83 FR 31840 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-14659 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 31840] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14659] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 will meet July 24-25, 2018. The Committee will meet at 1722 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. The meetings will be held on the Third Floor in the Training Room and will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. EST. 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. 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 one to two page summaries of their comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. 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]. Since 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 8:30 a.m. each day. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should email Stacy Boyd. Dated: July 3, 2018. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-14659 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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information, including each proposed of automated collection techniques or readjustment of the VA Schedule for
extension of a currently approved the use of other forms of information Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to
collection, and allow 60 days for public technology. assemble and review relevant
comment in response to the notice. This Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 information relating to the nature and
notice solicits comments on information U.S.C. 3501–3521; U.S.C. 1904 and character of disabilities arising during
needed from veterans to change or make 1942. service in the Armed Forces, provide an
a correction to the insureds name. The Title: Certification of Change or ongoing assessment of the effectiveness
information on the form is required by Correction of Name Government Life of the rating schedule, and give advice
law. Insurance—VA Form 29–586. on the most appropriate means of
DATES: Written comments and OMB Control Number: 2900–0679. responding to the needs of Veterans
recommendations on the proposed Type of Review: Extension of a relating to disability compensation.
collection of information should be previously approved collection.
Abstract: The form is used by the The Committee will receive briefings
received on or before September 7, on issues related to compensation for
insured as a certification of change or
2018. Veterans with service-connected
correction of name. The information on
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments the form is required by law, U.S.C. 1904 disabilities and on other VA benefits
on the collection of information through and 1942. programs. Time will be allocated for
Federal Docket Management System Affected Public: Individuals and receiving public comments. Public
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to households. comments will be limited to three
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Estimated Annual Burden: 20 hours. minutes each. Individuals wishing to
Administrations (20M33), Department Estimated Average Burden Per make oral statements before the
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Respondent: 10 minutes. Committee will be accommodated on a
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Frequency of Response: Once. first-come, first-served basis.
email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please Estimated Number of Respondents: Individuals who speak are invited to
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0679’’ 120. submit one to two page summaries of
in any correspondence. During the By direction of the Secretary. their comments at the time of the
comment period, comments may be Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, meeting for inclusion in the official
viewed online through FDMS. Department Clearance Officer, Office of meeting record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Privacy, Quality and Risk, Department of The public may submit written
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Veterans Affairs. statements for the Committee’s review
5870. [FR Doc. 2018–14587 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] to Stacy Boyd, Department of Veterans
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Affairs, Veterans Benefits
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Administration, Compensation Service,
obtain approval from the Office of Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont
Management and Budget (OMB) for each DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
collection of information they conduct AFFAIRS email at Stacy.Boyd@va.gov. Since the
or sponsor. This request for comment is meeting is being held in a government
Advisory Committee on Disability
being made pursuant to Section building, a photo I.D. must be presented
Compensation, Notice of Meeting
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. at the Guard’s Desk as a part of the
With respect to the following The Department of Veterans Affairs screening process. Due to an increase in
collection of information, VBA invites (VA) gives notice under the Federal security protocols, you should allow an
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Advisory Committee Act that the additional 30 minutes before the
collection of information is necessary Advisory Committee on Disability meeting begins. Routine escort will be
for the proper performance of VBA’s Compensation will meet July 24–25, provided until 8:30 a.m. each day. Any
functions, including whether the 2018. The Committee will meet at 1722 member of the public wishing to attend
information will have practical utility; Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. the meeting or seeking additional
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the The meetings will be held on the Third information should email Stacy Boyd.
burden of the proposed collection of Floor in the Training Room and will Dated: July 3, 2018.
information; (3) ways to enhance the begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Jelessa M. Burney,
EST. The meetings are open to the
information to be collected; and (4) public. Federal Advisory Committee Management
ways to minimize the burden of the The purpose of the Committee is to Officer.
collection of information on advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs [FR Doc. 2018–14659 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]
respondents, including through the use on the maintenance and periodic BILLING CODE P
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