82_FR_13422 82 FR 13376 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting

82 FR 13376 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)

Page Range13376-13377
FR Document2017-04776

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-04776]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; 
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 Research 
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on April 
20-21, 2017, at 200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA, from 9:00 a.m. until 
5:00 p.m. (EST) on April 20 and from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST) on 
April 21. All sessions will be open to the public, and for interested 
parties who cannot attend in person, there is a toll-free telephone 
number (800) 767-1750; access code 56978#.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make 
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed 
research studies, research plans, and research strategies relating to 
the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia 
theater of operations during the Gulf War in 1990-1991.
    The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War 
Veterans' illnesses, and updates on relevant scientific research 
published since the last Committee meeting. Presentations will include 
updates on the VA Gulf War research program, along with presentations 
describing new areas of research in genetics, genomics, and 
neuroscience that can be applied to the health problems of Gulf War 
Veterans. Also, there will be a discussion of Committee business and 
activities.
    The meeting will include time reserved for public comments in the 
afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute comments will be available at 
the meeting. Individuals who wish to address the Committee may submit a 
1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official 
meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written 
statements for the Committee's review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via 
email at [email protected]. Any member of the public seeking 
additional

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information should contact Dr. Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, 
at (202) 443-5600.

    Dated: March 7, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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                                                ACTION:   Request for nominations.                      product processing, systems                           Investigation criminal check and a
                                                                                                        management and improvement,                           practitioner check with the Office of
                                                SUMMARY:   The Internal Revenue Service                 implementation of customer service                    Professional Responsibility will be
                                                (IRS) is requesting applications from                   initiatives, consumer advocacy and                    conducted.
                                                individuals with experience in                          public administration. Examples of
                                                cybersecurity and information security,                                                                         Dated: March 6, 2017.
                                                                                                        critical thinking, strategic planning and
                                                tax software development, tax                                                                                 John Lipold,
                                                                                                        oral and written communication are
                                                preparation, payroll and tax financial                                                                        Designated Federal Official.
                                                                                                        desirable.
                                                product processing, systems                               An acknowledgement of receipt will                  [FR Doc. 2017–04699 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am]
                                                management and improvement,                             be sent to all applicants.                            BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                implementation of customer service                        Equal opportunity practices will be
                                                initiatives, public administration, and                 followed in all appointments to the
                                                consumer advocacy to be considered for                  ETAAC in accordance with Department                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                selection as members of the Electronic                  of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS                 AFFAIRS
                                                Tax Administration Advisory                             has a special interest in assuring that
                                                Committee (ETAAC).                                      women and men, members of all races                   Research Advisory Committee on Gulf
                                                DATES: Written nominations must be                      and national origins, and individuals                 War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of
                                                received on or before April 24, 2017.                   with disabilities have an opportunity to              Meeting
                                                ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent                   serve on advisory committees.
                                                                                                                                                                 The Department of Veterans Affairs
                                                to: Michael Deneroff, IRS National                      Therefore, IRS extends particular
                                                                                                                                                              (VA) gives notice under the Federal
                                                Public Liaison Office, CL:NPL:SRM,                      encouragement to nominations from
                                                                                                        such appropriately qualified                          Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
                                                Room 7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue                                                                           2, that the Research Advisory
                                                NW., Washington, DC 20224, Attn:                        individuals.
                                                                                                          Nominations should describe and                     Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
                                                ETAAC Nominations. Applications may                                                                           Illnesses will meet on April 20–21,
                                                also be submitted via fax to 855–811–                   document the proposed member’s
                                                                                                        qualification for ETAAC membership,                   2017, at 200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA,
                                                8020 or via email at PublicLiaison@                                                                           from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on
                                                irs.gov. Application packages are                       including the applicant’s knowledge of
                                                                                                        regulations and the applicant’s past or               April 20 and from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00
                                                available on the IRS Web site at http://                                                                      p.m. (EST) on April 21. All sessions will
                                                www.irs.gov/for-tax-pros. Application                   current affiliations and dealings with
