[Federal Register: October 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 199)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 
VA National Research Advisory Council, Notice of Establishment

    As required by section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. 1), VA hereby gives notice of the establishment of 
the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC). VA has determined that 
establishing this Council is in the public interest.
    The purview of the NRAC includes the policies and programs of the 
VA Research and Development Office for carrying out a Congressionally-
mandated research program. NRAC will provide advice and make 
recommendations to the VA Chief Research and Development Officer 
(CRADO), the Under Secretary for Health, and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the nature and scope of research sponsored and/or conducted 
by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
    The Council will consist of 12 members and a Chairperson. Selection 
criteria will be based on expertise in the following areas: (i) Basic 
biomedical research; (ii) rehabilitation research and development; 
(iii) health services research and development; (iv) cooperative 
studies research (multi-center trials in patients); (v) geriatric care; 
(vi) primary care; (vii) special veterans population health issues; 
(viii) occupational and environmental health research; (ix) mental 
health and behavioral research; and (x) surgery.
    Close attention will be given to equitable geographic distribution 
and to ethnic and gender representation. In addition, NRAC will include 
at least one veteran as a member in order to assure that important 
perspective on the health problems of veterans. Because the NRAC 
performs an ongoing service unrestricted by time, its functions will be 
needed for the forseeable future.
    The Designated Federal Official for the NRAC is James F. Burris, 
M.D., Deputy Chief Research and Development Officer, phone number: 202-
273-8284.

    Dated: September 24, 1999.

    By direction of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
Marvin R. Eason,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27018 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
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