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5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as special
Government employees (SGEs) and
shall, under the authority of 10 U.S.C.
1114(a)(3), serve with compensation, to
include travel and per diem for official
travel, in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
5703. Each member of the Board is
appointed to provide advice on behalf of
the Government on the basis of his or
her best judgment without representing
any particular point of view and in a
manner that is free from conflict of
interest.
A member of the Board may be
removed by the Secretary of Defense for
misconduct or failure to perform
functions vested in the Board and for no
other reason. The chairperson of the
Board shall be designated by the USD
(P&R), on behalf of the Secretary of
Defense.
The Department, when necessary, and
consistent with the Board’s mission and
DoD policies/procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task groups, and
working groups to support the Board.
Establishment of subcommittees will be
based upon a written determination, to
include terms of reference, by the
Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense or the USD(P&R).
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the chartered Board,
and shall report all of their
recommendations and advice solely to
the Board for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees have no
authority to make decisions and
recommendations, verbally, or in
writing, on behalf of the Board; nor can
any subcommittee or its members
update or report directly to the DoD or
any Federal officer or employees.
The Secretary or the Deputy Secretary
of Defense may approve the
appointment of subcommittee members
for one-to-four year terms of service;
however, no member, unless authorized
by the Secretary, may serve more than
two consecutive terms of service. These
individuals may come from the parent
committee or may be new nominees, as
recommended by the USD(P&R) and
based upon the subject matters under
consideration.
Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time Government
employees, shall be appointed to serve
as experts and consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall
serve as SGEs, whose appointments
must be renewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis. With the
exception of travel and per diem for
official travel related to the Board or its
subcommittees, subcommittee members
shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee member is
appointed to provide advice on behalf of
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the Government on the basis of his or
her best judgment without representing
any particular point of view and in a
manner that is free from conflict of
interest.
All subcommittees operate under the
provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act,
governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and governing DoD
policies/procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for DoD, 703–692–
5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
shall meet at the call of the Board’s
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in
consultation with Board’s Chairperson.
The estimated number of meetings by
the Board is one per year.
The Board’s DFO, pursuant to DoD
policy, shall be a full-time or permanent
part-time DoD employee, and shall be
appointed in accordance with
established DoD policies/procedures.
The Board’s DFO is required to be in
attendance at all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees for the entire
duration of each and every meeting.
However, in the absence of the Board’s
DFO, a properly approved Alternate
DFO, duly appointed to the Board
according to DoD policies/procedures,
shall attend the entire duration of the
meetings of the Board or subcommittee.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall
call all meetings of the Board and its
subcommittees; prepare and approve all
meeting agendas; adjourn any meeting
when the DFO or Alternate DFO
determines adjournment to be in the
public interest or required by governing
regulations or DoD policies/procedures;
and chair meetings when directed to do
so by the official to whom the Board
reports.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Board membership
about the Board’s mission and
functions. Written statements may be
submitted at any time or in response to
the stated agenda of planned meeting of
Board.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the DFO for the Board, and
this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Board’s DFO
can be obtained from the GSA’s FACA
Database—https://www.fido.gov/
facadatabase/public.asp.
The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.150, will announce planned meetings
of the Board. The DFO, at that time, may
provide additional guidance on the
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submission of written statements that
are in response to the stated agenda for
the planned meeting in question.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012–30654 Filed 12–19–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of the Veterans’ Advisory
Board on Dose Reconstruction
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–
3.50(a), the Department of Defense gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for
the Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose
Reconstruction (hereinafter referred to
as ‘‘the Board’’). The Board has been
determined to be in the public interest.
The Board is a non-discretionary
federal advisory committee that shall
provide review and oversight of the
Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
and make such recommendations on
modifications in the mission,
procedures, and administration of the
Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
as it considers appropriate as a result of
the audits conducted under the
authority of Section 601(c)(3)(A) of Title
VI of Public Law 108–183. The Board
shall:
a. Conduct periodic, random audits of
dose reconstructions under the
Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
and of decisions by the Department of
Veterans Affairs on claims for service
connection of radiogenic diseases;
b. Assist the Department of Veterans
Affairs and the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency in communicating to
veterans information on the mission,
procedures, and evidentiary
requirements of the Radiation Dose
Reconstruction Program;
c. Carry out such other activities with
respect to the review and oversight of
the Radiation Dose Reconstruction
Program as the Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
jointly specify;
d. Make recommendations on
modifications to the mission and
procedures of the Dose Reconstruction
Program as the Board considers
SUMMARY:
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appropriate as a result of the audits
conducted pursuant to paragraph (a)
above;
e. Any additional actions the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs jointly determine are
required to ensure that the quality
assurance and quality control
mechanisms of the Radiation Dose
Reconstruction Program are adequate
and sufficient for purpose of the
program; and
f. Any additional actions the Secretary
of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs jointly determine are required to
ensure that the mechanisms of the
Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
for communication and interaction with
veterans are adequate and sufficient for
the program.
