80 FR 45717 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-18808

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Rural Health, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee (VRHAC). The Committee advises the Secretary on ways to improve and enhance access to VA healthcare services for enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas and the identification of barriers to providing services. The Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on the Committee. Authority: The Committee was established in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 2.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Veterans Rural 
Health Advisory Committee

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Rural 
Health, is seeking nominations of qualified

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candidates to be considered for appointment to the Veterans Rural 
Health Advisory Committee (VRHAC). The Committee advises the Secretary 
on ways to improve and enhance access to VA healthcare services for 
enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas and the identification of 
barriers to providing services. The Committee makes recommendations to 
the Secretary regarding such activities. Nominations of qualified 
candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on the 
Committee.
    Authority: The Committee was established in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 2.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted to the VA Office of Rural 
Health by email at [email protected] or United States Postal Service to VA 
Office of Rural Health, 810 Vermont Ave., Mail Code 10P1R, Washington, 
DC 20420.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Elmer D. Clark, VA Office of Rural 
Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Mail Code 
10P1R, Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 632-8578. A copy of the 
Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by 
contacting Mr. Clark or by accessing the Web site: http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/VRHAC/index.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established by direction 
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and operates under the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 2. The 
Committee consists of 12 appointed members and 4 appointed ex-officio 
members, appointed by the Secretary of VA. The Committee is tasked with 
examining ways to enhance health care services for Veterans in rural 
areas. The Committee works in collaboration with the VA Office of Rural 
Health (ORH) to discuss programs and policies that impact the provision 
of VA health care services to Veterans in rural areas. The Committee 
hosts a minimum of two committee meetings a year and provides a written 
summary of committee activities to the VA Secretary on an annual basis.
    Membership Criteria: Nominee must understand how policy affects 
rural Veterans, their families, and the rural communities where they 
live and be familiar with services, provisions, and benefits issues as 
they pertain to rural Veterans. The Committee currently meets in person 
twice a year and may meet at other times by teleconference as needed. 
Members serve an initial three-year term and the Secretary may 
reappoint members for additional terms of service. During the course of 
their terms, Committee members are expected to attend all meetings and 
to contribute their time and expertise to Committee projects. It is the 
potential candidate's responsibility to identify possible conflict(s) 
of interest that might affect their objectivity and recommendations 
submitted to the Secretary. If a potential conflict is identified, 
detailed information about the possible conflict such as employment, 
research grants and/or contracts must be provided to permit evaluation 
of possible conflicts of interest.
    Professional Qualifications: Nominee must have experience working 
on Veterans' policy issues at the local, state, and regional level and 
have a thorough understanding of how the rural national policy arena 
operates.
    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be type 
written (one nomination per nominator). Nomination package should 
include: (1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and 
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., 
specific attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this 
capacity), and a statement from the nominee indicating a willingness to 
serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominee's contact 
information, including name, mailing address, telephone numbers, and 
email address; (3) the nominee's curriculum vitae, and (4) a summary of 
the nominee's experience and qualification relative to the professional 
qualifications criteria listed above. Self-nominations are welcome. 
Third-party nominations must indicate that the nominee has been 
contacted and is willing to serve.
    Membership Terms: Individuals selected for appointment to the 
Committee shall be invited to serve a three-year term. Committee 
members will receive a stipend for attending Committee meetings, 
including per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
its Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points 
of view represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made 
to ensure that a broad representation of geographic areas, males and 
females, racial and ethnic minority groups, and the disabled are given 
consideration for membership. Appointment to this Committee shall be 
made without discrimination because of a person's race, color, 
religion, sex (including gender identity, transgender status, sexual 
orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or 
genetic information. An ethics review is conducted for each selected 
nominee.

