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Abstract: The PSTAP Assessment is 

administered by VA to assess how the 

TAP training for Transitioning Service 

members (TSMs) prepares Veterans for 

civilian life and its effects on long-term 

Veteran outcomes. This information 

collection request (ICR) is conducted 

once per year and is designed as two 

separate collections which include a 

Cross-Sectional Survey and a 

Longitudinal Survey. The survey 

population for the Cross-Sectional 

Survey includes all Veterans who meet 

the criteria at the time of fielding of 

having separated from the military at six 

months, one year, and three years prior 

to the date that surveys. Service 

members who participated in the CrossSectional Survey and voluntarily agreed 

to participate in the Longitudinal 

Survey make up the Longitudinal 

Survey population. VA will use email 

and mail methods to administer the 

survey, limiting the burden on 

respondents. The surveys will be 

administered to gauge the long-term 

effectiveness of the Transition 

Assistance Program (TAP) by: (1) 

examining the relationship between 

attendance in TAP courses and the use 

of VA Benefits; (2) analyzing the effect 

of participation in TAP courses on the 

long-term outcomes of Veterans in the 

broad life domains of employment, 

education, health and social 

relationships, financial, social 

connectivity and overall satisfaction and 

well-being, and; (3) identifying areas of 

improvement for TAP and the broader 

transition process to guide training and/ 

or operational activities aimed at 

enhancing the quality of service 

provided to transitioning service 

members, Veterans, their families and 

caregivers. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 5,954 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 18.5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annual. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

19,311. 

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. 2022–13765 Filed 6–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–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, August 24, 

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 

proposals. Discussions will also 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 Board 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 that 

the VA Rehabilitation Research and 

Development program promotes 

functional independence and improves 

the quality of life for impaired and 

disabled Veterans. 

Board members advise the Director, 

Rehabilitation 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 and animal subjects of 

Rehabilitation 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 Webex 

session from 1:00–1:10 p.m. EST may 

join by dialing the Webex USA Toll-free 

Number 1–833–558–0712 and entering 

the meeting number (access code): 2762 

946 7943. Written comments from the 

public must be sent prior to the meeting 

to Tiffany Asqueri, Designated Federal 

Officer, Rehabilitation Research and 

Development Service, Department of 

Veterans Affairs (14RDR), 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or 

to Tiffany.Asqueri@va.gov. Those who 

plan to attend the open portion of the 

meeting must contact Mrs. Asqueri at 

least five (5) days before the meeting. 

For further information, please call Mrs. 

Asqueri at 202–568–1174. 

Dated: June 23, 2022. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13782 Filed 6–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–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 September 1, 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 

12:15–1:30 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 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 


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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 1–404–397–1596 

and entering the meeting number 

(access code): 2761 336 2549. 

Written comments from the public 

must be sent to Tiffin Ross-Shepard, 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer, 

Health Services Research and 

Development Service, Department of 

Veterans Affairs (14RDH), 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or 

to Tiffin.Ross-Shepard@va.gov prior to 

the meeting. Those who plan to attend 

the open portion of the meeting must 

contact Ms. Ross-Shepard at least 5 days 

before the meeting. For further 

information, please call Ms. RossShepard at 202–443–5776. 

Dated: June 23, 2022. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13780 Filed 6–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–XXXX] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Veterans 

Engagement Action Center (VEAC) 

Surveys 

AGENCY: Veterans Experience Office, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Experience Office, Department 

of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 

collection of information abstracted 

below to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 

The PRA submission describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its expected cost and burden and it 

includes the actual data collection 

instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Refer to ‘VEAC Survey 

Feedback’’. 

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 ‘‘VEO VEAC Survey Feedback’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. 

Title: Veterans Engagement Action 

Center (VEAC) Surveys. 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Type of Review: ICR. 

Abstract: Veterans Experience Action 

Center (VEAC) is a Veterans Affairs (VA) 

program established to proactively assist 

Veterans in a selected state with a onestop resource for all their needs. The 

VEAC brings together VA benefits, 

health care and other resources in 

partnership with state VA resources. 

The VEAC gathers feedback from 

Veterans, Active Military, Guard/ 

Reservist, Family members, caregivers, 

providers, and survivors. The VEAC 

then provides that feedback to VA 

leaders to measure the success of the 

outreach event and measure the ease, 

effectiveness, emotion, and trust from 

the participants as they exit. 

The surveys will further allow the 

Veterans Experience Office (VEO) to 

measure whether the needs of the 

participants were met. Additional areas 

where the survey results will impact: 

• Identifies gaps and challenges in 

health care, benefits, and service 

delivery. 

• Identifies areas for how VA can best 

support local efforts in a holistic 

fashion. 

• Identifies areas where there may be 

barriers to access, and outreach tailored 

to local communities. 

Per FY2021 MILCON House report 

116–445, the Committee directs the VA 

to provide quarterly reports on the 

status of the implementation of the 

VEAC pilot program; the effectiveness of 

the pilot program at reaching Veterans, 

particularly those in need, and 

increasing utilization of VA services: 

• Congress (Quarterly Congressional 

Tracking Reports (CTRs) 

VEAC surveys afford VEAC 

participants the ability to provide 

feedback to VA and allow the customer 

to share their experiences. VEO uses the 

customer’s feedback to enhance and 

increase outreach and engagement 

efforts and determine the direct value of 

our efforts. 

The surveys and its delivery are an 

innovative approach to measure and 

improve customer experience based on 

the ‘‘voice of the Veteran.’’ Through the 

use of the VSignals digital platform, 

VEO can identify gaps and challenges in 

the community, provide information on 

VA programs, increase access and 

outreach, identify what is and what is 

not working, and determine how VA 

can best support local community 

efforts in support of Veterans, families, 

caregivers, and survivors. The Veteran 

Experience Office (VEO) has also been 

commissioned to measure the 

satisfaction of Peer-to-Peer organizations 

and veterans who recently interacted 

with the VEAC. 

Survey respondents will be Veterans, 

Active Military, Guard/Reservist, family 

members, caregivers, and survivors that 

attend a VEAC event. Some VEAC 

participants may also be offered to 

provide feedback to surveys that capture 

their experience through their Peer-toPeer connections or their attendance on 

a Veterans Experience Live Question 

and Answer event. Different surveys 

may be administered participants of 

events: 

1. VEAC Exit Survey: Outreach event 

staff will verbally administer the survey 

to event attendees as the last step in the 

overall event process. The outreach staff 

will fill out the web-based survey on 

behalf of the outreach event participant. 

2. VEAC Email Survey: A survey will 

be sent via email to event attendees that 

were not able to take the VEAC Exit 

Survey. The email survey will not be 

sent to event attendees that opted out of 

the VEAC Exit Survey. 

3. Peer-to-Peer Survey: The survey is 

completed via an email-based survey 

design. After a Peer-to-Peer organization 

interacts with a VEAC Representative, 

the VEAC Representative will send an 

email to the Peer-to-Peer organization 

with a link to the Vsignals survey. The 

Peer-to-Peer organization can take the 

survey and share the survey to Veterans 

via email at the conclusion of each Peerto-Peer interaction. Peer-to-Peer 

organizations and veterans will choose 

whether they want to participate in the 

survey. 

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 


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