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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 150 / Monday, August 5, 2024 / Notices
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit.
Estimated Frequency of Response: On
occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
90,574.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
40,671 hours.
Comments: On May 28, 2024, the OCC
published a 60-day notice for this
information collection, (89 FR 46303).
No comments were received.
Comments continue to be invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
OCC, including whether the information
has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’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 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.
Eden M. Gray,
Assistant Director, Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency.
[FR Doc. 2024–17147 Filed 8–2–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0760]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Paralympics &
Olympics Monthly Training Allowance
Application and Certification
Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA),
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
submission describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
cost and burden, and it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
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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. 2900–0760.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-specific information: Veta
Brooks-Berryman, 202–480–4633,
Veta.Brooks1@va.gov.
VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte,
202–461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@
va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Paralympics & Olympics
Monthly Training Allowance
Application and Certification (VA
Forms 0918a & 0918b).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0760.
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRASearch.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 703 of the Veterans’
Benefits Improvement Act of 2008,
Public Law 110–389, authorizes the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
administer a monthly assistance
allowance to a veteran with a serviceconnected or non-service-connected
disability if the veteran is competing for
a slot on or selected for the United
States Paralympics and Olympics team
or is residing at a United States
Paralympics or Olympics training
center. The Office of National Veterans
Sports Programs and Special Events will
use VA Forms 0918a and 0918b to
collect information to certify eligibility
for the monthly assistance allowance,
verify the veteran’s mailing address,
confirm that he or she has been
accepted by the Paralympics or
Olympics to compete in a specific
Paralympic or Olympic sport, and to
determine their marital status and
number of dependents for the purpose
of assessing payment amounts.
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 89 FR
46993, May 30, 2024.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 43 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once
annually.
DATES:
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
170.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee
appointment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Office of Geriatrics and
Extended Care, is seeking nominations
of qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment as a member of the
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory
Committee (herein-after in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’). The
Committee advises the VA Secretary
and the Under Secretary for Health on
all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
gerontology. This solicitation is targeted
to those with expertise related to the
Geriatric Research, Education, and
Clinical Center (GRECC) program.
DATES: Nominations of qualified
candidates are being sought to fill
vacancies on the Committee.
Nominations for membership on the
Committee must be received no later
than 5 p.m. eastern time on September
13th, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
emailed to Marianne Shaughnessy,
Ph.D., AGPCNP–BC, GS–C, FAAN, at
Marianne.Shaughnessy@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marianne Shaughnessy, Ph.D.,
AGPCNP–BC, GS–C, FAAN, at 202–
407–6798 or at Marianne.Shaughnessy@
va.gov. A copy of the Committee charter
and list of the current membership can
also be obtained by contacting Dr.
Shaughnessy.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee’s areas of interest include
but are not limited to: (1) assessing the
capability of VA health care facilities to
respond with the most effective and
appropriate services possible to the
medical, psychological and social needs
of Veterans facing the consequences of
aging, serious illness or disability; and
(2) advancing scientific knowledge to
meet those needs by enhancing geriatric
SUMMARY:
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care for older Veterans through geriatric
and gerontology research, the training of
health personnel in the provision of
health care to older individuals, and the
development of improved models of
clinical services for older Veterans.
Membership Criteria and
Qualifications: The Committee is
comprised of 12 members in addition to
ex officio members, each of whom have
established interest and considerable
vocation-related experiences bearing on
health care for aging Veterans, including
experience in areas such as: VA and
non-VA health systems, academic
geriatric and gerontology programs,
palliative medicine, home and
community-based care, nursing home
care, relevant policy issues, and grantfunded academic research.
The expertise required of GGAC
members includes, but is not limited to,
the following:
a. familiarity or experience with
clinical and health policies concerning
the elderly; and/or
b. familiarity or experience with the
partnerships between VA and health
sciences academic programs; and/or
c. familiarity with the history of
geriatrics in the VA and in the US, and
the unique role that has been played in
that evolution by the VA’s GRECCs.
Membership Requirements: The
Committee holds at least one face to face
meeting in Washington, DC and
conducts 4–5 site visits a year. The ideal
candidate will be willing to travel 3–5
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times per year to help the Committee
fulfill its Chartered objectives.
The Committee’s diverse membership
is characterized by a range of
backgrounds and knowledge sufficiently
broad to provide adequate advice and
guidance to the Secretary. VA strives to
develop a Committee membership that
includes diversity in military services,
ranks, and deployments, working with
Veterans, committee subject matter
expertise, as well as diversity in race/
ethnicity, gender, religion, disability,
geographical background, and
profession. We ask that nominations
include information of this type so that
VA can ensure diverse Committee
membership.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
typed (one nomination per nominator).
