Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, 32206-32207 [2015-13744]
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An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint
Committee will be conducted. The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas, and
suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Billups at 1–888–912–1227 or (214)
413–6523.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be
held Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at 1:00
p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference.
The public is invited to make oral
comments or submit written statements
for consideration. For more information
please contact Lisa Billups at 1–888–
912–1227 or 214–413–6523, or write
TAP Office, 1114 Commerce Street,
Dallas, TX 75242–1021, or post
comments to the Web site: https://
www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include various
committee issues for submission to the
IRS and other TAP related topics. Public
input is welcomed.
SUMMARY:
Dated: June 1, 2015.
Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
Communications Project Committee will
be held Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 3:00
p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference.
The public is invited to make oral
comments or submit written statements
for consideration. Due to limited
conference lines, notification of intent
to participate must be made with Janice
Spinks. For more information please
contact: Janice Spinks at 1–888–912–
1227 or 206 946–3006, or write TAP
Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W–406,
Seattle, WA 98174, or post comments to
the Web site: https://www.improveirs.org.
The committee will be discussing
various issues related to Taxpayer
Communications and public input is
welcome.
Dated: June 1, 2015.
Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Special Projects
Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special
Projects Committee will be conducted.
The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is
soliciting public comments, ideas, and
suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday, July 2, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–
5086.
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
Communications Project Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
Communications Project Committee will
be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel is soliciting public comments,
ideas, and suggestions on improving
customer service at the Internal Revenue
Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday, July 2, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janice Spinks at 1–888–912–1227 or
(206) 946–3006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
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Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that a meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Special Projects
Committee will be held Thursday, July
2, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time via
teleconference. The public is invited to
make oral comments or submit written
statements for consideration. Due to
limited conference lines, notification of
intent to participate must be made with
Kim Vinci. For more information please
contact: Kim Vinci at 1–888–912–1227
or 916–974–5086, TAP Office, 4330
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Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA 95821, or
contact us at the Web site: https://
www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include a discussion
on various special topics with IRS
processes.
Dated: June 1, 2015.
Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Prosthetics and SpecialDisabilities Programs
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), is seeking
nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered for appointment as a
member of the Advisory Committee on
Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities
Programs (herein-after in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’). The
Committee was established pursuant to
38 U.S.C. 543 to advise the Secretary of
VA on administration of Department’s
prosthetic and special-disabilities
programs, coordination of VA and nonVA programs to develop and test
prosthetic devices, and coordination of
the informational exchange regarding
development and testing of prosthetic
devices. The Committee will consult
with the Secretary on adequate funding
and the treatment capacity for those
programs.
SUMMARY:
Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 3, 2015.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
mailed to the Department of Veterans
Affairs, Rehabilitation and Prosthetic
Services (10P4R), 810 Vermont Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to
(202) 495–5473. Note: This is not a tollfree fax line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Larry N. Long, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Office of Rehabilitation and
Prosthetic Services (10P4R), 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, telephone (202) 461–7354. A
copy of the Committee charter and list
of the current membership can be
obtained by contacting Mr. Long.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and
DATES:
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Special-Disabilities Programs was
established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 543 to
advise the Secretary on VA’s prosthetic
programs designed to provide state-ofthe-art prosthetics and the associated
rehabilitation research, development
and evaluation of such technology. The
Committee will also advise the
Secretary on special-disability programs
(as directed by 38 U.S.C. 543) which are
defined as any program administered by
the Secretary to serve Veterans with
spinal cord injury, blindness or vision
impairment, loss of or loss of use of
extremities, deafness or hearing
impairment, or other serious
incapacities in terms of daily life
functions. The Veterans’ Health Care
Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 requires
VA to consult with the Committee
concerning VA’s effort to maintain
capacity to provide for the specialized
treatment and rehabilitative needs of
disabled Veterans within distinct
programs or facilities of the Department.
VHA is requesting nominations for
upcoming vacancies on the Committee.
The Committee is currently composed
of 12 members. The members of the
Committee are appointed by the
Secretary of Veteran Affairs from the
general public, including but not
limited to:
(1) Veterans or other individuals who
are recognized authorities in fields
pertinent to the needs of Veterans;
(2) Veterans who have experience in
a military theater of operations;
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(3) Recently separated Veterans.
The Secretary shall determine the
number, terms of service, and pay and
allowances of members of the
Committee appointed by the Secretary,
except that a term of service of any such
member may not exceed four years. The
Secretary may reappoint any such
member for additional terms of service.
To the extent possible, the Secretary
seeks members who have diverse
professional and personal qualifications,
including but not limited to prior
military experience and military
deployments, experience working with
Veterans and in large and complex
organizations, and subject matter
expertise in the subject areas described
above. We ask that nominations include
information of this type so that VA can
ensure a balanced Committee
membership.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
typed (one nomination per nominator).
