82 FR 32930 - Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14980 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32930-32931] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14980] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice with request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces that the roster of employees on the Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel is available for review and comment. Employees, employee organizations, and other interested parties shall be provided, without charge, a list of the names of employees on the Panel upon request and may submit comments concerning the suitability for service on the Panel of any employee whose name is on the list. DATES: Names that appear on the Panel may be selected to serve on a Board or as a grievance examiner after August 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Requests for the list of names of employees on the Panel and written comments may be directed to: Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Requests and comments may also be faxed to (202) 495-5200. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Ables, Employee Relations & Performance Management Service, Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Mailstop 051, Washington, DC 20420. Mr. Ables may be reached at (202) 461-6172. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-40), dated May 7, 1991, revised the disciplinary grievance and appeal procedures for employees appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required the periodic designation of employees of the Department who are qualified to serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards. These employees constitute the Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel from which Board members in a case are appointed. Public Law [[Page 32931]] 102-40 requires that the availability of the roster be posted in the Federal Register periodically and not less than annually. 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 July 10, 2017, for publication. Dated: July 12, 2017. Michael Shores, Director, Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. Department of Veterans Affairs [2017 Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB) Trainees--June 6-9, 2017] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physician name Category Title Specialty City State VISN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acevedo, William................... Physician............ Deputy Chief of Staff ..................... San Juan................ PR 8 Anderson, Michael T................ Chiropractor......... Chiropractor......... Chiropractor......... Butler.................. PA 4 Bates, Barbara E................... Physician............ Chief of Staff/PM&R.. Physical Medicine & Saginaw................. MI 10 Rehab. Boswell, Rita S.................... Physician Assistant.. PA/Surgical Care..... Surgery--Vascular/ Kansas City............. MO 15 Thoracic. Brooks, Johnnie R.................. Physician Assistant.. PA/Orthapedic Surgery Surgery--Orthopedic.. Memphis................. TN 9 Cannon, Debra C.................... Physician Assistant.. PA/Primary Care...... Surgery--ENT/Thoracic Dayton.................. OH 10 Dhanani, Shawkat................... Physician............ Chief of Staff....... ..................... White City.............. OR 20 Ellington, Tracy L................. Podiatrist........... Podiatrist........... Podiatry............. Madison................. WI 12 Garcia-Bunuel, Martin L............ Physician............ Deputy Chief of Staff/ Primary Care......... Baltimore............... MD 5 Primary Care. Horn, Mary Jo...................... Optometrist.......... Chief, Optometry..... Optometry............ Fayetteville............ AR 16 Huss, Jason T...................... Podiatrist........... Podiatrist........... Podiatry............. Seattle................. WA 20 Lynne, David N..................... Optometrist.......... Supervisor, Optometry............ Orlando................. FL 8 Optometrist. Turner, Cassidy L.................. Dentist.............. Chief, Dental........ Dental............... Richmond................ VA 6 Vien, Lee Q........................ Optometrist.......... Optometrist.......... Optometry............ Palo Alto............... CA 21 Worley, Mark A..................... Physician............ Chief of Staff/ Psychiatry........... Fayetteville............ AR 16 Psychiatry. Zimmerman, Paul S.................. Dentist.............. Chief, Dental........ Dental............... Sheridan................ WY 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nurse name Category Title Specialty City State VISN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland, Cynthia D............... RN................... ADPCS................ ..................... Birmingham.............. AL 7 Gunn, Susan L...................... CRNA................. CRNA................. ..................... Louisville.............. KY 9 Heck, Michael L.................... CRNA................. CRNA................. ..................... Lebanon................. PA 4 Jones, Kendra L.................... RN................... RN................... Surgical ICU......... Baltimore............... MD 5 Neff, Tammy A...................... RN................... Acting ADPCS......... ..................... Iowa City............... IA 23 Ortiz, Celina R.................... CRNA................. CRNA................. ..................... Dallas.................. TX 17 Otterness, Sara A.................. RN................... APRN................. Nephrology/Dialysis.. Minneapolis............. MN 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2017-14980 Filed 7-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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travel made in connection with their (3) A statement from the nominee that running complex organizations, special
duties as members of the Council. that he/she appears to have no conflict qualifications, and competence to
Authority: The Committee was established of interest that would preclude effectively advise on VA research and
by the directive of the Secretary, in membership; development issues.
accordance with the provisions of the Federal (4) The nominee’s contact Dated: July 13, 2017.
