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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 16, 2021 / Notices
Mr. Eugene W. Skinner Jr. at (202) 631–
7645 or Eugene.Skinner@va.gov.
Dated: November 10, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–24975 Filed 11–15–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0891]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: COVID–19 Refund
Modification
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
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.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0891.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0891’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 38 CFR 36.4338(a).
Title: COVID–19 Refund Modification.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0891.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA is temporarily
expanding the list of loan modification
options available to servicers that do not
require VA’s prior approval to include
a new loan modification, the COVID–19
Refund Modification, to assist certain
COVID-impacted veterans as they exit a

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COVID–19 forbearance. Under 38 U.S.C.
3720(a)(2), Congress has provided the
Secretary with discretion
‘‘[n]otwithstanding the provisions of
any other law’’ to set the terms and
conditions to which the Secretary will
consent to loan modifications.
Additionally, while VA has outlined in
regulation at 38 CFR 36.4315(a) the
terms of loan modifications that do not
require prior VA approval, VA may
waive a regulatory requirement if VA
finds the interest of the Government are
not adversely affected and such waiver
would relieve undue prejudice to a
debtor, holder, or other person without
impairing the vest rights of any person
affected. 38 CFR 36.4338(a).
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 86 FR
50210 on September 7, 2021, pages
50210 and 50211.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 25,800.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 90 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
17,200.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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National Research Advisory Council,
Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that the National Research Advisory
Council will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, by
Webex. The teleconference number is 1–
404–397–1596, conference ID 199 811
6717 or the meeting link is https://
veteransaffairs.webex.com/
veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=
mee580294d1ca4b86e69b617fd028f134.
The meeting will convene at 11:00 a.m.
and end at 2:00 p.m. Eastern daylight
time. This meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the National Research
Advisory Council is to advise the
Secretary on research conducted by the

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Veterans Health Administration,
including policies and programs
targeting the high priority of Veterans’
health care needs.
On December 8, 2021, the agenda will
include a discussion of fiscal year 2021
accomplishments in review; follow up
discussion of diversity, equity, and
inclusion activities in response to the
NRAC recommendations; and
discussion of subcommittee activities.
No time will be allocated at this meeting
for receiving oral presentations from the
public. Members of the public wanting
to attend, have questions or
presentations to present may contact
Rashelle Robinson, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Research and
Development (14RD), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, at 202–
443–5768, or Rashelle.robinson@va.gov
no later than close of business on
December 3, 2021. All questions and
presentations will be presented during
the public comment section of the
meeting. Any member of the public
seeking additional information should
contact Rashelle Robinson at the above
phone number or email address noted
above.
Dated: November 9, 2021.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0892]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS

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Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Reimbursement of
Preparatory (PREP) Course for
Licensing or Certification Test
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA), 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.

SUMMARY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 16, 2021 / Notices

Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0892.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0892’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 5, Public Law 116–
154.
Title: Reimbursement of Preparatory
(PREP) Course for Licensing or
Certification.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0892.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The information collected
on the VA Form 22–10272 will be
utilized to permit beneficiaries to apply
for reimbursement of approved
preparatory courses taken to assist with
preparing for a Licensing or
Certification Test. VA will use data from
this information collection to ensure
eligible Post 9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33)
and Survivors’ and Dependents’
Educational Assistance (DEA or chapter
35) can receive payment for attending
the approved preparatory course.
Without the utilization of this form,
eligible beneficiaries will not be able to
apply for the reimbursement they may
be rightly entitled to pursuant to 38 U.S.
Code 3315B.
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 86 FR
50211 on September 7, 2021.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 71 hours.

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DATES:

Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
285.
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. 2021–24939 Filed 11–15–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Minority
Veterans, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App
2., that the Advisory Committee on
Minority Veterans will virtually meet on
December 7–9, 2021. The meeting
sessions will begin and end as follows:
Dates

Times

December 7, 2021
December 8, 2021
December 9, 2021

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.—
Eastern Standard
Time (EST).
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
EST.
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
EST.

This meeting is open to the public. To
access the meeting, please click the link:
Adobe Connect: http://va-eerc-ees.
adobeconnect.com/cmv_admin/.
The purposes of the Committee are to:
Advise the Secretary on the
administration of VA benefits and
services to minority Veterans; assess the
needs of minority Veterans; and
evaluate whether VA compensation,
medical and rehabilitation services,
outreach, and other programs are
meeting those needs. The Committee
makes recommendations to the
Secretary regarding such activities.
On December 7, the Committee will
receive briefings and updates from the
Center for Minority Veterans, National
Cemetery Administration, Veterans
Experience Office, National Center for
Veterans Analysis and Statistics, Office
of Tribal Government Relations, and

Date

Time

December 14, 2021 ........................
December 15, 2021 ........................
December 16, 2021 ........................

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EST ............
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EST ............
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EST ............

The meeting sessions are open to the
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Dated: November 9, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Women
Veterans, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app
2, that the Advisory Committee on
Women Veterans will conduct a virtual
meeting on December 14–16, 2021. The
meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time (EST) and end 1:00 p.m.
EST each day.
Location

See WebEx link and call-in information below.
See WebEx link and call-in information below.
See WebEx link and call-in information below.

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advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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Veterans Benefits Administration. On
December 8, the Committee will receive
briefings and updates from the Board of
Veterans Appeals, Veterans Health
Administration, Center for Women
Veterans, Mental Health, Inclusion,
Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA)
Task Force, Office of Rural Health and
Office of Health Equity. On December 9,
the Committee will receive briefings and
updates on Office of Diversity &
Inclusion, Senior Advisor for Pacific
Strategies and ex officio updates. The
Committee will then hold a leadership
exit briefing with Veterans Benefits
Administration, Veterans Health
Administration and National Cemetery
Administration. The Committee will
receive public comments from 1:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. The Committee will
conduct an after-action review.
Individuals who wish to provide
public comment are invited to submit a
1–2-page summary of their comments
no later than November 29, 2021 for
inclusion in the official meeting record.
Members of the public may also submit
written statements for the Committee’s
review to Ms. Juanita Mullen, at
Juanita.Mullen@va.gov. Any member of
the public seeking additional
information should contact Ms. Juanita
Mullen or Mr. Dwayne Campbell at
(202) 461–6191.

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regarding the needs of women Veterans
with respect to health care,

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