Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, 23637-23638 [2024-07130]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 66 / Thursday, April 4, 2024 / Notices Management Branch, Funds Management Division, Fiscal Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Parkersburg, West Virginia 261006–1328 (304) 480–5120; Will Walcutt, Supervisor, Funds Management Branch, Funds Management Division, Fiscal Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal Services, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106–1328, (304) 480–5117. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal law requires that interest payments on cash deposited to secure immigration bonds shall be ‘‘at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, except that in no case shall the interest rate exceed 3 per centum per annum.’’ 8 U.S.C. 1363(a). Related Federal regulations state that ‘‘Interest on cash deposited to secure immigration bonds will be at the rate as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, but in no case will exceed 3 per centum per annum or be less than zero.’’ 8 CFR 293.2. 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[FR Doc. 2024–07154 Filed 4–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Hearing U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to monitor, investigate, and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the national security SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on April 19, 2024 on ‘‘China and the Middle East.’’ DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: Members of the public will be able to attend in person at a location TBD or view a live webcast via the Commission’s website at www.uscc.gov. Visit the Commission’s website for updates to the hearing location or possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to view the hearing online or in person. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking further information concerning the hearing should contact Jameson Cunningham, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– 624–1496, or via email at jcunningham@ uscc.gov. Reservations are not required to attend the hearing. ADA Accessibility: For questions about the accessibility of the event or to request an accommodation, please contact Jameson Cunningham via email at jcunningham@uscc.gov. Requests for an accommodation should be made as soon as possible, and at least five business days prior to the event. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: This is the fourth public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2024 reporting cycle. The hearing will begin with an assessment of China’s energy, investment, and economic interests in the Middle East. Next, it will examine China’s diplomatic engagement with Middle Eastern countries and Beijing’s efforts to shape an alternative world order. Finally, it will consider China’s security interests and activities in the Middle East. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Aaron Friedberg and Jonathan N. Stivers. Any interested party may file a written statement by April 19, 2024 by transmitting it to the contact above. A portion of the hearing will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. Authority: Congress created the U.S.China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106– 398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014). PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23637 Dated: March 27, 2024. Christopher Fioravante, Director of Operations and Administration, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–07134 Filed 4–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1137–00–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0554] Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program 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 June 3, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Grant Bennett, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Grant.Bennett@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0554’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothy Glasgow, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 1084 or email dorothy.glasgow@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0554’’ 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 23638 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 66 / Thursday, April 4, 2024 / Notices 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: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. OMB Control Number: 2900–0554. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Public Law 109–461 provided permanent authority for VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program for homeless Veterans. The categories of grants include per diem for non-capital grants, special needs grants, and case management grants. The program will not be awarding capital grants in the coming years. This factor, along with historical program data on the actual number of applications received, has resulted in a decrease in the anticipated number of annual grant applications and associated annual burden hours. There are no changes to the information being collected. Funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for this program are expected to be significantly less than the total amount requested by applicants. Therefore, information must be collected to determine which applicants are eligible and to prioritize applications for determining who will be awarded funds. VA does not require applicants to use a VA Form to respond to the collection of information. Rather, VA requires applicants to respond to the collection of information as published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in standard business format, and they may use the Federal-wide Standard Forms from the SF–424 family of forms. VA provides the outline for the collection in the NOFO and uses the standard business format to evaluate applicants for all the grant programs under the statutory authority for VA to make grants. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 hours. Frequency of Response: Once annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500. 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. 2024–07130 Filed 4–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records entitled ‘‘Police and Security Records—VA’’ (103VA07B). VA is amending the system of records by updating the following sections: System Name and Number; System Location; System Manager(s); Record Source Categories; Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses; Policies and Practice for Storage of Records; Policies and Practices for Retrieval of Records; Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of Records; Record Access Procedure; Contesting Procedure; Notification Procedure; History. VA is republishing the system notice in its entirety. DATES: Comments on this modified system of records must be received no later than May 6, 2024. If no public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by VA, the modified system of records will become effective a minimum of 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the comments to determine whether any changes to the notice are necessary. SUMMARY: Comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005X6F), ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to ‘‘Police and Security Records—VA’’ (103VA07B). Comments received will be available at regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or copies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Dubois, Director, Police Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. Telephone (202) 461–5544 or submit inquiry to OSLE@VA.GOV. The Office of Security and Law Enforcement, Director, Police Service is the system owner and provides the business oversight for this SORN. The Office of Security and Law Enforcement oversees the maintenance of law and order and the protection of persons and property on Department property at facilities nationwide. This amended system of records covers Veterans, U.S. Government employees, retirees, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors, or private citizens involved in certain Police Service activities at field facilities and Office of Security and Law Enforcement activities at VA Central Office. Records in the system are maintained electronically and on paper and are retrieved by the name of the individual or personal identifier such as partial or full social security number. The authority to maintain these records is title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), section 501 and 901–905. The records in this system of records are necessary for the effective administration and management of the Department’s nationwide Security and Law Enforcement program. This requires the collection and use of accurate, up-todate data for the purpose of enforcing the law and protecting persons and property on VA property in accordance with title 38, U.S.C., chapter 9. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Signing Authority The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kurt D. DelBene, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, approved this document on February 28, 2024 for publication. E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23637-23638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07130]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0554]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Homeless Providers 
Grant and Per Diem Program

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 June 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Grant Bennett, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy 
(10BRAP), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0554'' in any correspondence. During the comment 
period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothy Glasgow, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-1084 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0554'' 
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

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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: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0554.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Public Law 109-461 provided permanent authority for VA's 
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program for homeless 
Veterans. The categories of grants include per diem for non-capital 
grants, special needs grants, and case management grants. The program 
will not be awarding capital grants in the coming years. This factor, 
along with historical program data on the actual number of applications 
received, has resulted in a decrease in the anticipated number of 
annual grant applications and associated annual burden hours. There are 
no changes to the information being collected.
    Funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for 
this program are expected to be significantly less than the total 
amount requested by applicants. Therefore, information must be 
collected to determine which applicants are eligible and to prioritize 
applications for determining who will be awarded funds. VA does not 
require applicants to use a VA Form to respond to the collection of 
information. Rather, VA requires applicants to respond to the 
collection of information as published in the Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO) in standard business format, and they may use the 
Federal-wide Standard Forms from the SF-424 family of forms. VA 
provides the outline for the collection in the NOFO and uses the 
standard business format to evaluate applicants for all the grant 
programs under the statutory authority for VA to make grants.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

    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. 2024-07130 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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