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 information, including name, mailing
LaTonya L. Small,
U.S.C. App. 2. address, telephone numbers, and email
address; Federal Advisory Committee Management
Membership Criteria and Officer.
(5) A current resume or curriculum
Qualifications: VHA is requesting [FR Doc. 2017–15062 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am]
vitae (CV); and
nominations for upcoming vacancies on (6) A cover letter. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
the Committee. In accordance with the The cover letter must summarize the
Council’s current charter, the Council nominee’s interest in serving on the
will be comprised of not more than 12 Council and contributions she/he can DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
members. Members will be selected make to the work of the Council, his/her AFFAIRS
from knowledgeable VA and non-VA current engagement in relevant Veterans
experts, and Veterans’ community service activities, and his/her the Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel
representatives with special military branch affiliation and Department of Veterans Affairs.
AGENCY:
qualifications and competence to deal timeframe of military service (if
effectively with research and Notice with request for
ACTION:
applicable). Finally, please include in comments.
development issues in the VA. the cover letter the nominee’s complete
Appropriate categories of primary contact information (name, address, SUMMARY: This notice announces that
expertise that may be represented email address, and phone number); and the roster of employees on the
include: a statement confirming that she/he is Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel is
a. Basic biomedical research; not a Federally-registered lobbyist. The
b. rehabilitation research and available for review and comment.
resume/CV should show professional Employees, employee organizations,
development; work experience, publications,
c. health services research and and other interested parties shall be
academic affiliations, and Veterans provided, without charge, a list of the
development;
service involvement, and highlight any names of employees on the Panel upon
d. clinical research;
e. geriatric care; service related to issues considered by request and may submit comments
f. primary care; the National Research Advisory concerning the suitability for service on
g. special Veterans population health Council. Note that VA will conduct an the Panel of any employee whose name
issues; ethics review for each selected nominee. is on the list.
h. occupational and environmental Self-nominations will be accepted. DATES: Names that appear on the Panel
health research; Any letters of nomination from may be selected to serve on a Board or
i. mental health and behavioral organizations or other individuals as a grievance examiner after August 17,
research; and should accompany the package when it 2017.
j. surgery. is submitted. Non-Veterans are also
ADDRESSES: Requests for the list of
In addition, the Council will have at eligible for nomination.
Additional information regarding this names of employees on the Panel and
least one Veteran as a member to ensure written comments may be directed to:
an important perspective on the health issue can be found at
www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/ Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
problems of Veterans. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
The Secretary will appoint members 08/13/2014–19140/revised-guidance-
onappointment-of-lobbyists-to-federal- Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
for overlapping 2-year terms of service
advisory-Councils-boards-and- 20420. Requests and comments may
and may reappoint members for one
commissions. also be faxed to (202) 495–5200.
additional term. The Secretary will
The Department makes every effort to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
appoint the Chair for a term of not more
than 3 years and may reappoint the ensure that the membership of VA Larry Ables, Employee Relations &
Chair for one additional term. Several Federal advisory Committees is fairly Performance Management Service,
members may be regular government balanced in terms of points of view Office of Human Resources
employees, but the majority of the represented and the committee’s Management, Department of Veterans
Council’s membership will be special capabilities. Every effort is made to Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
government employees. ensure that a broad representation of Mailstop 051, Washington, DC 20420.
Requirements for Nomination geographic areas, gender, racial and Mr. Ables may be reached at (202) 461–
Submission: ethnic minority groups, and the 6172.
Nominations should be typed in 12 disabled are given consideration for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
point font (one nomination per membership. Appointment to this 203 of the Department of Veterans
nominator). Nomination package should Committee shall be made without Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of
include: discrimination because of a person’s 1991 (Pub. L. 102–40), dated May 7,
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly race, color, religion, sex (including 1991, revised the disciplinary grievance
states the name and affiliation of the gender identity, transgender status, and appeal procedures for employees
sexual orientation, and pregnancy), appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It
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nominee, the basis for the nomination
(i.e., specific attributes which qualify national origin, age, disability, or also required the periodic designation of
the nominee for service in this genetic information. Other employees of the Department who are
capacity); considerations to promote a balanced qualified to serve on Disciplinary
(2) A statement from the nominee membership may include: Longevity of Appeals Boards. These employees
indicating that he/she is a U.S. citizen military service, significant deployment constitute the Disciplinary Appeals
and is willing to serve as a member of and research experience, ability to Board Panel from which Board members
the Committee; handle complex issues, experience in a case are appointed. Public Law
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102–40 requires that the availability of undersigned to sign and submit the document on July 10, 2017, for
the roster be posted in the Federal document to the Office of the Federal publication.