The Board, pursuant to Section
601(c)(2) of Title VI of Public Law 108–
183, shall be comprised of:
a. At least one expert in historical
dose reconstruction of the type
conducted under the Radiation Dose
Reconstruction Program.
b. At least one expert in radiation
health matters.
c. At least one expert in risk
communications matters.
d. A representative of the Defense
Threat Reduction Agency and a
representative of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
e. At least three veterans, including at
least one Veteran who is a member of
an atomic veterans group.
The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs will jointly
approve the appointment of Board
members, and according to DoD policy
the appointments will be renewed on an
annual basis. Board members, who are
not full-time or permanent part-time
federal officers or employees shall be
appointed to serve as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109 and serve as special
Government employees members. Each
member of the Board is appointed to
provide advice on behalf of the
Government on the basis of his or her
best judgment without representing any
particular point of view and in a manner
that is free from conflict of interest.
With the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, Board members
shall serve without compensation.
Board members, with the approval of
the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veteran Affairs, may serve
a term of service on the Board of oneto-four years; however, no member,
unless authorized by the Secretary of
Defense, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service on the
Board, to include its subcommittees.
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The Department, when necessary and
consistent with the Board’s mission and
DoD policies/procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups to support the Board.
Establishment of subcommittees will be
based upon written determination, to
include terms of reference, by the
Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, or the Board’s
sponsor.
Such subcommittees or work groups
shall not work independently of the
Board, and shall report all their
recommendations and advice solely to
the Board for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees, task forces,
or working groups have no authority to
make decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
chartered Board; nor can any
subcommittee or its members update or
report, verbally or in writing, on behalf
of the Board; nor can any subcommittee
or its members update or report directly
to the DoD or any Federal officers or
employees.
All subcommittee members shall be
jointly appointed by the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs according to governing DoD
policies/procedures, even if the member
in question is already a Board member.
Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time Government
employees, shall be appointed to serve
as experts and consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as
special Government employee members,
whose appointments must be renewed
by the Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of Veteran Affairs on an
annual basis. Subcommittee members,
with the approval of the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veteran
Affairs, may serve a term of service on
the subcommittee of one-to-four years;
however, no member shall serve more
than two consecutive terms of service
on the subcommittee, unless authorized
by the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. With the
exception of travel and per diem,
subcommittee members shall serve
without compensation.
Each subcommittee member is
appointed to provide advice on behalf of
the Government on the basis of his or
her best judgment without representing
any particular point of view and in a
manner that is free from conflict of
interest.
All subcommittees, task forces,
working groups shall operate under the
provisions of the FACA, the
Government in the Sunshine Act,
governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and governing DoD
policies/procedures.
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Currently, DoD has approved the
following permanent subcommittees to
the Board to meet the requirements of
Public Law 108–163.
a. The Subcommittee on DTRA Dose
Reconstruction Procedures shall be
composed of no more than four
members and is responsible for
reviewing and recommending
improvements to the dose
reconstruction process. The estimated
number of meetings is two per year.
b. The Subcommittee on Veterans
Affairs (VA) Claims Adjudication
Procedures shall be composed of no
more than four members and deals
directly with the Department of
Veterans Affairs to improve the process
for handling Atomic Veterans claims.
The estimated number of meetings is
two per year.
c. The Subcommittee on Quality
Management and VA Process Integration
with DTRA Nuclear Test Personnel
Review Program shall be composed of
no more than four members and deals
with quality issues with DTRA’s nuclear
test personnel review and VA in its
claims adjudication process for Atomic
Veterans. The estimate number of
meetings is two per year.
d. The Subcommittee on
Communication and Outreach shall be
composed of no more than four
members and deals with veteran
outreach and communication programs.
