83 FR 60965 - Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60965-60966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25783] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will meet on December 11-13, 2018, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Conference Room 230, Washington, DC. The meetings will be held: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Time ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, December 11, 2018................ 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018.............. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018............... 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This meeting is open to the public. The purposes of the Committee are to: Advise the Secretary on the administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans; assess the needs of minority Veterans; and evaluate whether VA compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are meeting those needs. The Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. On December 11, the Committee will receive briefings and updates from the Center for Minority Veterans, National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Experience Office, and Veterans Benefits Administration. On December 12, the Committee will receive briefings and updates from the Board of Veterans Appeals, Office of Health Equity, Mental Health, Center for Women Veterans, [[Page 60966]] Veterans Health Administration, Office of Telehealth, Office of Policy & Planning, Million Veteran Program, and Women's Health Services. On December 13, the Committee will receive briefings and updates from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership Development Programs, Ex- Officios Update and hold an exit briefing with VBA, VHA and NCA. The Committee will receive public comments from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. After the Leadership Exit Briefing, the Committee will continue to work on their report. A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written statements for the Committee's review to Ms. Juanita Mullen, Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Minority Veterans (00M), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or email at [email protected]. Because the meeting will be in a Government building, anyone attending must be prepared to show a valid photo ID for checking in. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting begins for this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Mullen or Mr. Dwayne Campbell at (202) 461-6191 or by fax at (202) 273-7092. Dated: November 21, 2018. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-25783 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Type of Review: Extension of a making such products must file claims hours associated with this information
currently approved collection. proving their eligibility for drawback, collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other and such claims may be filed on either Type of Review: Extension of a
for-profits. a monthly or a quarterly basis. However, currently approved collection.
Estimated Number of Annual the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5114(b) authorizes Affected Public: Businesses and other
Respondents: 10. the Secretary of the Treasury to require for-profits.
Frequency of Response: On occasion. persons filing monthly claims to file a Estimated Number of Annual
Estimated Number of Annual bond in order to protect the revenue. Respondents: 10.
Responses: 50. Under the TTB regulations, monthly Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Per-response Burden: 1 claimants file their bond with TTB Estimated Number of Annual
hour. using form TTB F 5154.3. Responses: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Current Actions: This information Estimated Per-response Burden: 0.5
Hours: 50 hours. collection remains unchanged, and TTB hour.
Title: Beer for Exportation. is submitting it only for extension Estimated Total Annual Burden
OMB Number: 1513–0114. purposes. However, due to a change in Hours: 5 hours.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5130.12. agency estimates, TTB is decreasing the
Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. Dated: November 19, 2018.
number of annual respondents, Amy R. Greenberg,
5051, Federal excise tax is imposed on responses, and burden hours associated
beer removed from domestic breweries Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
with this information collection.
for consumption or sale. However, Type of Review: Extension of a [FR Doc. 2018–25530 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5053, beer currently approved collection. BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
may be removed from the brewery Affected Public: Businesses and other
without payment of tax for export or for for-profits.
use as supplies on certain vessels and Estimated Number of Annual DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
aircraft, subject to the prescribed Respondents: 10. AFFAIRS
regulations. Under that authority, TTB Frequency of Response: On occasion.
requires brewers to give notice of such Estimated Number of Annual Advisory Committee on Minority
removals on form TTB F 5130.12. Responses: 10. Veterans; Notice of Meeting
Alternatively, respondents may apply to Estimated Per-response Burden: 24
minutes. The Department of Veterans Affairs
TTB to use an alternative method to
Estimated Total Annual Burden (VA) gives notice under the Federal
report beer removed for export via a
Hours: 4 hours. Advisory Committee Act that the
monthly summary report, provided that
Title: Certificate of Taxpaid Alcohol. Advisory Committee on Minority
the respondent completes TTB F
OMB Number: 1513–0131. Veterans will meet on December 11–13,
5130.12 for each export shipment and
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5100.4. 2018, at the Department of Veterans
maintains that form and the related
Abstract: Under the TTB regulations Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
supporting export records, such as bills
at 27 CFR 17.181, flavoring extracts and Conference Room 230, Washington, DC.
of lading, at the respondent’s premises.
medicinal preparations produced in the The meetings will be held:
TTB requires this information to ensure
that exportation of the beer took place United States and then exported are
eligible for drawback of all Federal Date Time
as claimed and that untaxpaid beer is
not diverted into the domestic market. alcohol excise taxes paid on the
Tuesday, December 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
Current Actions: This information distilled spirits used to make the 11, 2018. p.m.
collection and its estimated burden product, as provided in 19 U.S.C. Wednesday, Decem- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
remain unchanged. 1313(d). These export drawback claims ber 12, 2018. p.m.
