80 FR 46387 - Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46387-46388] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19045] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominees to be considered for membership on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (Committee) for the 2015 membership cycle. The Committee is authorized by 38 U.S.C. 542 (the statute), to provide advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) on the administration of VA's benefits and services (health care, rehabilitation benefits, compensation, outreach, and other relevant programs) for women Veterans. In accordance with the statute and the Committee's current charter, the majority of the membership shall consist of non-Federal employees appointed by the Secretary from the general public, serving as special government employees. The Committee provides a Congressionally-mandated report to the Secretary each even-numbered year, which includes: An assessment of the needs of women Veterans, with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits and programs administered by VA; a review of the programs and activities of VA designed to meet such needs; and other recommendations (including recommendations for administrative and legislative action), as the Committee considers appropriate. The Committee reports to the Secretary, through the Director of the Center for Women Veterans. The Secretary appoints Committee members, and determines the length of terms in which Committee members serve. A term of service for any member may not exceed 3 years. The Secretary can reappoint members for additional terms. Each year, there are several vacancies on the Committee, as members' terms expire. Self-nominations and nominations of non-Veterans are accepted. Any letters of nomination from organizations or other individuals should accompany the package when it is submitted. In accordance with OMB guidance, federally registered lobbyists may not serve on Federal advisory committees in their individual capacity. Additional information regarding this issue can be found at www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/08/13/2014-19140/revised-guidance-on-appointment-of-lobbyists-to-federal-advisory-committees-boards-and-commissions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is currently comprised of 12 members. In accordance with the statute, the Committee consists of members appointed by the Secretary from the general public, including: Representatives of women Veterans; individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the needs of women Veterans, including the gender specific health-care needs of women; representatives of both female and male Veterans with service-connected disabilities, including at least one female Veteran with a service- connected disability and at least one male Veteran with a service- connected disability; and women Veterans who are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces. The Committee meets at least two times annually, which may include a site visit to a VA field location. In accordance with Federal Travel Regulation, VA will cover travel expenses--to include per diem--for all members of the Committee, for any travel associated with official Committee duties. A copy of the Committee's most recent charter and a list of the current membership can be found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or www.va.gov/womenvet/. The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of its advisory committees is fairly balanced, in terms of points of view represented. In the review process, consideration is given to nominees' potential to address the Committee's demographic needs (regional representation, race/ethnicity representation, professional expertise, war era service, gender, former enlisted or officer status, branch of service, etc.). Other considerations to promote a balanced membership include longevity of military service, significant deployment experience, ability to handle complex issues, experience running large organizations, and ability to contribute to the gender-specific health care and benefits needs of women Veterans. Nomination Package Requirements Nomination packages must be typed (12 point font) and include: (1) A cover letter from the nominee, and (2) a current resume that is no more than four pages in length. The cover letter must summarize: The nominees' interest in serving on the committee and contributions she/he can make to the work of the committee; any relevant Veterans service activities she/he is currently engaged in; the military branch affiliation and timeframe of military service (if applicable). To promote a balanced membership, please provide information about your personal and professional qualifications and background that would give you a diverse perspective on women Veterans matters. Finally, please include in the cover letter the nominee's complete contact information (name, address, email address, and phone number); and a statement confirming that she/he is not a Federally-registered lobbyist. The resume should show professional work experience, and Veterans service involvement, especially service that involves women Veterans' issues. Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received by August 31, 2015, no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. All nomination packages should be sent to the Advisory Committee Management Office by email (recommended) or mail. Please see contact information below. Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20420, [email protected]. [[Page 46388]] Dated: July 30, 2015. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-19045 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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first-come, first-served basis. administered by VA; a review of the advisory committees is fairly balanced,
Individuals who speak are invited to programs and activities of VA designed in terms of points of view represented.
submit 1–2 page summaries of their to meet such needs; and other In the review process, consideration is
comments at the time of the meeting for recommendations (including given to nominees’ potential to address
inclusion in the official meeting record. recommendations for administrative the Committee’s demographic needs
The public may submit written and legislative action), as the Committee (regional representation, race/ethnicity
statements for the Committee’s review considers appropriate. The Committee representation, professional expertise,
to Dr. Ioulia Vvedenskaya, Department reports to the Secretary, through the war era service, gender, former enlisted
of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Director of the Center for Women or officer status, branch of service, etc.).
Administration, Compensation Service, Veterans.
Other considerations to promote a
Policy Staff (211C), 810 Vermont The Secretary appoints Committee
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or members, and determines the length of balanced membership include longevity
email at Ioulia.Vvedenskaya@va.gov. terms in which Committee members of military service, significant
Because the meeting is being held in a serve. A term of service for any member deployment experience, ability to
government building, a photo I.D. must may not exceed 3 years. The Secretary handle complex issues, experience
be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a can reappoint members for additional running large organizations, and ability
part of the clearance process. Therefore, terms. Each year, there are several to contribute to the gender-specific
you should allow an additional 15 vacancies on the Committee, as health care and benefits needs of
minutes before the meeting begins. Any members’ terms expire. women Veterans.
