Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting, 37730 [2020-13455]

Download as PDF 37730 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 121 / Tuesday, June 23, 2020 / Notices projected to have insufficient funds to reduce pension benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries if certain conditions are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits, the plan sponsor is required to submit an application to the Secretary of the Treasury, which must be approved or denied in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Labor. On May 29, 2020 the Board of Trustees of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund submitted an application for approval to reduce benefits under the plan. As required by MPRA, that application has been published on Treasury’s website at https://www.treasury.gov/services/ Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury is publishing this notice in the Federal Register, in consultation with PBGC and the Department of Labor, to solicit public comments on all aspects of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund’s application. Comments are requested from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 7 Pension Fund. Consideration will be given to any comments that are timely received by Treasury. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. [FR Doc. 2020–13408 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0706] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jun 22, 2020 Jkt 250001 information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0706. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421– 1354 or email danny.green2@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0706’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Public Law 108–454 and Public Law 111–377; Section 106 of Public Law 108–454, 38 U.S.C. 5101, and 38 CFR 21.1030. Title: Application for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee. OMB Control Number: 2900–0706. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA will use the information collected to determine whether the claimant qualifies to receive reimbursement for a claimed national test, and if so, the amount of the reimbursement. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on APR 17, 2020, at page 21513. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 74 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once on occasion. Actual Number of Respondents: 297. By direction of the Secretary. Danny S. Green, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (Committee) will be held on July 14–15, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The virtual meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review relevant information relating to the nature and character of disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of Veterans relating to disability compensation. The agenda will include overview briefings on the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, Disability Benefits Questionnaires, and other servicerelated exposures such as burn pits, Blue Water Navy herbicide exposure, and Camp Lejeune water contamination. No time will be allocated at this virtual meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. The public may submit 1–2-page summaries of their written statements for the Committee’s review. Public comments may be received no later than July 7, 2020, for inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these comments to Janice Stewart, of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, Implementation Staff at Janice.Stewart@va.gov. Members of the public who wish to obtain a copy of the agenda, should contact Janice Stewart at Janice.Stewart@va.gov, and provide his/ her name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone number. There will also be a call-in number at 1–800–767– 1750; access code: 75937#. Dated: June 18, 2020. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–13441 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2020–13455 Filed 6–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 37730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13455]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a virtual meeting of the Advisory 
Committee on Disability Compensation (Committee) will be held on July 
14-15, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The 
virtual meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule 
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review 
relevant information relating to the nature and character of 
disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an 
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and 
give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of 
Veterans relating to disability compensation.
    The agenda will include overview briefings on the VA Schedule for 
Rating Disabilities, Disability Benefits Questionnaires, and other 
service-related exposures such as burn pits, Blue Water Navy herbicide 
exposure, and Camp Lejeune water contamination.
    No time will be allocated at this virtual meeting for receiving 
oral presentations from the public. The public may submit 1-2-page 
summaries of their written statements for the Committee's review. 
Public comments may be received no later than July 7, 2020, for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these comments to 
Janice Stewart, of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation 
Service, Implementation Staff at [email protected].
    Members of the public who wish to obtain a copy of the agenda, 
should contact Janice Stewart at [email protected], and provide 
his/her name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone 
number. There will also be a call-in number at 1-800-767-1750; access 
code: 75937#.

    Dated: June 18, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-13455 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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