Veterans Affairs Department
On September 26, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) solicited public comments on VA's plan to assess the current scientific literature and historical claims data regarding exposure to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and kidney cancer. The notice provided an opportunity for veterans, caregivers, survivors, and the public to share relevant information with VA to inform decisions regarding presumptive benefits that could impact veterans who may have experienced environmental and/or occupational exposures to PFAS during military service. Additionally, VA held a virtual public listening session on November 19, 2024, for the public to provide feedback on the planned assessment. This notice provides VA's responses to comments received from the public.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Veterans Affairs [Docket No. VA-2025-VACO-0002] AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On September 26, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) solicited public comments on VA's plan to assess the current scientific literature and historical claims data regarding exposure to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and kidney cancer. The notice provided an opportunity for veterans, caregivers, survivors, and the public to share relevant information with VA to inform decisions regarding presumptive benefits that could impact veterans who may have experienced environmental and/or occupational exposures to PFAS during military service. Additionally, VA held a virtual public listening session on November 19, 2024, for the public to provide feedback on the planned assessment. This notice provides VA's responses to comments received from the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Dursa, Ph.D., MPH, Director of Surveillance Military Environmental Exposures, Health Outcomes Military Exposures, Veterans Health Administration, (202) 461-7297. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 26, 2024, VA published a notice in the Federal Register to inform the public that it had plans to assess the relationship between exposure to PFAS and kidney cancer. 89 FR 78986 . VA received 42 comments from veterans, family members, Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), and other members of the public in response to the notice. Overall, comments suppo…
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Citation: 90 FR 59325
