82 FR 15558 - Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 59 (March 29, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-06164

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee; 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 annual 
meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) 
National Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held April 19-21, 2017, at 
the Tampa Hilton Downtown, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa Florida. On 
April 19, the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. On 
April 20, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. On 
April 21, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. The 
meeting is open to the public.
    The Committee, comprised of fifty-four national voluntary 
organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for 
Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer activities and 
strategic partnerships within VA facilities, in the

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community, and on matters related to volunteerism and charitable 
giving. The purposes of this meeting are: To provide for Committee 
review of volunteer policies and procedures; to accommodate full and 
open communications between organization representatives and the 
Voluntary Service Office and field staff; to provide educational 
opportunities geared towards improving volunteer programs with special 
emphasis on methods to recruit, retain, place, motivate, and recognize 
volunteers; and to provide Committee recommendations. The April 19 
session will include a National Executive Committee Meeting, Health and 
Information Fair, and VAVS Representative and Deputy Representative 
training session. The April 20 business session will include welcoming 
remarks from local officials, and remarks by VA officials on new and 
ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of the American Spirit 
Recruitment Awards, VAVS Award for Excellence, and the NAC male and 
female Volunteer of the Year awards will be recognized. Educational 
workshops will be held in the afternoon and will focus on General Post 
Funds, conducting due diligence on potential partners, makeovers and 
marketing VAVS, and servant leadership. On April 21, the morning 
business session will include subcommittee reports, the Voluntary 
Service Report, NAC Chair Report, and remarks by VA officials on new 
and ongoing VA initiatives. The educational workshops will be repeated 
in the afternoon. No time will be allocated at this meeting for 
receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the public may 
submit written statements for the Committee's review to Ms. Sabrina C. 
Clark, Designated Federal Officer, Voluntary Service Office (10B2A), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420, or by email at [email protected]. Any member of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. Clark at (202) 461-7300.