Nomination package should include: (1)
A letter of nomination that clearly states
the name and affiliation of the nominee,
the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific
attributes which qualify the nominee for
service in this capacity), and a statement
from the nominee indicating the
willingness to serve as a member of the
Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact
information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email
address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum
vitae; and (4) a summary of the
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nominee’s experience and qualifications
relative to the membership
considerations described above; and (5)
a statement confirming that he/she is
not a federally-registered lobbyist.
Individuals selected for appointment to
the Committee shall be invited to serve
a two-year term. Committee members
will receive a stipend for attending
Committee meetings, including per
diem and reimbursement for travel
expenses incurred, subject to Federal
travel regulations. The Department
makes every effort to ensure that the
membership of VA federal advisory
committees is fairly balanced in terms of
points of view represented and the
committee’s function. Appointments to
this Committee shall be made without
discrimination because of a person’s
race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identify, national
origin, age, disability, or genetic
information. Nominations must state
that the nominee is willing to serve as
a member of the Committee and appears
to have no conflict of interest that
would preclude membership. An ethics
review is conducted for each selected
nominee.
Dated: June 2, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on
Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs (herein-after in this
section referred to as ``the Committee''). The Committee was
established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 543 to advise the Secretary of VA on
administration of Department's prosthetic and special-disabilities
programs, coordination of VA and non-VA programs to develop and test
prosthetic devices, and coordination of the informational exchange
regarding development and testing of prosthetic devices. The Committee
will consult with the Secretary on adequate funding and the treatment
capacity for those programs.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 3, 2015.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to the Department of
Veterans Affairs, Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services (10P4R), 810
Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) 495-5473.
Note: This is not a toll-free fax line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry N. Long, Department of
Veterans Affairs, Office of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services
(10P4R), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202)
461-7354. A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current
membership can be obtained by contacting Mr. Long.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and
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Special-Disabilities Programs was established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 543
to advise the Secretary on VA's prosthetic programs designed to provide
state-of-the-art prosthetics and the associated rehabilitation
research, development and evaluation of such technology. The Committee
will also advise the Secretary on special-disability programs (as
directed by 38 U.S.C. 543) which are defined as any program
administered by the Secretary to serve Veterans with spinal cord
injury, blindness or vision impairment, loss of or loss of use of
extremities, deafness or hearing impairment, or other serious
incapacities in terms of daily life functions. The Veterans' Health
Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 requires VA to consult with the
Committee concerning VA's effort to maintain capacity to provide for
the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled Veterans
within distinct programs or facilities of the Department.
VHA is requesting nominations for upcoming vacancies on the
Committee. The Committee is currently composed of 12 members. The
members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary of Veteran
Affairs from the general public, including but not limited to:
(1) Veterans or other individuals who are recognized authorities in
fields pertinent to the needs of Veterans;
(2) Veterans who have experience in a military theater of
operations;
(3) Recently separated Veterans.
The Secretary shall determine the number, terms of service, and pay
and allowances of members of the Committee appointed by the Secretary,
except that a term of service of any such member may not exceed four
years. The Secretary may reappoint any such member for additional terms
of service.
To the extent possible, the Secretary seeks members who have
diverse professional and personal qualifications, including but not
limited to prior military experience and military deployments,
experience working with Veterans and in large and complex
organizations, and subject matter expertise in the subject areas
described above. We ask that nominations include information of this
type so that VA can ensure a balanced Committee membership.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed
(one nomination per nominator). Nomination package should include: (1)
A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and affiliation of
the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific attributes
which qualify the nominee for service in this capacity), and a
statement from the nominee indicating the willingness to serve as a
member of the Committee; (2) the nominee's contact information,
including name, mailing address, telephone numbers, and email address;
(3) the nominee's curriculum vitae; and (4) a summary of the nominee's
experience and qualifications relative to the membership considerations
described above; and (5) a statement confirming that he/she is not a
federally-registered lobbyist. Individuals selected for appointment to
the Committee shall be invited to serve a two-year term. Committee
members will receive a stipend for attending Committee meetings,
including per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred,
subject to Federal travel regulations. The Department makes every
effort to ensure that the membership of VA federal advisory committees
is fairly balanced in terms of points of view represented and the
committee's function. Appointments to this Committee shall be made
without discrimination because of a person's race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age,
disability, or genetic information. Nominations must state that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member of the Committee and appears to
have no conflict of interest that would preclude membership. An ethics
review is conducted for each selected nominee.
Dated: June 2, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-13744 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am]
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