                                                                                                        the particular tax segment or segments                be open to the public, and for interested
                                                packages may also be requested by                                                                             parties who cannot attend in person,
                                                                                                        of the community that the applicant
                                                telephone from National Public Liaison,                                                                       there is a toll-free telephone number
                                                                                                        wishes to represent on the committee.
                                                202–317–6851 (not a toll-free number).                                                                        (800) 767–1750; access code 56978#.
                                                                                                        Applications will be accepted for
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        current vacancies from qualified                         The purpose of the Committee is to
                                                Michael Deneroff at (202) 317–6851, or                  individuals and from professional and                 provide advice and make
                                                send an email to publicliaison@irs.gov.                 public interest groups that wish to have              recommendations to the Secretary of
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          representation on ETAAC. Submissions                  Veterans Affairs on proposed research
                                                establishment and operation of the                      must include an application and                       studies, research plans, and research
                                                Electronic Tax Administration Advisory                  resume.                                               strategies relating to the health
                                                Committee (ETAAC) is required by the                      ETAAC provides continuing input                     consequences of military service in the
                                                Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                          into the development and                              Southwest Asia theater of operations
                                                Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998                    implementation of the IRS                             during the Gulf War in 1990–1991.
                                                (RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2).                 organizational strategy for electronic tax               The Committee will review VA
                                                ETAAC follows a charter in accordance                   administration. The ETAAC will                        program activities related to Gulf War
                                                with the provisions of the Federal                      provide an organized public forum for                 Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on
                                                Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5                        discussion of electronic tax                          relevant scientific research published
                                                U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides                      administration issues such as                         since the last Committee meeting.
                                                continued input into the development                    prevention of refund fraud identity theft             Presentations will include updates on
                                                and implementation of the IRS’s strategy                in support of the overriding goal that                the VA Gulf War research program,
                                                for electronic tax administration. The                  paperless filing should be the preferred              along with presentations describing new
                                                ETAAC will research, analyze, consider,                 and most convenient method of filing                  areas of research in genetics, genomics,
                                                and make recommendations on a wide                      tax and information returns. The                      and neuroscience that can be applied to
                                                range of electronic tax administration                  ETAAC members will convey the                         the health problems of Gulf War
                                                issues and will provide input into the                  public’s perceptions of IRS electronic                Veterans. Also, there will be a
                                                development of the strategic plan for                   tax administration activities, offer                  discussion of Committee business and
                                                electronic tax administration. Members                  constructive observations about current               activities.
                                                will provide an annual report to                        or proposed policies, programs and                       The meeting will include time
                                                Congress by June 30.                                    procedures, and suggest improvements.                 reserved for public comments in the
                                                   Applicants must complete the                           This is a volunteer position and                    afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
                                                application form, which includes                        members will serve three-year terms on                comments will be available at the
                                                describing and documenting the                          the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in                  meeting. Individuals who wish to
                                                applicant’s qualifications for ETAAC                    membership which ensures that                         address the Committee may submit a 1–
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                                                membership. Applicants must submit a                    different perspectives are represented.               2 page summary of their comments for
                                                short one- or two-page statement                        Travel expenses within government                     inclusion in the official meeting record.
                                                including recent examples of specific                   guidelines will be reimbursed. In                     Members of the public may also submit
                                                skills and qualifications as they relate                accordance with Department of                         written statements for the Committee’s
                                                to: Cybersecurity and information                       Treasury Directive 21–03, a clearance                 review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via
                                                security, tax software development, tax                 process including fingerprints, annual                email at victor.kalasinsky@va.gov. Any
                                                preparation, payroll and tax financial                  tax checks, a Federal Bureau of                       member of the public seeking additional


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                                                information should contact Dr.                            Dated: March 7, 2017.
                                                Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer,                 LaTonya L. Small,
                                                at (202) 443–5600.                                      Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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FR Citation82 FR 13376 

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