80 FR 19415 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-08279

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Minority Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans (``the Committee''). In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544, the Committee advises the Secretary on the administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans; assesses the needs of minority Veterans with respect to such benefits; and evaluates whether VA compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are meeting those needs. The Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on the Committee.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory 
Committee on Minority Veterans

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Minority 
Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on 
Minority Veterans (``the Committee''). In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 
544, the Committee advises the Secretary on the administration of VA 
benefits and services to minority Veterans; assesses the needs of 
minority Veterans with respect to such benefits; and evaluates whether 
VA compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and 
other programs are meeting those needs. The Committee makes 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. Nominations 
of qualified candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on 
the Committee.

    Authority:  The Committee was established in accordance with 38 
U.S.C. 544 (Public Law 103-446, Sec. 510).

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to the Center for Minority 
Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., (00M), 
Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) 273-7092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Juanita J. Mullen, Center for 
Minority
    Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., 
(00M), Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 461-6191. A copy of the 
Committee

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charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by 
contacting Ms. Mullen or by accessing the Web site managed by CMV at 
www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/Advisory_Committee.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established pursuant to 38 
U.S.C. 544. The Committee responsibilities include: (1) Advising the 
Secretary and Congress on VA's administration of benefits and 
provisions of healthcare, benefits, and services to minority Veterans.
    (2) Providing an Annual report to congress outlining 
recommendations, concerns and observations on VA's delivery of services 
to minority Veterans.
    (3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran Service Organizations, and 
other stakeholders to assess the Department's efforts in providing 
benefits and outreach to minority Veterans.
    (4) Making periodic site visits and holding town hall meetings with 
Veterans to address their concerns.
    Management and support services for the Committee are provided by 
the Center for Minority Veterans (CMV).

Membership Criteria

    CMV is requesting nominations for upcoming vacancies on the 
Committee. The Committee is currently composed of 12 members, in 
addition to ex-officio members. As required by statute, the members of 
the Committee are appointed by the Secretary from the general public, 
including:
    (1) Representatives of Veterans who are minority group members;
    (2) Individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent 
to the needs of Veterans who are minority group members;
    (3) Veterans who are minority group members and who have experience 
in a military theater of operations;
    (4) Veterans who are minority group members and who do not have 
such experience and;
    (5) Women Veterans who are minority group members recently 
separated from active military service.
    Section 544 defines ``minority group member'' as an individual who 
is Asian American, Black, Hispanic, Native American (including American 
Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian); or Pacific-Islander 
American.
    In accordance with Sec.  544, the Secretary determines the number, 
terms of service, and pay and allowances of members of the Committee 
appointed by the Secretary, except that a term of service of any such 
member may not exceed three years. The Secretary may reappoint any 
member for additional terms of service.

Professional Qualifications

    In addition to the criteria above, VA seeks--
    (1) Diversity in professional and personal qualifications;
    (2) Experience in military service and military deployments (please 
identify Branch of Service and Rank);
    (3) Current work with Veterans;
    (4) Committee subject matter expertise;
    (5) Experience working in large and complex organizations.

Requirements for Nomination Submission

    Nominations should be type written (one nomination per nominator). 
Nomination package should include: (1) A letter of nomination that 
clearly states the name and affiliation of the nominee, the basis for 
the nomination (i.e. specific attributes which qualify the nominee for 
service in this capacity), and a statement from the nominee indicating 
a willingness to serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominee's 
contact information, including name, mailing address, telephone 
numbers, and email address; (3) the nominee's curriculum vitae, and (4) 
a summary of the nominee's experience and qualification relative to the 
professional qualifications criteria listed above.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be 
invited to serve a two-year term. Committee members will receive a 
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and 
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
its Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points 
of view represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made 
to ensure that a broad representation of geographic areas, males & 
females, racial and ethnic minority groups, and the disabled are given 
consideration for membership. Appointment to this Committee shall be 
made without discrimination because of a person's race, color, 
religion, sex (including gender identity, transgender status, sexual 
orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or 
genetic information. Nominations must state that the nominee is willing 
to serve as a member of the Committee and appears to have no conflict 
of interest that would preclude membership. An ethics review is 
conducted for each selected nominee.

