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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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Debt Management Advisory Committee
Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. app. 2, 10(a)(2), that a meeting
will take place via conference call on
February 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. of the
following debt management advisory
committee: Treasury Borrowing
Advisory Committee.
At this meeting, the Treasury is
seeking advice from the Committee on
topics related to the economy, financial
markets, Treasury financing, and debt
management. Following the working
session, the Committee will present a
written report of its recommendations.
The meeting will be closed to the
public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 2,
10(d) and Public Law 103–202,
202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 note).
This notice shall constitute my
determination, pursuant to the authority
placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C.
app. 2, 10(d) and vested in me by
Treasury Department Order No. 101–05,
that the meeting will consist of
discussions and debates of the issues
presented to the Committee by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the
making of recommendations of the
Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to
Public Law 103–202, 202(c)(1)(B). Thus,
this information is exempt from
disclosure under that provision and 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the
meeting is concerned with information
that is exempt from disclosure under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest
requires that such meetings be closed to
the public because the Treasury
Department requires frank and full
advice from representatives of the
financial community prior to making its
final decisions on major financing
operations. Historically, this advice has
been offered by debt management
advisory committees established by the
several major segments of the financial
community. When so utilized, such a
committee is recognized to be an
advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. app.
2, 3.
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Although the Treasury’s final
announcement of financing plans may
not reflect the recommendations
provided in reports of the Committee,
premature disclosure of the Committee’s
deliberations and reports would be
likely to lead to significant financial
speculation in the securities market.
Thus, this meeting falls within the
exemption covered by 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(9)(A).
The Office of Debt Management is
responsible for maintaining records of
debt management advisory committee
meetings and for providing annual
reports setting forth a summary of
Committee activities and such other
matters as may be informative to the
public consistent with the policy of 5
U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal
Officer or other responsible agency
official who may be contacted for
additional information is Fred
Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt
Management (202) 622–1876.
Dated: January 11, 2022.
Frederick E. Pietrangeli,
Director (for Office of Debt Management).
[FR Doc. 2022–00676 Filed 1–13–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation Cost of Living
Adjustments
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
As required by the ‘‘Veterans
Compensation Cost-of-Living
Adjustment Act of 2021,’’ the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is
hereby giving notice of Cost-of-Living
Adjustments (COLA) in certain benefit
rates. These COLAs affect the
Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation (DIC) program. The rate
of the adjustment is tied to the increase
in Social Security benefits effective
December 1, 2021, as announced by the
Social Security Administration (SSA).
SSA has announced an increase of
5.9%.
SUMMARY:
The increases in amounts
became effective December 1, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Klusman, Lead Program Analyst,
Pension and Fiduciary Service, Veterans
Benefits Administration, Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, Telephone
(202) 632–8862. (This is not a toll-free
number).
DATES:
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Under the
provisions of Public Law 117–45, VA is
required to increase, effective December
1, 2021, the benefit rates of the DIC
program by the same percentage as
increases in the benefit amounts payable
under title II of the Social Security Act.
VA is required to publish a notice of the
increased rates in the Federal Register.
SSA has announced a 5.9% COLA
increase in Social Security benefits
effective December 1, 2021. Therefore,
applying the same percentage, the
following increased rates and income
limitations for the DIC program became
effective December 1, 2021:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation Monthly Payment Rates
DIC Payable to a Surviving Spouse—
Veteran Death on or After January 1,
1993
Basic Monthly Rate: $1,437.66.
If at the time of the Veteran’s death,
the Veteran was in receipt of or entitled
to receive compensation for a serviceconnected disability rated totally
disabling (including a rating based on
individual unemployability) for a
continuous period of at least 8 years
immediately preceding death and the
surviving spouse was married to the
Veteran for those same 8 years, add:
$305.28.
For each dependent child under the
age of 18, add: $356.16.
If the surviving spouse is entitled to
Aid and Attendance benefits, add
$356.16.
If the surviving spouse is entitled to
Housebound benefits, add $166.85.
If the surviving spouse has one or
more children under the age of 18 on
the award per 38 U.S.C. 1311(f), add the
2-year transitional benefit of $306.00.
DIC Payable to a Surviving Spouse—
Veteran Death Prior to January 1, 1993
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Amount
payable
$1,437.66
1,437.66
1,437.66
1,437.66
1,437.66
1,437.66
1,487.35
1,570.20
1,637.64
1,767.80
1,518.14
1,578.47
1,624.62
1,719.28
1,518.14
1,570.20
1,677.86
1,778.43
1,957.12
Agencies
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 2, 10(a)(2), that
a meeting will take place via conference call on February 1, 2022 at
10:30 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee:
Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee.
At this meeting, the Treasury is seeking advice from the Committee
on topics related to the economy, financial markets, Treasury
financing, and debt management. Following the working session, the
Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The
meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 2,
10(d) and Public Law 103-202, 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 note).
This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the
authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. app. 2, 10(d) and
vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101-05, that the meeting
will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented to the
Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of
recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public
Law 103-202, 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt from
disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In
addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires
that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury
Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the
financial community prior to making its final decisions on major
financing operations. Historically, this advice has been offered by
debt management advisory committees established by the several major
segments of the financial community. When so utilized, such a committee
is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. app. 2, 3.
Although the Treasury's final announcement of financing plans may
not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee,
premature disclosure of the Committee's deliberations and reports would
be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the
securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A).
The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining
records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for
providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee
activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public
consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal
Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for
additional information is Fred Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt
Management (202) 622-1876.
Dated: January 11, 2022.
Frederick E. Pietrangeli,
Director (for Office of Debt Management).
[FR Doc. 2022-00676 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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