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relating to Indian tribes, tribal 

organizations, Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and Native American 

Veterans. This includes advising the 

Secretary on the administration of 

healthcare services and benefits to 

American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ 

AN) and Native Hawaiian Veterans; 

thereby assessing those needs and 

whether VA is meeting them. 

On February 27, 2024, the agenda will 

include opening remarks from the Chief 

of the Choctaw Nation, Committee 

Chair, Executive Sponsor, and other VA 

officials. There will be a recap of prior 

the Committee’s recommendations and 

follow-up from the agency, including 

updates regarding the co-pay exemption 

implementation for American Indian/ 

Alaska Natives; cultural healers/natural 

helpers; cultural awareness training; 

VA/Indian Health Service (IHS) 

Memorandum Of Understanding 

Implementation Plan and suicide 

prevention. Further updates include 

Section 403 of the Mission Act on 

establishing VA’s authority to establish 

medical residency in covered facilities 

to include non-VA facilities, such as 

IHS facilities or facilities operated by 

Indian tribes or tribal organizations. The 

Committee will tour the Choctaw Nation 

Healthcare Center/Oklahoma State 

University Residency Clinic. 

On February 28, 2024, the agenda will 

include updates on Native American 

Direct Loan Program; Homeless 

Programs; Choctaw Nation Behavioral 

Health/VA Staff Sergeant Fox Grant for 

the suicide prevention, family 

counseling, women’s domestic violence 

program; Tribal Veteran Service Officer 

Representation Expansion Project; 

Reimbursement Agreement Program/ 

Tribal Health Programs/Purchase 

Referred Care expansion; Claims Clinic 

Events in Indian Country; and VA Office 

of Connected Care. The Committee will 

tour the VA Community Based 

Outpatient Clinic in Bonham, Texas. 

On February 29, 2024, the meeting 

will start at 8 a.m. Public comment will 

be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

The meetings are open to the public 

to attend in person and will be 

recorded. Individuals who wish to 

speak during the public comment 

session are invited to submit a 1–2-page 

summary of their comments no later 

than February 21, 2024, for inclusion in 

the official meeting record. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

statements for the Committee’s review 

to Peter Vicaire, at Peter.Vicaire@va.gov. 

Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Peter Vicaire at the email address above 

or by calling 612–558–7744. 

Dated: February 6, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0788] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Description of Materials 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, 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 

revision 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 April 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0788’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0788’’ 

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 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’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: Description of Materials, VA 

Form 26–1852. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0788. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 26–1852 is 

completed by builders in Specially 

Adapted Housing (SAH) projects 

involving construction as authorized 

under Title 38, U.S.C., section 2101(a), 

section 2101(b), and the Temporary 

Residence Adaptations (TRA) grant 

under Title 38, U.S.C., section 2102A. 

This form is also completed by builders 

who propose to construct homes to be 

purchased by veterans using their VA 

home loan benefit as granted in Title 38 

U.S.C., section 3710(a)(1). SAH field 

staff review the data furnished on the 

form for completeness and it is essential 

to determine the acceptability of the 

construction materials to be used. In 

cases of new home construction, a 

technically qualified individual, not VA 

staff, is required to review the list of 

materials and certify they meet or 

exceed general residential construction 

material requirements, as specified by 

the International Residential Code and 

residential building codes adopted by 

local building authorities, and are in 

substantial conformity with VA 

Minimum Property requirements. 

Affected Public: Private Sector. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,122 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One-time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

SAH usage—2,194 per year; Native 

American Direct Loan usage—50 per 

year = total predicted usage of 2,244 per 

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9918 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2024 / Notices 

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. 2024–02765 Filed 2–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0786] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran 

Readiness and Employment (VR&E) 

Longitudinal Study Survey 

Questionnaire 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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. 

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. 2900–0786. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0786’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: Public Law 110–389, sec. 

334. 

Title: Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) Veteran Readiness and 

Employment (VR&E) Longitudinal 

Study Survey Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0786. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: As part of Public Law 110– 

389, Veteran Readiness and 

Employment (VR&E) is conducting a 

Longitudinal Study of veterans 

participating in VR&E. This study will 

take place over the next 20 years. 

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 88 FR 

84875 on December 6, 2023, FR Doc. 

2023–26759. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,695. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,084. 

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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