Type of Review: Extension of a are made to U.S. Customs and Border Thursday, December 8:00 a.m. to 1:00
currently approved collection. Protection (CBP) and may cover either 13, 2018. p.m.
Affected Public: Businesses and other the full rate of the distilled spirits excise
for-profits. tax paid on the alcohol if the respondent This meeting is open to the public.
Estimated Number of Annual has made no nonbeverage drawback The purposes of the Committee are to:
Respondents: 175. claim to TTB under 26 U.S.C. 5114 (see Advise the Secretary on the
Frequency of Response: On occasion. OMB control number 1513–0030), or administration of VA benefits and
Estimated Number of Annual may cover the remainder of the excise services to minority Veterans; assess the
Responses: 6,020. tax paid on the spirits if a claim under needs of minority Veterans; and
Estimated Per-response Burden: 1.65 26 U.S.C. 5114 was previously made. evaluate whether VA compensation,
hours. When such a drawback claim is to be medical and rehabilitation services,
Estimated Total Annual Burden made, the industry member submits outreach, and other programs are
Hours: 9,933. TTB F 5100.4 to TTB, and TTB certifies meeting those needs. The Committee
Title: Bond for Drawback Under 26 the form to show that the excise taxes makes recommendations to the
U.S.C. 5111. claimed for drawback were paid and not Secretary regarding such activities.
OMB Number: 1513–0116. previously refunded. TTB returns the On December 11, the Committee will
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5154.3. certified form to the respondent, who receive briefings and updates from the
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5111– then submits it to CBP as part of the Center for Minority Veterans, National
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5114 authorizes drawback (refund) of all respondent’s export drawback claim. Cemetery Administration, Veterans
but $1.00 per gallon of the Federal Current Actions: This information Experience Office, and Veterans
excise tax paid on distilled spirits, if the collection remains unchanged, and TTB Benefits Administration. On December
spirits are subsequently used in the is submitting it only for extension 12, the Committee will receive briefings
manufacture of certain nonbeverage purposes. However, due to a change in and updates from the Board of Veterans
products such as medicines, food agency estimates, TTB is decreasing the Appeals, Office of Health Equity, Mental
products, flavors, and perfumes. Persons number of annual responses and burden Health, Center for Women Veterans,
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Veterans Health Administration, Office Networks Act of 2018 or the VA of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) 38
of Telehealth, Office of Policy & MISSION Act of 2018 related to PCAFC. U.S.C. 1720G(a)(3), 38 CFR 71.40. For
Planning, Million Veteran Program, and DATES: Comments are due by December the purposes of this notice, the term
Women’s Health Services. On December 12, 2018. veteran includes servicemembers who
13, the Committee will receive briefings ADDRESSES: Written comments may be apply for or participate in PCAFC.
and updates from the Office of Diversity submitted through http:// PCAFC is currently available to family
& Inclusion, Leadership Development www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand caregivers of eligible veterans who
Programs, Ex-Officios Update and hold delivery to the Director, Office of incurred or aggravated a serious injury
an exit briefing with VBA, VHA and Regulation Policy and Management (including traumatic brain injury,
NCA. The Committee will receive (00REG), Department of Veterans psychological trauma, or other mental
public comments from 10:00 a.m. to Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, disorder) in the line of duty in the active
10:15 a.m. After the Leadership Exit Room 1063B, Washington, DC 20420; or military, naval, or air service on or after
Briefing, the Committee will continue to by fax to (202) 273–9026 (this is not a September 11, 2001. 38 U.S.C.
