80 FR 55177 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-23023

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on October 5-7, 
2015. The first two meetings will be held on October 5-6 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400

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Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. The third meeting will be held on 
October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585 
Marriott Dr., San Antonio, TX. The meetings are open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on 
the administration of benefits under title 38, United States Code, for 
Veterans who are FPOWs. The Committee also makes recommendations on the 
needs of FPOW Veterans for compensation, health care, and 
rehabilitation.
    The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive 
briefings by representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration 
and the Veterans Health Administration. On October 6, at 3:30 p.m., the 
Committee will host an open public forum and FPOW panel to gain 
information from FPOWs about their experiences, issues, and 
recommendations for health benefits and claims processing. 
Participation is limited to FPOWs. On October 7, the Committee will 
begin drafting their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of 
their next meeting in the spring.
    FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 
1-2 page summary of their comments at the end of the meeting for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may 
also submit written statements for the Committee's review to Mr. Eric 
Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former 
Prisoners of War, (and Program Analyst, Compensation Service), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 (212), or by email at [email protected]. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson by 
email or call (202) 443-6016.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 opportunity to comment on proposed Form 8936
hours 16 minutes. and/or continuing information Estimated Number of Respondents:
Estimated Total Annual Burden collections, as required by the 50,000.
Hours: 306,500. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Estimated Time per Respondent: 5
The following paragraph applies to all Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. hours, 21 minutes.
of the collections of information covered 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is Estimated Total Annual Burden
by this notice: soliciting comments concerning Hours: 267,500.
An agency may not conduct or qualified plug-in electric vehicle credit. The following paragraph applies to all
sponsor, and a person is not required to DATES: Written comments should be of the collections of information covered
respond to, a collection of information received on or before November 13, by this notice:
unless the collection of information 2015 to be assured of consideration. An agency may not conduct or
displays a valid OMB control number. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments sponsor, and a person is not required to
Books or records relating to a to Martha Brinson, Internal Revenue respond to, a collection of information
collection of information must be Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution unless the collection of information
retained as long as their contents may Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. displays a valid OMB control number.
become material in the administration Books or records relating to a collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of any internal revenue law. Generally, of information must be retained as long
Requests for additional information or
tax returns and tax return information as their contents may become material
copies of the form and instructions
are confidential, as required by 26 in the administration of any internal
should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at
U.S.C. 6103. Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
Request For Comments: Comments tax return information are confidential,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
submitted in response to this notice will as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
be summarized and/or included in the Request for Comments: Comments
internet at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov .
request for OMB approval. All submitted in response to this notice will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments will become a matter of be summarized and/or included in the
Title: Qualified Plug-in Electric
public record. Comments are invited on: request for OMB approval. All
Vehicle Credit (Notice 2009–89, as
(a) Whether the collection of comments will become a matter of
modified by Notice 2012–54).
information is necessary for the proper OMB Number: 1545–2137. public record. Comments are invited on:
performance of the functions of the Form Number: 8936. (a) Whether the collection of
agency, including whether the Abstract: Notice 2009–54 sets forth information is necessary for the proper
information shall have practical utility; interim guidance, pending the issuance performance of the functions of the
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of regulations, relating to the qualified agency, including whether the
of the burden of the collection of plug-in electric drive motor vehicle information shall have practical utility;
information; (c) ways to enhance the credit under section 30D of the Internal (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
quality, utility, and clarity of the Revenue Code, as in effect for vehicles of the burden of the collection of
information to be collected; (d) ways to acquired after December 31, 2009. information; (c) ways to enhance the
minimize the burden of the collection of Notice 2012–54 modifies Notice 2009– quality, utility, and clarity of the
information on respondents, including 89, by providing a new address to which information to be collected; (d) ways to
through the use of automated collection a vehicle manufacturer (or, in the case minimize the burden of the collection of
techniques or other forms of information of a foreign vehicle manufacturer, its information on respondents, including
technology; and (e) estimates of capital domestic distributor) must send vehicle through the use of automated collection
or start-up costs and costs of operation, certifications and quarterly reports techniques or other forms of information
maintenance, and purchase of services under Notice 2009–89. technology; and (e) estimates of capital
to provide information. Form 8936, is used for tax years or start-up costs and costs of operation,
Approved: August 20, 2015. beginning after 2008, to figure the credit maintenance, and purchase of services
Sara Covington, for qualified plug-in electric drive motor to provide information.
IRS Tax Analyst.
vehicles placed in service during your
Approved: August 19, 2015.
tax year. The credit attributable to
[FR Doc. 2015–22964 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] Martha Brinson,
depreciable property (vehicles used for
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY credit not attributable to depreciable BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
property is treated as a personal credit.
Internal Revenue Service Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Proposed Collection; Comment approved by OMB. AFFAIRS
Request for Notice 2009–89 (as Type of Review: Extension of a
Modified by 2012–54) and Form 8936 currently approved collection. Advisory Committee on Former
Affected Public: Individual, Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Businesses and other for-profit
Treasury. organizations. The Department of Veterans Affairs
ACTION: Notice and request for (VA) gives notice under the Federal
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Notice 2012–54 Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
comments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2, that the Advisory Committee on
SUMMARY: The Department of the 12. Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Estimated Time per Respondent: 24 meet on October 5–7, 2015. The first
to reduce paperwork and respondent hours. two meetings will be held on October 5–
burden, invites the general public and Estimated Total Annual Burden 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
other Federal agencies to take this Hours: 280. Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400

