81 FR 47860 - Special Medical Advisory Group, Notice of Meeting; Amendment
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17363 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 47860] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17363] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Special Medical Advisory Group, Notice of Meeting; Amendment The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Special Medical Advisory Group will meet on September 1, 2016, at the VHA National Conference Center, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST in the Potomac A Room. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Group is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on the care and treatment of Veterans, and other matters pertinent to the Department's Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The agenda for the meeting will include a review of Commission on Care, Center for Compassionate Innovation (CCI), VA Innovation Center & Innovation Fellows, Strategic Partnerships and Rebuilding Relationships with IBM Watson and Google Deep Mind. Thirty (30) minutes will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public. Members of the public may submit written statements for review by the Committee to Dr. Donna Wells-Taylor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Patient Care Services (10P4), Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at [email protected]. Because the meeting is being held in the VHA National Conference Center, a photo I.D. is required at the entrance as a part of the clearance process. Therefore, you should plan to arrive 15 minutes before the meeting begins to allow time for the clearance process. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should contact Dr. Donna Wells-Taylor at (202) 461-1025 or by email. Dated: July 19, 2016. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-17363 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Logistics (003A2A), Department of By direction of the Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, AFFAIRS
NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: Program Specialist, Enterprise Records
[OMB Control No. 2900–0696]
Ricky.clark@va.gov. Please refer to Management Service, Office of Privacy and
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0585’’ in any Records Management, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Proposed Information Collection
correspondence. During the comment (Availability of Educational, Licensing,
[FR Doc. 2016–17340 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
period, comments may be viewed online and Certification Records); Activity:
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through FDMS. Comment Request
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Ricky Clark at (202) 632–5400, Fax (202) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Administration, Department of Veterans
343–1434. AFFAIRS Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Special Medical Advisory Group,
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Notice of Meeting; Amendment SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
3501–3521), Federal agencies must Administration (VBA), Department of
The Department of Veterans Affairs
obtain approval from the Office of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. opportunity for public comment on the
collection of information they conduct 2, that the Special Medical Advisory proposed collection of certain
or sponsor. This request for comment is Group will meet on September 1, 2016, information by the agency. Under the
being made pursuant to Section at the VHA National Conference Center, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Titles: Veterans Affairs Acquisition from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST in the publish notice in the Federal Register
Potomac A Room. The meeting is open concerning each proposed collection of
Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211–73,
to the public. information, including each proposed
Brand Name or Equal.
The purpose of the Group is to advise extension of a currently approved
OMB Control Number: 2900–0585. collection, and allow 60 days for public
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Type of Review: Extension without Under Secretary for Health on the care comment in response to the notice.
change of a previously approved and treatment of Veterans, and other DATES: Written comments and
collection. matters pertinent to the Department’s recommendations on the proposed
Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211–73 Veterans Health Administration (VHA). collection of information should be
The agenda for the meeting will received on or before September 20,
advises bidders or offerors who are
include a review of Commission on 2016.
proposing to offer an item that is alleged
to be equal to the brand name item Care, Center for Compassionate ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Innovation (CCI), VA Innovation Center on the collection of information through
stated in the bid, that it is the bidder’s
& Innovation Fellows, Strategic Federal Docket Management System
or offeror’s responsibility to show that
Partnerships and Rebuilding (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
the item offered is in fact, equal to the Relationships with IBM Watson and
brand name item. This evidence may be Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Google Deep Mind. Administration (20M33), Department of
in the form of descriptive literature or Thirty (30) minutes will be allocated Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
material, such as cuts, illustrations, for receiving oral presentations from the NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
drawings, or other information. While public. Members of the public may nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
submission of the information is submit written statements for review by ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0696’’ in any
voluntary, failure to provide the the Committee to Dr. Donna Wells- correspondence. During the comment
information may result in rejection of Taylor, Department of Veterans Affairs, period, comments may be viewed online
the firm’s bid or offer if the Government Office of Patient Care Services (10P4), through the FDMS.
cannot otherwise determine that the Veterans Health Administration, 810 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
item offered is equal. The contracting Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
officer will use the information to 20420, or by email at donna.wells- FAX (202) 632–8925.
evaluate whether or not the item offered taylor@va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
meets the specification requirements. Because the meeting is being held in
the VHA National Conference Center, a PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
An agency may not conduct or photo I.D. is required at the entrance as 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
sponsor, and a person is not required to a part of the clearance process. approval from the Office of Management
respond to a collection of information Therefore, you should plan to arrive 15 and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
unless it displays a currently valid OMB minutes before the meeting begins to information they conduct or sponsor.
control number. allow time for the clearance process. This request for comment is being made
Affected Public: Business or other for- Any member of the public wishing to pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
attend the meeting or seeking additional PRA.
profit and not-for-profit institutions. With respect to the following
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,125 information should contact Dr. Donna
collection of information, VBA invites
Wells-Taylor at (202) 461–1025 or by
hours. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
email.
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Estimated Average Burden per collection of information is necessary
Dated: July 19, 2016. for the proper performance of VBA’s
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Jelessa M. Burney, functions, including whether the
Frequency of Response: On occasion. Federal Advisory Committee Management information will have practical utility;
Estimated Number of Respondents: Officer. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
6,750. [FR Doc. 2016–17363 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am] burden of the proposed collection of
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