80_FR_64085 80 FR 63882 - Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel

80 FR 63882 - Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

Page Range63882-63883
FR Document2015-26734

Section 203 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-40), dated May 7, 1991, revised the disciplinary grievance and appeal procedures for employees appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required the periodic designation of employees of the Department who are qualified to serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards. These employees constitute the Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel from which Board members in a case are appointed. This notice announces that the roster of employees on the Panel is available for review and comment. Employees, employee organizations, and other interested parties shall be provided, without charge, a list of the names of employees on the Panel upon request and may submit comments concerning the suitability for service on the Panel of any employee whose name is on the list.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63882-63883]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26734]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Section 203 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care 
Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-40), dated May 7, 1991, revised the 
disciplinary grievance and appeal procedures for employees appointed 
under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required the periodic designation of 
employees of the Department who are qualified to serve on Disciplinary 
Appeals Boards. These employees constitute the Disciplinary Appeals 
Board Panel from which Board members in a case are appointed. This 
notice announces that the roster of employees on the Panel is available 
for review and comment. Employees, employee organizations,

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and other interested parties shall be provided, without charge, a list 
of the names of employees on the Panel upon request and may submit 
comments concerning the suitability for service on the Panel of any 
employee whose name is on the list.

DATES: Names that appear on the Panel may be selected to serve on a 
Board or as a grievance examiner after November 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the list of names of employees on the Panel and 
written comments may be directed to: Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420. Requests and comments may also be faxed to (202) 495-5200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Ables, Employee Relations & 
Performance Management Service, Office of Human Resources Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Mailstop 051, 
Washington, DC 20420. Mr. Ables may be reached at (202) 461-6172.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 102-40 requires that the 
availability of the roster be posted in the Federal Register 
periodically and not less than annually.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. 
Nabors II, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved 
this document on October 13, 2015, for publication.

    Dated: October 16, 2015.
Michael Shores,
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office 
of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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                                              consequences were assessed, and                         DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                burden of the proposed collection of
                                              appropriate management and/or                           AFFAIRS                                               information; (3) ways to enhance the
                                              mitigation measures were identified and                                                                       quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                      [OMB Control No. 2900–0518]
                                              implemented to ensure less-than-                                                                              information to be collected; and (4)
                                              significant major impact(s) from                        Proposed Information Collection                       ways to minimize the burden of the
                                              execution of the Preferred Alternative.                 (Income Verification) Activity:                       collection of information on
                                                                                                      Comment Request                                       respondents, including through the use
                                                VA’s decision is to implement
                                                                                                                                                            of automated collection techniques or
                                              Alternative 1 (hereinafter referred to as               AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits                            the use of other forms of information
                                              the ‘‘selected action’’), which was                     Administration, Department of Veterans                technology.
                                              identified in the final LRDP/EIS as the                 Affairs.                                                Title: Income Verification (VA Form
                                              preferred alternative. VA’s selected                    ACTION: Notice.                                       21–0161a).
                                              action consists of LRDP construction,                                                                           OMB Control Number: 2900–0518.
                                              retrofitting, and operation on the 29-acre              SUMMARY:   The Veterans Benefits                        Type of Review: Revision of a
                                              Fort Miley Campus to meet seismic                       Administration (VBA), Department of                   currently approved collection.
                                              safety requirements, and to provide an                  Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an                 Abstract: VA Form 21–0161a is used
                                              additional 554,452 net new gross square                 opportunity for public comment on the                 to gather information to determine
                                              feet (gsf), which will include 322,200 gsf              proposed collection of certain                        entitlement to income-dependent
                                              of medical facilities space and 232,252                 information by the agency. Under the                  benefits. The VA compensation and
                                              gsf for 306 net new parking garage                      Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                      pension programs require the accurate
                                              spaces. This will allow the SFVAMC to                   1995, Federal agencies are required to                reporting of income by those who are in
                                              continue offering combined clinical,                    publish notice in the Federal Register                receipt of income-dependent benefits.
                                                                                                      concerning each proposed collection of                This form solicits information from
                                              research, and educational programs to
                                                                                                      information, including each proposed                  employers of beneficiaries who have
                                              satisfy the needs of all San Francisco
                                                                                                      revision of a currently approved                      been identified as having inaccurately
                                              Bay Area and North Coast Veterans over                  collection, and allow 60 days for public              reported their income to VA.
                                              the next 15 years. Under the selected                   comment in response to the notice.                      Affected Public: Individuals or
                                              action, VA would construct the LRDP in                     VA Form 21–0161a is used to gather                 households.
                                              phases, with the first phase including                  information to determine entitlement to                 Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000.
                                              384,000 gsf of net new development, as                  income-dependent benefits.                              Estimated Average Burden per
                                              well as seismic retrofits schedule for                  DATES: Written comments and                           Respondent: 30 minutes.
                                              completion by 2020. The second phase                    recommendations on the proposed                         Frequency of Response: One time.
                                              would include an additional 170,000 gsf                 collection of information should be                     Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                              of net new development scheduled for                    received on or before December 21,                    30,000.
                                              completion by 2026.                                     2015.                                                   By direction of the Secretary.
                                                The ROD includes a summary of the                     ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                    Kathleen M. Manwell,
                                              purpose and need for action, identifies                 on the collection of information through              Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
                                              the selected action and all alternatives                Federal Docket Management System                      of Privacy and Records Management,
                                              considered by the SFVAMC, lists                         (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                   Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                              measures to minimize environmental                      Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits                 [FR Doc. 2015–26644 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                              harm, details about the monitoring and                  Administration (20M33), Department of                 BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                              mitigation plans, and describes the                     Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                              environmentally preferable alternative.                 NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
                                                                                                      nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to               DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                              Signing Authority                                       ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0518’’ in any                  AFFAIRS
                                                The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or                 correspondence. During the comment
                                                                                                      period, comments may be viewed online                 Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel
                                              designee, approved this document and
                                                                                                      through the FDMS.                                           Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                                                                                                                            AGENCY:
                                              authorized the undersigned to sign and
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              submit the document to the Office of the                                                                            Notice with request for
                                                                                                                                                            ACTION:
                                                                                                      Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or               comments.
                                              Federal Register for publication
                                                                                                      FAX (202) 632–8925.
                                              electronically as an official document of
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                  SUMMARY:   Section 203 of the Department
                                              the Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                                                                      PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.                of Veterans Affairs Health Care
                                              Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff,
                                                                                                      3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain                Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102–40),
                                              Department of Veterans Affairs,                                                                               dated May 7, 1991, revised the
                                                                                                      approval from the Office of Management
                                              approved this document on October 15,                                                                         disciplinary grievance and appeal
                                                                                                      and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
                                              2015, for publication.                                  information they conduct or sponsor.                  procedures for employees appointed
                                                Dated: October 16, 2015.                              This request for comment is being made                under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required
                                              Michael Shores,                                         pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the              the periodic designation of employees of
                                              Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation              PRA.                                                  the Department who are qualified to
                                              Policy & Management, Office of the General                 With respect to the following                      serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards.
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                                              Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.                collection of information, VBA invites                These employees constitute the
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–26731 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                 Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel from
                                                                                                      collection of information is necessary                which Board members in a case are
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                                                                                                      for the proper performance of VBA’s                   appointed. This notice announces that
                                                                                                      functions, including whether the                      the roster of employees on the Panel is
                                                                                                      information will have practical utility;              available for review and comment.
                                                                                                      (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the             Employees, employee organizations,


