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the overall NPC program it created. The
NPC Annual Report to Congress is also
used by top-level VA executives to
evaluate the program and to recommend
changes where needed. VHA’s
Nonprofit Oversight Board and the
Nonprofit Program Office (NPPO) use
both the combined NPC Annual Report
to Congress and the individual NPC
Annual Report Templates to monitor
and oversee the NPCs. Trend analyses
and other financial information are
analyzed for each NPC and judgments
made about each NPC’s progress,
financial viability, stewardship of
assets, and accomplishments.
NPC Audit Actions Items Remediation
Plans, VA Form 10–10073A
The NPC Audit Action Items
Remediation Plans information
collection is used to review the NPCs’
remedies for audit deficiencies and
recommendations. The major objective
of the information collection is to help
ensure proper corrective action. If any of
the remediation plans submitted are
inadequate, then the NPPO will make
recommendations for sound, workable
remedies.
NPPO Internal Control Questionnaire,
VA Form 10–10073B
The NPPO Internal Control
Questionnaire, or portions of it, will be
used in conducting reviews, audits, and
investigations of the NPCs. The major
objective of the questionnaire is to
uncover weaknesses and lapses in
internal controls. The NPPO will then
make recommendations for improved
internal controls wherever there are
weaknesses or lapses. The questionnaire
also may be used as a voluntary selfassessment by the NPCs.
NPPO Operations Oversight
Questionnaire, VA Form 10–10073C
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The NPPO Operations Oversight
Questionnaire, or portions of it, will be
used in conducting operational reviews
of the NPCs. The major objective of the
questionnaire is to uncover operating
problems and areas that need
improvement. The NPPO will then
make recommendations for operations
improvements wherever problems or
opportunities for improvement are
found. The questionnaire also may be
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used as a voluntary self-assessment by
the NPCs.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 858 total
hours.
a. NPC Annual Report Template—301
hours.
b. NPC Audit Actions Items
Remediation Plans—84 hours.
c. NPPO Internal Control
Questionnaire—344 hours.
d. NPPO Operations Oversight
Questionnaire—129 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 660 total minutes.
a. NPC Annual Report Template—210
minutes.
b. NPC Audit Actions Items
Remediation Plans—120 minutes.
c. NPPO Internal Control
Questionnaire—240 minutes.
d. NPPO Operations Oversight
Questionnaire—90 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once
annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300 total.
a. NPC Annual Report Template—86.
b. NPC Audit Actions Items
Remediation Plans—42.
c. NPPO Internal Control
Questionnaire—86.
d. NPPO Operations Oversight
Questionnaire—86.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Structural
Safety of Department of Veterans
Affairs Facilities, 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
Structural Safety of Department of
Veterans Affairs Facilities will conduct
a virtual meeting on September 28, 2021
from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. The meeting is open to
the public.
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The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on matters of structural safety in the
construction and remodeling of VA
facilities and to recommend standards
for use by VA in the construction and
alteration of its facilities.
On September 28, the Committee will
receive appropriate briefings and
presentations on current seismic,
natural hazards, and fire safety issues
that are particularly relevant to facilities
owned and leased by the Department.
The Committee will also discuss
appropriate structural and fire safety
recommendations for inclusion in VA’s
construction standards.
No time will be allocated for receiving
oral presentations from the public.
However, the Committee will accept
written comments. Comments should be
emailed to Donald Myers, Director,
Facilities Standards Service, Office of
Construction & Facilities Management
(003C2B), Department of Veterans
Affairs, at Donald.Myers@va.gov. In the
communication, writers must identify
themselves and state the organization,
association, or person(s) they represent.
For any members of the public that wish
to attend virtually, they may use the
Microsoft Teams link or call in with the
phone number and Phone Conference ID
below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/
meetup-join/19%3ameeting_
MzFiNWQ4YTUtNTZ
mMS00NjQ3LWFjY2UtNz
JlNjQ1MWY5ZWVl%40thread.v2/
0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%
3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821db7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%
22Oid%22%3a%22d2eb6490-e84d4737-b9ce-b5664e018fd6%22%7d, or to
join by phone (audio only): +1 872–701–
0185, Phone Conference ID: 927 435
816#.
Those seeking additional information
or wishing to attend should contact Mr.
Myers at the email address noted above
or by phone at 202–632–5388.
Dated: September 3, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans
Affairs Facilities, 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 Structural Safety of Department of Veterans Affairs
Facilities will conduct a virtual meeting on September 28, 2021 from
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting is open to
the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on matters of structural safety in the construction and
remodeling of VA facilities and to recommend standards for use by VA in
the construction and alteration of its facilities.
On September 28, the Committee will receive appropriate briefings
and presentations on current seismic, natural hazards, and fire safety
issues that are particularly relevant to facilities owned and leased by
the Department. The Committee will also discuss appropriate structural
and fire safety recommendations for inclusion in VA's construction
standards.
No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the
public. However, the Committee will accept written comments. Comments
should be emailed to Donald Myers, Director, Facilities Standards
Service, Office of Construction & Facilities Management (003C2B),
Department of Veterans Affairs, at [email protected]. In the
communication, writers must identify themselves and state the
organization, association, or person(s) they represent. For any members
of the public that wish to attend virtually, they may use the Microsoft
Teams link or call in with the phone number and Phone Conference ID
below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzFiNWQ4YTUtNTZmMS00NjQ3LWFjY2UtNzJlNjQ1MWY5ZWVl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d2eb6490-e84d-4737-b9ce-b5664e018fd6%22%7d, or to join by phone (audio only): +1 872-701-0185,
Phone Conference ID: 927 435 816#.
Those seeking additional information or wishing to attend should
contact Mr. Myers at the email address noted above or by phone at 202-
632-5388.
Dated: September 3, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-19428 Filed 9-8-21; 8:45 am]
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