81 FR 29329 - Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11103 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 29329-29330] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11103] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee Charter Renewals AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Charter Renewals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee ACT (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined that the following Federal advisory committees are vital to the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and renewing their charters would be in the public interest. Consequently, the charters for the following Federal advisory committees are renewed for a two-year period, beginning on the dates listed below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee name Committee description Charter renewed on ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Provides advice on the scientific and ethical March 28, 2016. Committee. issues related to the establishment, development, and operation of a genomic medicine program within VA. VA National Academic Affiliations Provides advice to the Secretary regarding April 29, 2016. Council. partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates. Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Provides advice to the Secretary on health care May 2, 2016. Committee. issues affecting enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas. * Cooperative Studies Scientific Provides advice on VA cooperative studies, multi- May 4, 2016. Evaluation Committee. site clinical research activities, and policies related to conducting and managing these efforts; ensures that new and ongoing projects maintain high quality, are based upon scientific merit, mission relevance, and are efficiently and economically conducted. [[Page 29330]] Health Services Research and Provides advice on the fair and equitable May 4, 2016. Development Service Scientific Merit selection of the most meritorious research Review Board. projects for support by VA research funds and ensures the high quality and mission relevance of VA's legislatively mandated research and development program. Also advises on the adequacy of protection of human and animal subjects. Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research Provides advice on the scientific quality, May 4, 2016. and Development and Clinical Science budget, safety, and mission relevance of Research and Development Services investigator-initiated research proposals Scientific Merit Review Board. submitted for VA merit review consideration. The proposals may address research questions within the general areas of biomedical and behavioral research or clinical science research. Rehabilitation Research and Provides advice on the fair and equitable May 4, 2016. Development Service Scientific Merit selection of the most meritorious research Review Board. projects for support by VA research funds; provides advice for research programs officials on program priorities and policies; and ensures that the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development program promotes functional independence and improves the quality of life for impaired and disabled Veterans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Note: The Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee was formerly named Clinical Science Research and Development Service Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee. The Secretary has also renewed the charters for the following statutorily authorized Federal advisory committees for a two-year period, beginning on the dates listed below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee name Committee description Charter renewed on ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisory Committee on Minority Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 544. Provides March 7, 2016. Veterans. advice on the administration of VA benefits for Veterans who are minority group members in the areas of compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other services. Advisory Committee on the Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 545. Provides April 16, 2016. Readjustment of Veterans. advice to the Secretary on policies, organizational structures, and the provision and coordination of services to address Veterans' post-war readjustment to civilian life, with particular emphasis on post- traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, other substance abuse, post-war employment, and family adjustment. Special Medical Advisory Group....... Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 7312. Provides April 16, 2016. advice to the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Health on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans and other matters pertinent to the operations of the Veterans Health Administration, such as research, education, training of health manpower, and VA/ DoD contingency planning. Advisory Committee on Former Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 541. Provides April 18, 2016. Prisoners of War. advice to the Secretary on the administration of benefits for Veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to assess the needs of such Veterans in the areas of service-connected compensation, health care, and rehabilitation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; telephone (202) 266-4660; or email at [email protected]. To view a copy of a VA Federal advisory committee charter, visit http://www.va.gov/advisory. Dated: May 6, 2016. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-11103 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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expenses of the beneficiary’s last illness concerning each proposed collection of OMB Control Number: 2900–0249.
and burial may claim reimbursement for information, including each proposed Type of Review: Revision of an
these expenses from accrued amounts. revision of a currently approved approved collection.
An agency may not conduct or collection, and allow 60 days for public Abstract: VA Form 26–6808 is used
sponsor, and a person is not required to comment in response to the notice. when servicing delinquent guaranteed
respond to a collection of information DATES: Written comments and and insured loans and loans sold under
unless it displays a currently valid OMB recommendations on the proposed 38 CFR 36.4600. With respect to the
control number. collection of information should be servicing of guaranteed and insured
The Federal Register Notice with a received on or before July 11, 2016. home loans and loans sold under 38
60-day comment period soliciting ADDRESSES: Submit written comments CFR 36.4600, the holder has the primary
comments on this collection of on the collection of information through servicing responsibility.
information was published on March 2, Federal Docket Management System Affected Public: Individuals or
2016, at 81 FR 10965. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to households.
Affected Public: Individuals or Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Estimated Annual Burden: 2083
Households. Administrations (20M33), Department hours.
Estimated Annual Burden: 7,920 of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Estimated Average Burden Per
hours. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or Respondent: 25 minutes.
Estimated Average Burden per email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please Frequency of Response: One-time.
Respondent: 0.50 hours (30 minutes). refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0249’’ Estimated Number of Respondents:
Frequency of Response: One-time. in any correspondence. During the 5000.
Estimated Number of Respondents: comment period, comments may be
15,840 respondents. By direction of the Secretary.
viewed online through FDMS.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
By direction of the Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
Kathleen M. Manwell, Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or of Privacy and Records Management,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy, Office of FAX (202) 632–8925. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Privacy and Records Management, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the [FR Doc. 2016–11050 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
Department of Veterans Affairs. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
[FR Doc. 2016–11054 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information they conduct or sponsor. AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS This request for comment is being made
AFFAIRS pursuant to section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
[OMB Control No. 2900–0249] PRA.
With respect to the following AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
Proposed Information Collection (Loan collection of information, VBA invites ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Service Report, VA Form 26–6808) comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Charter Renewals.