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                                              and other interested parties shall be                   SUMMARY:    The Veterans Benefits                       OMB Control Number: 2900–0523.
                                              provided, without charge, a list of the                 Administration (VBA), Department of                     Type of Review: Revision of a
                                              names of employees on the Panel upon                    Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an               currently approved collection.
                                              request and may submit comments                         opportunity for public comment on the                   Abstract: VA Form 26–6393 is
                                              concerning the suitability for service on               proposed collection of certain                        currently used by employees of both
                                              the Panel of any employee whose name                    information by the agency. Under the                  lending institutions and VA to
                                              is on the list.                                         Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                      determine the ability of a veteran-
                                              DATES: Names that appear on the Panel                   1995, Federal agencies are required to                applicant to qualify for any type of VA-
                                              may be selected to serve on a Board or                  publish notice in the Federal Register                guaranteed loan authorized by 38 U.S.C.
                                              as a grievance examiner after November                  concerning each proposed collection of                3710(a). Lenders complete and submit
                                              20, 2015.                                               information, including each proposed                  the form to provide evidence that the
                                                                                                      revision of a currently approved                      lender’s decision to submit a prior
                                              ADDRESSES: Requests for the list of
                                                                                                      collection, and allow 60 days for public              approval loan application or close a
                                              names of employees on the Panel and
                                                                                                      comment in response to the notice.                    loan on the automatic basis is based
                                              written comments may be directed to:                      The holder of a vendee account which                upon appropriate application of VA
                                              Secretary of Veterans Affairs,                          has been guaranteed by the Department                 credit standards as required by 38
                                              Department of Veterans Affairs, 810                     of Veterans Affairs (VA) may request VA               U.S.C. 3710(b) and 3710(g).
                                              Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC                      to repurchase a loan as provided in 38                  Affected Public: Individuals or
                                              20420. Requests and comments may                        CFR 36.4600(d).                                       households.
                                              also be faxed to (202) 495–5200.
                                                                                                      DATES: Written comments and                             Estimated Annual Burden: 125,000
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        recommendations on the proposed                       hours.
                                              Larry Ables, Employee Relations &                       collection of information should be                     Estimated Average Burden per
                                              Performance Management Service,                         received on or before December 21,                    Respondent: 30 minutes.
                                              Office of Human Resources                               2015.                                                   Frequency of Response: One-time.
                                              Management, Department of Veterans                                                                              Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                              Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,                                                                              250,000.
                                                                                                      on the collection of information through
                                              Mailstop 051, Washington, DC 20420.
                                                                                                      Federal Docket Management System                         By direction of the Secretary.
                                              Mr. Ables may be reached at (202) 461–
                                                                                                      (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                   Kathleen M. Manwell,
                                              6172.
                                                                                                      Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits                 Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public                       Administrations (20M33), Department                   of Privacy and Records Management,
                                              Law 102–40 requires that the                            of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont                      Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                              availability of the roster be posted in the             Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or                   [FR Doc. 2015–26646 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                              Federal Register periodically and not                   email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please               BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                              less than annually.                                     refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0523’’
                                              Signing Authority                                       in any correspondence. During the
                                                                                                      comment period, comments may be                       DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or                 viewed online through FDMS.                           AFFAIRS
                                              designee, approved this document and
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      [OMB Control No. 2900–0525]
                                              authorized the undersigned to sign and
                                                                                                      Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
                                              submit the document to the Office of the
                                                                                                      FAX (202) 632–8925.                                   Agency Information Collection (VA
                                              Federal Register for publication
                                              electronically as an official document of               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                  MATIC Enrollment/Change) (29–0165)
                                              the Department of Veterans Affairs.                     PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.                Activity Under OMB Review
                                              Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff,                    3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
                                                                                                      approval from the Office of Management                AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits
                                              Department of Veterans Affairs,                                                                               Administration, Department of Veterans
                                              approved this document on October 13,                   and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
                                                                                                      information they conduct or sponsor.                  Affairs.
                                              2015, for publication.                                                                                        ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                      This request for comment is being made
                                                Dated: October 16, 2015.                              pursuant to Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the
                                              Michael Shores,                                                                                               SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                                                                      PRA.
                                              Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation                With respect to the following                       Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
                                              Policy & Management, Office of the General              collection of information, VBA invites                (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
                                              Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.                comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                 announces that the Veterans Benefits
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–26734 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]            collection of information is necessary                Administration (VBA), Department of
                                              BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                  for the proper performance of VBA’s                   Veterans Affairs, will submit the
                                                                                                      functions, including whether the                      collection of information abstracted
                                                                                                      information will have practical utility;              below to the Office of Management and
                                              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                  (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the             Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
                                              AFFAIRS                                                 burden of the proposed collection of                  The PRA submission describes the
                                                                                                      information; (3) ways to enhance the                  nature of the information collection and
                                              [OMB Control No. 2900–0523]                             quality, utility, and clarity of the                  its expected cost and burden; it includes
                                                                                                      information to be collected; and (4)                  the actual data collection instrument.
                                              Proposed Information Collection (Loan                                                                         DATES: Comments must be submitted on
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                                                                                                      ways to minimize the burden of the
                                              Analysis); Activity: Comment Request                    collection of information on                          or before November 20, 2015.
                                              AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits                              respondents, including through the use                ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                              Administration, Department of Veterans                  of automated collection techniques or                 on the collection of information through
                                              Affairs.                                                the use of other forms of information                 www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
                                                                                                      technology.                                           Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                              ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                        Title: Loan Analysis.                               Office of Management and Budget, Attn:


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice with request for comments.
DatesNames that appear on the Panel may be selected to serve on a Board or as a grievance examiner after November 20, 2015.
ContactLarry Ables, Employee Relations & Performance Management Service, Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Mailstop 051, Washington, DC 20420. Mr. Ables may be reached at (202) 461-6172.
FR Citation80 FR 63882 

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