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electronic data interchange (EDI) 

formats; and (3) Other electronic form as 

specified by the contract administration 

office and the designated agency office. 

VA Acquisition Regulation Solicitation 

Provision and Contract Clause (October 

2008) 

Subpart 832.10—Electronic Invoicing 

Requirements 

832.1001 Contract Clause for 

Electronic Submission of Payment 

Requests 

In all solicitations and contracts in 

which the VA Financial Services Center 

(FSC) in Austin, Texas is the financial 

office administering the invoicing and 

payments, the contracting officer shall 

insert the clause found at 852.273–76, 

Electronic Invoice Submission. 

852.273–76 Electronic Invoice 

Submission (Interim—October 2008) 

As prescribed in 832.1001, insert the 

following clause: 

(a) To improve the timeliness of payments 

and lower overall administrative costs, VA 

strongly encourages contractors to submit 

invoices using its electronic invoicing 

system. At present, electronic submission is 

voluntary and any nominal registration fees 

will be the responsibility of the contractor. 

VA intends to mandate electronic invoice 

submission, subject to completion of the 

federal rulemaking process. At present, VA is 

using a 3rd party agent to contact contractors 

regarding this service. During the voluntary 

period, contractors interested in registering 

for the electronic system should contact the 

VA’s Financial Services Center at 

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp. 

Approved: June 29, 2009. 

John R. Gingrich, 

Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research 

and Development and Clinical Science 

Research and Development Services 

Scientific Merit Review Board 

Subcommittee for Eligibility; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Public Law 

92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee 

Act) that the Subcommittee for 

Eligibility of the Joint Biomedical 

Laboratory Research and Development 

and Clinical Science Research and 

Development Services Scientific Merit 

Review Board will meet on Monday, 

July 20, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 

the St. Gregory Luxury Hotel and Suites, 

2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. 

The purpose of the Merit Review 

Board is to provide advice on the 

scientific quality, budget, safety and 

mission relevance of investigatorinitiated research proposals submitted 

for VA merit review consideration. 

Proposals submitted for review by the 

Board involve a wide range of medical 

specialties within the general areas of 

biomedical, behavioral and clinical 

science research. 

The subcommittee meeting will be 

open to the public for approximately 

one-half hour at the start of the meeting 

to discuss the general status of the 

program. The remaining portion of the 

subcommittee meeting will be closed to 

the public for the review, discussion, 

examination, reference to staff, 

consultant critiques and evaluation, of 

non-clinician credentials and research 

proposals to be performed for the 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

As provided by subsection 10(d) of 

Public Law 92–463, as amended, closing 

portions of a subcommittee meeting is 

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

and (c)(9)(B). Anyone who might plan to 

attend or would like to obtain a copy of 

minutes of the subcommittee meeting 

and roster of the members of the 

subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. 

Frey, PhD, Chief, Program Review 

(121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 at (202) 461– 

1664. 

Dated: July 1, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–15972 Filed 7–6–09; 8:45 am] 

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