Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting, Amended, 62895-62896 [2023-19740]

Download as PDF 62895 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 will only be able to attend virtually. Public stakeholder seating is very limited and must be coordinated in advance with the DFO. The TAMPA Medical Center Conference Room #101 will not accommodate more than the committee members, agency senior leaders, Designated Federal Official, and a few public in person attendees. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on the care and treatment of Veterans, and other matters pertinent to the Veterans Health Administration. On September 13, 2023, the agenda for the meeting may include discussions on Women’s Health Challenges, Virtual Care/Telehealth, Mental Health Initiative, COVID–19 Lessons Learned and Planning for the Next Pandemic, Manchester VA Task Force 2025, Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) updates, Population Health Initiatives for Veterans, and Update on new VA Facilities. The meeting is open to the public, except when the Committee discusses and reviews sensitive/confidential presentation materials related to Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) updates between approximately 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. ET, and when the Committee breaks for lunch from approximately 11:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. ET. The sensitive/confidential EHRM updates discussion will be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(c)(2)(4). An announcement at the start of the meeting will be made to all in person and virtual attendees making them aware of any adjustments to topic session times. The meeting can be joined by phone at 404–397–1596 (Access code: 27615067655) and via Webex at: https:// veteransaffairs.webex.com/wbxmjs/ joinservice/sites/veteransaffairs/ meeting/download/9d62ddfa14 414969bb1f3ed8c27 aa539?siteurl=veteransaffairs&MTID= m60405b2049a809 2a5b2c7713896b1123. Please contact the point of contact below for assistance connecting. Members of the public may submit written statements for review by the Committee to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Special Medical Advisory Group—Office of Under Secretary for Health (10), Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420 or by email at VASMAGDFO@va.gov. Comments will be accepted until close of business on Friday, September 8, 2023. Any member of the public wishing to attend the virtual meeting or seeking additional information should email VASMAGDFO@va.gov or call 206–310– 5607. Dated: September 8, 2023. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–19759 Filed 9–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting, Amended The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. chapter 10, that the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (hereinafter the Committee) will hold meeting sessions on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, through Thursday, September 21, 2023, at various locations in Reno, Nevada, and shown below. The meeting sessions will begin and end as follows: Public participation will commence as follows: Date Time Location September 19, 2023 ...... September 20, 2023 ...... 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. PST ..................... September 21, 2023 ...... 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST ................... September 21, 2023 ...... 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. PST ..................... Reno Regional Office, 5460 Reno Corporate Drive, Reno, NV 89511. Reno Regional Office, 5460 Reno Corporate Drive, Reno, NV 89511. Reno VA Medical Center, 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502. Reno Vet Center, 5580 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502 ......... Sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee is conducting tours of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans’ privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). 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 (VASRD). 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. On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Committee will convene a closed VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Sep 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 session from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST, as it tours the Reno Regional Office. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans’ privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Committee will convene an open session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST to hold a Veteran Townhall, receive a briefing from a VA Senior Leader (or designee), and meet with Veteran Service Officers and Congressional/ Senatorial staffers. On Thursday, September 21, 2023, the Committee will convene a closed session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST, as it tours the Reno VA Medical Center and the Reno Vet Center. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans’ privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The public is invited to address the Committee during the public comment PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Open session No. Yes. No. No. period, which will be open for 30minutes from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The public can also submit one-page summaries of their written statements for the Committee’s review. Public comments must be received no later than September 13, 2023, for inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these comments to Jadine Piper of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, at 21C_ ACDC.VBACO@va.gov. Additionally, any member of the public or media planning to attend or seeking additional information, or those who wish to obtain a copy of the agenda should contact Jadine Piper at 21C_ ACDC.VBACO@va.gov, and provide their name, professional affiliation, email address and phone number. The call-in number (United States, Chicago) for those who would like to attend the meeting is: 872–701–0185; phone E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1 62896 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 / Notices conference ID: 814 961 665#. Members of the public may also access the meeting by pasting the following URL into a web browser: https://bit.ly/ACDC_ Public_SeptMeeting. Dated: September 8, 2023. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–19740 Filed 9–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0559] Agency Information Collection Activity: (Grant Funded Cemetery Data Sheet and Cemetery Grant Documents) National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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 revised ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Sep 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 collection allow 30 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information of the VA Forms required of a State or Tribal Organization seeking a grant for the establishment, expansion, or improvement of a State of Tribal veterans cemetery for preapplication. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice by clicking on the following link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments’’, then search the list for the information collection by title or ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0559.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0559’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 25 U.S.C. 450b(1); 38 U.S.C. 501; 38 U.S.C. 2408; 38 U.S.C. 2411; 38 CFR 39.31. Title: Grant Funded Cemetery Data, VA Form 40–0241 and Cemetery Grant Documents, 40–0895 Series. OMB Control Number: 2900–0559. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Abstract: VA Form 40–0241 and Cemetery Grant Documents, 40–0895 Series, are required to provide data regarding the number of interments conducted at VA Grant Funded Veterans cemeteries and support grant preapplication each year. This data is necessary for budget, oversight and compliance purposes associated with exiting and establishment of new State and Tribal government Veteran cemeteries. 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 at 88 FR 43423, July 7, 2023. Affected Public: State, local and Tribal governments. Estimated Annual Burden: 296 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 292. 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. 2023–19695 Filed 9–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62895-62896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19740]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting, 
Amended

