82 FR 43288 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting Cancellation
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 43288] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19502] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting Cancellation The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, previously scheduled to be held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, 210 Peachtree Street NW., Atlanta, GA 30303, on September 13-15, 2017, has been cancelled. For more information, please contact Leslie N. Williams, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Benefits Assistance Service, at (202) 530-9219 or via email at [email protected]. Dated: September 11, 2017. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-19502 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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[FR Doc. 2017–19344 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Written comments may be interest laws applicable to all Executive
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www.regulations.gov; by mail or hand- prevent corruption in connection with
delivery to Director, Regulations VA’s administration of benefits under
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Management (00REG), Department of VA education benefits programs. In
AFFAIRS Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue current practice, however, that statute
NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC has illogical and unintended
Advisory Committee on Former 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. consequences, in that it requires the
Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting Comments should indicate that they are removal of any VA employee who has
Cancellation submitted in response to ‘‘Notice of any connection to a for-profit
Intent and request for comments— educational institution that students
The Department of Veterans Affairs Employees Whose Association With attend under a VA education benefits
gives notice under the Federal Advisory For-Profit Educational Institutions Poses program. As an example, a literal
Committee Act that the meeting of the No Detriment to Veterans.’’ Copies of reading of the statute would require the
Advisory Committee on Former comments received will be available for removal of a VA lab technician who
Prisoners of War, previously scheduled public inspection in the Office of takes a class, on her own time and using
to be held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Regulation Policy and Management, her own money, at a for-profit
Hotel, 210 Peachtree Street NW., Room 1068, between the hours of 8:00 educational institution that is also
Atlanta, GA 30303, on September 13– a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through attended by students using VA
15, 2017, has been cancelled. Friday (except holidays). Please call
For more information, please contact education benefits. It would also require
(202) 461–4902 for an appointment. In the removal of a VA physician who
Leslie N. Williams, Designated Federal
addition, during the comment period, teaches an introductory biology class at
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs,
comments may be viewed online such a school. The statute applies
Veterans Benefits Administration,
through the Federal Docket Management retroactively, in that it requires VA to
Benefits Assistance Service, at (202)
System (FDMS) at http:// remove employees who have no current
530–9219 or via email at
www.regulations.gov. A significant connection to a for-profit institution but
Leslie.Williams1@va.gov.
adverse comment is one that explains took or taught a class at one at any time
Dated: September 11, 2017. why the waiver would be inappropriate, during their VA employment. Applying
Jelessa M. Burney, including challenges to the waiver’s this statute to VA employees who have
Federal Advisory Committee Management underlying premise or approach, or why not engaged in any real conflict of
Officer. it would be ineffective or unacceptable interest would be unjust and
[FR Doc. 2017–19502 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] without change. If significant adverse detrimental to VA’s ability to serve
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a notice of receipt of significant adverse The VA Inspector General (IG)
comments in the Federal Register recently issued a report finding that two
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS addressing the comments and VA employees violated 38 U.S.C. 3683
AFFAIRS announcing VA’s final decision on this when they taught as adjunct faculty at
action. for-profit educational institutions that
Employees Whose Association With FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: have students using VA education
For-Profit Educational Institutions Christopher Britt, Office of General benefits. Fortunately, that IG report
Poses No Detriment to Veterans Counsel (02–EST), Department of recommended that VA issue waivers, as
Department of Veterans Affairs.
AGENCY: Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue the statute specifically allows, for
Notice of intent and request for
ACTION: NW., Washington, DC 20420, 202–461– employees whose connection with for-
comments. 7637 (this is not a toll free number). profit institutions creates no actual
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conflict of interest and poses no harm to
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Department is committed to ensuring veterans.
Affairs (VA) intends to waive the that veterans are protected from Therefore, under the authority granted
application of applicable Federal predatory behavior from for-profit by 38 U.S.C. 3683(d) and 38 CFR
regulations (see SUPPLEMENTARY educational institutions. We must also 21.4005, the Secretary intends to waive
INFORMATION) for all VA employees who ensure that all employees abide by the application of 38 U.S.C. 3683(a) for
receive any wages, salary, dividends, government ethics laws, particularly the all VA employees who receive any
profits, gratuities, or services from, or laws that prohibit employees from using wages, salary, dividends, profits,
own any interest in, a for-profit
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their public office for private gain. This gratuities, or services from, or own any
educational institution in which an is the bedrock of our ethics program: interest in, a for-profit educational
eligible person or veteran is pursuing a Placing loyalty to the Constitution, laws, institution in which an eligible person
program of education under a VA and ethical principles above personal or veteran is pursuing a program of
education benefits program. interests. education using VA education benefits,
DATES: This notice is applicable on One statute pertaining to for-profit as long as employees abide by the
October 16, 2017, without further educational institutions—38 U.S.C. conflict of interest laws discussed in the
notice, unless VA receives a significant 3683—was passed by Congress decades following paragraph, as the Secretary
adverse comment by October 16, 2017. ago, before there were conflict-of- has determined that no detriment will
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