Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Amended Notice of Meeting, 7554-7555 [2023-02295]

Download as PDF 7554 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 (c) Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or as Commandant of the Coast Guard. (d) If surviving spouse entitled to Aid and Attendance, add $387.15; if entitled to Housebound, add $181.37. (e) Add $387.15 for each child under 18. (f) Add $331.84 if Veteran rated totally disabled for 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to Veteran those same 8 years. (g) Base rate is $1,894.58 if Veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to Veteran those same 8 years. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0784] Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the National Cemetery Administration, 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 DIC Payable to Children submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected Surviving Spouse Entitled cost and burden and it includes the For each child over the age of 18 who actual data collection instrument. is attending an approved course of DATES: Written comments and education, the rate is $327.99. recommendations for the proposed For each child over the age of 18 who information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this is helpless, the rate is $659.83. notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ No Surviving Spouse Entitled PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting Number of Each child’s ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open Total payable children share for Public Comments’’ or by using the 1 ................ $659.83 $659.83 search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control 2 ................ 949.21 474.61 No. 2900–0784. 3 ................ $1,238.63 $412.88 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance For each additional child, add Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, $235.38 to the total payable amount to Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 be paid in equal shares to each child. or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please For each additional helpless child refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0784’’ over 18, add $387.15 to the amount in any correspondence. payable to the helpless child. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2402. Signing Authority Title: Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial, Denis McDonough, Secretary of VA Form 40–10007. Veterans Affairs, approved this OMB Control Number: 2900–0784. document on January 25, 2023, and Type of Review: Extension of a authorized the undersigned to sign and currently approved collection. submit the document to the Office of the Abstract: This information (VA Form Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of 40–10007) is needed to collect information from Veterans and service the Department of Veterans Affairs. members who wish to determine their Luvenia Potts, eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery prior to their time of need for Regulation Development Coordinator, Office planning purposes. The data will be of Regulation Policy & Management, Office used for this purpose. of the Secretary, Department of Veterans An agency may not conduct or Affairs. sponsor, and a person is not required to [FR Doc. 2023–02243 Filed 2–2–23; 8:45 am] respond to a collection of information BILLING CODE 8320–01–P unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 02, 2023 Jkt 259001 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00161 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of information was published at 87 FR 74213, December 2, 2022. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 15,800 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 47,400. By direction of the Secretary. Dorothy Glasgow, VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt), Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–02304 Filed 2–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Amended Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), that a meeting of the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board (hereinafter the Board) will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, via Webex. The meeting will be held between 1– 1:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be partially closed to the public from 1:10– 1:30 p.m. EST for the discussion, examination and reference to the research applications and scientific review. Discussions will involve reference to staff and consultant critiques of research proposals. Discussions will also deal with scientific merit of each proposal and qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Additionally, premature disclosure of research information could significantly obstruct implementation of proposed agency action regarding the research proposals. As provided by Public Law 92–463 subsection 10(d), as amended by Public Law 94–409, closing the Board meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). The objective of the Board is to provide for the fair and equitable selection of the most meritorious research projects for support by VA research funds and to offer advice for research program officials on program priorities and policies. The ultimate objective of the Board is to ensure that the VA Rehabilitation Research and E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Development program promotes functional independence and improves the quality of life for impaired and disabled Veterans. Board members advise the Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service and the Chief Research and Development Officer on the scientific and technical merit, the mission relevance, and the protection of human and animal subjects of Rehabilitation Research and Development proposals. The Board does VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 02, 2023 Jkt 259001 not consider grants, contracts or other forms of extramural research. Members of the public who wish to attend the open portion of the Webex session from 1–1:10 p.m. EST may join by dialing the Webex USA Toll-free Number 1–833–558–0712 and entering the meeting number access code: 2762 842 7460. Written comments from the public must be sent prior to the meeting to Kristy Benton-Grover, Designated Federal Officer, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (14RDR), 810 PO 00000 Frm 00162 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 7555 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or to Kristy.Benton-Grover@ va.gov. Those who plan to attend the open portion of the meeting must contact Ms. Benton-Grover at least five (5) days before the meeting. For further information, please call Ms. BentonGrover at 202–465–6537. Dated: January 31, 2023. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–02295 Filed 2–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

Agencies

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7554-7555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02295]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit 
Review Board; Amended Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), that a meeting of the 
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review 
Board (hereinafter the Board) will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 
via Webex. The meeting will be held between 1-1:30 p.m. EST. The 
meeting will be partially closed to the public from 1:10-1:30 p.m. EST 
for the discussion, examination and reference to the research 
applications and scientific review.
    Discussions will involve reference to staff and consultant 
critiques of research proposals. Discussions will also deal with 
scientific merit of each proposal and qualifications of personnel 
conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Additionally, 
premature disclosure of research information could significantly 
obstruct implementation of proposed agency action regarding the 
research proposals. As provided by Public Law 92-463 subsection 10(d), 
as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the Board meeting is in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B).
    The objective of the Board is to provide for the fair and equitable 
selection of the most meritorious research projects for support by VA 
research funds and to offer advice for research program officials on 
program priorities and policies. The ultimate objective of the Board is 
to ensure that the VA Rehabilitation Research and

[[Page 7555]]

Development program promotes functional independence and improves the 
quality of life for impaired and disabled Veterans.
    Board members advise the Director, Rehabilitation Research and 
Development Service and the Chief Research and Development Officer on 
the scientific and technical merit, the mission relevance, and the 
protection of human and animal subjects of Rehabilitation Research and 
Development proposals. The Board does not consider grants, contracts or 
other forms of extramural research.
    Members of the public who wish to attend the open portion of the 
Webex session from 1-1:10 p.m. EST may join by dialing the Webex USA 
Toll-free Number 1-833-558-0712 and entering the meeting number access 
code: 2762 842 7460. Written comments from the public must be sent 
prior to the meeting to Kristy Benton-Grover, Designated Federal 
Officer, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Department of 
Veterans Affairs (14RDR), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, 
or to [email protected]. Those who plan to attend the open 
portion of the meeting must contact Ms. Benton-Grover at least five (5) 
days before the meeting. For further information, please call Ms. 
Benton-Grover at 202-465-6537.

    Dated: January 31, 2023.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-02295 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.