Self-nominations are acceptable.
Nomination package should include:
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly
states the name and affiliation of the
nominee, the basis for the nomination
(i.e., specific attributes which qualify
the nominee for service in this
capacity), and a statement from the
nominee indicating the willingness to
serve as a member of the Committee and
a statement confirming that he/she is
not a federally-registered lobbyist.
Nominations must state that the
nominee appears to have no conflict of
interest that would preclude
membership.
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(2) The nominee’s contact
information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email
address;
(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae;
(4) Letters of recommendation are
accepted, but not required; and
(5) This solicitation is targeted to
those with expertise related to the
GRECC program.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee shall be invited to
serve a four-year term. Committee
members will receive a stipend for
attending Committee meetings,
including per diem and reimbursement
for travel expenses incurred. Applicants
who are qualified but not selected will
be asked for permission to recall if their
expertise is needed in the future.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of VA
Federal advisory committees is diverse
in terms of points of view represented
and the committee’s capabilities.
Appointments to this Committee shall
be made without discrimination because
of a person’s race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, or
genetic information.
Dated: July 31, 2024.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
appointment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Geriatrics
and Extended Care, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment as a member of the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee (herein-after in this section referred
to as ``the Committee''). The Committee advises the VA Secretary and
the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics
and gerontology. This solicitation is targeted to those with expertise
related to the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center
(GRECC) program.
DATES: Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill
vacancies on the Committee. Nominations for membership on the Committee
must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern time on September 13th,
2024.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to Marianne Shaughnessy,
Ph.D., AGPCNP-BC, GS-C, FAAN, at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Shaughnessy, Ph.D., AGPCNP-
BC, GS-C, FAAN, at 202-407-6798 or at [email protected]. A
copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can
also be obtained by contacting Dr. Shaughnessy.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee's areas of interest include
but are not limited to: (1) assessing the capability of VA health care
facilities to respond with the most effective and appropriate services
possible to the medical, psychological and social needs of Veterans
facing the consequences of aging, serious illness or disability; and
(2) advancing scientific knowledge to meet those needs by enhancing
geriatric
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care for older Veterans through geriatric and gerontology research, the
training of health personnel in the provision of health care to older
individuals, and the development of improved models of clinical
services for older Veterans.
Membership Criteria and Qualifications: The Committee is comprised
of 12 members in addition to ex officio members, each of whom have
established interest and considerable vocation-related experiences
bearing on health care for aging Veterans, including experience in
areas such as: VA and non-VA health systems, academic geriatric and
gerontology programs, palliative medicine, home and community-based
care, nursing home care, relevant policy issues, and grant-funded
academic research.
The expertise required of GGAC members includes, but is not limited
to, the following:
a. familiarity or experience with clinical and health policies
concerning the elderly; and/or
b. familiarity or experience with the partnerships between VA and
health sciences academic programs; and/or
c. familiarity with the history of geriatrics in the VA and in the
US, and the unique role that has been played in that evolution by the
VA's GRECCs.
Membership Requirements: The Committee holds at least one face to
face meeting in Washington, DC and conducts 4-5 site visits a year. The
ideal candidate will be willing to travel 3-5 times per year to help
the Committee fulfill its Chartered objectives.
The Committee's diverse membership is characterized by a range of
backgrounds and knowledge sufficiently broad to provide adequate advice
and guidance to the Secretary. VA strives to develop a Committee
membership that includes diversity in military services, ranks, and
deployments, working with Veterans, committee subject matter expertise,
as well as diversity in race/ethnicity, gender, religion, disability,
geographical background, and profession. We ask that nominations
include information of this type so that VA can ensure diverse
Committee membership.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed
(one nomination per nominator). Self-nominations are acceptable.
Nomination package should include:
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e.,
specific attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this
capacity), and a statement from the nominee indicating the willingness
to serve as a member of the Committee and a statement confirming that
he/she is not a federally-registered lobbyist. Nominations must state
that the nominee appears to have no conflict of interest that would
preclude membership.
(2) The nominee's contact information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email address;
(3) The nominee's curriculum vitae;
(4) Letters of recommendation are accepted, but not required; and
(5) This solicitation is targeted to those with expertise related
to the GRECC program.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be
invited to serve a four-year term. Committee members will receive a
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred. Applicants who are
qualified but not selected will be asked for permission to recall if
their expertise is needed in the future.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of
VA Federal advisory committees is diverse in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's capabilities. Appointments to this
Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Dated: July 31, 2024.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-17214 Filed 8-2-24; 8:45 am]
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