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Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of
the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by
Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate
and report to Congress annually on the
U.S.-China economic and security
relationship. The mandate specifically
charges the Commission to prepare a
report to Congress ‘‘regarding the
national security implications and
impact of the bilateral trade and
economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China [that] shall include a full
analysis, along with conclusions and
recommendations for legislative and
administrative actions . . .’’
Purpose of Meetings:
Pursuant to this mandate, members of
the Commission will meet in
Washington, DC on July 14–15, August
18–19, September 22–23, and October
06–07, 2014 to review and edit drafts of
the 2014 Annual Report to Congress.
The Commission is subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) with the enactment of the
Science, State, Justice, Commerce and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2006 that was signed into law on
November 22, 2005 (Pub. L. 109–108).
In accordance with FACA, the
Commission’s meeting to make
decisions concerning the substance and
recommendations of its 2014 Annual
Report to Congress are open to the
public.
Topics To Be Discussed:
The Commissioners will be
considering draft report sections
addressing the following topics:
• U.S.-China Economic and Trade
Relations, including: U.S.-China Trade
and Economic Developments in 2014;
U.S.-China Bilateral Trade and
Economic Challenges; China’s Health
Care and Pharmaceutical Industries; and
U.S.-China Clean Energy Cooperation.
• Military and Security Issues
Involving China, including: China
Security Developments in 2014; China’s
Military Modernization, and China’s
Internal Security.
• China and the world, including:
The Evolving Security Architecture in
Asia; China and the Korean Peninsula;
Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Dates, Times, And Room Locations
(Eastern Daylight Time):
• Monday and Tuesday, July 14–15,
2014 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)—Room
231 and 333
• Monday and Tuesday, August 18–19,
2014 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)—Room
231
• Monday and Tuesday, September 22–
23, 2014 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)—
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• Monday and Tuesday, October 06–07,
2014 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)—Room
231
ADDRESSES:
All report review-editing sessions will
be held in The Hall of the States (North
Bldg., 2nd or 3rd Floor), located at 444
North Capitol Street NW., Washington,
DC 20001.
Public seating is limited and will be
available on a ‘‘first-come, first-served’’
basis. Advanced reservations are not
required. All participants must register
at the front desk of the lobby.
Required Accessibility Statement:
The entirety of these Commission
editorial and drafting meetings will be
open to the public. The Commission
may recess the public editorial/drafting
sessions to address administrative
issues in closed session.
The open meetings will also be
adjourned around noon for a lunch
break. At the beginning of the lunch
break, the Chairman will announce
what time the Annual Report review
and editing session will reconvene.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reed Eckhold, Congressional Liaison
and Director of Communications, U.S.China Economic and Security Review
Commission, 444 North Capitol Street
NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001;
Phone: (202) 624–1496; Email:
reckhold@uscc.gov.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review Commission
in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005).
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
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Proposed Information Collection
(Application for Exclusion of
Children’s Income) Activity: Comment
Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
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opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on information
needed to determine whether children’s
incomes can be excluded from
consideration in determining a parent’s
eligibility for non-service-connected
pension.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before September 5,
2014.
DATES:
Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email:
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0510’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
FAX (202) 632–8925.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Application for Exclusion of
Children’s Income, VA Form 21–0571.
ADDRESSES:
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OMB Control Number: 2900–0510.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The data collected on VA
Form 21–0571 is used to determine
whether children’s income can be
excluded from consideration in
determining a parent’s eligibility for
non-service connected pension. A
Veteran’s or surviving spouse’s rate of
improved pension is determined by
family income. However, children’s
income may be excluded if it is
unavailable or if including that income
would cause a hardship.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,700.