    Dated: March 23, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Affected Public: Business or other for- SUMMARY: The Department of the displays a valid OMB control number.
profit organizations. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Books or records relating to a collection
Estimated Number of Respondents: to reduce paperwork and respondent of information must be retained as long
21. burden, invites the general public and as their contents may become material
Estimated Time per Respondent: 19 other Federal agencies to take this in the administration of any internal
hours, 22 minutes. opportunity to comment on proposed revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
Estimated Total Annual Burden and/or continuing information tax return information are confidential,
Hours: 406.77. collections, as required by the as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
The following paragraph applies to all Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Request for Comments: Comments
of the collections of information covered Currently, the IRS is soliciting submitted in response to this notice will
by this notice: comments concerning Cognitive and be summarized and/or included in the
An agency may not conduct or
Psychological Research Coordinated by request for OMB approval. All
sponsor, and a person is not required to
Statistics of Income on Behalf of All IRS comments will become a matter of
respond to, a collection of information
Operations Functions. public record. Comments are invited on:
unless the collection of information
DATES: Written comments should be (a) Whether the collection of
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a received on or before May 30, 2017 to information is necessary for the proper
collection of information must be be assured of consideration. performance of the functions of the
retained as long as their contents may ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments agency, including whether the
become material in the administration to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue information shall have practical utility;
of any internal revenue law. Generally, Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
tax returns and tax return information Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. of the burden of the collection of
are confidential, as required by 26 Requests for additional information or information; (c) ways to enhance the
U.S.C. 6103. copies of the form and instructions quality, utility, and clarity of the
Request for Comments: Comments should be directed to Sara Covington, at information to be collected; (d) ways to
submitted in response to this notice will Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, minimize the burden of the collection of
be summarized and/or included in the 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., information on respondents, including
request for OMB approval. All Washington, DC 20224, or through the through the use of automated collection
comments will become a matter of Internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov. techniques or other forms of information
public record. Comments are invited on: technology; and (e) estimates of capital
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(a) Whether the collection of or start-up costs and costs of operation,
Title: Cognitive and Psychological
information is necessary for the proper maintenance, and purchase of services
Research Coordinated by Statistics of
performance of the functions of the to provide information.
Income on Behalf of All IRS Operations
agency, including whether the Functions. Approved: March 16, 2017.
information shall have practical utility; OMB Number: 1545–1349. Laurie Brimmer,
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Abstract: The proposed research will Senior Tax Analyst.
of the burden of the collection of improve the quality of data collection by [FR Doc. 2017–05914 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am]
information; (c) ways to enhance the examining the psychological and BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
quality, utility, and clarity of the cognitive aspects of methods and
information to be collected; (d) ways to procedures such as: Interviewing
minimize the burden of the collection of processes, forms redesign, survey and
information on respondents, including DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
tax collection technology and operating AFFAIRS
through the use of automated collection procedures (internal and external in
techniques or other forms of information nature). Voluntary Service National Advisory
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Current Actions: We will be Committee; Notice of Meeting
or start-up costs and costs of operation, conducting different opinion surveys,
maintenance, and purchase of services focus group sessions, think-aloud The Department of Veterans Affairs
to provide information. interviews, and usability studies (VA) gives notice under the Federal
Approved: March 21, 2017. regarding cognitive research Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
Laurie Brimmer, surrounding forms submission or IRS 2, that the annual meeting of the
Senior Tax Analyst. system/product development. Department of Veterans Affairs
[FR Doc. 2017–05927 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am] Type of Review: Revision of a Voluntary Service (VAVS) National
currently approved collection. Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held
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Affected Public: Individuals and April 19–21, 2017, at the Tampa Hilton
businesses or other for-profit Downtown, 211 North Tampa Street,
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY organizations. Tampa Florida. On April 19, the
Estimated Number of Respondents: meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end
Internal Revenue Service 12,000. at 11:30 a.m. On April 20, the meeting
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00
Proposed Collection; Comment hour, 30 minutes. p.m. On April 21, the meeting will begin
Request for Cognitive and Estimated Total Annual Burden at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. The
Psychological Research Coordinated Hours: 18,000. meeting is open to the public.
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by Statistics of Income on Behalf of All The following paragraph applies to all The Committee, comprised of fifty-
IRS Operations Functions of the collections of information covered four national voluntary organizations,
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), by this notice: advises the Secretary, through the
Treasury. An agency may not conduct or Under Secretary for Health, on the
sponsor, and a person is not required to coordination and promotion of
ACTION: Notice and request for
respond to, a collection of information volunteer activities and strategic
comments.
unless the collection of information partnerships within VA facilities, in the