The estimated number of meetings is
two per year.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD
employee, and shall be appointed in
accordance with established DoD
policies/procedures.
In addition, the DFO is required to be
in attendance at all Board and
subcommittee meetings for the entire
duration of each and every meeting.
However, in the absence of the Board’s
DFO, a properly approved Alternate
DFO, duly appointed to the Board
according to the DoD policies/
procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of the Board or subcommittee
meeting. The DFO, or the Alternate
DFO, shall call all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees; prepare and
approve all meeting agendas; adjourn
any meeting, when the DFO, or the
Alternate DFO, determines adjournment
to be in the public interest or required
by governing regulations or DoD
policies/procedures; and chair meetings
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when directed to do so by the official to
whom the Board reports.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Veterans’ Advisory
Board on Dose Reconstruction’s
membership about the Board’s mission
and functions. Written statements may
be submitted at any time or in response
to the stated agenda of planned meeting
of Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose
Reconstruction.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Veterans’ Advisory Board
on Dose Reconstruction, and this
individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Veterans’
Advisory Board on Dose
Reconstruction’s Designated Federal
Officer can be obtained from the GSA’s
FACA Database—https://www.fido.gov/
facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the
Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose
Reconstruction. The Designated Federal
Officer, at that time, may provide
additional guidance on the submission
of written statements that are in
response to the stated agenda for the
planned meeting in question.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012–30655 Filed 12–19–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2012–IES–0038]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary
Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/
14) Field Test
Department of Education (ED),
IES.NCES.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a reinstatement of a
previously approved information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
22, 2013.
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Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2012–IES–0038
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E117, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electronically mail
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: 2012/14 Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0631.
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
previously approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
ADDRESSES:
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Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 13,975.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,260.
Abstract: The 2012/14 Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study (BPS:12/14), conducted by the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), is designed to follow a cohort
of students who enroll in postsecondary
education for the first time during the
2011–2012 academic year, irrespective
of date of high school completion. The
study collects data on student
persistence in, and completion of,
postsecondary education programs;
their transition to employment;
demographic characteristics; and
changes over time in their goals, marital
status, income, and debt, among other
measures. Data from BPS are used to
help researchers and policymakers
better understand how financial aid
influences persistence and completion,
what percentages of students complete
various degree programs, what early
employment and wage outcomes are for
certificate and degree attainers, and why
students leave school. This request is to
conduct the BPS:12/14 first follow-up
field test, including panel maintenance,
student interviews and reinterviews,
and administrative record matching.
Following the field test study in 2013,
NCES will submit a request for
clearance of the BPS:12/14 full scale
data collection to be conducted in
spring 2014. Because only minimal
changes are expected after the field test,
NCES is requesting a waiver of the 60day Federal Register Notice for the fullscale collection clearance submission.
Dated: December 14, 2012.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2012–30633 Filed 12–19–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2012–ICCD–0070]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; School
Attendance Boundary Survey (SABS)
2013 and 2015
Department of Education (ED),
IES/NCES.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976
(5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a), the Department of Defense
gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Veterans' Advisory
Board on Dose Reconstruction (hereinafter referred to as ``the
Board''). The Board has been determined to be in the public interest.
The Board is a non-discretionary federal advisory committee that
shall provide review and oversight of the Radiation Dose Reconstruction
Program and make such recommendations on modifications in the mission,
procedures, and administration of the Radiation Dose Reconstruction
Program as it considers appropriate as a result of the audits conducted
under the authority of Section 601(c)(3)(A) of Title VI of Public Law
108-183. The Board shall:
a. Conduct periodic, random audits of dose reconstructions under
the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program and of decisions by the
Department of Veterans Affairs on claims for service connection of
radiogenic diseases;
b. Assist the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency in communicating to veterans information on the
mission, procedures, and evidentiary requirements of the Radiation Dose
Reconstruction Program;
c. Carry out such other activities with respect to the review and
oversight of the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program as the Secretary
of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly specify;
d. Make recommendations on modifications to the mission and
procedures of the Dose Reconstruction Program as the Board considers
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appropriate as a result of the audits conducted pursuant to paragraph
(a) above;
e. Any additional actions the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly determine are required to ensure
that the quality assurance and quality control mechanisms of the
Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program are adequate and sufficient for
purpose of the program; and
f. Any additional actions the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly determine are required to ensure
that the mechanisms of the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program for
communication and interaction with veterans are adequate and sufficient
for the program.