Register periodically and not less than Register for publication electronically as Dated: July 12, 2017.
annually. an official document of the Department Michael Shores,
Signing Authority: The Secretary of of Veterans Affairs. Gina S. Farrisee, Director, Regulation Policy & Management,
Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Office of the Secretary, Department of
this document and authorized the Veterans Affairs, approved this Veterans Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[2017 Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB) Trainees—June 6–9, 2017]
Physician name Category Title Specialty City State VISN
Acevedo, William .................... Physician ................................ Deputy Chief of Staff .............. ................................................. San Juan ........... PR 8
Anderson, Michael T .............. Chiropractor ............................ Chiropractor ............................ Chiropractor ............................ Butler ................. PA 4
Bates, Barbara E .................... Physician ................................ Chief of Staff/PM&R ............... Physical Medicine & Rehab ... Saginaw ............. MI 10
Boswell, Rita S ....................... Physician Assistant ................ PA/Surgical Care .................... Surgery—Vascular/Thoracic .. Kansas City ....... MO 15
Brooks, Johnnie R .................. Physician Assistant ................ PA/Orthapedic Surgery .......... Surgery—Orthopedic .............. Memphis ............ TN 9
Cannon, Debra C ................... Physician Assistant ................ PA/Primary Care .................... Surgery—ENT/Thoracic ......... Dayton ............... OH 10
Dhanani, Shawkat .................. Physician ................................ Chief of Staff .......................... ................................................. White City .......... OR 20
Ellington, Tracy L .................... Podiatrist ................................ Podiatrist ................................ Podiatry .................................. Madison ............. WI 12
Garcia-Bunuel, Martin L ......... Physician ................................ Deputy Chief of Staff/Primary Primary Care .......................... Baltimore ........... MD 5
Care.
Horn, Mary Jo ......................... Optometrist ............................. Chief, Optometry .................... Optometry ............................... Fayetteville ........ AR 16
Huss, Jason T ........................ Podiatrist ................................ Podiatrist ................................ Podiatry .................................. Seattle ............... WA 20
Lynne, David N ....................... Optometrist ............................. Supervisor, Optometrist ......... Optometry ............................... Orlando .............. FL 8
Turner, Cassidy L ................... Dentist .................................... Chief, Dental .......................... Dental ..................................... Richmond .......... VA 6
Vien, Lee Q ............................ Optometrist ............................. Optometrist ............................. Optometry ............................... Palo Alto ............ CA 21
Worley, Mark A ....................... Physician ................................ Chief of Staff/Psychiatry ......... Psychiatry ............................... Fayetteville ........ AR 16
Zimmerman, Paul S ................ Dentist .................................... Chief, Dental .......................... Dental ..................................... Sheridan ............ WY 1
Nurse name Category Title Specialty City State VISN
Cleveland, Cynthia D .............. RN .......................................... ADPCS ................................... ................................................. Birmingham ....... AL 7
Gunn, Susan L ....................... CRNA ..................................... CRNA ..................................... ................................................. Louisville ........... KY 9
Heck, Michael L ...................... CRNA ..................................... CRNA ..................................... ................................................. Lebanon ............ PA 4
Jones, Kendra L ..................... RN .......................................... RN .......................................... Surgical ICU ........................... Baltimore ........... MD 5
Neff, Tammy A ....................... RN .......................................... Acting ADPCS ........................ ................................................. Iowa City ........... IA 23
Ortiz, Celina R ........................ CRNA ..................................... CRNA ..................................... ................................................. Dallas ................ TX 17
Otterness, Sara A ................... RN .......................................... APRN ..................................... Nephrology/Dialysis ................ Minneapolis ....... MN 23
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| Dates | Names that appear on the Panel may be selected to serve on a Board or as a grievance examiner after August 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Larry Ables, Employee Relations & Performance Management Service, Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Mailstop 051, Washington, DC 20420. Mr. Ables may be reached at (202) 461-6172. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 32930 |
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