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community, and on matters related to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS There will also be a call-in number at 1–
volunteerism and charitable giving. The AFFAIRS 800–767–1750; Access Code: 79421#. A
purposes of this meeting are: To provide valid government issued ID is required
for Committee review of volunteer Amended: Advisory Committee on for admission to the meeting. Attendees
policies and procedures; to Homeless Veterans, Notice of Meeting who require reasonable accommodation
accommodate full and open The Department of Veterans Affairs should state so in their requests.
communications between organization (VA) gives notice under the Federal Dated: March 24, 2017.
representatives and the Voluntary Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. Jelessa M. Burney,
Service Office and field staff; to provide 2 that a meeting of the Advisory Federal Advisory Committee Management
educational opportunities geared Committee on Veterans at-risk and Officer.
towards improving volunteer programs experiencing homelessness will be held [FR Doc. 2017–06203 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am]
with special emphasis on methods to May 10 through May 12, 2017. On May BILLING CODE P
recruit, retain, place, motivate, and 10 and May 11, the Committee will meet
recognize volunteers; and to provide at the Department of Veterans Affairs,
Committee recommendations. The April 810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Room DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
19 session will include a National 530, Washington, DC, from 8:00 a.m. to AFFAIRS
Executive Committee Meeting, Health 5:00 p.m. On May 12, the Committee
will meet at the Department of Veterans Advisory Committee on Minority
and Information Fair, and VAVS
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Veterans, Notice of Meeting
Representative and Deputy
Representative training session. The Northwest, Room 530, Washington, DC, The Department of Veterans Affairs
April 20 business session will include from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The (VA) gives notice under the Public Law
welcoming remarks from local officials, meeting sessions are open to the public. 92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Committee is to Act) that a meeting of the Advisory
and remarks by VA officials on new and
provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Committee on Minority Veterans will be
ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of with an on-going assessment of the
the American Spirit Recruitment held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from
effectiveness of the policies, April 11–13, 2017, at the below times
Awards, VAVS Award for Excellence, organizational structures, and services
and the NAC male and female Volunteer and locations:
of VA in assisting Veterans at-risk and
of the Year awards will be recognized. experiencing homelessness. The On April 11, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.,
Educational workshops will be held in at the New Mexico VA Health Care System
Committee shall assemble and review
the afternoon and will focus on General (HCS), Building 41, Main Hospital, 4th Floor,
information related to the needs of Performance Improvement Conference Room
Post Funds, conducting due diligence homeless Veterans and provide advice 4A–160, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE.,
on potential partners, makeovers and on the most appropriate means of Albuquerque, New Mexico; from 4:00 p.m. to
marketing VAVS, and servant providing assistance to that subset of the 5:00 p.m., at the Albuquerque Regional
leadership. On April 21, the morning Veteran population. The Committee will Benefit Office, Dennis Chavez Federal
business session will include make recommendations to the Secretary Building, 500 Gold Avenue SW.,
subcommittee reports, the Voluntary regarding such activities. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The agenda will include briefings On April 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.,
Service Report, NAC Chair Report, and
from officials at VA and other agencies at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 North
remarks by VA officials on new and Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM; from 4:30
ongoing VA initiatives. The educational regarding services for homeless p.m. to 6:30 p.m., conducting a Town Hall
workshops will be repeated in the Veterans. The Committee will also Meeting at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center,
afternoon. No time will be allocated at receive a briefing on the annual report 2401 12th St. NW., Albuquerque, NM.
this meeting for receiving oral that was developed after the last On April 13, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
presentations from the public. However, meeting of the Advisory Committee on at the New Mexico VA Health Care System
the public may submit written Homeless Veterans and will then (HCS), Building 41, Main Hospital, 4th Floor,
discuss topics for its upcoming annual Performance Improvement Conference Room
statements for the Committee’s review 4A–160, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE.,
report and recommendations to the
to Ms. Sabrina C. Clark, Designated Albuquerque, NM.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Federal Officer, Voluntary Service No time will be allocated at this The purpose of the Committee is to
Office (10B2A), Department of Veterans meeting for receiving oral presentations advise the Secretary on the
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., from the public. Interested parties administration of VA benefits and
Washington, DC 20420, or by email at should provide written comments on services to minority Veterans, to assess
Sabrina.Clark@va.gov. Any member of issues affecting Veterans at-risk and the needs of minority Veterans and to
the public wishing to attend the meeting experiencing homelessness for review evaluate whether VA compensation and
or seeking additional information by the Committee to Anthony Love, pension, medical and rehabilitation
should contact Ms. Clark at (202) 461– Designated Federal Officer, VHA services, memorial services outreach,
7300. Homeless Programs Office (10NC1), and other programs are meeting those
Dated: March 23, 2017. Department of Veterans Affairs, 90 K needs. The Committee will make
Street Northeast, Washington, DC, or via recommendations to the Secretary
Jelessa M. Burney,
email at Anthony.Love@va.gov. regarding such activities subsequent to
Federal Advisory Committee Management Members of the public who wish to the meeting.
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Officer. attend in-person should contact both On the morning of April 11 from 9:00
[FR Doc. 2017–06164 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am] Charles Selby and Timothy Underwood a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the Committee will
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P of the VHA Homeless Program Office by meet in open session with key staff at
April 25, 2017, at Charles.Selby@va.gov the New Mexico Health Care System to
and Timothy.Underwood@va.gov, while discuss services, benefits, delivery
providing their name, professional challenges, and successes. From 11:00
affiliation, address, and phone number. a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will

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FR Citation		82 FR 15558