Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2024 / Notices 85009 

Dated: October 17, 2024. 

John A. Lipold, 

Designated Federal Official, Office of 

National Public Liaison, Internal Revenue 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24718 Filed 10–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0020] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Designation of Beneficiary— 

Government Life Insurance and 

Supplemental Designation of 

Beneficiary—Government Life 

Insurance 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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: Comments must be received on 

or before December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted through https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Program-Specific information: Nancy 

Kessinger, 202–461–8900, 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. 

VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 

202–461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@

va.gov. 

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. 

Title: Designation of Beneficiary— 

Government Life Insurance and 

Supplemental Designation of 

Beneficiary—Government Life 

Insurance (VA Forms 29–336 and 29– 

336a). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0020. 

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRASearch (Once at this link, you can 

enter the OMB Control Number to find 

the historical versions of this 

Information Collection). 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: These forms are used by the 

insured to designate beneficiaries and 

select an optional settlement to be used 

when the insurance matures by death. 

The information is required to 

determine the claimant’s eligibility to 

receive the proceeds. The information 

on the form is required by law, 38 

U.S.C. 1917, 1949 and 1952. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 13,917 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

83,500. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24746 Filed 10–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf 

War Veterans’ Illnesses, Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

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

10., that the Research Advisory 

Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ 

Illnesses will meet at the Texas Medical 

Center (TMC3) Collaborative Research 

Building, 7255 Helix Park Avenue, 

Houston, Texas 77030 in the Braeswood 

Conference Room. The meeting sessions 

will begin and end as follows: 

Date Time: central time zone 

(CT) 

November 20, 2024 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. 

November 21, 2024 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 

All sessions will be open to the 

public. 

For interested parties who cannot 

attend in person, this meeting will also 

be available by videoconference via 

Webex at the following URLs: 

November 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 

a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time (ET). 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m23

d1937150485cf9c694dedf22d63eba. Or, 

join by phone: 1–833–558–0712 Tollfree; meeting number (access code): 

2823 562 7625. Meeting password: 

GWvets1990! 

November 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 

p.m. CT/10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m2a

78279f6126cfbfc4a9e221933c3464. Or, 

join by phone: 1–833–558–0712 Tollfree; meeting number (access code): 

2818 042 3790. Meeting password: 

GWvets1991! 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide advice and make 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs on proposed research 

studies, research plans, and research 

strategies relating to the health 

consequences of military service in the 

Southwest Asia theater of operations 

during the Gulf War in 1990–91. 

On November 20–21, 2024, the 

Committee will welcome new members 

and review Gulf War Program updates 

and Committee recommendations. 

The meeting will include time 

reserved for public comments before the 

meeting closes on November 21, 2024. 

As time is limited, individuals wishing 

to make public comments can contact 

VARACGWVI@va.gov in advance to 

reserve time during the public comment 

period or submit written comments 

(max. 2-pages). Each public comment 

speaker will be held to a 3–5 minute 

time limit as time permits. Individuals 

wishing to seek additional information 

should contact Dr. Karen Block, 

Designated Federal Officer, at 

Karen.Block@va.gov. 

Dated: October 21, 2024. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24765 Filed 10–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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