54446 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 7, 2010 / Notices 

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; 

(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. 

Titles: Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488, and 

Consent Form for Release of Medical 

Records, VA Form 10–0488a. 

OMB Control Number: OMB Control 

No. 2900–New. 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Abstracts: 

a. The data collected on VA Form 10– 

0488, will help VA to assess the health 

of Gulf War veterans who were exposed 

to a variety of environmental factors 

potentially linked to chronic condition 

including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

and unexplained multi-system illnesses. 

VA will use the data to better 

understand the long-term consequences 

of military deployment and to provide 

better health care for Gulf War veterans. 

b. VA Form 10–0488a is completed by 

claimants to request release of medical 

records from their health care provider. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

a. Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488—9,000. 

b. Consent Form for Release of 

Medical Records, VA Form 10–0488a— 

117. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondents: 

a. Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488—30 

minutes. 

b. Consent Form for Release of 

Medical Records, VA Form 10–0488a— 

10 minutes. 

Estimated Annual Responses: 

a. Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488—18,000. 

b. Consent Form for Release of 

Medical Records, VA Form 10–0488a— 

700. 

Dated: August 26, 2010. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21633 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Voluntary Service National Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Executive Committee of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

Voluntary Service (VAVS) National 

Advisory Committee (NAC) will meet 

October 8–9, 2010, at Hyatt Regency 

Cincinnati, 151 West 5th Street, 

Cincinnati, Ohio. The sessions will 

begin at 8 a.m. each day and end at 4:30 

p.m. on October 8, and at noon on 

October 9, 2010. The meeting is open to 

the public. 

The Committee, comprised of sixtyfour national voluntary organizations, 

advises the Secretary, through the 

Under Secretary for Health, on the 

coordination and promotion of 

volunteer activities within VA health 

care facilities. The Executive Committee 

consists of twenty representatives from 

the NAC member organizations. 

On October 8, agenda topics will 

include: NAC goals and objectives; 

review of minutes from the May 2010 

NAC annual meeting; VAVS update on 

the Voluntary Service program’s 

activities; Parke Board update; 

evaluations of the 2010 NAC annual 

meeting; and plans for 2011 NAC 

annual meeting (to include workshops 

and plenary sessions). 

On October 9, agenda topics will 

include: Recommendations from the 

2009 and 2010 NAC annual meetings; 

subcommittee reports; review of 

standard operating procedure revisions; 

2012 NAC annual meeting plans; and 

any new business. 

No time will be allocated at this 

meeting for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. However, interested 

persons may either attend or file 

statements with the Committee. Written 

statements may be filed either before the 

meeting or within 10 days after the 

meeting and addressed to: Ms. Laura 

Balun, Designated Federal Officer, 

Voluntary Service Office (10C2), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420, or e-mail to laura.balum@va.gov. 

Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Ms. Balum at (202) 461–7300. 

Dated: August 31, 2010. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Vivian Drake, 

Acting Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22148 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

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