    Dated: July 28, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Committee Management Office.
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fixed investment trust for an investor Estimated Average Time per of information must be retained as long
will be required to provide a Form 1099 Respondent: 5 hrs. 6 min. as their contents may become material
to the IRS and a tax information Estimated Total Annual Burden in the administration of any internal
statement to the investor. The trust is Hours: 21,930. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
also required to provide more detailed 7. Title: Permitted Elimination of tax return information are confidential,
tax information to middlemen and Preretirement Optional Forms of as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
certain other persons, upon request. Benefit. Approved: July 28, 2015.
Current Actions: There is no change to OMB Number: 1545–1545.
Christie A. Preston,
this existing regulation. Regulation Project Number: REG–
Type of Review: Extension of a 107644–97 (TD 8769). IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
currently approved collection. Abstract: This regulation permits an [FR Doc. 2015–18811 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am]
Affected Public: Business or other for- amendment of a qualified plan or other BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
profit organizations. employee pension benefit plan that
Estimated Number of Respondents: eliminates plan provisions for benefit
1,200. distributions before retirement age but DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 after age 701⁄2. The regulation affects AFFAIRS
hours. employers that maintain qualified plans
Estimated Total Annual Burden and other employee pension benefit National Research Advisory Council;
Hours: 2,400. plans, plan administrators of these plans Notice of Meeting
5. Title: Credit for Small Employer and participants in these plans.
Pension Plan Startup Costs. Current Actions: There is no change to The Department of Veterans Affairs
OMB Number: 1545–1810. this existing regulation. (VA) gives notice under the Federal
Form Number: 8881. Type of Review: Extension of a Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
Abstract: Qualified small employers 2, that the National Research Advisory
currently approved collection.
use Form 8881 to request a credit for Council will hold a meeting on
Affected Public: Business or other for-
start-up costs related to eligible Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at 810
profit organizations and not-for-profit
retirement plans. Form 8881 Vermont Avenue NW., Room 730,
institutions.
implements section 45E, which Estimated Number of Respondents: Washington, DC. The meeting will
provides a credit based on costs 135,000. convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00
incurred by an employer in establishing Estimated Average Time per p.m., and is open to the public. Anyone
or administering an eligible employer Respondent: 22 min. attending must show a valid photo ID to
plan or for the retirement-related Estimated Total Annual Burden building security and be escorted to the
education of employees with respect to Hours: 48,800. meeting. Please allow 15 minutes before
the plan. The credit is 50% of the 8. Title: Travel Expenses of State the meeting begins for this process.
qualified costs for the tax year, up to a Legislators. The agenda will include a
maximum credit of $500 for the first tax OMB Number: 1545–2115. presentation on the Communications
year and each of the two subsequent tax Form Number: T.D. 9481 Strategic Plan and the status of the VA
years. Abstract: This document contains Research Facilities Infrastructure.
Current Actions: There are no changes final regulations relating to travel No time will be allocated at this
being made to the form at this time. expenses of state legislators while away meeting for receiving oral presentations
Type of Review: Extension of a from home. The regulations affect from the public. Members of the public
currently approved collection. eligible state legislators who make the wanting to attend, or needing further
Affected Public: Business or other for- information may contact Pauline
election under section 162(h) of the
profit organizations. Cilladi-Rehrer, Designated Federal
Internal Revenue Code (Code). The
Estimated Number of Respondents: Officer, ORD (10P9), Department of
regulations clarify the amount of travel
66,667. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 expenses that a state legislator may
deduct under section 162(h). NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202)
hours, 32 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Current Actions: There is no change 443–5607, or by email at pauline.cilladi-
Hours: 235,335. in the paperwork burden previously rehrer@va.gov. at least 5 days prior to
6. Title: Charitable Contributions of approved by OMB. the meeting date.
Certain Motor Vehicles, Boats and Type of Review: Extension of a Dated: July 28, 2015.
Airplanes, reporting Requirements currently approved collection. Rebecca Schiller,
under § 170(f)(12)(D). Affected Public: Individuals and
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
OMB Number: 1545–1980. Households.
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Notice Number: Notice 2007–70. Estimated Number of Respondents:
7400. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Abstract: Charitable organizations are
required to send an acknowledgement of Estimated Time per Respondent: .50
car donations to the donor and to the hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Service. The purpose of is to prevent AFFAIRS
donors from taking inappropriate Hours: 3700.
The following paragraph applies to all
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deductions. Solicitation of Nominations for
Current Actions: There are no changes of the collections of information covered Appointment to the Veterans Rural
being made to the notice at this time. by this notice: Health Advisory Committee
Type of Review: Extension of a An agency may not conduct or
currently approved collection. sponsor, and a person is not required to ACTION: Notice.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit respond to, a collection of information
institutions, Individuals or Households. unless the collection of information SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
Estimated Number of Respondents: displays a valid OMB control number. Affairs (VA), Office of Rural Health, is
4,300. Books or records relating to a collection seeking nominations of qualified

