83 FR 45483 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19373

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45483-45484]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19373]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Former 
Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet September 20-23, 2018, from 8 a.m.-
5:30 p.m. PDT at the Loma Linda VA Medical Facility located at 11201 
Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357. Sessions are open to the public, 
except when the Committee is conducting a tour of VA facilities. Tours 
of VA facilities are closed, to protect Veterans' privacy and personal 
information.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits for Veterans who are FPOWs, 
and to make recommendations on the needs of such Veterans for 
compensation, health care, and rehabilitation.
    On Thursday, September 20th, the Committee will assemble in open 
session from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for discussion and briefings from 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA) officials.
    On Friday, September 21st, the Committee will convene an open 
session to hear briefings from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. From 11:10 a.m. to 
2:30 p.m., the Committee will convene a to travel to and tour the 
National POW/MIA Memorial. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Committee 
will convene a closed session-to meet at the subcommittee level where 
they will perform prepatory work covering research areas and

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distribution of work load. Under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) under (9)(B), the 
meeting is closed because it would reveal information the disclosure of 
which would, ``in the case of an agency, be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action.'' Any precipitous 
release of those discussions through an open session will frustrate 
implementation and potentially our Veterans who we consider our 
greatest customer/benefactor of the commission.
    On Saturday, September 22nd from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the Committee 
will continue its closed session of those discussions items from the 
previous afternoon meeting. At 10 a.m., the Committee will take part in 
a National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Loma Linda VA 
medical center. At 12 p.m., the committee meeting will be formally 
adjourned. Public participation will commence as follows:

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               Date                         Time           Open session
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September 20, 2018................  8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.....  Yes.
September 21, 2018................  8 a.m.-11 a.m.......  Yes.
September 21, 2018................  11:10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.  No.
September 22, 2018................  8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.....  No.
September 22, 2018................  10 a.m.-12 p.m......  Yes.
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    FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 
1-2-page commentary for inclusion in official meeting records. Any 
member of the public may also submit a 1-2-page commentary for the 
Committee's review.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking 
additional information should contact Ms. Leslie N. Williams, 
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of 
War at [email protected] or via phone at (202) 530-9219.

    Dated: August 31, 2018.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-19373 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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including each proposed extension of a and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900– Government if we were unable to collect
currently approved collection, and 0208 as follows: this information to administer the
allow 60 days for public comment in • Replace both existing VA forms 10– contract.
response to the notice. 6131 (Daily Log (Contract Progress Affected Public: Business or other for-
DATES: Written comments and Report—Formal Contract)) and 10– profit and not-for-profit institutions.
recommendations on the proposed 6001a (Contract Progress Report) with Estimated Annual Burden: VA Form
collection of information should be one new form, which combines the 6298—1,000 Burden Hours. VA Form
received on or before November 6, 2018. intended purpose for VA Form 10–6131 10101—4,341 Burden Hours.
and VA Form 10–6001a. The new Estimated Average Burden per
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Respondent: VA Form 6298—4 Hours.
combined form is now read: ‘‘VA Form
on the collection of information through 10101, Contractor Production Report.’’ VA Form 10101—24 Minutes.
Federal Docket Management System • Renumber VA Form 10–6298 Frequency of Response: On occasion.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal, to ‘‘VA Estimated Number of Respondents:
Rafael Taylor, Office of Acquisition and Form 6298,’’ and revise the contents in VA Form 6298—250. VA Form 10101—
Logistics (003A2A), Department of the form with updated thresholds and 10,853.
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue FAR citations. By direction of the Secretary.
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to The above proposed revisions do not
Rafael.Taylor@va.gov. Please refer to Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
change the currently approved burden
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0208’’ in any Department Clearance Officer, Office of
hours. The actual VA forms 10101 and
correspondence. During the comment Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
6298 can be located at VA Forms Veterans Affairs.
period, comments may be viewed online website (http://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/.)
through FDMS. [FR Doc. 2018–19400 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
The Department of Veterans Affairs’
Office of Construction and Facilities BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Management (CFM) manage a multi-
5870. million-dollar construction program that
involves the design and construction of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the medical centers, and other VA facilities AFFAIRS
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must including building improvements and
obtain approval from the Office of Advisory Committee on Former
conversions. The actual construction Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting
Management and Budget (OMB) for each work is contracted out to private
collection of information they conduct construction firms. The Department of Veterans Affairs
or sponsor. This request for comment is VA Form 6298 (formerly 10–6298), (VA) gives notice under the Federal
being made pursuant to Section Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal: The Advisory Committee Act that the
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. use of this form is mandatory for Advisory Committee on Former
With respect to the following obtaining the proposal and supporting Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet
collection of information, OM invites cost or pricing data from the contractor September 20–23, 2018, from 8 a.m.–
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed and subcontractor in the negotiation of 5:30 p.m. PDT at the Loma Linda VA
collection of information is necessary all architect-engineer contracts for Medical Facility located at 11201
for the proper performance of OM design services when the contract price Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357.
functions, including whether the is estimated to be $50,000 or more. In Sessions are open to the public, except
information will have practical utility; obtaining architect-engineer services for when the Committee is conducting a
(2) the accuracy of OM estimate of the research study, seismic study, master tour of VA facilities. Tours of VA
burden of the proposed collection of planning study, construction facilities are closed, to protect Veterans’
information; (3) ways to enhance the management and other related services privacy and personal information.
quality, utility, and clarity of the contracts. A Contractor Production The purpose of the Committee is to
information to be collected; and (4) Report is also used but supplemented or advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ways to minimize the burden of the modified as needed for the particular on the administration of benefits for
collection of information on project type. (VA Acquisition Veterans who are FPOWs, and to make
respondents, including through the use Regulation 836.606–71, Architect- recommendations on the needs of such
of automated collection techniques or engineer’s proposal, and VAAR Veterans for compensation, health care,
the use of other forms of information 853.236–70.) and rehabilitation.
technology. VA Form 10101, Contractor On Thursday, September 20th, the
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 Production Report (formerly VA Form Committee will assemble in open
U.S.C. 3501–3521. 10–6131), Daily Log—Formal Contract, session from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Form 10–6001a, Contract discussion and briefings from Veterans
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR): VA Progress Report, depending on the size Benefits Administration (VBA) and
Form 6298 (formerly 10–6298), of the contract: Is used to record the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal; VA data necessary to ensure the contractor officials.
Form 10101, Contractor Production provides sufficient labor and materials On Friday, September 21st, the
Report (formerly VA Form 10–6131, to accomplish the contract work. Committee will convene an open
Daily Log and VA Form 10–6001a, Contractors are required to guarantee session to hear briefings from 8 a.m. to
Contract Progress Report). the performance of the work necessary 11 a.m. From 11:10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
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OMB Control Number: 2900–0208. to complete the project. VAAR 852.236– the Committee will convene a to travel
Type of Review: Renewal with 79 details what needs to be addressed to and tour the National POW/MIA
changes of a currently approved by the contractor on the Contractor Memorial. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
collection. Production Report. Failure to complete the Committee will convene a closed
Abstract: This Paperwork Reduction Contractor Production Report could session-to meet at the subcommittee
Act (PRA) submission seeks renewal result in a claim for non-performance level where they will perform prepatory
with changes of Office of Management and construction delays against the work covering research areas and

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FR Citation		83 FR 45483