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. chapter 10, that the Advisory 
Committee on Disability Compensation (hereinafter the Committee) will 
hold meeting sessions on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, through Thursday, 
September 21, 2023, at various locations in Reno, Nevada, and shown 
below. The meeting sessions will begin and end as follows:
    Public participation will commence as follows:

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                 Date                           Time                  Location                Open session
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September 19, 2023...................  9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.     Reno Regional Office,   No.
                                        Pacific Standard Time   5460 Reno Corporate
                                        (PST).                  Drive, Reno, NV 89511.
September 20, 2023...................  9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.     Reno Regional Office,   Yes.
                                        PST.                    5460 Reno Corporate
                                                                Drive, Reno, NV 89511.
September 21, 2023...................  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.    Reno VA Medical         No.
                                        PST.                    Center, 975 Kirman
                                                                Avenue, Reno, NV
                                                                89502.
September 21, 2023...................  1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.     Reno Vet Center, 5580   No.
                                        PST.                    Mill Street, Reno, NV
                                                                89502.
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    Sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee is 
conducting tours of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed to 
protect Veterans' privacy and personal information, in accordance with 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    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 (VASRD). 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.
    On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Committee will convene a closed 
session from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST, as it tours the Reno Regional 
Office. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans' privacy 
and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Committee will convene an 
open session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST to hold a Veteran 
Townhall, receive a briefing from a VA Senior Leader (or designee), and 
meet with Veteran Service Officers and Congressional/Senatorial 
staffers.
    On Thursday, September 21, 2023, the Committee will convene a 
closed session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST, as it tours the Reno VA 
Medical Center and the Reno Vet Center. Tours of VA facilities are 
closed to protect Veterans' privacy and personal information, in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    The public is invited to address the Committee during the public 
comment period, which will be open for 30-minutes from 3:30 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The public can also 
submit one-page summaries of their written statements for the 
Committee's review. Public comments must be received no later than 
September 13, 2023, for inclusion in the official meeting record. 
Please send these comments to Jadine Piper of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Compensation Service, at [email protected].
    Additionally, any member of the public or media planning to attend 
or seeking additional information, or those who wish to obtain a copy 
of the agenda should contact Jadine Piper at [email protected], and 
provide their name, professional affiliation, email address and phone 
number. The call-in number (United States, Chicago) for those who would 
like to attend the meeting is: 872-701-0185; phone

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conference ID: 814 961 665#. Members of the public may also access the 
meeting by pasting the following URL into a web browser: https://bit.ly/ACDC_Public_SeptMeeting.

    Dated: September 8, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19740 Filed 9-12-23; 8:45 am]
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