Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs Notice of Meeting, 6697 [E9-2709]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 10, 2009 / Notices Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Titles: Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant’s Representative, VA Form 21–22 and Appointment of Individual as Claimant’s Representative, VA Form 21– 22a. OMB Control Number: 2900–0321. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Claimants complete VA Forms 21–22 and 21–22a to appoint a veterans service organization or an individual to assist in the preparation, representation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits and to authorize VA to disclose any or all records to the appointed representative. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:17 Feb 09, 2009 Jkt 217001 a. VA Form 21–22—27,083 hours. b. VA Form 21–22a—533 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: a. VA Form 21–22—325,000. b. VA Form 251–22a—6,400. Dated: February 2, 2009. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. [FR Doc. E9–2708 Filed 2–9–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs will be held March 10–11, 2009, at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. On March 10, the session will be held in Room 630 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on March 11, the session will be held in Room 230 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 also provides advice to the Secretary on special disability programs which are defined as any program administered by PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6697 the Secretary to serve veterans with spinal cord injury, blindness or visual impairment, loss of extremities or loss of function, deafness or hearing impairment, and other serious incapacities in terms of daily life functions. On the morning of March 10, the Committee will be briefed by a representative from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and the Chief Consultant for Rehabilitation Services on Audiology and Speech Pathology Programs. In the afternoon, the Committee will receive briefings from the Chief Consultant for Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders, the Chief of Prosthetics and Clinical Logistics Officer, and the Director of Blind Rehabilitation Service. On the morning of March 11, an update will be provided by the Chief of Ophthalmology Services. No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public. However, members of the public may direct questions or submit written statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting to Mr. Larry N. Long, Designated Federal Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation Services (117D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Long at (202) 461– 7354. Dated: February 5, 2009. By direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–2709 Filed 2–9–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-2709]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities 
Programs Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs 
will be held March 10-11, 2009, at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. On March 10, the session will be held in 
Room 630 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on March 11, the session will 
be held in Room 230 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The meeting is open to the 
public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs 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 also 
provides advice to the Secretary on special disability programs which 
are defined as any program administered by the Secretary to serve 
veterans with spinal cord injury, blindness or visual impairment, loss 
of extremities or loss of function, deafness or hearing impairment, and 
other serious incapacities in terms of daily life functions.
    On the morning of March 10, the Committee will be briefed by a 
representative from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation 
Facilities and the Chief Consultant for Rehabilitation Services on 
Audiology and Speech Pathology Programs. In the afternoon, the 
Committee will receive briefings from the Chief Consultant for Spinal 
Cord Injury and Disorders, the Chief of Prosthetics and Clinical 
Logistics Officer, and the Director of Blind Rehabilitation Service. On 
the morning of March 11, an update will be provided by the Chief of 
Ophthalmology Services.
    No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the 
public. However, members of the public may direct questions or submit 
written statements for review by the Committee in advance of the 
meeting to Mr. Larry N. Long, Designated Federal Officer, Veterans 
Health Administration, Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation Services 
(117D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting should contact Mr. Long at (202) 461-7354.

    Dated: February 5, 2009.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-2709 Filed 2-9-09; 8:45 am]
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