Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting, 40065 [2017-17780]
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Under the
PRA of 1995, 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.
Authority: Code of Federal
Regulations Title 38, Part 16.
Title:
Baseline Survey:
Lifestyle Survey:
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Abstract: Designed as a cohort study,
MVP establishes an ongoing partnership
with Veteran study participants who
give their informed consent to share
data with the researchers iteratively
over time by authorizing access to
electronic health record data, providing
bio specimens for further analysis and/
or providing self-reported data through
personal logs, surveys, and fitness
trackers. The information collected from
Veterans using the MVP baseline and
lifestyle survey instruments as part of
the MVP cannot be obtained through
other research methods, such as review
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of the Veterans’ electronic health record
data.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
Baseline Survey: 333,334 hours.
Lifestyle Survey: 750,000 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent:
Baseline Survey: 20 minutes.
Lifestyle Survey: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Baseline Survey: 100,000.
Lifestyle Survey: 100,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality and Compliance, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Voluntary Service National Advisory
Committee, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act that the Executive
Committee of the VA Voluntary Service
(VAVS) National Advisory Committee
(NAC) will meet October 18–19, 2017, at
the Fleet Reserve Association National
Headquarters, First Floor Meeting
Room, 125 North West Street,
Alexandria, Virginia. On October 18,
2017, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.
and end at 4:30 p.m. On October 19,
2017, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.
and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. The meeting
is open to the public.
The Committee, comprised of fiftyfour major Veteran, civic, and service
organizations, advises the Secretary,
through the Under Secretary for Health,
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on the coordination and promotion of
volunteer activities and strategic
partnerships within VA health care
facilities, in the community, and on
matters related to volunteerism and
charitable giving. The Executive
Committee consists of 20
representatives from the NAC member
organizations.
On October 18, agenda topics will
include: NAC goals and objectives;
review of minutes from the April 19,
2017, Executive Committee meeting;
VAVS update on the Voluntary Service
program’s activities; VHA update,
update on strategic partnerships; Parke
Board update; evaluations of the 2017
NAC annual meeting; review of
membership criteria and process; and
plans for 2018 NAC annual meeting (to
include workshops and plenary
sessions).
On October 19, agenda topics will
include: Subcommittee reports; review
of standard operating procedures;
review of Fiscal Year 2017 organization
data; 2019 NAC annual meeting plans;
and any new business.
No time will be allocated at this
meeting for receiving oral presentations
from the public. However, the public
may submit written statements for the
Committee’s review to Mrs. Sabrina C.
Clark, Designated Federal Officer,
Voluntary Service Office (10B2A),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, or email at Sabrina.Clark@
VA.gov. Any member of the public
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking
additional information should contact
Mrs. Clark at (202) 461–7300.
Dated: August 17, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that the Executive Committee of the VA Voluntary
Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee (NAC) will meet October 18-
19, 2017, at the Fleet Reserve Association National Headquarters, First
Floor Meeting Room, 125 North West Street, Alexandria, Virginia. On
October 18, 2017, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30
p.m. On October 19, 2017, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and
adjourn at 12:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
The Committee, comprised of fifty-four major Veteran, civic, and
service organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under
Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer
activities and strategic partnerships within VA health care facilities,
in the community, and on matters related to volunteerism and charitable
giving. The Executive Committee consists of 20 representatives from the
NAC member organizations.
On October 18, agenda topics will include: NAC goals and
objectives; review of minutes from the April 19, 2017, Executive
Committee meeting; VAVS update on the Voluntary Service program's
activities; VHA update, update on strategic partnerships; Parke Board
update; evaluations of the 2017 NAC annual meeting; review of
membership criteria and process; and plans for 2018 NAC annual meeting
(to include workshops and plenary sessions).
On October 19, agenda topics will include: Subcommittee reports;
review of standard operating procedures; review of Fiscal Year 2017
organization data; 2019 NAC annual meeting plans; and any new business.
No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral
presentations from the public. However, the public may submit written
statements for the Committee's review to Mrs. Sabrina C. Clark,
Designated Federal Officer, Voluntary Service Office (10B2A),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, or email at Sabrina.Clark@VA.gov. Any member of the public
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should
contact Mrs. Clark at (202) 461-7300.
Dated: August 17, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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