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candidates to be considered for Veterans. The Committee currently Committee shall be made without
appointment to the Veterans Rural meets in person twice a year and may discrimination because of a person’s
Health Advisory Committee (VRHAC). meet at other times by teleconference as race, color, religion, sex (including
The Committee advises the Secretary on needed. Members serve an initial three- gender identity, transgender status,
ways to improve and enhance access to year term and the Secretary may sexual orientation, and pregnancy),
VA healthcare services for enrolled reappoint members for additional terms national origin, age, disability, or
Veterans residing in rural areas and the of service. During the course of their genetic information. An ethics review is
identification of barriers to providing terms, Committee members are expected conducted for each selected nominee.
services. The Committee makes to attend all meetings and to contribute Dated: July 28, 2015.
recommendations to the Secretary their time and expertise to Committee Rebecca Schiller,
regarding such activities. Nominations projects. It is the potential candidate’s
Committee Management Office.
of qualified candidates are being sought responsibility to identify possible
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to fill upcoming vacancies on the conflict(s) of interest that might affect
their objectivity and recommendations BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Committee.
Authority: The Committee was submitted to the Secretary. If a potential
established in accordance with 5 U.S.C. conflict is identified, detailed
information about the possible conflict DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
2. AFFAIRS
DATES: Nominations for membership on
such as employment, research grants
the Committee must be received no later and/or contracts must be provided to Loan Guaranty: Maximum Allowable
than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 15, permit evaluation of possible conflicts Attorney Fees
2015. of interest.
Professional Qualifications: Nominee AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be must have experience working on (VA).
submitted to the VA Office of Rural Veterans’ policy issues at the local, ACTION: Notice.
Health by email at VRHAC@va.gov or state, and regional level and have a
United States Postal Service to VA thorough understanding of how the SUMMARY: This notice provides
Office of Rural Health, 810 Vermont rural national policy arena operates. information to participants in the
Ave., Mail Code 10P1R, Washington, DC Requirements for Nomination Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
20420. Submission: Nominations should be Home Loan Guaranty program
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. type written (one nomination per concerning the maximum attorney fees
Elmer D. Clark, VA Office of Rural nominator). Nomination package should allowable in calculating the
Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, include: (1) A letter of nomination that indebtedness used to determine the
810 Vermont Ave. NW., Mail Code clearly states the name and affiliation of guaranty claim payable upon loan
10P1R, Washington, DC 20420, the nominee, the basis for the termination. The table in this notice
Telephone (202) 632–8578. A copy of nomination (i.e., specific attributes contains the amounts the Secretary has
the Committee charter and list of the which qualify the nominee for service in determined to be reasonable and
current membership can be obtained by this capacity), and a statement from the customary for all States, following an
contacting Mr. Clark or by accessing the nominee indicating a willingness to annual review of amounts allowed by
Web site: http:// serve as a member of the Committee; (2) other government-related home loan
www.ruralhealth.va.gov/VRHAC/ the nominee’s contact information, programs.
index.asp. including name, mailing address, DATES: The new maximum attorney fees
telephone numbers, and email address; will be allowed for all loan terminations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and
Committee was established by direction completed on or after August 31, 2015.
(4) a summary of the nominee’s
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
experience and qualification relative to
operates under the provisions of the Andrew Trevayne, Assistant Director for
the professional qualifications criteria
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Loan and Property Management (261),
listed above. Self-nominations are
amended, 5 U.S.C. 2. The Committee Loan Guaranty Service, Department of
welcome. Third-party nominations must
consists of 12 appointed members and Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
indicate that the nominee has been
4 appointed ex-officio members, 20420, (202) 632–8795 (Not a toll-free
contacted and is willing to serve.
appointed by the Secretary of VA. The Membership Terms: Individuals number).
Committee is tasked with examining selected for appointment to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VA
ways to enhance health care services for Committee shall be invited to serve a Home Loan Guaranty program
Veterans in rural areas. The Committee three-year term. Committee members authorized by title 38, United States
works in collaboration with the VA will receive a stipend for attending Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 37, offers a
Office of Rural Health (ORH) to discuss Committee meetings, including per partial guaranty against loss to lenders
programs and policies that impact the diem and reimbursement for travel who make home loans to veterans. VA
provision of VA health care services to expenses incurred. regulations concerning the payment of
Veterans in rural areas. The Committee The Department makes every effort to loan guaranty claims are set forth at 38
hosts a minimum of two committee ensure that the membership of its CFR 36.4300, et seq. Computation of
meetings a year and provides a written Federal advisory committees is fairly guaranty claims is addressed in 38 CFR
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summary of committee activities to the balanced in terms of points of view 36.4324, which states that one part of
VA Secretary on an annual basis. represented and the committee’s the indebtedness upon which the
Membership Criteria: Nominee must function. Every effort is made to ensure guaranty percentage is applied is the
understand how policy affects rural that a broad representation of allowable expenses/advances as
Veterans, their families, and the rural geographic areas, males and females, described in 38 CFR 36.4314
communities where they live and be racial and ethnic minority groups, and (redesignated from 36.4814). Paragraph
familiar with services, provisions, and the disabled are given consideration for (b)(5)(ii) of section 34.4314 describes the
benefits issues as they pertain to rural membership. Appointment to this procedures to be followed in

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 15, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Elmer D. Clark, VA Office of Rural Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Mail Code 10P1R, Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 632-8578. A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Mr. Clark or by accessing the Web site: http:// www.ruralhealth.va.gov/VRHAC/index.asp.
FR Citation		80 FR 45717