82 FR 33946 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)

Page Range		33946-33947
FR Document		2017-15337

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisor Committee (herein-after in this section referred to as ``the Committee'').

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-15337]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the VA Prevention 
of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory Committee

ACTION: Notice, amended.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations 
of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the VA 
Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisor Committee (herein-after 
in this section referred to as ``the Committee'').

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be sent electronically to the 
Advisory Committee Management Office mailbox at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Finance, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., (047), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (720) 471-1235.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth, the 
activities of the Committee include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Identifying best practices and lessons learned from private 
industry and other Federal agencies that VA can leverage to maximize 
the effectiveness and efficiency of Department-wide activities to 
detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in VA programs at 
significant risk;
    (2) Providing advice on leveraging cutting-edge fraud detection and 
prevention tools and technologies used by other Federal agencies and 
private industry, including the identification of ways to utilize such 
tools in the short-term, as well as in the future, given VA's current 
Financial Management Business Transformation break-thru initiative; and
    (3) Providing advice on leveraging partnerships and experience to 
assist in maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of VA's ``Seek to 
Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (STOP FWA)'' initiative, which is 
designed to increase activities that prevent fraud, waste, and abuse 
and to reduce improper payments.


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    Authority:  The Committee is being established by the directive 
of the Secretary of VA, in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 
The Committee will provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with 
advice related to improving and enhancing VA's efforts to identify, 
prevent, and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse across VA in order to 
improve the integrity of VA's payments and the efficiency of VA's 
programs and activities.

    Membership Criteria and Qualifications: VA is seeking nominations 
for Committee membership. The Committee is composed of twelve members 
and several ex-officio members.
    The members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary of 
Veteran Affairs from the general public, from various sectors and 
organizations, including but not limited to:
    a. Veteran-focused organizations;
    b. Academic communities;
    c. Health care providers;
    d. Other Federal agencies;
    e. Insurance;
    f. Former Inspectors General;
    g. Veteran Service Organizations;
    h. Military service organizations;
    i. Academic communities; and
    j. Leaders of key stakeholder associations and organizations.
    In accordance with the Committee Charter, the Secretary shall 
determine the number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of 
Committee members, except that a term of service of any such member may 
not exceed two years. The Secretary may reappoint any Committee member 
for additional terms of service.
    To the extent possible, the Secretary seeks members who have 
diverse professional and personal qualifications including but not 
limited to subject matter experts in the areas described above. We ask 
that nominations include any relevant experience information so that VA 
can ensure diverse Committee membership.

Requirements for Nomination Submission

    Nominations should be typed (one nomination per nominator). 
Nomination package should include:
    (1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and 
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific 
attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this capacity), and 
a statement from the nominee indicating the willingness to serve as a 
member of the Committee;
    (2) The nominee's contact information, including name, mailing 
address, telephone numbers, and email address;
    (3) The nominee's curriculum vitae; and
    (4) A summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications 
relative to the membership considerations described above.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be 
invited to serve a two-year term. Committee members will receive a 
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and 
reimbursement for eligible travel expenses incurred.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
VA Federal advisory committees is diverse in terms of points of view 
represented and the committee's capabilities. Appointments to this 
Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's 
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, 
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations 
must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the 
Committee and appears to have no conflict of interest that would 
preclude membership. An ethics review is conducted for each selected 
nominee.

