83 FR 17474 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17474-17475] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08216] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (Committee) will meet on May 22-23, 2018. The Committee will meet at 1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. The meeting will be held on the Fourth Floor in Conference Room 420-H. The meetings are open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review relevant information relating to the nature and character of disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of Veterans relating to disability compensation. On May 22, 2018, the sessions will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. EST. On May 23, 2018 the sessions will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. EST. On both days, the Committee will receive briefings on issues related to compensation for Veterans with service- connected disabilities and on other VA benefits programs. Time will be allocated for receiving public comments. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each. Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. [[Page 17475]] The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review to Stacy Boyd, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email at [email protected]. Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the Guard's Desk as a part of the screening process. Due to an increase in security protocols, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Routine escort will be provided until 8:00 a.m. each day. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should email Stacy Boyd or call her at (202) 461-9580. Dated: April 16, 2018. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-08216 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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included in the ICR for OMB approval producing electricity from closed-loop facilities, landfill gas facilities, trash
of the extension of the information biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal facilities, qualified hydropower
collection; they will also become a energy, small irrigation power, facilities, and marine and hydrokinetic
matter of public record. municipal solid waste, qualified renewable energy facilities. Under the
Approved: April 10, 2018. hydropower production, and marine calculation required by section 45(b)(2),
and hydrokinetic renewable energy have the credit for refined coal production for
R. Joseph Durbala,
not been determined for calendar year calendar year 2018 under section
IRS, Tax Analyst.
2018. 45(e)(8)(A) is $7.03 per ton on the sale
[FR Doc. 2018–08146 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] Phaseout Calculation: Because the of qualified refined coal.
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 2018 reference price for electricity
produced from wind (4.85 cents per Christopher T. Kelley,
kilowatt hour) does not exceed 8 cents Special Counsel, Passthroughs and Special
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY multiplied by the inflation adjustment Industries.
factor (1.6072), the phaseout of the [FR Doc. 2018–08201 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
Internal Revenue Service
credit provided in section 45(b)(1) does BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Credit for Renewable Electricity not apply to such electricity sold during
Production and Refined Coal calendar year 2018. Because the 2018
Production, and Publication of Inflation reference price of fuel used as feedstock
for refined coal ($49.69) does not exceed DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Adjustment Factor and Reference
$87.16 (which is the $31.90 reference AFFAIRS
Prices for Calendar Year 2018
price of such fuel in 2002 multiplied by
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the inflation adjustment factor (1.6072) Advisory Committee on Disability
Treasury. and 1.7), the phaseout of the credit Compensation, Notice of Meeting
ACTION: Publication of inflation provided in section 45(e)(8)(B) does not The Department of Veterans Affairs
adjustment factor and reference prices apply to refined coal sold during (VA) gives notice under the Federal
for calendar year 2018. calendar year 2018. Further, for Advisory Committee Act that the
electricity produced from closed-loop Advisory Committee on Disability
SUMMARY: The 2018 inflation adjustment biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal
factor and reference prices are used in Compensation (Committee) will meet on
energy, small irrigation power, May 22–23, 2018. The Committee will
determining the availability of the credit municipal solid waste, qualified
for renewable electricity production and meet at 1800 G Street NW, Washington,
hydropower production, and marine DC 20006. The meeting will be held on
refined coal production under section and hydrokinetic renewable energy, the
45. the Fourth Floor in Conference Room
phaseout of the credit provided in
420–H. The meetings are open to the
DATES: The 2018 inflation adjustment section 45(b)(1) does not apply to such
public.
factor and reference prices apply to electricity sold during calendar year
2018. The purpose of the Committee is to
calendar year 2018 sales of kilowatt advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
hours of electricity produced in the Credit Amount by Qualified Energy
Resource and Facility and Refined Coal: on the maintenance and periodic
United States or a possession thereof readjustment of the VA Schedule for
from qualified energy resources and to As required by section 45(b)(2), the 1.5
cent amount in section 45(a)(1), and the Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to
2018 sales of refined coal produced in assemble and review relevant
the United States or a possession $4.375 amount in section 45(e)(8)(A) are
each adjusted by multiplying such information relating to the nature and
thereof. character of disabilities arising during
amount by the inflation adjustment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: factor for the calendar year in which the service in the Armed Forces, provide an
Martha M. Garcia, CC:PSI:6, Internal sale occurs. If any amount as increased ongoing assessment of the effectiveness
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution under the preceding sentence is not a of the rating schedule, and give advice
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, multiple of 0.1 cent, such amount is on the most appropriate means of
(202) 317–6853 (not a toll-free number). rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.1 responding to the needs of Veterans
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cent. In the case of electricity produced relating to disability compensation.
Publication of the inflation adjustment in open-loop biomass facilities, small On May 22, 2018, the sessions will
factor and reference prices is required irrigation power facilities, landfill gas begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m.
by sections 45(e)(2)(A) (26 U.S.C. facilities, trash facilities, qualified EST. On May 23, 2018 the sessions will
45(e)(2)(A)) and 45(e)(8)(C) (26 U.S.C. hydropower facilities, and marine and begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
45(e)(8)(C)) of the Internal Revenue hydrokinetic renewable energy EST. On both days, the Committee will
Code. facilities, section 45(b)(4)(A) requires receive briefings on issues related to
Inflation Adjustment Factor: The the amount in effect under section compensation for Veterans with service-
inflation adjustment factor for calendar 45(a)(1) (before rounding to the nearest connected disabilities and on other VA
year 2018 for qualified energy resources 0.1 cent) to be reduced by one-half. benefits programs. Time will be
and refined coal is 1.6072. Under the calculation required by allocated for receiving public
Reference Prices: The reference price section 45(b)(2), the credit for renewable comments. Public comments will be
for calendar year 2018 for facilities electricity production for calendar year limited to three minutes each.
producing electricity from wind is 4.85 2018 under section 45(a) is 2.4 cents per Individuals wishing to make oral
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cents per kilowatt hour. The reference kilowatt hour on the sale of electricity statements before the Committee will be
prices for fuel used as feedstock within produced from the qualified energy accommodated on a first-come, first-
the meaning of section 45(c)(7)(A) resources of wind, closed-loop biomass, served basis. Individuals who speak are
(relating to refined coal production) are geothermal energy, and 1.2 cents per invited to submit 1–2 page summaries of
$31.90 per ton for calendar year 2002 kilowatt hour on the sale of electricity their comments at the time of the
and $49.69 per ton for calendar year produced in open-loop biomass meeting for inclusion in the official
2018. The reference prices for facilities facilities, small irrigation power meeting record.
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The public may submit written government building, a photo I.D. must additional information should email
statements for the Committee’s review be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a Stacy Boyd or call her at (202) 461–
to Stacy Boyd, Department of Veterans part of the screening process. Due to an 9580.
Affairs, Veterans Benefits increase in security protocols, you Dated: April 16, 2018.
Administration, Compensation Service, should allow an additional 30 minutes Jelessa M. Burney,
Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont before the meeting begins. Routine Federal Advisory Committee Management
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or escort will be provided until 8:00 a.m. Officer.
email at Stacy.Boyd@va.gov. Because each day. Any member of the public [FR Doc. 2018–08216 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
the meeting is being held in a wishing to attend the meeting or seeking BILLING CODE P
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