work on their report. toll-free number). Comments should 1720G(a)(2)(B). On June 6, 2018, the
A sign-in sheet for those who want to indicate that they are submitted in John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and
give comments will be available at the response to ‘‘Notice of Request for Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining
meeting. Individuals who speak are Information on the Department of Internal Systems and Strengthening
invited to submit a 1–2 page summary Veterans Affairs Program of Integrated Outside Networks Act of
of their comments at the time of the Comprehensive Assistance for Family 2018 or the VA MISSION Act of 2018
meeting for inclusion in the official Caregivers (PCAFC).’’ Copies of (‘‘MISSION Act’’), Public Law 115–182,
meeting record. Members of the public comments received will be available for was signed into law. Section 161 of the
may also submit written statements for public inspection in the Office of MISSION Act amended 38 U.S.C. 1720G
the Committee’s review to Ms. Juanita Regulation Policy and Management to expand eligibility for PCAFC to
Mullen, Department of Veterans Affairs, (00REG), Department of Veterans family caregivers of eligible veterans
Center for Minority Veterans (00M), 810 Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, who incurred or aggravated a serious
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC Room 1063B, Washington, DC 20420, injury in the line of duty before
20420, or email at Juanita.Mullen@ between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 September 11, 2001, establish new
va.gov. Because the meeting will be in p.m., Monday through Friday (except benefits for designated primary family
Federal holidays). Please call (202) 461– caregivers of eligible veterans, and make
a Government building, anyone
4902 for an appointment (this is not a other changes affecting program
attending must be prepared to show a
toll-free number). During the comment eligibility and VA’s evaluation of
valid photo ID for checking in. Please
period, comments may also be viewed PCAFC applications. The expansion of
allow 15 minutes before the meeting
online through the Federal Docket PCFAC to family caregivers of eligible
begins for this process. Any member of
Management System at veterans who incurred or aggravated a
the public wishing to attend or seeking
www.Regulations.gov. serious injury in the line of duty before
additional information should contact
September 11, 2001, will occur in two
Ms. Mullen or Mr. Dwayne Campbell at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: phases, the first of which will begin
(202) 461–6191 or by fax at (202) 273– Margaret Kabat, National Director, when VA certifies to Congress that it has
7092. Caregiver Support Program (10P4C), fully implemented a required
Dated: November 21, 2018. Veterans Health Administration, information technology system. During
Jelessa M. Burney, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 the 2-year period beginning on the date
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC of such certification to Congress, PCAFC
Officer. 20420, (202) 461–6780 (this is not a toll- will be expanded to include family
[FR Doc. 2018–25783 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
free number), Margaret.Kabat@va.gov. caregivers of eligible veterans who have
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The a serious injury (including traumatic
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Program of Comprehensive Assistance brain injury, psychological trauma, or
for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was other mental disorder) incurred or
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS established by title I of Public Law (Pub. aggravated in the line of duty in the
AFFAIRS L.) 111–163, Caregivers and Veterans active military, naval, or air service on
Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, or before May 7, 1975. Two years after
Notice of Request for Information on and is codified in section 1720G(a) of the date of submission of the
the Department of Veterans Affairs title 38 of the United States Code certification to Congress, PCAFC will be
Program of Comprehensive Assistance (U.S.C.). VA has been administering expanded to family caregivers of all
for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) PCAFC continuously since May 5, 2011, eligible veterans who have a serious
and has implemented this program injury (including traumatic brain injury,
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. through its regulations in Part 71 of title psychological trauma, or other mental
ACTION: Request for information. 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations disorder) incurred or aggravated in the
(CFR). Through PCAFC, VA provides line of duty in the active military, naval,
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans family caregivers of eligible veterans or air service, regardless of when the
Affairs (VA) is requesting information and servicemembers (as defined in 38 serious injury occurred.
regarding its Program of Comprehensive CFR 71.20) certain benefits, such as We are issuing this notice to solicit
Assistance for Family Caregivers training, respite care, counseling, input on changes to the program
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(PCAFC). This notice requests technical support, beneficiary travel (to required by the MISSION Act, as further
information and comments from attend required caregiver training and explained below. This notice and
interested parties on certain for an eligible veteran’s medical request for information serves as a
requirements of the John S. McCain III, appointments), a monthly stipend means for VA to consult with key
Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson payment, and access to health care (if stakeholders on how to define and
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and qualified) through the Civilian Health implement changes made to the
Strengthening Integrated Outside and Medical Program of the Department program by the MISSION Act. After
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