81 FR 83333 - Annual Determination of Staffing Shortages
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 83333-83334 | |
| FR Document | 2016-27976 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 83333-83334] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27976] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Annual Determination of Staffing Shortages AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Section 7412 of title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.) requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General (IG) to determine and report on the top five occupations of VA personnel covered under 38 U.S.C. 7401, for which there are the largest staffing shortages. The top five occupations are calculated over the five-year period preceding the determination, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to publish these findings in the Federal Register. Based on its review, the IG identified [[Page 83334]] the following six occupations as having the largest staffing shortages in the identified time period: Medical Officer, Nurse, Psychologist, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapist and Medical Technologist. Six occupations are identified because the Psychologist and Physician Assistant positions tied for the third position, and the Physical Therapist and Medical Technologist positions tied for the fifth position. Additional information and analysis can be found at: www.va.gov/OIG. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rasmussen, Management Review Service (10AR), Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone: (202) 461-6643. (This is not a toll- free number.) 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. Gina S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on November 2, 2016 for publication. Dated: November 16, 2016. Michael Shores, Acting Director, Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-27976 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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The following paragraph applies to all DATES: Comments must be received on consultation with PBGC and the
of the collections of information covered or before December 21, 2016. Department of Labor, to solicit public
by this notice: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments comments on all aspects of the NYS
An agency may not conduct or electronically through the Federal Teamsters Pension Fund application.
sponsor, and a person is not required to eRulemaking Portal at http:// The notice provided that comments
respond to, a collection of information www.regulations.gov, in accordance must be received by November 14, 2016.
unless the collection of information with the instructions on that site. On November 1, 2016, the Retiree
displays a valid OMB control number. Electronic submissions through Representative (appointed by the NYS
Books or records relating to a www.regulations.gov are encouraged. Teamsters Pension Fund in connection
collection of information must be Comments may also be mailed to the with its application to reduce benefits)
retained as long as their contents may Department of the Treasury, MPRA requested a thirty-day extension of the
become material in the administration Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., comment period.
of any internal revenue law. Generally, Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220. This notice announces the reopening
tax returns and tax return information Attn: Eric Berger. Comments sent via of the comment period in order to give
are confidential, as required by 26 facsimile and email will not be additional time for interested parties to
U.S.C. 6103. accepted. provide comments. Comments are
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public. Do not include any personally NYS Teamsters Pension Fund.
comments will become a matter of
identifiable information (such as Social Consideration will be given to any
public record. Comments are invited on:
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(a) Whether the collection of
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agency, including whether the
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information shall have practical utility;
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(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
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of the burden of the collection of
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retrieved by most Internet search interested parties, including
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minimize the burden of the collection of engines.
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employers of the NYS Teamsters
through the use of automated collection information regarding the application Pension Fund. Consideration will be
techniques or other forms of information from the New York State Teamsters given to any comments that are timely
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Conference Pension and Retirement received by Treasury.
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Fund, please contact Treasury at (202)
maintenance, and purchase of services 622–1534 (not a toll-free number). Dated: November 15, 2016.
to provide information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The David R. Pearl,
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of Executive Secretary, Department of the
Approved: November 8, 2016.
2014 (MPRA) amended the Internal Treasury.
Tuawana Pinkston,
Revenue Code to permit a [FR Doc. 2016–27938 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
multiemployer plan that is projected to BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
[FR Doc. 2016–27905 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
have insufficient funds to reduce
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pension benefits payable to participants
and beneficiaries if certain conditions DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits, AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
the plan sponsor is required to submit
an application to the Secretary of the Annual Determination of Staffing
Multiemployer Pension Plan Shortages
Application To Reduce Benefits Treasury, which Treasury, in
consultation with the Pension Benefit AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the ACTION: Notice.
ACTION: Notice of availability; Request Department of Labor, is required to
for comments. approve or deny. SUMMARY: Section 7412 of title 38,
On August 31, 2016, the Board of United States Code (U.S.C.) requires the
SUMMARY: On September 28, 2016, the Trustees of the New York State Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Department published a notice of Teamsters Conference Pension and Inspector General (IG) to determine and
availability and request for comments Retirement Fund (NYS Teamsters report on the top five occupations of VA
regarding an application to Treasury to Pension Fund) submitted an application personnel covered under 38 U.S.C.
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reduce benefits under the New York for approval to reduce benefits under 7401, for which there are the largest
State Teamsters Conference Pension and the plan. As required by MPRA, that staffing shortages. The top five
Retirement Fund in accordance with the application has been published on occupations are calculated over the five-
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of Treasury’s Web site at https:// year period preceding the
2014 (MPRA). The purpose of this auth.treasury.gov/services/Pages/Plan- determination, and the Secretary of
notice is to reopen the comment period Applications.aspx. On September 28, Veterans Affairs is required to publish
to provide more time for interested 2016, Treasury published a notice in the these findings in the Federal Register.
parties to provide comments. Federal Register (81 FR 66751–2), in Based on its review, the IG identified
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the following six occupations as having FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: electronically as an official document of
the largest staffing shortages in the Karen Rasmussen, Management Review the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
identified time period: Medical Officer, Service (10AR), Veterans Health S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
Nurse, Psychologist, Physician Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue Department of Veterans Affairs,
Assistant, Physical Therapist and NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone: approved this document on November
Medical Technologist. Six occupations (202) 461–6643. (This is not a toll-free 2, 2016 for publication.
are identified because the Psychologist number.) Dated: November 16, 2016.
and Physician Assistant positions tied Signing Authority Michael Shores,
for the third position, and the Physical The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or Acting Director, Regulation Policy &
Therapist and Medical Technologist designee, approved this document and Management, Office of the Secretary,
positions tied for the fifth position. authorized the undersigned to sign and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Additional information and analysis can submit the document to the Office of the [FR Doc. 2016–27976 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
be found at: www.va.gov/OIG. Federal Register for publication BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Contact | Karen Rasmussen, Management Review Service (10AR), Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone: (202) 461-6643. (This is not a toll- free number.) | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 83333 |
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