Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting, 56126-56127 [2014-22247]

Download as PDF 56126 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 2014 / Notices All clinical specialties for VHA physicians and dentists were reviewed against relevant private sector data. The specialties are grouped into five clinical pay ranges that reflect comparable complexity in salary, recruitment, and retention considerations. Two additional pay ranges apply to VHA Chiefs of Staff and physicians and dentists in executive level administrative assignments at the facility, network, or headquarters level. PAY TABLE 3—COVERED CLINICAL SPECIALTIES Cardiology (Non-invasive). Dermatology. Gastroenterology. Nuclear Medicine. Ophthalmology. Oral Surgery. Otolaryngology. Tier level Minimum TIER 1 .................. TIER 2 .................. TIER 3 .................. Maximum $98,967 110,000 120,000 $215,000 230,000 255,000 PAY TABLE 1—COVERED CLINICAL SPECIALTIES Allergy and Immunology. Compensation and Pension. Endocrinology. Geriatrics. Infectious Diseases. Internal Medicine/Primary Care/Family Practice. Neurology. Preventive Medicine. Rheumatology. General Practice—Dentistry. Endodontics. Periodontics. Prosthodontics. All other specialties or assignments that do not require a specific specialty. PAY TABLE 2—CLINICAL SPECIALTY Tier level Minimum TIER 1 .................. TIER 2 .................. TIER 3 .................. Maximum $98,967 115,000 130,000 $240,000 250,000 260,000 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES PAY TABLE 2—COVERED CLINICAL SPECIALTIES Critical Care. Emergency Medicine. Gynecology. Hematology—Oncology. Hospitalist. Nephrology. Pathology. PM&R/SCI. Psychiatry. Pulmonary. PAY TABLE 3—CLINICAL SPECIALTY Tier level Minimum TIER 1 .................. TIER 2 .................. TIER 3 .................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Maximum $98,967 120,000 135,000 17:27 Sep 17, 2014 $300,000 310,000 320,000 Jkt 232001 Tier level Minimum TIER 1 .................. TIER 2 .................. TIER 3 .................. $98,967 125,000 140,000 Maximum $325,000 340,000 355,000 Anesthesiology. Cardiology (Invasive/Non-Interventional). General Surgery. Plastic Surgery. Radiology (Non-Invasive). Urology. Vascular Surgery. PAY TABLE 5—CHIEF OF STAFF Minimum TIER 1 .................. TIER 2 .................. TIER 3 .................. $150,000 145,000 140,000 Minimum $98,967 140,000 Maximum $375,000 385,000 PAY TABLE 7—COVERED CLINICAL SPECIALTIES PAY TABLE 4—COVERED CLINICAL SPECIALTIES Tier level Tier level TIER 1 .................. TIER 2 .................. PAY TABLE 4—CLINICAL SPECIALTY PAY TABLE 1—CLINICAL SPECIALTY PAY TABLE 7—CLINICAL SPECIALTY Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Interventional Cardiology. Interventional Radiology. Neurosurgery. Orthopedic Surgery. Signing Authority: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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. Robert A. McDonald, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on September 3, 2014, for publication. Dated: September 12, 2014. William F. Russo, Deputy Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–22187 Filed 9–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Maximum $300,000 280,000 260,000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting PAY TABLE 5—COVERED ASSIGNMENTS The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that the Genomic Medicine Program VHA Chiefs of Staff. Deputy Chiefs of Staff (Complexity Level 1a Advisory Committee will meet on and 1b facilities only). October 10, 2014, at the U.S. Access Board at 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC. The meeting will PAY TABLE 6—EXECUTIVE convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 ASSIGNMENTS p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Anyone attending must show a valid Tier level Minimum Maximum photo ID to building security and be TIER 1 .................. $145,000 $265,000 escorted to the meeting. Please allow 15 TIER 2 .................. 145,000 245,000 minutes before the meeting begins for TIER 3 .................. 130,000 235,000 this process. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make PAY TABLE 6—COVERED EXECUTIVE recommendations to the Secretary of ASSIGNMENTS Veterans Affairs on using genetic information to optimize medical care for Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans and to enhance development Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Chief of tests and treatments for diseases Officer, Network Director, Medical Center particularly relevant to Veterans. Director, Network Chief Officer, Executive The Committee will receive program Director, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary updates and continue to provide insight for Health, VA Central Office Chief Coninto optimal ways for VA to incorporate sultant, National Director, National Progenomic information into its health care gram Manager, and other VA Central Ofprogram while applying appropriate fice Physician/Dentist. ethical oversight and protecting the PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 2014 / Notices privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus will be on developing the information technology and informatics infrastructure, quality control of genomic data, and data access and sharing policies. The Committee will also receive an update on the status of the ongoing Million Veteran Program and the Clinical Genomics Service. Public comments will be received at 3:30 p.m. and are limited to 5 minutes each. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1–2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Muralidhar at (202) 443–5679. Dated: September 15, 2014. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–22247 Filed 9–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; Report of Matching Program Department of Veterans Affairs. Notice of Computer Matching Program. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides notice that it intends to conduct a recurring computer-matching program matching Social Security Administration (SSA) Master Beneficiary Records (MBR) and the Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (Numident) with VA pension, compensation, and dependency and indemnity compensation records. The goal of this match is to identify beneficiaries who are receiving VA benefits and SSA asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Sep 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 benefits or earned income, and to reduce or terminate VA benefits, if appropriate. The match will include records of current VA beneficiaries. DATES: The match will start no sooner than 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register (FR), or 40 days after copies of this notice and the agreement of the parties is submitted to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget, whichever is later, and end not more than 18 months after the agreement is properly implemented by the parties. The involved agencies’ Data Integrity Boards (DIB) may extend this match for 12 months provided the agencies certify to their DIBs, within 3 months of the ending date of the original match, that the matching program will be conducted without change and that the matching program has been conducted in compliance with the original matching program. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to the Director, Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. Copies of comments received will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 for an appointment. In addition, during the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System at www.Regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sakinah Richardson, Pension Analyst, Pension and Fiduciary Service (21P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–8863. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA will use this information to verify the income information submitted by PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 56127 beneficiaries in VA’s needs-based benefit programs and adjust VA benefit payments as prescribed by law. The legal authority to conduct this match is 38 U.S.C. 5106, which requires any Federal department or agency to provide VA such information as VA requests for the purposes of determining eligibility for benefits, or verifying other information with respect to payment of benefits. The VA records involved in the match are in ‘‘Compensation, Pension and Education and Rehabilitation Records— VA (58 VA 21/22/28),’’ a system of records which was first published at 41 FR 9294 (March 3, 1976), amended and republished in its entirety at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012). The routine use is number 39 regarding computer matches. The SSA records consist of information from the system of records identified as the SSA MBR, SSA/Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems, 60–0090, routine use number 23 and SSA Numident, SSA/Office of Earnings, Enumeration, and Administrative Systems, 60–0058, routine use number 14. In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2) and (r), copies Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget. This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100–503. 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 September 4, 2014, for publication. Dated: September 11, 2014. William F. Russo, Deputy Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–22104 Filed 9–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56126-56127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22247]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that the Genomic 
Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on October 10, 2014, at 
the U.S. Access Board at 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC. 
The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The 
meeting is open to the public. Anyone attending must show a valid photo 
ID to building security and be escorted to the meeting. Please allow 15 
minutes before the meeting begins for this process.
    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 for Veterans and to enhance 
development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant 
to Veterans.
    The Committee will receive program updates and continue to provide 
insight into optimal ways for VA to incorporate genomic information 
into its health care program while applying appropriate ethical 
oversight and protecting the

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privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus will be on developing the 
information technology and informatics infrastructure, quality control 
of genomic data, and data access and sharing policies. The Committee 
will also receive an update on the status of the ongoing Million 
Veteran Program and the Clinical Genomics Service. Public comments will 
be received at 3:30 p.m. and are limited to 5 minutes each. Individuals 
who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments 
for inclusion in the official meeting record to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, 
Designated Federal Officer, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420, or by email at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Muralidhar at 
(202) 443-5679.

    Dated: September 15, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-22247 Filed 9-17-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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