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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices Title: Claim for Disability Insurance Benefits, Government Life Insurance, VA Form 29–357. OMB Control Number: 2900–0016. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Policyholder’s complete VA Form 29–357 to claim disability insurance on National Service Life Insurance and United States Government Life Insurance policies. The information collected is used to determine the policyholder’s eligibility for disability insurance benefits. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 14,175 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 1 hour and 45 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,100. 20420, (202) 461–7778 (this is not a tollfree number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. states that the Secretary may enter into an enhanceduse lease if he determines that implementation of a business plan proposed by the Under Secretary for Health for applying the consideration under such a lease for the provision of medical care and services would result in a demonstrable improvement of services to eligible veterans in the geographic service-delivery area within which the property is located. This project meets this requirement. Dated: June 11, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8–13822 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BILLING CODE 8320–01–P AGENCY: Approved: June 10, 2008. James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. E8–13823 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Loan Guaranty: Loan Servicing and Claims Procedures Modifications Segment 3 Effective Date Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Notice of applicability of subpart F of 38 CFR part 36, to Segment 3 of the mortgage servicing industry. ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Enhanced-Use Lease of VA Property for the Development and Operation of a Transitional Housing Facility for Eligible Homeless Veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Notice of Intent to Enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to enter into an enhanced-use lease of approximately 41,817 gross square feet of underutilized building space at the VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. The selected lessee will finance, renovate, construct, design, develop, operate, manage and maintain a transitional housing facility consisting of no less than 50 units for eligible homeless veterans. As consideration for the lease, eligible veterans will be provided facility units and related services on a priority basis at no cost to VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Bradley, Office of Asset Enterprise Management (004B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:00 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 This publication is to serve as notice that on May 30, 2008, subpart F of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, part 36, will be applicable to industry segment 3. Program participants in the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program’s servicing and claims activities were assigned to one of nine industry segments as part of the planned phased implementation of the rules in subpart F. All program participants were given notice of their respective segments and were afforded opportunity to comment during the regulatory development process (see Supplementary Information section, below). Segment 3 participants will be under the authority of subpart F rules on May 30, 2008. VA continues to work with these participants to ensure that all necessary servicing system modifications, defect corrections, interface testing and data transmission are addressed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday, February 1, 2008, VA published final regulations that modify its Loan Guaranty Program’s loan servicing and claims procedures modifications (73 FR 6294). In response to comments received to the proposed regulations (70 FR 8472, published February 18, 2005) and to a supplemental notice published SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34993 on November 27, 2006 (71 FR 68498), VA published a second supplemental notice on June 1, 2007 (72 FR 30505), in which the agency put forth a proposal to phase-in implementation of the new tracking system. Based on comments received to the proposed regulations and the first supplemental notice, VA decided to proceed with gradual implementation of the new rules and its computer-based tracking system, the VA Loan Electronic Reporting Interface (VALERI), with nine separate industry segments to be phased in over a period of approximately 11 months. The first segment was subject to the new rules upon publication of the final regulations, when the rules became effective. The second segment was subject to the new rules effective April 19, 2008 (73 FR 21176). The third segment will be subject to the new rules effective May 30, 2008. Similar notices will be provided prior to the date that subpart F will be applicable to each subsequent industry segment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Frueh, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–9521 (not a toll-free number). Approved: June 12, 2008. Gordon H. Mansfield, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. E8–13827 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on July 18, 2008 at the Hamilton Crown Plaza, 1001 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on using genetic information to optimize medical care of veterans and to enhance development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant to veterans. At the July 18 meeting, the Committee will receive program updates including planned responses to recommendations, and will continue to examine potential options for VA to incorporate genomic E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 34994 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES information into its health care program while applying appropriate ethical oversight and protecting the privacy of veterans. The meeting will also include discussions on the oversight of genetic testing and workforce development to accommodate the genomic medicine program. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:00 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 The meeting will include time reserved for public comments. Members of the public may provide up to 5 minute statements during the period reserved for public comments. They may also submit, at the time of the meeting, a 1–2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. Any member of the PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Dated: June 12, 2008. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–13805 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34993-34994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13805]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee


Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Genomic Medicine 
Program Advisory Committee will meet on July 18, 2008 at the Hamilton 
Crown Plaza, 1001 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will 
convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the 
public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make 
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on using genetic 
information to optimize medical care of veterans and to enhance 
development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant 
to veterans.
    At the July 18 meeting, the Committee will receive program updates 
including planned responses to recommendations, and will continue to 
examine potential options for VA to incorporate genomic

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information into its health care program while applying appropriate 
ethical oversight and protecting the privacy of veterans. The meeting 
will also include discussions on the oversight of genetic testing and 
workforce development to accommodate the genomic medicine program.
    The meeting will include time reserved for public comments. Members 
of the public may provide up to 5 minute statements during the period 
reserved for public comments. They may also submit, at the time of the 
meeting, a 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the 
official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking additional 
information should contact Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar at 
sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov.

    Dated: June 12, 2008.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-13805 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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