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The Executive Order 14132, issued by the President, outlines adjustments to the pay rates of various federal positions. It sets new salary schedules for the General Schedule, Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration, Senior Executive Service, and other specific positions including uniformed services and administrative law judges. Locality-based comparability payments will also be adjusted, with detailed schedules attached to the order. The new rates are to take effect starting January 1, 2025, and they replace a previous order from December 2023.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking for qualified people to join the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee (VRHAC). This committee, which advises on improving VA healthcare services for veterans in rural areas, is composed of 12 members and accepts people from various backgrounds, including veterans' organizations and other distinguished fields. Nominations should be submitted by February 19, 2021, and must include a letter of nomination, the nominee’s contact information and resume, and confirmation that the nominee is not a federally-registered lobbyist. Members serve a three-year term and may receive travel expenses for committee duties.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to submit a request for information collection concerning the Application for Extended Care Services (VA Form 10-10EC) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This form helps assess if veterans qualify for long-term care services and their co-payment requirements. Comments on this collection can be submitted until May 19, 2025, through the specified website. The VA estimates 2,000 respondents, with each spending approximately 90 minutes annually on the form, totaling an estimated annual burden of 3,000 hours.

The Veterans Health Administration is gathering feedback on a survey about Veteran enrollees' health care choices and usage. This survey aims to understand the factors affecting Veterans' health care decisions and their preferences for VA and other health services. The collected data will guide future VA policy and management decisions. Comments on the proposed information collection can be submitted until January 16, 2025, as part of the compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is proposing a collection of information and is inviting public comments, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposal involves the VA Form 10-10EC, used to determine copayment obligations for veterans seeking extended care services by collecting financial data. The VHA is seeking input on the necessity and accuracy of this information collection, ways to improve its quality, and methods to lessen the burden on respondents. Comments should be submitted by February 24, 2025, through www.regulations.gov.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to collect information from veterans using the Dental Care Patient Satisfaction Survey (DPSS). This survey aims to gather feedback on the quality of dental care services provided to veterans. The data will be used to improve these services and to measure performance against goals. The survey will be available both on paper and electronically, with updates to ensure compliance with current data collection requirements.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is organizing virtual listening sessions to gather feedback from veterans and other stakeholders on their experiences with VA health care and their preferences for future care delivery. These sessions are part of the VA MISSION Act of 2018, aimed at modernizing or realigning VHA facilities. Insights from these sessions will inform recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The meetings will be accessible to the public and held as WebEx events, with details available via a dedicated email contact.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing a meeting for the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board on March 11, 2021. The meeting will be conducted via WebEx and is partially closed to the public to protect sensitive information about research proposals. From 12:15-1:00 p.m. EST, the meeting will focus on discussing the scientific merit of research proposals and the qualifications of researchers, which involves private information. Members of the public can join the open portion of the meeting online or by phone between 12:00-12:15 p.m. EST, and written comments can be submitted to the designated officer, Liza Catucci, before the meeting.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing changes to its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as part of the VA MISSION Act of 2018. These changes aim to expand eligibility to veterans from all service eras, redefine terms affecting program eligibility and benefits, and introduce new benefits like financial planning and legal services. The updates also include changes to stipend calculations for caregivers and procedures for reassessing eligibility and managing overpayments. The VA is seeking public comments on this information collection over a 30-day period.

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking comments on a proposed information collection related to Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations (NPCs) by March 5, 2025. This involves various forms used for annual reports, audit remediation, internal control, and operational oversight, which help monitor the NPCs' operations and financial health. The Veterans Affairs Department uses this data for oversight, ensuring NPCs address any audit issues and improve their operations. The total expected burden for this data collection is 858 hours annually, affecting not-for-profit organizations.