60-day FRN. Post-Engagement

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Notices
Dated: August 21, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

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The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that the
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet
September 13–15, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.–
4:30 p.m. CST at the Westin Peachtree
Plaza Hotel, 210 Peachtree Street NW.,
Atlanta, GA 30303. The meeting is open
to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the administration of benefits under
Title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who are
FPOWs, and to make recommendations
on the needs of such Veterans for
compensation, health care, and
rehabilitation.
On Wednesday, September 13, the
Committee will convene an open
session to recognize and hear briefings
from the Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) officials and
external stakeholders.
On Thursday, September 14, the
Committee will assemble an open
session for discussion and hear briefings
from the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA) and Veterans
Health Administration (VHA) officials
and external stakeholders.
On Friday, September 15, the
Committee will participate in a National
POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony
at the Atlanta VA Medical Center
located at 1700 Clairmont Road,
Decatur, GA 30033. At 12:00 p.m., the
committee meeting will be formally
adjourned.
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 wishing to
attend the meeting or seeking additional
information should contact Ms. Leslie
N. Williams, Designated Federal Officer,
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War at Leslie.Williams1@
va.gov or via phone at (202) 530–9219.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0836]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: NVSBE Post Engagement
Survey
Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU), 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 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 October 23, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov; or Milagros Ortiz
(00SB), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20420 or email: Milagros.Ortiz@
va.gov). Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0836’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Milagros Ortiz at (202) 461–4279 or FAX
(202) 461–4301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
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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, CVE invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of CVE’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of CVE’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: Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–
3521.

Title: NVSBE Post-Engagement
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0836.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Vetbiz Vendor Information
Pages Verification Program is used to
assist federal agencies in identifying
small businesses owned and controlled
by veterans and service-connected
disable veterans. The information is
necessary to ensure that veteran own
businesses are given the opportunity to
participate in Federal contracts and
receive contract solicitations
information automatically. VA will use
the data collected to verify small
businesses as veteran-owned or servicedisabled veteran-owned.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 167 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality and Compliance, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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