Dated: July 1, 2014.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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Health Services Research and
Development Service, Scientific Merit
Review Board; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that the Health Services Research and
Development Service Scientific Merit
Review Board will conduct in-person
and teleconference meetings of its seven
Health Services Research (HSR)
subcommittees on the dates from 8:00
a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (unless
otherwise listed) and at the VHA
National Conference Center in
Arlington, Virginia:
• HSR 1—Health Care and Clinical
Management on August 26–27, 2014;
• HSR 2—Behavioral, Social, and
Cultural Determinants of Health and
Care on August 26–27, 2014;
• HSR 4—Mental and Behavioral
Health on August 26–27, 2014;
• HSR 5—Health Care System
Organization and Delivery; Research
Methods and Models on August 26–27,
2014;
• Nursing Research Initiative (NRI)
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on
Thursday, August 28, 2014;
• HSR 3—Healthcare Informatics on
Thursday, August 28, 2014;
• HSR 6—Post-acute and Long-term
Care on Thursday, August 28, 2014; and
• HSR 7—Aging and Diminished
Capacity in the Context of Aging on
Thursday, August 28, 2014.
The purpose of the Board is to review
health services research and
development applications involving the
measurement and evaluation of health
care services, the testing of new
methods of health care delivery and
management, and nursing research.
Applications are reviewed for scientific
and technical merit, mission relevance,
and the protection of human and animal
subjects. Recommendations regarding
funding are submitted to the Chief
Research and Development Officer.
Each subcommittee meeting of the
Board will be open to the public the first
day for approximately one half-hour at
the start of the meeting on August 26–
27 (HSR 1, 2, 4, and 5), and on August
28 (NRI and HSR 3, 6, and 7), to cover
administrative matters and to discuss
the general status of the program.
Members of the public who wish to
attend the open portion of the
subcommittee meetings may dial 1–
800–767–1750, participant code 10443.
The remaining portion of each
subcommittee meeting will be closed for
the discussion, examination, reference
to, and oral review of the intramural
research proposals and critiques. During
the closed portion of each subcommittee
meeting, discussion and
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Dated: July 1, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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Development Service Scientific Merit
Review Board; Notice of Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that the subcommittees of the
Rehabilitation Research and
Development Service Scientific Merit
Review Board will meet from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. on the dates indicated below:
Date(s)
Research Career Scientists .............................................................
Aging & Neurodegenerative Disease ...............................................
Psychological Health & Social Reintegration ...................................
Regenerative Medicine ....................................................................
Brain Injury: TBI & Stroke ................................................................
Sensory Systems/Communication Disorders ...................................
VA–ORD Historically Black College and University Research Scientist Training Program.
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Rehabilitation ......................................
Rehabilitation Engineering & Prosthetics/Orthotics .........................
Spinal Cord Injury ............................................................................
Career Development Award Program ..............................................
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recommendations will include
qualifications of the personnel
conducting the studies (the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy), as well as research information
(the premature disclosure of which
would likely compromise significantly
the implementation of proposed agency
action regarding such research projects).
As provided by subsection 10(d) of
Public Law 92–463, as amended by
Public Law 94–409, closing the meeting
is in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6) and (9)(B).
No oral or written comments will be
accepted from the public for either
portion of the meetings. Those who plan
to participate during the open portion of
a subcommittee meeting should contact
John Midolo, Designated Federal
Officer, Scientific Merit Review Board,
Department of Veterans Affairs, Health
Services Research and Development
Service (10P9H), 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email at
John.Midolo@va.gov. For further
information, please call Mr. Midolo at
(202) 443–5752.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0510]
Proposed Information Collection (Application for Exclusion of
Children's Income) Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed revision of
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information
needed to determine whether children's incomes can be excluded from
consideration in determining a parent's eligibility for non-service-
connected pension.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before September 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at
www.Regulations.gov; or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: nancy.kessinger@va.gov.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0510'' in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924
or FAX (202) 632-8925.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Application for Exclusion of Children's Income, VA Form 21-
0571.
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OMB Control Number: 2900-0510.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 21-0571 is used to
determine whether children's income can be excluded from consideration
in determining a parent's eligibility for non-service connected
pension. A Veteran's or surviving spouse's rate of improved pension is
determined by family income. However, children's income may be excluded
if it is unavailable or if including that income would cause a
hardship.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700.
Dated: July 1, 2014.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-15780 Filed 7-3-14; 8:45 am]
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