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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2018 / Notices
Dated: August 15, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
[FR Doc. 2018–17866 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
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Advisory Committee: National
Academic Affiliations Council, Notice
of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that a meeting
of the National Academic Affiliations
Council (NAAC) will be held September
17, 2018–September 18, 2018 in the VA
Office of Academic Affiliations
Conference Room 4040, 4th Floor, 811
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420. The September 17th session will
begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.;
and on September 18, 2018, the session
will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn by
4:15 p.m. The meetings are open to the
public.
The purpose of the Council is to
advise the Secretary on matters affecting
partnerships between VA and its
academic affiliates.
On September 17, 2018, the Council
will review the status of its previous
recommendations and receive an
informational briefing on the
modernization of VA’s electronic health
record. The Council will explore the
recent activities of the NAAC Diversity
and Inclusion Subcommittee and have
an open discussion with Dr. Carolyn
Clancy, Former Executive in Charge and
currently assigned oversight
responsibilities for the Offices of
Academic Affiliations and Research and
Development. NAAC members will
receive presentations on VA’s Care in
the Community program and new VA
programs for licensing space from
community partners.
On September 18, 2018, the Council
will explore the VA Telehealth Program
and related educational issues. NAAC
members will get brief updates on items
of continued interest such as the waiver
processes for those VA employees
having relationships with for-profit
educational institutions. During the
afternoon, the Council will focus its
attention on rural health and various
new authorities and programs conferred
by the MISSION Act. The Council will
receive public comments from 4:15 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on September 17, 2018 and
again at or before 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Interested persons may attend and
present oral statements to the Council.
A sign-in sheet for those who want to
give comments will be available at the
meeting. Individuals who speak are
invited to submit a 1–2-page summary
of their comments at the time of the
meeting for inclusion in the official
meeting record. Oral presentations will
be limited to five minutes or less,
depending on the number of
participants. Interested parties may also
provide written comments for review by
the Council prior to the meeting or at
any time, via email to, Steve.Trynosky@
va.gov, or by mail to Stephen K.
Trynosky JD, MPH, MMAS, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Academic
Affiliations (10A2D), 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420.
Any member of the public wishing to
attend or seeking additional information
should contact Mr. Trynosky via email
or by phone at (202) 461–6723. Because
the meeting will be held in a
Government building, anyone attending
must be prepared to submit to security
screening and present a valid photo I.D.
Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to
the meeting for this process.
Dated: August 20, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–18241 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0674]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Notice of Disagreement:
Appeal to the Board of Veterans’
Appeals
Board of Veterans’ Appeals,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Board of Veterans’
Appeals, 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
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collection of information should be
received on or before October 22, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Sue Hamlin, BVA, (01C2), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please refer
to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0674’’ in
any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be
viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue
Hamlin at (202) 632–5100.
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
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, BVA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of BVA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of BVA’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 115–55; 38
U.S.C. 5104B, 5108, 5701, 5901, 7103,
7104, 7105, 7107.
Title: Notice of Disagreement (NOD)/
Appeal to the Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 10182 and VA Form
9.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0674.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Appellate review of the
denial of VA benefits may only be
initiated by filing a Notice of
Disagreement with the Board. 38 U.S.C.
7105(a). The VA Form 9, ‘‘Appeal to
Board of Veterans’ Appeals,’’ is required
to complete a legacy appeal to the
Board. The completed form becomes the
‘‘substantive appeal’’ (or ‘‘formal
appeal’’), which is required by 38 U.S.C.
7105(a) and (d)(3) in order to complete
an appeal to the Board. Additionally,
the proposed information collections
allow for withdrawal of services by a
representative, requests for changes in
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U.S.C. 7107, and motions for
reconsideration pursuant to 38 U.S.C.
7103(a). The Board is requesting to
revise the currently approved OMB
Control No. 2900–0674, adding four
information collections previously
approved under OMB Control No. 2900–
0085, and one new information
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information collections for the legacy
and new systems. 2900–0085 will be
discontinued upon approval of this
request to renew 2900–0674.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 114,877.78
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 40.83 minutes.

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Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
168,800.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018–18189 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
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