Activity: Comment Request collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s SUMMARY: In accordance with the
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits functions, including whether the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Administration, Department of Veterans information will have practical utility; Committee ACT (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.
Affairs. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 2, and after consultation with the
ACTION: Notice. burden of the proposed collection of General Services Administration, the
information; (3) ways to enhance the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits quality, utility, and clarity of the determined that the following Federal
Administration (VBA), Department of information to be collected; and (4) advisory committees are vital to the
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an ways to minimize the burden of the mission of the Department of Veterans
opportunity for public comment on the collection of information on Affairs (VA) and renewing their charters
proposed collection of certain respondents, including through the use would be in the public interest.
information by the agency. Under the of automated collection techniques or Consequently, the charters for the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of the use of other forms of information following Federal advisory committees
1995, Federal agencies are required to technology. are renewed for a two-year period,
publish notice in the Federal Register Title: Loan Service Report. beginning on the dates listed below:
Charter renewed
Committee name Committee description on
Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Provides advice on the scientific and ethical issues related to the establish- March 28, 2016.
Committee. ment, development, and operation of a genomic medicine program within VA.
VA National Academic Affiliations Council Provides advice to the Secretary regarding partnerships between VA and its April 29, 2016.
academic affiliates.
Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory Com- Provides advice to the Secretary on health care issues affecting enrolled Vet- May 2, 2016.
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mittee. erans residing in rural areas.
* Cooperative Studies Scientific Evalua- Provides advice on VA cooperative studies, multi-site clinical research activi- May 4, 2016.
tion Committee. ties, and policies related to conducting and managing these efforts; ensures
that new and ongoing projects maintain high quality, are based upon sci-
entific merit, mission relevance, and are efficiently and economically con-
ducted.
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Charter renewed
Committee name Committee description on
Health Services Research and Develop- Provides advice on the fair and equitable selection of the most meritorious re- May 4, 2016.
ment Service Scientific Merit Review search projects for support by VA research funds and ensures the high qual-
Board. ity and mission relevance of VA’s legislatively mandated research and devel-
opment program. Also advises on the adequacy of protection of human and
animal subjects.
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research Provides advice on the scientific quality, budget, safety, and mission relevance May 4, 2016.
and Development and Clinical Science of investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review
Research and Development Services consideration. The proposals may address research questions within the
Scientific Merit Review Board. general areas of biomedical and behavioral research or clinical science re-
search.
Rehabilitation Research and Develop- Provides advice on the fair and equitable selection of the most meritorious re- May 4, 2016.
ment Service Scientific Merit Review search projects for support by VA research funds; provides advice for re-
Board. search programs officials on program priorities and policies; and ensures
that the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development program promotes
functional independence and improves the quality of life for impaired and
disabled Veterans.
* Note: The Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee was formerly named Clinical Science Research and Development Service Co-
operative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee.
The Secretary has also renewed the for a two-year period, beginning on the
charters for the following statutorily dates listed below:
authorized Federal advisory committees
Charter renewed
Committee name Committee description on
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 544. Provides advice on the administration of VA March 7, 2016.
benefits for Veterans who are minority group members in the areas of com-
pensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other services.
Advisory Committee on the Readjust- Authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 545. Provides advice to the Secretary on policies, April 16, 2016.
ment of Veterans. organizational structures, and the provision and coordination of services to
address Veterans’ post-war readjustment to civilian life, with particular em-
phasis on post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, other substance abuse,
post-war employment, and family adjustment.
Special Medical Advisory Group .............. Authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7312. Provides advice to the Secretary and the April 16, 2016.
Under Secretary for Health on matters relating to the care and treatment of
Veterans and other matters pertinent to the operations of the Veterans
Health Administration, such as research, education, training of health man-
power, and VA/DoD contingency planning.
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners Authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 541. Provides advice to the Secretary on the admin- April 18, 2016.
of War. istration of benefits for Veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to as-
sess the needs of such Veterans in the areas of service-connected com-
pensation, health care, and rehabilitation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information, including each revised
Jeffrey Moragne, Committee AFFAIRS collection allow 60 days for public
Management Office, Department of comment in response to the notice. This
[OMB Control No. 2900–0784]
Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee notice solicits comments on information
Management Office (00AC), 810 Proposed Information Collection (NCA needed to determine a claimant’s
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility eligibility for burial at a National
20420; telephone (202) 266–4660; or for Burial) Activity Comment Request Cemetery.
email at Jeffrey.Moragne@va.gov. To DATES: Written comments and
view a copy of a VA Federal advisory AGENCY: National Cemetery
Administration, Department of Veterans recommendations on the proposed
committee charter, visit http:// collection of information should be
Affairs.
www.va.gov/advisory. received on or before July 11, 2016.
ACTION: Notice.
Dated: May 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Jelessa Burney, SUMMARY: The National Cemetery on the collection of information through
Federal Advisory Committee Management Administration (NCA), Department of Federal Docket Management System
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
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Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–11103 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] opportunity for public comment on the Willie Lewis, National Cemetery
proposed collection of certain Administration (43D3), Department of
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information by the agency. Under the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email:
1995, Federal agencies are required to willie.lewis@va.gov. Please refer to
publish notice in the Federal Register ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0784’’ in any
concerning each proposed collection of correspondence. During the comment
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| Contact | Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; telephone (202) 266-4660; or email at [email protected] To view a copy of a VA Federal advisory committee charter, visit http://www.va.gov/ advisory. | |
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