80 FR 70081 - Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-28724

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, 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 Minority Veterans will meet on December 1-3, 2015, at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Conference Room 
230, Washington, DC. On December 1st and 2nd, the sessions will begin 
at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. On December 3rd, the session will 
reconvene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 p.m. This meeting is open to 
the public.
    The purposes of the Committee are to: advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans; assess 
the needs of minority Veterans; and evaluate whether VA compensation, 
medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are 
meeting those needs. The Committee makes recommendations to the 
Secretary regarding such activities.
    On December 1, the Committee will receive briefings and updates 
from the Center for Minority Veterans, Office of Health Equity, 
National Center for Veterans Analysis, Office of Tribal Government 
Relations (OTGR), MyVA Initiative, and Veterans Benefits 
Administration. On December 2, the Committee will receive briefings and 
updates on the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Mental Health 
Services, Veterans Economic Community Initiative, Women's Health 
Services, Office of Rural Health, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 
and Homeless Programs. On December 3, the Committee will receive a 
briefing and update on Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Ex-Officios 
Update and hold an exit briefing with VBA, VHA and NCA. The Committee 
will receive public comments from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. After public 
comments, the Committee will continue to work on their report.
    A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be 
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 
1-2 page summaries of their comments at the time 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 Ms. 
Juanita Mullen, Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Minority 
Veterans (00M), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email 
at Juanita.Mullen@va.gov. Because the meeting will be in a Government 
building, anyone attending must be prepared to show a valid photo ID 
for checking in. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting begins for 
this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking 
additional information should contact Ms. Mullen or Ms. Denise Wright 
at (202) 461-6191 or by fax at (202) 273-7092.

    Dated: November 6, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Former Prisoners of War who wish to Services, Veterans Economic PRA submission describes the nature of
speak at the public forum are invited to Community Initiative, Women’s Health the information collection and its
submit a 1–2 page summary of their Services, Office of Rural Health, expected cost and burden and includes
comments at the end of the meeting for Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the actual data collection instrument.
inclusion in the official meeting record. and Homeless Programs. On December DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Members of the public may also submit 3, the Committee will receive a briefing or before December 14, 2015.
written statements for the Committee’s and update on Office of Diversity &
review to Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Inclusion, Ex-Officios Update and hold
Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on on the collection of information through
an exit briefing with VBA, VHA and
Former Prisoners of War, (and Program www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
NCA. The Committee will receive
Analyst Compensation Service), Information and Regulatory Affairs,
public comments from 10:00 a.m. to
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
10:15 a.m. After public comments, the
Vermont Avenue NW., (212), VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Committee will continue to work on
Washington, DC 20420, or via email at Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
their report.
eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any member of electronic mail to oira_submission@
A sign-in sheet for those who want to
the public seeking additional omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
give comments will be available at the
information should contact Mr. Control No. 2900–0002’’ in any
meeting. Individuals who speak are
Robinson via email or call (202) 443– correspondence.
invited to submit a 1–2 page summaries
6016. of their comments at the time of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: November 6, 2015. meeting for inclusion in the official Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
Jelessa Burney, meeting record. Members of the public Service (005R1B), Department of
Federal Advisory Committee Management may also submit written statements for Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Officer. the Committee’s review to Ms. Juanita NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
[FR Doc. 2015–28725 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] Mullen, Department of Veterans Affairs, 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
Center for Minority Veterans (00M), 810 Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
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Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 0002’’ in any correspondence.
20420, or email at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Juanita.Mullen@va.gov. Because the Title: Statement of Accredited
AFFAIRS meeting will be in a Government Representative in Appealed Case.
building, anyone attending must be OMB Control Number: 2900–0002.
Advisory Committee on Minority prepared to show a valid photo ID for Type of Review: Extension of a
Veterans, Notice of Meeting checking in. Please allow 15 minutes currently approved collection.
before the meeting begins for this Abstract: A recognized organization,
The Department of Veterans Affairs
process. Any member of the public attorney, agent, or other authorized
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
wishing to attend or seeking additional person representing VA claimants
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
information should contact Ms. Mullen before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
2 that the Advisory Committee on
or Ms. Denise Wright at (202) 461–6191 complete VA Form 646 to provide
Minority Veterans will meet on
or by fax at (202) 273–7092. identifying data describing the basis for
December 1–3, 2015, at the Department
their claimant’s disagreement with the
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Dated: November 6, 2015.
denial of VA benefits. VA uses the data
Avenue NW., Conference Room 230, Jelessa Burney,
collected to identify the issues in
Washington, DC. On December 1st and Federal Advisory Committee Management dispute and to prepare a decision
2nd, the sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. Officer.
responsive to the claimant’s
and end at 5:00 p.m. On December 3rd, [FR Doc. 2015–28724 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
disagreement.
the session will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. BILLING CODE P An agency may not conduct or
and adjourn at 1:00 p.m. This meeting
sponsor, and a person is not required to
is open to the public.
The purposes of the Committee are to: respond to a collection of information
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administration of VA benefits and control number. The Federal Register
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needs of minority Veterans; and soliciting comments on this collection
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evaluate whether VA compensation, (Statement of Accredited
medical and rehabilitation services, 48138 on August 7, 2015.
Representative in Appealed Case) Affected Public: Individuals or
outreach, and other programs are Under OMB Review households.
meeting those needs. The Committee
Estimated Annual Burden: 50,286.
makes recommendations to the AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals,
Estimated Average Burden per
Secretary regarding such activities. Department of Veterans Affairs.
On December 1, the Committee will Respondent: 1 hour.
ACTION: Notice. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
receive briefings and updates from the
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Center for Minority Veterans, Office of SUMMARY: In compliance with the
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Health Equity, National Center for Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
Veterans Analysis, Office of Tribal (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice By direction of the Secretary.
Government Relations (OTGR), MyVA announces that the Board of Veterans’ Kathleen M. Manwell,
Initiative, and Veterans Benefits Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
Administration. On December 2, the Affairs, will submit the collection of of Privacy and Records Management,
Committee will receive briefings and information abstracted below to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
updates on the National Cemetery Office of Management and Budget [FR Doc. 2015–28615 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
Administration (NCA), Mental Health (OMB) for review and comment. The BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 70081