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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

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 (NRAC) will hold a meeting on 

Wednesday, September 1, 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 

Veterans Health Administration, 

including policies and programs 

targeting the high priority of Veterans’ 

health care needs. 

On September 1, 2021, the agenda 

will include a discussion of new 

research initiatives for fiscal year 2023, 

follow up discussion of diversity, 

equity, and inclusion activities in 

response to the NRAC 

recommendations; and discussion of a 

white paper on best practices in 

collaborating with academic affiliates 

and non-profit corporations in response 

to a Government Accountability Report 

on extramural funding. 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 Ms. 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 August 27, 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: July 2, 2021. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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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. App. 

2, that the Research Advisory 

Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ 

Illnesses (RAC–GWVI) will meet by 

teleconference on August 4, 2021. The 

open session will convene at 11:00 a.m. 

(EST) and end at 4:00 p.m. (EST). The 

open session will be available to the 

public by connecting to: Webex URL: 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=

mb993599afcb0dbe5e53e60c9e635ca67. 

Or, Join by phone: 1–404–397–1596 

USA Toll Number or 1–833–558–0712 

Toll-free Number; Meeting number 

(access code): 199 041 5097. Meeting 

password: GWVets1990! 

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 1990–1991. 

The Committee will review VA 

program activities related to Gulf War 

Veterans’ illnesses and updates on 

relevant scientific research published 

since the last Committee meeting. This 

meeting will include presentations 

related to health issues, complications 

of aging, and disorders of the autonomic 

nervous system, and will engage VA 

Senior Leadership. This meeting will 

also include Committee discussion of 

Committee business and activities. 

The meeting will include time 

reserved for public comments 30 

minutes before the meeting closes. 

Individuals who wish to address the 

Committee may submit a 1–2 page 

summary of their comments for 

inclusion in the official meeting record. 

Members of the public may submit 

written statements for the Committee’s 

review or seek additional information 

by contacting Dr. Karen Block, 

Designated Federal Officer, at 202–443– 

5600, or at Karen.Block@va.gov. 

Dated: July 2, 2021. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0491] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Community Residential Care 

(CRC) Recordkeeping Requirements 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before September 7, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, 

Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420 or email to Janel.Keyes@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0491’’ 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), 1717 H Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0491’’ 

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, VHA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VHA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 


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(2) the accuracy of VHA’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: Community Residential Care 

(CRC) Recordkeeping Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0491. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a 

previously approved collection. 

Abstract: One of the standards a 

Community Residential Care (CRC) 

facility must meet is the requirement 

that the CRC must maintain records on 

each resident in a secure place. Facility 

records must include emergency 

notification procedures and a copy of all 

signed agreements with the resident. 38 

CFR 17.63(i). These records must be 

maintained by the CRC, and the CRC 

must make those records available for 

VA inspection upon request. A Medical 

Foster Home is a subtype of CRC and is 

required to comply with the record 

keeping requirements of 38 CFR 

17.63(i). See 38 CFR 17.74(q). In 

addition, the CRC must maintain and 

make available upon request of the 

approving official, records related to 

CRC staff requirements, and provide 

that the CRC must have sufficient, 

qualified staff must be on duty and 

available to care for the resident and 

ensure the health and safety of each 

resident. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,095 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 90 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

730. 

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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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. 

App.2, that the Research Advisory 

Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ 

Illnesses (RAC–GWVI) will meet by 

teleconference on August 4, 2021. The 

open session will convene at 11:00 a.m. 

(EST) and end at 4:00 p.m. (EST). The 

open session will be available to the 

public by connecting to: Webex URL: 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=mb993599

afcb0dbe5e53e60c9e635ca67. Or, Join 

by phone: 1–404–397–1596 USA Toll 

Number or 1–833–558–0712 Toll-free 

Number; Meeting number (access code): 

199 041 5097. Meeting password: 

GWVets1990! 

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 1990–1991. 

The Committee will review VA 

program activities related to Gulf War 

Veterans’ illnesses and updates on 

relevant scientific research published 

since the last Committee meeting. This 

meeting will include presentations 

related to health issues, complications 

of aging, and disorders of the autonomic 

nervous system, and will engage VA 

Senior Leadership. This meeting will 

also include Committee discussion of 

Committee business and activities. 

The meeting will include time 

reserved for public comments 30 

minutes before the meeting closes. 

Individuals who wish to address the 

Committee may submit a 1–2 page 

summary of their comments for 

inclusion in the official meeting record. 

Members of the public may submit 

written statements for the Committee’s 

review or seek additional information 

by contacting Dr. Karen Block, 

Designated Federal Officer, at 202–443– 

5600, or at Karen.Block@va.gov. 

Dated: July 2, 2021. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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