21702 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 12, 2022 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research 

and Development and Clinical Science 

Research and Development Services 

Scientific Merit Review Board, Notice 

of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 

app.2, that a meeting of the Joint 

Biomedical Laboratory Research and 

Development and Clinical Science 

Research and Development Services 

Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS 

SMRB) will be held Tuesday, July 12, 

2022, via WebEx. The meeting will 

begin at 3 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. ET. 

The meeting will have an open session 

from 3 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. and a closed 

session from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. 

The purpose of the Board is to 

provide expert review of the scientific 

quality, budget, safety and missionrelevance of investigator-initiated 

research applications submitted for VA 

merit review consideration and to offer 

advice for research program officials on 

program priorities and policies. 

The purpose of the open session is to 

meet with the JBL/CS Service Directors 

to discuss the overall policies and 

process for scientific review, as well as 

disseminate information among the 

Board members regarding the VA 

research priorities. 

The purpose of the closed session is 

to provide recommendations on the 

scientific quality, budget, safety and 

mission relevance of investigatorinitiated research applications 

submitted for VA merit review 

evaluation. Applications submitted for 

review include various medical 

specialties within the general areas of 

biomedical, behavioral and clinical 

science research. The JBL/CS SMRB 

meeting will be closed to the public for 

the review, discussion and evaluation of 

initial and renewal research 

applications, which involve reference to 

staff and consultant critiques of research 

applications. Discussions will deal with 

scientific merit of each application 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 

applications. As provided by subsection 

10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended 

by Public Law 94–409, closing the 

subcommittee meetings is in accordance 

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

(9)(B). 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the open JBL/CS SMRB meeting 

should join via WebEx. Meeting number 

(access code): 2761 781 4810 Meeting 

password: Y6dvdVWP?38. Meeting link: 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=

m6e42d2696babe328d9fa457e8ff623e2. 

Those who would like to obtain a 

copy of the minutes from the closed 

subcommittee meetings and rosters of 

the subcommittee members should 

contact Michael Burgio, Ph.D., 

Designated Federal Officer (14RD) 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420, at 202–603–4667 or at 

Michael.Burgio@va.gov. 

Dated: April 6, 2022. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07751 Filed 4–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0009] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Application for Veteran 

Readiness and Employment For 

Claimants With Service-Connected 

Disabilities 

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 June 13, 2022. 

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. 2900–0009’’ 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. 2900–0009’’ 

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: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), and 38 

U.S.C. 3102. 

Title: Application for Veteran 

Readiness and Employment for 

Claimants with Service-Connected 

Disabilities (Chapter 31, Title 38, 

U.S.C.), VA Form 28–1900. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0009. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 28–1900 is used 

by Veterans and Service members with 

service-connected disabilities to apply 

for benefits and services under the 

Chapter 31 program. Without the 

information, eligibility and entitlement 

to Chapter 31 could not be determined 

under 38 U.S.C. 501(a) and 38 U.S.C. 

3102. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 16,167 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

97,000. 


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