    Dated: April 7, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Management and Monitoring (CMM) the Bond Documents and the Bond Loan
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Monitoring (PMLM), and will be Paperwork Reduction Act, as applicable. A. The CDFI Fund will respond to
required pursuant to the Bond 2. Accounting. (a) In general, the CDFI questions and provide support
Documents and the Bond Loan Fund will require each Qualified Issuer concerning this NOGA, the Qualified
documents. The assessment will also and Eligible CDFI to account for and Issuer Application and the Guarantee
add to the Department of the Treasury’s track the use of Bond Proceeds and Application between the hours of 9:00
review and impact analysis on the use Bond Loan proceeds. This means that a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, starting with the
of Bond Loan proceeds in underserved for every dollar of Bond Proceeds and date of the publication of this NOGA.
communities and support the CDFI received from the Bond Purchaser, the The final date to submit questions is
Fund in proactively managing portfolio Qualified Issuer is required to inform June 5, 2015. Applications and other
risks and performance. The Annual the CDFI Fund of its uses, including information regarding the CDFI Fund
Assessment form for Eligible CDFIs will Bond Loan proceeds. This will require and its programs may be obtained from
be available on the CDFI Fund’s Web Qualified Issuers and Eligible CDFIs to the CDFI Fund’s Web site at http://
site. establish separate administrative and www.cdfifund.gov. The CDFI Fund will
(i) The CDFI Fund reserves the right, accounting controls, subject to the post on its Web site responses to
in its sole discretion, to modify its applicable OMB Circulars. questions of general applicability
reporting requirements if it determines (b) The CDFI Fund will provide regarding the CDFI Bond Guarantee
it to be appropriate and necessary; guidance to Qualified Issuers outlining Program.
however, such reporting requirements the format and content of the B. The CDFI Fund’s contact
will be modified only after notice to information that is to be provided on an information is as follows:

TABLE 2—CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone number
Type of question Email addresses
(not toll free)

CDFI Bond Guarantee Program .................................................................................... (202) 653–0421 Option 5 ... bgp@cdfi.treas.gov.
CDFI Certification .......................................................................................................... (202) 653–0423 .................. ccme@cdfi.treas.gov.
Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................... (202) 653–0423 .................. ccme@cdfi.treas.gov.
Information Technology Support ................................................................................... (202) 653–0422 .................. ithelpdesk@cdfi.treas.gov.

C. Communication with the CDFI roles and requirements under the CDFI Committee advises the Secretary on the
Fund. The CDFI Fund will use the Bond Guarantee Program. For further administration of VA benefits and
myCDFIFund Internet interface to information, please visit the CDFI services to minority Veterans; assesses
communicate with applicants, Qualified Fund’s Web site at http:// the needs of minority Veterans with
Issuers, Program Administrators, www.cdfifund.gov. respect to such benefits; and evaluates
Servicers, Certified CDFIs and Eligible Authority: Pub. L. 111–240; 12 U.S.C. whether VA compensation, medical and
CDFIs, using the contact information 4701, et seq.; 12 CFR part 1808; 12 CFR part rehabilitation services, outreach, and
maintained in their respective 1805; 12 CFR part 1815. other programs are meeting those needs.
myCDFIFund accounts. Therefore, each Dated: April 7, 2015.
The Committee makes
such entity must maintain accurate recommendations to the Secretary
Mary Ann Donovan,
contact information (including contact regarding such activities. Nominations
person and authorized representative, Director, Community Development Financial of qualified candidates are being sought
Institutions Fund.
email addresses, fax numbers, phone to fill upcoming vacancies on the
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respective myCDFIFund account. For BILLING CODE 4810–70–P
Authority: The Committee was established
more information about myCDFIFund in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544 (Public
(which includes information about the Law 103–446, Sec. 510).
CDFI Fund’s Community Investment DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS DATES: Nominations for membership on
Impact System), please see the Help the Committee must be received no later
documents posted at http:// than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 15, 2015.
www.cdfifund.gov/ciis/ Solicitation of Nominations for
accessingciis.pdf. Appointment to the Advisory ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
Committee on Minority Veterans mailed to the Center for Minority
VII. Information Sessions and Outreach Veterans, Department of Veterans
ACTION: Notice. Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., (00M),
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webcasts, webinars, or information SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
sessions for organizations that are Affairs (VA), Center for Minority 273–7092.
considering applying to, or are Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
interested in learning about, the CDFI of qualified candidates to be considered Juanita J. Mullen, Center for Minority
Bond Guarantee Program. The CDFI for appointment as a member of the Veterans, Department of Veterans
Fund intends to provide targeted Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., (00M),
outreach to both Qualified Issuer and Veterans (‘‘the Committee’’). In Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202)
Eligible CDFI participants to clarify the accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544, the 461–6191. A copy of the Committee

