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policy statements for federal sentencing 

courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The 

Commission also periodically reviews 

and revises previously promulgated 

guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) 

and submits guideline amendments to 

Congress not later than the first day of 

May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

994(p). 

As part of its statutory authority and 

responsibility to analyze sentencing 

issues, including operation of the 

federal sentencing guidelines, the 

Commission has identified its policy 

priorities for the amendment cycle 

ending May 1, 2018. Other factors, such 

as legislation requiring Commission 

action, may affect the Commission’s 

ability to complete work on any or all 

identified priorities by May 1, 2018. 

Accordingly, the Commission may 

continue work on any or all identified 

priorities after that date or may decide 

not to pursue one or more identified 

priorities. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(g), the 

Commission intends to consider the 

issue of reducing costs of incarceration 

and overcapacity of prisons, to the 

extent it is relevant to any identified 

priority. 

The Commission has identified the 

following priorities: 

(1) Continuation of its multiyear 

examination of the structure of the 

guidelines post-Booker and 

consideration of legislative 

recommendations or guideline 

amendments to simplify the guidelines, 

while promoting proportionality and 

reducing sentencing disparities, and to 

account appropriately for the 

defendant’s role, culpability, and 

relevant conduct. 

(2) Continuation of its multiyear study 

of offenses involving synthetic 

cathinones (such as methylone, MDPV, 

and mephedrone) and synthetic 

cannabinoids (such as JWH–018 and 

AM–2201), as well as 

tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl, 

and fentanyl analogues, and 

consideration of appropriate guideline 

amendments, including simplifying the 

determination of the most closely 

related substance under Application 

Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1. 

(3) Continuation of its work with 

Congress and others to implement the 

recommendations of the Commission’s 

2016 report to Congress, Career 

Offender Sentencing Enhancements, 

including its recommendations to revise 

the career offender directive at 28 U.S.C. 

994(h) to focus on offenders who have 

committed at least one ‘‘crime of 

violence’’ and to adopt a uniform 

definition of ‘‘crime of violence’’ 

applicable to the guidelines and other 

recidivist statutory provisions. 

(4) Continuation of its work with 

Congress and others to implement the 

recommendations of the Commission’s 

2011 report to Congress, Mandatory 

Minimum Penalties in the Federal 

Criminal Justice System—including its 

recommendations regarding the severity 

and scope of mandatory minimum 

penalties, consideration of expanding 

the ‘‘safety valve’’ at 18 U.S.C. 3553(f), 

and elimination of the mandatory 

‘‘stacking’’ of penalties under 18 U.S.C. 

924(c)—and preparation of a series of 

publications updating the data in the 

report. 

(5) Continuation of its comprehensive, 

multiyear study of recidivism, including 

the circumstances that correlate with 

increased or reduced recidivism; 

consideration of developing 

recommendations to reduce 

incarceration costs and prison 

overcapacity, and to promote effective 

reentry programs; and consideration of 

appropriate guideline amendments, 

including revising Chapter Four and 

Chapter Five (A) to lower guideline 

ranges for ‘‘first offenders’’ and (B) to 

increase the availability of alternatives 

to incarceration for such offenders at the 

lower levels of the Sentencing Table. 

(6) Implementation of the Bipartisan 

Budget Act of 2015, Public Law 114–74, 

and other legislation warranting 

Commission action. 

(7) Continuation of its study of the 

May 2016 Report of the Commission’s 

Tribal Issues Advisory Group and 

consideration of appropriate guideline 

amendments, including (A) revising 

how tribal court convictions are 

addressed in Chapter Four and (B) 

providing a definition of ‘‘court 

protection order’’ that would apply 

throughout the guidelines. 

(8) Continuation of its examination of 

Chapter Four, Part A (Criminal History) 

and consideration of amendments to 

revise how the guidelines (A) treat 

convictions for offenses committed prior 

to age eighteen; (B) treat revocations 

under § 4A1.2(k) when the original 

sentence would not otherwise receive 

criminal history points because it is 

outside the time periods in § 4A1.2(d)(2) 

and (e); and (C) account in § 4A1.3 for 

instances in which the time actually 

served was substantially less than the 

length of the sentence imposed for a 

conviction counted in the criminal 

history score. 

(9) Continuation of its study of 

alternatives to incarceration, 

preparation of a publication on the 

development of alternative-toincarceration programs in federal 

district courts, and consideration of 

appropriate guideline amendments, 

including consolidating Zones B and C 

of the Sentencing Table in Chapter 5, 

Part A. 

(10) Resolution of circuit conflicts as 

warranted, pursuant to the 

Commission’s authority under 28 U.S.C. 

991(b)(1)(B) and Braxton v. United 

States, 500 U.S. 344 (1991). 

