Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Notices 40231 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet 

September 13–15, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.– 

4:30 p.m. CST at the Westin Peachtree 

Plaza Hotel, 210 Peachtree Street NW., 

Atlanta, GA 30303. The meeting is open 

to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of benefits under 

Title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who are 

FPOWs, and to make recommendations 

on the needs of such Veterans for 

compensation, health care, and 

rehabilitation. 

On Wednesday, September 13, the 

Committee will convene an open 

session to recognize and hear briefings 

from the Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA) officials and 

external stakeholders. 

On Thursday, September 14, the 

Committee will assemble an open 

session for discussion and hear briefings 

from the Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA) and Veterans 

Health Administration (VHA) officials 

and external stakeholders. 

On Friday, September 15, the 

Committee will participate in a National 

POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony 

at the Atlanta VA Medical Center 

located at 1700 Clairmont Road, 

Decatur, GA 30033. At 12:00 p.m., the 

committee meeting will be formally 

adjourned. 

FPOWs who wish to speak at the 

public forum are invited to submit a 1– 

2 page commentary for inclusion in 

official meeting records. Any member of 

the public may also submit a 

1–2 page commentary for the 

Committee’s review. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting or seeking additional 

information should contact Ms. Leslie 

N. Williams, Designated Federal Officer, 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War at Leslie.Williams1@

va.gov or via phone at (202) 530–9219. 

Dated: August 21, 2017. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0836] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: NVSBE Post Engagement 

Survey 

AGENCY: Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

(OSDBU), 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 

reinstatement 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 

www.Regulations.gov; or Milagros Ortiz 

(00SB), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20420 or email: Milagros.Ortiz@

va.gov). Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0836’’ in any correspondence. 

During the comment period, comments 

may be viewed online through the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Milagros Ortiz at (202) 461–4279 or FAX 

(202) 461–4301. 

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, CVE invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of CVE’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of CVE’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: Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3521. 

Title: NVSBE Post-Engagement 

Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0836. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Vetbiz Vendor Information 

Pages Verification Program is used to 

assist federal agencies in identifying 

small businesses owned and controlled 

by veterans and service-connected 

disable veterans. The information is 

necessary to ensure that veteran own 

businesses are given the opportunity to 

participate in Federal contracts and 

receive contract solicitations 

information automatically. VA will use 

the data collected to verify small 

businesses as veteran-owned or servicedisabled veteran-owned. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 167 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annual. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality and Compliance, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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