Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting, 55177-55178 [2015-23023]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 177 / Monday, September 14, 2015 / Notices Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 hours 16 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 306,500. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request For Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: August 20, 2015. Sara Covington, IRS Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2015–22964 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009–89 (as Modified by 2012–54) and Form 8936 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning qualified plug-in electric vehicle credit. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 13, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Martha Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Qualified Plug-in Electric Vehicle Credit (Notice 2009–89, as modified by Notice 2012–54). OMB Number: 1545–2137. Form Number: 8936. Abstract: Notice 2009–54 sets forth interim guidance, pending the issuance of regulations, relating to the qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit under section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code, as in effect for vehicles acquired after December 31, 2009. Notice 2012–54 modifies Notice 2009– 89, by providing a new address to which a vehicle manufacturer (or, in the case of a foreign vehicle manufacturer, its domestic distributor) must send vehicle certifications and quarterly reports under Notice 2009–89. Form 8936, is used for tax years beginning after 2008, to figure the credit for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles placed in service during your tax year. The credit attributable to depreciable property (vehicles used for business or investment purposes) is treated as a general business credit. Any credit not attributable to depreciable property is treated as a personal credit. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individual, Businesses and other for-profit organizations. Notice 2012–54 Estimated Number of Respondents: 12. Estimated Time per Respondent: 24 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 280. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55177 Form 8936 Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hours, 21 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 267,500. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: August 19, 2015. Martha Brinson, IRS Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2015–22969 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; 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 Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on October 5–7, 2015. The first two meetings will be held on October 5– 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400 E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 55178 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 177 / Monday, September 14, 2015 / Notices Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. The third meeting will be held on October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585 Marriott Dr., San Antonio, TX. The meetings are open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on the administration of benefits under title 38, United States Code, for Veterans who are FPOWs. The Committee also makes recommendations on the needs of FPOW Veterans for compensation, health care, and rehabilitation. The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive briefings by representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Health Administration. On October 6, at 3:30 p.m., the Committee will host an open public forum and FPOW panel to gain information from FPOWs about their experiences, issues, and recommendations for health benefits and claims processing. Participation is limited to FPOWs. On October 7, the Committee will begin drafting their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of their next meeting in the spring. FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 1–2 page summary of their comments at the end of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written statements for the Committee’s review to Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, (and Program Analyst, Compensation Service), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 (212), or by email at eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson by email or call (202) 443– 6016. Dated: September 9, 2015. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–23023 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey) in any correspondence. [OMB Control No. 2900–0764] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agency Information Collection (Survey of Health Care Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey) Activities Under OMB Review Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before October 14, 2015. 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. 2900–0764 (SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES DENTAL PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY) in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS. 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– 0764 (Survey of Health Care SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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, VHA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VHA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VHA’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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: 1. Survey of Health Care Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey. 2. OMB Control Number: 2900–0764. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstracts: The mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is to provide high quality medical and dental care to eligible veterans. Executive Order 12862, dated September 11, 1993, calls for the establishment and implementation of customer service standards, and for agencies to ‘‘survey customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with current services’’. At present, VA does not specifically evaluate patient satisfaction for over 400,000 veterans receiving dental services each year. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55177-55178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23023]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; 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 Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on October 5-7, 
2015. The first two meetings will be held on October 5-6 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400

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Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. The third meeting will be held on 
October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585 
Marriott Dr., San Antonio, TX. The meetings are open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on 
the administration of benefits under title 38, United States Code, for 
Veterans who are FPOWs. The Committee also makes recommendations on the 
needs of FPOW Veterans for compensation, health care, and 
rehabilitation.
    The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive 
briefings by representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration 
and the Veterans Health Administration. On October 6, at 3:30 p.m., the 
Committee will host an open public forum and FPOW panel to gain 
information from FPOWs about their experiences, issues, and 
recommendations for health benefits and claims processing. 
Participation is limited to FPOWs. On October 7, the Committee will 
begin drafting their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of 
their next meeting in the spring.
    FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 
1-2 page summary of their comments at the end of the meeting for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may 
also submit written statements for the Committee's review to Mr. Eric 
Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former 
Prisoners of War, (and Program Analyst, Compensation Service), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 (212), or by email at eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson by 
email or call (202) 443-6016.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-23023 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
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