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charter and list of the current (3) Veterans who are minority group from the nominee indicating a
membership can be obtained by members and who have experience in a willingness to serve as a member of the
contacting Ms. Mullen or by accessing military theater of operations; Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact
the Web site managed by CMV at (4) Veterans who are minority group information, including name, mailing
www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/ members and who do not have such address, telephone numbers, and email
Advisory_Committee.asp. experience and; address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum
(5) Women Veterans who are minority vitae, and (4) a summary of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The group members recently separated from nominee’s experience and qualification
Committee was established pursuant to active military service. relative to the professional
38 U.S.C. 544. The Committee Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group qualifications criteria listed above.
responsibilities include: (1) Advising member’’ as an individual who is Asian Individuals selected for appointment
the Secretary and Congress on VA’s American, Black, Hispanic, Native to the Committee shall be invited to
administration of benefits and American (including American Indian, serve a two-year term. Committee
provisions of healthcare, benefits, and Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian); or members will receive a stipend for
services to minority Veterans. Pacific-Islander American. attending Committee meetings,
(2) Providing an Annual report to In accordance with § 544, the
including per diem and reimbursement
congress outlining recommendations, Secretary determines the number, terms
for travel expenses incurred.
concerns and observations on VA’s of service, and pay and allowances of
members of the Committee appointed by The Department makes every effort to
delivery of services to minority
the Secretary, except that a term of ensure that the membership of its
Veterans.
service of any such member may not Federal advisory committees is fairly
(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran balanced in terms of points of view
Service Organizations, and other exceed three years. The Secretary may
reappoint any member for additional represented and the committee’s
stakeholders to assess the Department’s function. Every effort is made to ensure
efforts in providing benefits and terms of service.
that a broad representation of
outreach to minority Veterans. Professional Qualifications geographic areas, males & females, racial
(4) Making periodic site visits and In addition to the criteria above, VA and ethnic minority groups, and the
holding town hall meetings with seeks— disabled are given consideration for
Veterans to address their concerns. (1) Diversity in professional and membership. Appointment to this
Management and support services for personal qualifications; Committee shall be made without
the Committee are provided by the (2) Experience in military service and discrimination because of a person’s
Center for Minority Veterans (CMV). military deployments (please identify race, color, religion, sex (including
Branch of Service and Rank); gender identity, transgender status,
Membership Criteria (3) Current work with Veterans; sexual orientation, and pregnancy),
CMV is requesting nominations for (4) Committee subject matter national origin, age, disability, or
upcoming vacancies on the Committee. expertise; genetic information. Nominations must
The Committee is currently composed (5) Experience working in large and state that the nominee is willing to serve
of 12 members, in addition to ex-officio complex organizations. as a member of the Committee and
members. As required by statute, the Requirements for Nomination appears to have no conflict of interest
members of the Committee are Submission that would preclude membership. An
appointed by the Secretary from the ethics review is conducted for each
Nominations should be type written selected nominee.
general public, including: (one nomination per nominator).
(1) Representatives of Veterans who Nomination package should include: (1) Dated: April 7, 2015.
are minority group members; A letter of nomination that clearly states Jelessa Burney,
(2) Individuals who are recognized the name and affiliation of the nominee, Federal Advisory Committee Management
authorities in fields pertinent to the the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific Officer.
needs of Veterans who are minority attributes which qualify the nominee for [FR Doc. 2015–08279 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
group members; service in this capacity), and a statement BILLING CODE P
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 15, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Juanita J. Mullen, Center for Minority
FR Citation		80 FR 19415