7244 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 8, 2022 / Notices 

burden of the collection of information; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: February 1, 2022. 

Martha R. Brinson, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02586 Filed 2–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Health Services Research and 

Development Service Scientific Merit 

Review Board; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

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

2, that a meeting of the Health Services 

Research and Development Service 

Scientific Merit Review Board will be 

held March 10, 2022, via WebEx. The 

meeting will be held between noon and 

1:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be 

partially closed to the public from 

12:15–1:00 p.m. EST for the discussion, 

examination and reference to the 

research applications and scientific 

review. Discussions will involve 

reference to staff and consultant 

critiques of research proposals. 

Discussions will deal with scientific 

merit of each proposal and 

qualifications of personnel conducting 

the studies, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Additionally, premature disclosure of 

research information could significantly 

obstruct implementation of proposed 

agency action regarding the research 

proposals. As provided by Public Law 

92–463 subsection 10(d), as amended by 

Public Law 94–409, closing the 

committee meeting is in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). 

The objective of the Board is to 

provide for the fair and equitable 

selection of the most meritorious 

research projects for support by VA 

research funds and to offer advice for 

research program officials on program 

priorities and policies. The ultimate 

objective of the Board is to ensure the 

high quality and mission relevance of 

VA’s legislatively mandated Health 

Services Research and Development 

program. 

Board members advise the Director, 

Health Services Research and 

Development Service and the Chief 

Research and Development Officer on 

the scientific and technical merit, the 

mission relevance and the protection of 

human subjects of Health Services 

Research and Development proposals. 

The Board does not consider grants, 

contracts or other forms of extramural 

research. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the open portion of the 

teleconference session from 12:00–12:15 

p.m. EST may join by dialing the WebEx 

USA Toll-free Number 1–833–558–0712 

and entering the meeting number 

(access code): 2763 474 0197. 

Written comments from the public 

must be sent to Naomi Tomoyasu, Ph.D., 

Designated Federal Officer, Health 

Services Research and Development 

Service, Department of Veterans Affairs 

(14RDH), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, or to 

Naomi.tomoyasu@va.gov prior to the 

meeting. Those who plan to attend the 

open portion of the meeting must 

contact Dr. Tomoyasu at least five days 

before the meeting. For further 

information, please call Dr. Tomoyasu at 

202–443–5739. 

Dated: February 3, 2022. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02631 Filed 2–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Cooperative Studies Scientific 

Evaluation Committee; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

gives notice under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the 

Cooperative Studies Scientific 

Evaluation Committee will hold a 

meeting on March 10, 2022 by Zoom. 

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 

end at 3:00 p.m. EST. 

The Committee provides expert 

advice on VA cooperative studies, 

multi-site clinical research activities 

and policies related to conducting and 

managing these efforts. The session will 

be open to the public for approximately 

30 minutes at the start of the meeting for 

the discussion of administrative matters 

and the general status of the program. 

The remaining portion of the meeting 

will be closed to the public for the 

Committee’s review, discussion and 

evaluation of research and development 

applications. 

During the closed portion of the 

meeting, discussions and 

recommendations will deal with 

qualifications of personnel conducting 

the studies, staff and consultant 

critiques of research proposals and 

similar documents and the medical 

records of patients who are study 

subjects, the disclosure of which would 

constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. In 

addition, the premature disclosure of 

potential research activities prior to 

them being approved could frustrate the 

implementation of approved research 

activities. As provided by section 10(d) 

of Public Law 92–463, as amended, 

closing portions of this meeting is in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 

(c)(9)(B). 

The Committee will not accept oral 

comments from the public for the open 

portion of the meeting. Members of the 

public who wish to attend the open 

teleconference should call 872–701– 

0185, conference ID 905 990 401#. 

Those who plan to attend or wish 

additional information should contact 

David Burnaska, Program Manager, 

Cooperative Studies Program (14RD), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420, at 202–443–5693 or 

david.burnaska@va.gov. Those wishing 

to submit written comments may send 

them to Mr. Burnaska at the same 

address and email. 

Dated: February 3, 2022. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02628 Filed 2–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service Scientific Merit 

Review Board; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

2), that a meeting of the Rehabilitation 

Research and Development Service 

Scientific Merit Review Board 

(hereinafter the Board) will be held on 

Wednesday, March 9, 2022, via Webex. 

The meeting will be held between 1:00– 

1:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be 

partially closed to the public from 1:10– 

1:30 p.m. EST for the discussion, 

examination and reference to the 

research applications and scientific 

review. 

Discussions will involve reference to 

staff and consultant critiques of research 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES