Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting, 3074-3075 [2017-00235]

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Issued on: December 22, 2016. Clarence W. Coleman, Director of Preconstruction and Environment Raleigh, North Carolina. [FR Doc. 2017–00124 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Interest Rate Paid on Cash Deposited To Secure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bonds Departmental Offices, Treasury. Notice. U.S.C. 1363(a). Related Federal regulations state that ‘‘Interest on cash deposited to secure immigration bonds will be at the rate as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, but in no case will exceed 3 per centum per annum or be less than zero.’’ 8 CFR 293.2. Treasury has determined that interest on the bonds will vary quarterly and will accrue during each calendar quarter at a rate equal to the lesser of the average of the bond equivalent rates on 91-day Treasury bills auctioned during the preceding calendar quarter, or 3 per centum per annum, but in no case less than zero. [FR Doc. 2015–18545] In addition to this Notice, Treasury posts the current quarterly rate in Table 2b— Interest Rates for Specific Legislation on the TreasuryDirect Web site. Gary Grippo, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Finance. [FR Doc. 2017–00323 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P AGENCY: ACTION: For the period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2017, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 0.44 per centum per annum. DATES: Effective January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may be mailed to Sam Doak, Reporting Team Leader, Federal Borrowings Branch, Division of Accounting Operations, Office of Public Debt Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26106–1328. You can download this notice at the following Internet addresses: <https:// www.treasury.gov> or <https:// www.federalregister.gov>. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Charlton, Manager, Federal Borrowings Branch, Office of Public Debt Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106–1328, (304) 480–5248; Sam Doak, Reporting Team Leader, Federal Borrowings Branch, Division of Accounting Operations, Office of Public Debt Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106–1328, (304) 480–5117. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal law requires that interest payments on cash deposited to secure immigration bonds shall be ‘‘at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, except that in no case shall the interest rate exceed 3 per centum per annum.’’ 8 PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 January 30–February 1, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CST at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400 Merton Minter Street, San Antonio, TX. Sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee is conducting a tour of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed, to protect Veterans’ privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who are FPOWs, and to make recommendations on the needs of such Veterans for compensation, health care, and rehabilitation. On Monday, January 30, the Committee will convene an open session to recognize new members and hear briefings from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. From 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a closed session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center. On Tuesday, January 31, the Committee will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for discussion and E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 6 / Tuesday, January 10, 2017 / Notices briefings from Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) officials. On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, the Committee will conduct an open session from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a closed session for discussion of committee issues. At 12:00 p.m., the committee meeting will be formally adjourned. Public participation will commence as follows: Date January 30, 2017. January 31, 2017. February 1, 2017. Open session Time 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. No. No*. Yes. pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0789] Agency Information Collection Activity: (Application Requirements To Receive VA Dental Insurance Plan Benefits under 38 CFR 17.169) 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 9, 2017. 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. 2900–0789’’ in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0789.’’ SUMMARY: Yes. Jkt 241001 BILLING CODE P Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 1– 2 page commentary for inclusion in official meeting records. Members of the public may also submit a 1–2 page commentary for the Committee’s review. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Leslie N. Williams, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War. Ms. Williams contact information is Leslie.Williams@va.gov or via phone at (202) 530–9219. Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the security desk as a part of the clearance process. Due to an increase in security protocols, and in order to prevent delays in clearance processing, you should allow an additional 15 minutes before the meeting begins. 19:10 Jan 09, 2017 [FR Doc. 2017–00235 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Yes. * Public access will be restricted to protect patient privacy. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Dated: January 5, 2017. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. PO 00000 Frm 00137 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 3075 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: VA Dental Insurance Plan (VADIP) Fact Sheet. OMB Control Number: 2900–0789. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Department of Veteran Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114–218) requires VA to establish and administer a dental insurance plan for Veterans enrolled in VA health care and survivors and dependents of Veterans eligible for VA’s Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA). Public Law 114–218 requires VA to contract with a private insurer (using the Federal contracting process) to offer dental insurance, and the private insurer will be responsible for virtually all aspects of the administration of the dental insurance program. VA’s role will primarily be to form the contract with the private insurer and verify eligibility of veterans and certain survivors and dependents. Enrolled veterans and certain survivors and dependents of veterans will be required to complete an application to be enrolled in this dental insurance program, and will be required to submit certain documentation/ information for certain types of disenrollment requests and for appeals of claims decisions. VA will not prescribe the form these collections are to take, but is prescribing regulations that nonetheless require these collections. These collections are required to fulfill VA’s obligations under Public Law 114–218. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 38,350. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 76 minutes Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Annual Responses: 283,500. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017–00208 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3074-3075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00235]


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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 January 30-
February 1, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST at the Audie Murphy VA 
Medical Center, 7400 Merton Minter Street, San Antonio, TX. Sessions 
are open to the public, except when the Committee is conducting a tour 
of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed, to protect 
Veterans' privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6).
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for 
Veterans who are FPOWs, and to make recommendations on the needs of 
such Veterans for compensation, health care, and rehabilitation.
    On Monday, January 30, the Committee will convene an open session 
to recognize new members and hear briefings from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
From 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a closed 
session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the 
Audie Murphy VA Medical Center. On Tuesday, January 31, the Committee 
will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for 
discussion and

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briefings from Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA) officials. On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 
the Committee will conduct an open session from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 
From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a closed 
session for discussion of committee issues. At 12:00 p.m., the 
committee meeting will be formally adjourned.
    Public participation will commence as follows:

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              Date                       Time            Open session
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January 30, 2017................  9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m  Yes.
                                  2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m  No*.
January 31, 2017................  9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m  Yes.
February 1, 2017................  9:00 a.m.-11:00     Yes.
                                   a.m.
                                  No................
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* Public access will be restricted to protect patient privacy.

    FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 
1-2 page commentary for inclusion in official meeting records. Members 
of the public may also submit a 1-2 page commentary for the Committee's 
review. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or 
seeking additional information should contact Ms. Leslie N. Williams, 
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of 
War. Ms. Williams contact information is Leslie.Williams@va.gov or via 
phone at (202) 530-9219.
    Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo 
I.D. must be presented at the security desk as a part of the clearance 
process. Due to an increase in security protocols, and in order to 
prevent delays in clearance processing, you should allow an additional 
15 minutes before the meeting begins.

    Dated: January 5, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-00235 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
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