Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Task Force Report, 11513 [2014-04476]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 40 / Friday, February 28, 2014 / Notices By direction of the Secretary. Crystal Rennie, VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–04426 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0567] Agency Information Collection (President Memorial Certificate (PMC)) Activity Under OMB Review National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice announces that the National Cemetery Administration, 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 and includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 31, 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. 2900–0567’’ 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– 0567.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Presidential Memorial Certificate VA Form 40–0427. OMB Control Number: 2900–0567. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:47 Feb 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 Abstract: The PMC is automatically issued without a request from the next of kin as part of processing a death benefits claim. The PMC allows eligible recipients (next of kin, other relatives or friends) to request additional certificates and/or replacement or corrected certificates upon the receipt of the original PMC. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 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 November 18, 2013, on page 69175– 69176. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 6,115. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 183,453. Dated: February 24, 2014. By direction of the Secretary. Crystal Rennie, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–04341 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 11513 on the report. VA collected comments through both venues. During the thirty day comment period, VA received 41 comments submitted through the Federal Register venue and over 180 comments through the social media Web site. VA sincerely thanks all those who took the time to submit comments. VA has completed its 2012–13 Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force Report. The GWVI–TF reviewed all the comments submitted, and addressed in this report those comments that were directly responsive to the draft report. Comments specifically addressed in this report are annotated accordingly. The comments that were not directly responsive to the draft report will serve as guidance for the VA to consider as it moves forward. Finally, there were a number of individual requests for assistance. Those that contained sufficient specific information were referred to appropriate VA offices for action. Those that were not specific enough or were anonymously submitted will serve as background for consideration on areas for the VA to study in the future. The 2012–13 Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force Report is available on the VA Web site at: https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/. ADDRESSES: Col. Patrick Picardo, GWVI–TF Secretary, OSVA, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at patrick.picardo@va.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force Report Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force (GWVI– TF) in August 2009 to focus on full spectrum health care and benefits issues faced by Veterans of the 1990–1991 Gulf War (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm). The GWVI–TF published its first annual report in September 2010. The GWVI–TF posted a draft of its 2012–13 report for public comment on May 14, 2013. VA published the report in the Federal Register (78 FR 28292) and posted it on a social media Web site created specifically to elicit responses SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 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 this document on January 27, 2014, for publication. Dated: February 25, 2014. William F. Russo, Deputy Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2014–04476 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04476]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Task Force Report

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the Gulf 
War Veterans' Illnesses Task Force (GWVI-TF) in August 2009 to focus on 
full spectrum health care and benefits issues faced by Veterans of the 
1990-1991 Gulf War (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm). The 
GWVI-TF published its first annual report in September 2010.
    The GWVI-TF posted a draft of its 2012-13 report for public comment 
on May 14, 2013. VA published the report in the Federal Register (78 FR 
28292) and posted it on a social media Web site created specifically to 
elicit responses on the report. VA collected comments through both 
venues. During the thirty day comment period, VA received 41 comments 
submitted through the Federal Register venue and over 180 comments 
through the social media Web site. VA sincerely thanks all those who 
took the time to submit comments.
    VA has completed its 2012-13 Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Task 
Force Report. The GWVI-TF reviewed all the comments submitted, and 
addressed in this report those comments that were directly responsive 
to the draft report. Comments specifically addressed in this report are 
annotated accordingly. The comments that were not directly responsive 
to the draft report will serve as guidance for the VA to consider as it 
moves forward.
    Finally, there were a number of individual requests for assistance. 
Those that contained sufficient specific information were referred to 
appropriate VA offices for action. Those that were not specific enough 
or were anonymously submitted will serve as background for 
consideration on areas for the VA to study in the future.

ADDRESSES: The 2012-13 Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Task Force Report 
is available on the VA Web site at: https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/
.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Col. Patrick Picardo, GWVI-TF 
Secretary, OSVA, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, at patrick.picardo@va.gov.

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 this 
document on January 27, 2014, for publication.

    Dated: February 25, 2014.
William F. Russo,
Deputy Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of 
the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-04476 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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