Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Black Hills Health Care System Proposed Improvements and Reconfiguration, Hot Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota; Comment Period Extension, 33995 [2014-13840]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 114 / Friday, June 13, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0404] Agency Information Collection (Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability) Activity Under OMB Review Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 14, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0404’’ in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0404.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability, VA Form 21–8940. OMB Control Number: 2900–0404. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 21–8940 is used by Veterans to file a claim for increased disability compensation based on unemployability. Claimants are required to provide current medical, educational, and occupational history in order for VA to determine whether he or she is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:01 Jun 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on January 3, 2014, at page 426. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 18,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,000. Dated: June 9, 2014. By direction of the Secretary. Crystal Rennie, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–13810 Filed 6–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Black Hills Health Care System Proposed Improvements and Reconfiguration, Hot Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota; Comment Period Extension AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Notice of intent; Comment period extension. ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published, in the Federal Register on May 16, 2014, the Notice of Intent to prepare an integrated environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed improvements to and reconfiguration of the VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) services in the Hot Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota vicinities. Due to public request and the unavailability of the regulations.gov public comment Web site, the comment period for the scoping process has been extended from June 16, 2014 to August 16, 2014. DATES: Public comments must be received by August 16, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on VA’s notice of intent to prepare an integrated EIS through www.Regulations.gov or vablackhillsfuture@va.gov. Please refer to: ‘‘VA BHHCS Notice of Intent to Prepare an Integrated EIS’’. Comments may also be submitted to Staff Assistant to the Director, VA Black Hills Health SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 33995 Care System, 113 Comanche Rd., Fort Meade, SD 57741. Staff Assistant to the Director, VA BHHCS, at the address above or by telephone, 605– 720–7170. Documents related to the VA BHHCS proposed reconfiguration will be available for viewing on the VA BHHCS Web site: https:// www.blackhills.va.gov/ VABlackHillsFuture/. Correction: In the Federal Register of May 16, 2014 in FR Doc. 2014–11316, on page 28603, in the second column, correct the DATES caption to read: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: With the publication of this notice, VA is initiating the scoping process to identify issues and concerns to be addressed in the integrated EIS. Federal, state, and local agencies, environmental organizations, businesses, other interested parties and the general public are encouraged to submit their written comments identifying specific issues or topics of environmental concern that should be addressed. VA will hold two or more public scoping meetings within the VA BHHCS service area; the dates, times, and locations of which will be announced and published at least 14 days prior to the meetings. All written comments on the proposal should be submitted by August 16, 2014. VA will consider all comments received during the 90-day public comment period in determining the scope of the integrated EIS. Extension: The public comment period for the scoping process for the integrated environmental impact statement for the proposed improvements to and reconfiguration of the VA Black Hills Health Care System services in the Hot Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota vicinities has been extended from June 16, 2014 to August 16, 2014. DATES: Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved the Notice of Intent on May 6, 2014, for publication. Robert C. McFetridge, Director of Regulations Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–13840 Filed 6–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 33995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13840]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Black Hills Health 
Care System Proposed Improvements and Reconfiguration, Hot Springs and 
Rapid City, South Dakota; Comment Period Extension

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

ACTION: Notice of intent; Comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published, in the 
Federal Register on May 16, 2014, the Notice of Intent to prepare an 
integrated environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed 
improvements to and reconfiguration of the VA Black Hills Health Care 
System (VA BHHCS) services in the Hot Springs and Rapid City, South 
Dakota vicinities. Due to public request and the unavailability of the 
regulations.gov public comment Web site, the comment period for the 
scoping process has been extended from June 16, 2014 to August 16, 
2014.

DATES: Public comments must be received by August 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on VA's notice of intent to prepare 
an integrated EIS through www.Regulations.gov or 
vablackhillsfuture@va.gov. Please refer to: ``VA BHHCS Notice of Intent 
to Prepare an Integrated EIS''. Comments may also be submitted to Staff 
Assistant to the Director, VA Black Hills Health Care System, 113 
Comanche Rd., Fort Meade, SD 57741.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff Assistant to the Director, VA 
BHHCS, at the address above or by telephone, 605-720-7170. Documents 
related to the VA BHHCS proposed reconfiguration will be available for 
viewing on the VA BHHCS Web site: https://www.blackhills.va.gov/VABlackHillsFuture/.
    Correction: In the Federal Register of May 16, 2014 in FR Doc. 
2014-11316, on page 28603, in the second column, correct the DATES 
caption to read:

DATES: With the publication of this notice, VA is initiating the 
scoping process to identify issues and concerns to be addressed in the 
integrated EIS. Federal, state, and local agencies, environmental 
organizations, businesses, other interested parties and the general 
public are encouraged to submit their written comments identifying 
specific issues or topics of environmental concern that should be 
addressed. VA will hold two or more public scoping meetings within the 
VA BHHCS service area; the dates, times, and locations of which will be 
announced and published at least 14 days prior to the meetings. All 
written comments on the proposal should be submitted by August 16, 
2014. VA will consider all comments received during the 90-day public 
comment period in determining the scope of the integrated EIS.
    Extension: The public comment period for the scoping process for 
the integrated environmental impact statement for the proposed 
improvements to and reconfiguration of the VA Black Hills Health Care 
System services in the Hot Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota 
vicinities has been extended from June 16, 2014 to August 16, 2014.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D. 
Riojas, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved the 
Notice of Intent on May 6, 2014, for publication.

Robert C. McFetridge,
Director of Regulations Policy and Management, Office of the General 
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-13840 Filed 6-12-14; 8:45 am]
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