14156 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2024 / Notices 

Number 2900–0556. In addition, 2900– 

0556 now includes the collection of a 

‘‘Close Personal Friend Statement’’ for 

incapacitated Veterans who have not 

completed an Advance Directive and are 

in need of health care. When a Veteran 

is incapacitated and does not have an 

Advance Directive, the VA regulations 

allow a statement to be submitted from 

a ‘‘Close Personal Friend’’ who will be 

responsible for making health care 

decisions on behalf of the Veteran. It is 

estimated that 300 such statements will 

be collected annually. VA seeks to 

renew the PRA clearance for the 

information collection under OMB 

Control Number 2900–0556. 

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 

241 on December 18, 2023, page 87500. 

VA Form 10–0137 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 171,811 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

343,622. 

Close Personal Friend Statement 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

300. 

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. 2024–03787 Filed 2–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans, Notice of 

Meeting, Amended 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 

10., that the Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans will hold a 

meeting virtually. The meeting will 

begin, and end as follows: 

Date Time Open session 

March 5, 2024 ................................................... 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern standard time 

(EST).

Yes. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) regarding the provision by 

VA of benefits and services to assist 

Veterans in the readjustment to civilian 

life. In carrying out this duty, the 

Committee shall take into account the 

needs of Veterans who served in combat 

theaters of operation. The Committee 

assembles, reviews, and assesses 

information relating to the needs of 

Veterans readjusting to civilian life and 

the effectiveness of VA services in 

assisting Veterans in that readjustment. 

The Committee, comprised of 14 

subject matter experts, advises the 

Secretary, through the VA Readjustment 

Counseling Service, on the provision by 

VA of benefits and services to assist 

Veterans in the readjustment to civilian 

life. In carrying out this duty, the 

Committee assembles, reviews, and 

assesses information relating to the 

needs of Veterans readjusting to civilian 

life and the effectiveness of VA services 

in assisting Veterans in that 

readjustment, specifically taking into 

account the needs of Veterans who 

served in combat theaters of operation. 

On March 5, 2024, the agenda will 

include review of the 24th report, a 

calendar forecast and discussion over 

subject matter experts to consider 

presenting at the next full Committee 

meeting. The Committee will meet from 

2:30 p.m.–3 p.m. EST, for public 

members wishing to provide oral 

comments or join the meeting, please 

use the following Microsoft Teams link: 

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_

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The Committee will also accept 

written comments from interested 

parties on issues outlined in the meeting 

agenda or other issues regarding the 

readjustment of Veterans. Parties should 

contact Mr. Richard Barbato via email at 

VHARCSStratAnalysis@va.gov, by mail 

at Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Readjustment Counseling Service 

(10RCS), 810 Vermont Avenue, 

Washington, DC 20420, or (202) 461– 

6525. Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Mr. Barbato at the phone number or 

email addressed noted above. 

Dated: February 20, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03785 Filed 2–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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