Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting, 67535-67536 [2022-24281]

Download as PDF 67535 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / Notices is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: November 3, 2022. Kerry L. Dennis, Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2022–24356 Filed 11–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0826] Agency Information Collection Activity: Intent To File a Claim for Compensation and/or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed reinstatement of a previously approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: collection of information should be received on or before January 9, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0826’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0826’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, VBA invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’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: 38 U.S.C. 5102, 38 CFR 3.155. Title: Intent to File a Claim for Compensation and/or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC (VA Form 21–0966). OMB Control Number: 2900–0826. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 21–0966 is used to gather the necessary information to determine an effective date for an award granted in association with a complete claim filed within one year of such form. VA also uses it as a request for application and responds by mailing the claimant a letter of receipt, along with the appropriate VA form or application for VA benefits. No changes have been made to this form. The respondent burden has decreased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 102,348 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 409,394. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2022–24354 Filed 11–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 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 (ACFPOW) will conduct a hybrid meeting (inperson and virtual) on November 16, 2022–November 17, 2022 at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. The meeting will begin and end as follows, to include public participation: Date Time Location November 16, 2022 ................ 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. CST ....... November 16, 2022 ................ November 17, 2022 ................ 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. CST ....... 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. CST ..... November 17, 2022 ................ November 17, 2022 ................ 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. CST ..... 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CST ....... Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center ................................. Microsoft TEAMS Link and Call-in Information Below ............. Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center ................................. Houston National Cemetery ..................................................... Microsoft TEAMS Link and Call-in Information Below ............. Houston National Cemetery ..................................................... Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center ................................. Microsoft TEAMS Link and Call-in Information Below ............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Nov 07, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM Open session 08NON1 Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 67536 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / Notices 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, by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who are Former Prisoners of War (FPOW), and to make recommendations on the needs of such Veterans for compensation, health care, rehabilitation, and memorial benefits. On Wednesday, November 16th, the Committee will assemble in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for discussion and briefings from Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) officials. The Committee will then convene a closed session from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. to tour the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. 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, by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). On Thursday, November 17th, the Committee will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for discussion and briefings from National Cemetery Administration (NCA) officials. The Committee will then convene a closed session from 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. to tour the Houston National Cemetery. This portion of the meeting is closed due to, 552b(c)(6), the disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The Committee will reconvene in open session from 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. to receive a presentation on FPOW interments in the National Cemeteries. FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 1– 2-page commentary for inclusion in official meeting records. Any member of the public may also submit a 1–2-page commentary for the Committee’s review. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact, Designated Federal Officer, Department of VA, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War at Julian.Wright2@ va.gov no later than November 11, 2022. Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the virtual meeting may use the following Microsoft TEAMS Meeting Link: Join On Your Computer or Mobile App: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/ meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mjc2O DgxNmYtZDQ4My00OTQyLTgxOT VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Nov 07, 2022 Jkt 259001 ktYjQyYzY2ZWQzMzZi%40thread. v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a% 22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-7ab251 ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22 b857b6c6-44d8-46b4-80416e7d50b9890a%22%7d Meeting ID: 247 442 861 485 Passcode: b8yL5x Download Teams | Join on the web Or call-in (audio only): 1 872–701–0185, Code:585680318# Dated: November 2, 2022. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–24281 Filed 11–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0904] Agency Information Collection Activity: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before January 9, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Janel.Keyes@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0904’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0904’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. Title: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP), VA Forms 10–315a–b, 10–316a–f, and 10–317a–d. OMB Control Number: 2900–0904. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: On October 17, 2020, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116–171 (the Act), codified as a note to section 1720F of title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), was enacted in law. Section 201 of the Act mandated VA establish the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) to reduce Veteran suicide through the provision of communitybased grants to certain eligible entities to provide or coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services to eligible individuals and their families. In order to award grants under this program, and assess services and compliance with grants provided, VA requires submission of Applications for grants and Renewals of grants, Compliance Reports, Eligibility Screening, Intake Forms and Assessments, Participant Satisfaction Surveys, Program Exit Checklists, and Suicide Risk Screening Tools. VA Form 10–315a—Application: This information is needed to award SSG Fox E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67535-67536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24281]


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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 (ACFPOW) will conduct a hybrid 
meeting (in-person and virtual) on November 16, 2022-November 17, 2022 
at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., 
Houston, TX 77030.
    The meeting will begin and end as follows, to include public 
participation:

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                Date                          Time                   Location                 Open session
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November 16, 2022..................  8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.    Michael E. DeBakey VA       Yes.
                                      CST.                   Medical Center.
                                                            Microsoft TEAMS Link and
                                                             Call-in Information Below.
November 16, 2022..................  2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.    Michael E. DeBakey VA       No.
                                      CST.                   Medical Center.
November 17, 2022..................  9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.   Houston National Cemetery.  Yes.
                                      CST.                  Microsoft TEAMS Link and
                                                             Call-in Information Below.
November 17, 2022..................  10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.   Houston National Cemetery.  No.
                                      CST.
November 17, 2022..................  1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.    Michael E. DeBakey VA       Yes.
                                      CST.                   Medical Center.
                                                            Microsoft TEAMS Link and
                                                             Call-in Information Below.
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    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, by 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6).
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on 
the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who 
are Former Prisoners of War (FPOW), and to make recommendations on the 
needs of such Veterans for compensation, health care, rehabilitation, 
and memorial benefits.
    On Wednesday, November 16th, the Committee will assemble in open 
session from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for discussion and briefings from 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA) officials. The Committee will then convene a 
closed session from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. to tour the Michael E. DeBakey 
VA Medical Center. 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, by 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    On Thursday, November 17th, the Committee will assemble in open 
session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for discussion and briefings from 
National Cemetery Administration (NCA) officials. The Committee will 
then convene a closed session from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. to tour the 
Houston National Cemetery. This portion of the meeting is closed due 
to, 552b(c)(6), the disclosure of information of a personal nature 
where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy. The Committee will reconvene in open session from 
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. to receive a presentation on FPOW interments in the 
National Cemeteries.
    FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 
1-2-page commentary for inclusion in official meeting records. Any 
member of the public may also submit a 1-2-page commentary for the 
Committee's review.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact, Designated Federal Officer, Department of VA, Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners of War at [email protected] no later 
than November 11, 2022.
    Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the virtual 
meeting may use the following Microsoft TEAMS Meeting Link:

Join On Your Computer or Mobile App: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mjc2ODgxNmYtZDQ4My00OTQyLTgxOTktYjQyYzY2ZWQzMzZi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b857b6c6-44d8-46b4-8041-6e7d50b9890a%22%7d
Meeting ID: 247 442 861 485
Passcode: b8yL5x
Download Teams [verbar] Join on the web
Or call-in (audio only): 1 872-701-0185, Code:585680318#

    Dated: November 2, 2022.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-24281 Filed 11-7-22; 8:45 am]
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