The Board, pursuant to Section 601(c)(2) of Title VI of Public Law
108-183, shall be comprised of:
a. At least one expert in historical dose reconstruction of the
type conducted under the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program.
b. At least one expert in radiation health matters.
c. At least one expert in risk communications matters.
d. A representative of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and a
representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
e. At least three veterans, including at least one Veteran who is a
member of an atomic veterans group.
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs will
jointly approve the appointment of Board members, and according to DoD
policy the appointments will be renewed on an annual basis. Board
members, who are not full-time or permanent part-time federal officers
or employees shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as special Government
employees members. Each member of the Board is appointed to provide
advice on behalf of the Government on the basis of his or her best
judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a
manner that is free from conflict of interest. With the exception of
travel and per diem for official travel, Board members shall serve
without compensation.
Board members, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, may serve a term of service on the
Board of one-to-four years; however, no member, unless authorized by
the Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of
service on the Board, to include its subcommittees.
The Department, when necessary and consistent with the Board's
mission and DoD policies/procedures, may establish subcommittees, task
forces, or working groups to support the Board. Establishment of
subcommittees will be based upon written determination, to include
terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary
of Defense, or the Board's sponsor.
Such subcommittees or work groups shall not work independently of
the Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice solely
to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, task
forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and
recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the chartered
Board; nor can any subcommittee or its members update or report,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board; nor can any
subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the DoD or any
Federal officers or employees.
All subcommittee members shall be jointly appointed by the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs according to
governing DoD policies/procedures, even if the member in question is
already a Board member.
Subcommittee members, if not full-time or part-time Government
employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under
the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special Government
employee members, whose appointments must be renewed by the Secretary
of Defense and Secretary of Veteran Affairs on an annual basis.
Subcommittee members, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, may serve a term of service on the
subcommittee of one-to-four years; however, no member shall serve more
than two consecutive terms of service on the subcommittee, unless
authorized by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs. With the exception of travel and per diem, subcommittee
members shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee member is appointed to provide advice on behalf
of the Government on the basis of his or her best judgment without
representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free
from conflict of interest.
All subcommittees, task forces, working groups shall operate under
the provisions of the FACA, the Government in the Sunshine Act,
governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing DoD policies/
procedures.
Currently, DoD has approved the following permanent subcommittees
to the Board to meet the requirements of Public Law 108-163.
a. The Subcommittee on DTRA Dose Reconstruction Procedures shall be
composed of no more than four members and is responsible for reviewing
and recommending improvements to the dose reconstruction process. The
estimated number of meetings is two per year.
b. The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs (VA) Claims Adjudication
Procedures shall be composed of no more than four members and deals
directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the process
for handling Atomic Veterans claims. The estimated number of meetings
is two per year.
c. The Subcommittee on Quality Management and VA Process
Integration with DTRA Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program shall be
composed of no more than four members and deals with quality issues
with DTRA's nuclear test personnel review and VA in its claims
adjudication process for Atomic Veterans. The estimate number of
meetings is two per year.
d. The Subcommittee on Communication and Outreach shall be composed
of no more than four members and deals with veteran outreach and
communication programs. The estimated number of meetings is two per
year.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD
employee, and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD
policies/procedures.
In addition, the DFO is required to be in attendance at all Board
and subcommittee meetings for the entire duration of each and every
meeting. However, in the absence of the Board's DFO, a properly
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to the
DoD policies/procedures, shall attend the entire duration of the Board
or subcommittee meeting. The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all
meetings of the Board and its subcommittees; prepare and approve all
meeting agendas; adjourn any meeting, when the DFO, or the Alternate
DFO, determines adjournment to be in the public interest or required by
governing regulations or DoD policies/procedures; and chair meetings
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when directed to do so by the official to whom the Board reports.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Veterans'
Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction's membership about the Board's
mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time
or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of Veterans'
Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction, and
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to
the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the
Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction's Designated Federal
Officer can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose
Reconstruction. The Designated Federal Officer, at that time, may
provide additional guidance on the submission of written statements
that are in response to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in
question.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-30655 Filed 12-19-12; 8:45 am]
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