    Dated: July 18, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Approved: July 14, 2017. Form Number: 945–X. Approved: July 13, 2017.
L. Brimmer, Abstract: Form 945–X is used to L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst. correct errors made on Form 945, Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–15306 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am] Annual Return of Withheld Federal [FR Doc. 2017–15307 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]
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Current Actions: There are no changes
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY being made to the forms approved under
this collection. However, changes to the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
estimated number of filers (236,818 to AFFAIRS
Internal Revenue Service
220,851), will result in a total burden Solicitation of Nominations for
Proposed Collection: Comment decrease of 110,013 (1,619,603 to Appointment to the VA Prevention of
Request for Forms 945, 945–A, and, 1,509,590). Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory
945–X Type of Review: Revision of a current Committee
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), OMB approval.
Treasury. ACTION: Notice, amended.
Affected Public: Business, or other
ACTION: Notice and request for for-profit organizations, individuals, or SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
comments. households, not-for-profit institutions, Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
farms, and, Federal, state, local, or tribal qualified candidates to be considered
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service,
governments. for appointment to the VA Prevention of
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, Estimated Number of Respondents: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisor
invites the general public and other 220,851. Committee (herein-after in this section
Federal agencies to take this referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’).
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6
opportunity to comment on information DATES: Nominations for membership on
hrs., 50 min.
collections, as required by the the Committee must be received no later
Estimated Total Annual Burden than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
Hours: 1,509,590. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form 945 Annual Return of Withheld The following paragraph applies to all sent electronically to the Advisory
Federal Income Tax, Form 945–A of the collections of information covered Committee Management Office mailbox
Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability, by this notice: at vaadvisorycmte@va.gov.
and Form 945–X Adjusted Annual An agency may not conduct or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax sponsor, and a person is not required to Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal
or Claim for Refund. respond to, a collection of information Officer, Office of Finance, Department
DATES: Written comments should be unless the collection of information of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
received on or before September 19, displays a valid OMB control number. Avenue NW., (047), Washington, DC
2017 to be assured of consideration. Books or records relating to a collection 20420, telephone (720) 471–1235.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments of information must be retained as long SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue as their contents may become material carrying out the duties set forth, the
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution in the administration of any internal activities of the Committee include, but
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and are not limited to:
Requests for additional information or tax return information are confidential, (1) Identifying best practices and
copies of the forms and instructions as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. lessons learned from private industry
should be directed to Sara Covington, at and other Federal agencies that VA can
Request for Comments: Comments
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, leverage to maximize the effectiveness
submitted in response to this notice will and efficiency of Department-wide
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
be summarized and/or included in the activities to detect and prevent fraud,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
request for OMB approval. All waste, and abuse in VA programs at
internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
comments will become a matter of significant risk;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public record. Comments are invited on: (2) Providing advice on leveraging
Title: Annual Return of Withheld
(a) Whether the collection of cutting-edge fraud detection and
Federal Income Tax.
information is necessary for the proper prevention tools and technologies used
OMB Number: 1545–1430.
Form Number: 945. performance of the functions of the by other Federal agencies and private
Abstract: Form 945 is used to report agency, including whether the industry, including the identification of
income tax withholding on non payroll information shall have practical utility; ways to utilize such tools in the short-
payments including backup (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate term, as well as in the future, given VA’s
withholding and withholding on of the burden of the collection of current Financial Management Business
pensions, annuities, IRAs, military information; (c) ways to enhance the Transformation break-thru initiative;
retirement and gambling winnings. quality, utility, and clarity of the and
Form Number: 945–A. information to be collected; (d) ways to (3) Providing advice on leveraging
Abstract: Form 945–A is used by minimize the burden of the collection of partnerships and experience to assist in
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employers who deposit non-payroll information on respondents, including maximizing the efficiency and
income tax withheld (such as from through the use of automated collection effectiveness of VA’s ‘‘Seek to Prevent
pensions and gambling) on a techniques or other forms of information Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (STOP FWA)’’
semiweekly schedule, or whose tax technology; and (e) estimates of capital initiative, which is designed to increase
liability on any day is $100,000 or more, or start-up costs and costs of operation, activities that prevent fraud, waste, and
use Form 945–A with Form 945 or CT– maintenance, and purchase of services abuse and to reduce improper
1 to report their tax liability. to provide information. payments.

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$Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2017 / Notices 33947 Authority: The Committee is being the number, terms of service, and pay (4) A summary of the nominee’s established by the directive of the Secretary and allowances of Committee members, experience and qualifications relative to of VA, in accordance with the provisions of except that a term of service of any such the membership considerations the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), member may not exceed two years. The described above. as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The Committee will provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary may reappoint any Committee Individuals selected for appointment with advice related to improving and member for additional terms of service. to the Committee shall be invited to enhancing VA’s efforts to identify, prevent, To the extent possible, the Secretary serve a two-year term. Committee and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse across seeks members who have diverse members will receive a stipend for VA in order to improve the integrity of VA’s professional and personal qualifications attending Committee meetings, payments and the efficiency of VA’s including but not limited to subject including per diem and reimbursement programs and activities. matter experts in the areas described for eligible travel expenses incurred. Membership Criteria and above. We ask that nominations include The Department makes every effort to Qualifications: VA is seeking any relevant experience information so ensure that the membership of VA nominations for Committee that VA can ensure diverse Committee Federal advisory committees is diverse membership. The Committee is membership. in terms of points of view represented composed of twelve members and Requirements for Nomination and the committee’s capabilities. several ex-officio members. Submission Appointments to this Committee shall The members of the Committee are be made without discrimination because appointed by the Secretary of Veteran Nominations should be typed (one of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, Affairs from the general public, from nomination per nominator). Nomination sexual orientation, gender identify, various sectors and organizations, package should include: national origin, age, disability, or including but not limited to: (1) A letter of nomination that clearly genetic information. Nominations must a. Veteran-focused organizations; states the name and affiliation of the state that the nominee is willing to serve b. Academic communities; nominee, the basis for the nomination as a member of the Committee and c. Health care providers; (i.e. specific attributes which qualify the appears to have no conflict of interest d. Other Federal agencies; nominee for service in this capacity), that would preclude membership. An e. Insurance; and a statement from the nominee ethics review is conducted for each f. Former Inspectors General; indicating the willingness to serve as a selected nominee. g. Veteran Service Organizations; member of the Committee; h. Military service organizations; (2) The nominee’s contact Dated: July 18, 2017. i. Academic communities; and information, including name, mailing Jelessa M. Burney, j. Leaders of key stakeholder address, telephone numbers, and email Federal Advisory Committee Management associations and organizations. address; Officer. In accordance with the Committee (3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae; [FR Doc. 2017–15337 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am] Charter, the Secretary shall determine and BILLING CODE P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:50 Jul 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1$

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice, amended.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2017.
Contact		Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Finance, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., (047), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (720) 471-1235.
FR Citation		82 FR 33946