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Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction
The third meeting will be held on AFFAIRS Survey) in any correspondence.
October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0764] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585 Marriott
PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44
Dr., San Antonio, TX. The meetings are Agency Information Collection (Survey U.S.C. 3501–3521), Federal agencies
open to the public. of Health Care Experiences Dental
The purpose of the Committee is to must obtain approval from the Office of
Patient Satisfaction Survey) Activities Management and Budget (OMB) for each
advise the Secretary of VA on the Under OMB Review
administration of benefits under title 38, collection of information they conduct
United States Code, for Veterans who AGENCY: Veterans Health or sponsor. This request for comment is
are FPOWs. The Committee also makes Administration, Department of Veterans being made pursuant to Section
recommendations on the needs of Affairs. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
FPOW Veterans for compensation, ACTION: Notice. With respect to the following
health care, and rehabilitation. collection of information, VHA invites
The Committee will hear from its SUMMARY: In compliance with the comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Chairman and will receive briefings by Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 collection of information is necessary
representatives from the Veterans (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice for the proper performance of VHA’s
Benefits Administration and the announces that the Veterans Health functions, including whether the
Veterans Health Administration. On Administration (VHA), Department of information will have practical utility;
October 6, at 3:30 p.m., the Committee Veterans Affairs, will submit the (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
will host an open public forum and collection of information abstracted the burden of the proposed collection of
FPOW panel to gain information from below to the Office of Management and information; (3) ways to enhance the
FPOWs about their experiences, issues, Budget (OMB) for review and comment. quality, utility, and clarity of the
and recommendations for health The PRA submission describes the information to be collected; and (4)
benefits and claims processing. nature of the information collection and ways to minimize the burden of the
Participation is limited to FPOWs. On its expected cost and burden and collection of information on
October 7, the Committee will begin includes the actual data collection respondents, including through the use
drafting their 2016 recommendations instrument. of automated collection techniques or
and decide the location of their next DATES: Written comments and the use of other forms of information
meeting in the spring. recommendations on the proposed technology.
FPOWs who wish to speak at the collection of information should be
public forum are invited to submit a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
received on or before October 14, 2015.
1–2 page summary of their comments at ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Titles:
the end of the meeting for inclusion in on the collection of information through 1. Survey of Health Care Experiences
the official meeting record. Members of www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey.
the public may also submit written Information and Regulatory Affairs,
statements for the Committee’s review 2. OMB Control Number: 2900–0764.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
to Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Type of Review: Extension of a
Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Washington, DC 20503 or sent through currently approved collection.
Former Prisoners of War, (and Program electronic mail to oira_submission@ Abstracts:
Analyst, Compensation Service), omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB The mission of the Veterans Health
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Control No. 2900–0764 (SURVEY OF Administration (VHA) is to provide high
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES DENTAL quality medical and dental care to
20420 (212), or by email at PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY) in eligible veterans. Executive Order
eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any member of any correspondence. During the 12862, dated September 11, 1993, calls
the public seeking additional comment period, comments may be for the establishment and
information should contact Mr. viewed online through the FDMS. implementation of customer service
Robinson by email or call (202) 443–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: standards, and for agencies to ‘‘survey
6016.
Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records customers to determine the kind and
Dated: September 9, 2015. Service (005R1B), Department of quality of services they want and their
Jelessa Burney, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue level of satisfaction with current
Federal Advisory Committee Management NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– services’’. At present, VA does not
Officer. 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. specifically evaluate patient satisfaction
[FR Doc. 2015–23023 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– for over 400,000 veterans receiving
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 55177