(11) Consideration of other 

miscellaneous guideline application 

issues, including whether a defendant’s 

denial of relevant conduct should be 

considered in determining whether the 

defendant has accepted responsibility 

for purposes of § 3E1.1. 

Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o); USSC 

Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.2. 

William H. Pryor, Jr., 

Acting Chair. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Homeless 

Veterans, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that a meeting 

of the Advisory Committee on Homeless 

Veterans will be held September 13–15, 

2017. The meeting sessions will take 

place at the Harbor Homes, Inc. at 77 

Northeastern Blvd., Nashua, NH 03062. 

Sessions are open to the public, except 

when the Committee is conducting tours 

of VA facilities, participating in off-site 

events, and participating in workgroup 

sessions. Tours of VA facilities are 

closed, to protect Veterans’ privacy and 

personal information. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

with an on-going assessment of the 

effectiveness of the policies, 

organizational structures, and services 

of VA in assisting Veterans at-risk and 

experiencing homelessness. The 

Committee shall assemble and review 

information related to the needs of 

homeless Veterans and provide advice 

on the most appropriate means of 

providing assistance to that subset of the 

Veteran population. The Committee will 

make recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such activities. 

On Wednesday, September 13, the 

Committee will convene an open 

session at the Harbor Homes, Inc., 77 

Northeastern Blvd., Nashua, NH 03062, 

from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The agenda 

will include briefings from officials at 

VA and other agencies regarding 

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1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Committee 

will convene closed sessions, as it tours 

a Grant and Per Diem project at the 

Harbor Care Health and Wellness 

Center, 45 High Street, Nashua, NH 

03062. These sessions are closed in 

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

Tours of VA facilities are closed, to 

protect Veterans’ privacy and personal 

information. 

The meeting sessions on Thursday, 

September 14 and Friday, September 15 

are open to the public. On both days, 

the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. On 

September 14, the meeting will end at 

5:00 p.m.; and on September 15, the 

meeting will adjourn at 12:00 p.m. The 

agenda include briefings from officials 

at VA and other agencies. The 

Committee will also receive a briefing 

on the annual report that was developed 

after the last meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Homeless Veterans and 

will then discuss topics for its 

upcoming annual report and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs. 

No time will be allocated at this 

meeting for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. Interested parties 

should provide written comments on 

issues affecting homeless Veterans for 

review by the Committee to Mr. 

Anthony Love, Designated Federal 

Officer, VHA Homeless Programs Office 

(10NC1), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 90 K. Street NE., Washington, 

DC, or via email at Anthony.Love@

va.gov. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend should contact Charles Selby 

and/or Alexandra Logsdon of the 

Veterans Health Administration, 

Homeless Programs Office no later than 

August 30, 2017, at Charles.Selby@

va.gov (202) 632–8593 or 

Alexandra.Logsdon@va.gov (202) 632– 

7146 to provide their name, professional 

affiliation, address, and phone number. 

There will also be a call-in number at 1– 

800–767–1750; Access Code: 53308#. 

Attendees who require reasonable 

accommodation should state so in their 

requests. 

Date: August 17, 2017. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0188] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Claim, Authorization & Invoice 

for Prosthetic Items & Services 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Health 

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 

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 October 23, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Brian McCarthy, Veterans Health 

Administration, Office of Regulatory 

and Administrative Affairs (10B4), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 

20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@

va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0188’’ in any correspondence. 

During the comment period, comments 

may be viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. 

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; 

(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: U.S.C. 3901–3904 and 

1701(6). 

Title: Claim, Authorization & Invoice 

for Prosthetic Items & Services. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0188. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), through its Veterans 

Health Administration (VHA), 

administers medical services 

established by law. Title 38 U.S.C. 

Section 1701(6) includes prosthetic 

items within the scope of medical 

services. Title 38 U.S.C. Sections 3901, 

3902, 3903, 3904, and 1162 authorize 

the Secretary to provide each person 

eligible for an automobile grant the 

adaptive equipment deemed necessary 

to insure that the person will be able to 

operate the automobile safely, in a 

manner consistent with the safety of 

others and to satisfy the applicable 

standards of licensure established by the 

state of residency. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

10–0103—583 hours. 

10–1394—1,000 hours. 

10–2421—67 hours. 

10–2520—47 hours. 

10–2914—3,333 hours. 

FL 10–90—708 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 

10–0103—5 minutes. 

10–1394—15 minutes. 

10–2421—4 minutes. 

10–2520—4 minutes. 

10–2914—4 minutes. 

FL 10–90—5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10–0103—7,000. 

10–1394—4,000. 

10–2421—1,000. 

10–2520—700. 

10–2914—50,000. 

FL 10–90—8,500. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality and Compliance, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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