member of the public wishing to attend Self-nominations and nominations of
non-Veterans are accepted. Any letters Nomination Package Requirements
the meeting or seeking additional
information should email Dr. of nomination from organizations or Nomination packages must be typed
Vvedenskaya or call her at (202) 461– other individuals should accompany the (12 point font) and include: (1) A cover
9882. package when it is submitted. letter from the nominee, and (2) a
In accordance with OMB guidance,
Dated: July 30, 2015. current resume that is no more than four
federally registered lobbyists may not
Jelessa Burney,
serve on Federal advisory committees in pages in length. The cover letter must
Federal Advisory Committee Management their individual capacity. Additional summarize: The nominees’ interest in
Officer. serving on the committee and
information regarding this issue can be
[FR Doc. 2015–19044 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] found at www.federalregister.gov/ contributions she/he can make to the
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P articles/2014/08/13/2014-19140/ work of the committee; any relevant
revised-guidance-on-appointment-of- Veterans service activities she/he is
lobbyists-to-federal-advisory- currently engaged in; the military
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS committees-boards-and-commissions. branch affiliation and timeframe of
AFFAIRS military service (if applicable). To
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Committee on Women Committee is currently comprised of 12 promote a balanced membership, please
Veterans; Solicitation of Nomination members. In accordance with the provide information about your
for Appointment to the Advisory statute, the Committee consists of personal and professional qualifications
Committee on Women Veterans members appointed by the Secretary and background that would give you a
from the general public, including: diverse perspective on women Veterans
ACTION: Notice. Representatives of women Veterans; matters. Finally, please include in the
individuals who are recognized cover letter the nominee’s complete
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans authorities in fields pertinent to the
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominees to be contact information (name, address,
needs of women Veterans, including the email address, and phone number); and
considered for membership on the gender specific health-care needs of
Advisory Committee on Women a statement confirming that she/he is
women; representatives of both female not a Federally-registered lobbyist. The
Veterans (Committee) for the 2015 and male Veterans with service-
membership cycle. The Committee is resume should show professional work
connected disabilities, including at least
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 542 (the one female Veteran with a service- experience, and Veterans service
statute), to provide advice to the connected disability and at least one involvement, especially service that
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) male Veteran with a service-connected involves women Veterans’ issues.
on the administration of VA’s benefits disability; and women Veterans who are Nominations for membership on the
and services (health care, rehabilitation recently separated from service in the Committee must be received by August
benefits, compensation, outreach, and Armed Forces. 31, 2015, no later than 4:00 p.m.,
other relevant programs) for women The Committee meets at least two Eastern Standard Time. Packages
Veterans. In accordance with the statute times annually, which may include a received after this time will not be
and the Committee’s current charter, the site visit to a VA field location. In considered for the current membership
majority of the membership shall accordance with Federal Travel cycle. All nomination packages should
consist of non-Federal employees Regulation, VA will cover travel be sent to the Advisory Committee
appointed by the Secretary from the expenses—to include per diem—for all Management Office by email
general public, serving as special members of the Committee, for any
government employees. The Committee (recommended) or mail. Please see
travel associated with official
contact information below.
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provides a Congressionally-mandated Committee duties. A copy of the
report to the Secretary each even- Committee’s most recent charter and a Advisory Committee Management
numbered year, which includes: An list of the current membership can be Office (00AC), Department of Veterans
assessment of the needs of women found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Veterans, with respect to compensation, www.va.gov/womenvet/. Washington, DC, 20420,
health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and The Department makes every effort to VA.Advisory.Cmte@va.gov.
other benefits and programs ensure that the membership of its
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Dated: July 30, 2015. DATES: Written comments and information; (3) ways to enhance the
Jelessa Burney, recommendations on the proposed quality, utility, and clarity of the
Federal Advisory Committee Management collection of information should be information to be collected; and (4)
Officer. received on or before October 5, 2015. ways to minimize the burden of the
[FR Doc. 2015–19045 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Submit written comments collection of information on
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P on the collection of information through respondents, including through the use
Federal Docket Management System of automated collection techniques or
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to the use of other forms of information
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits technology.
AFFAIRS Administration (20M33), Department of Title: Fiduciary Agreement (VA Form
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 21P–4703).
[OMB Control No. 2900–0319]
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to OMB Control Number: 2900–0319.
Proposed Information Collection nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Type of Review: Revision of a
(Fiduciary Agreement) Activity: ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0319’’ in any currently approved collection.
Comment Request correspondence. During the comment Abstract: VA maintains supervision of
period, comments may be viewed online the distribution and use of VA benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits through the FDMS. paid to fiduciaries on behalf of VA
Administration, Department of Veterans claimants who are incompetent, a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Affairs. minor, or under legal disability. This
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
ACTION: Notice. form is used as a legal contract between
FAX (202) 632–8925.
VA and a federal fiduciary. It outlines
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the the responsibilities of the fiduciary with
Administration (VBA), Department of PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. respect to the uses of VA funds.
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Affected Public: Individuals or
opportunity for public comment on the approval from the Office of Management households.
proposed collection of certain and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Estimated Annual Burden: 3,917.
information by the agency. Under the information they conduct or sponsor.
Estimated Average Burden per
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of This request for comment is being made
Respondent: 5 minutes.
1995, Federal agencies are required to pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Frequency of Response: One time.
publish notice in the Federal Register PRA.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
concerning each proposed collection of With respect to the following
47,000.
information, including each proposed collection of information, VBA invites
revision with extension of a currently comments on: (1) Whether the proposed By direction of the Secretary.
approved collection, and allow 60 days collection of information is necessary Kathleen M. Manwell,
for public comment in response to the for the proper performance of VBA’s Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
notice. This notice solicits comments on functions, including whether the of Privacy and Records Management,
information provided by VA federal information will have practical utility; Department of Veterans Affairs.
fiduciaries management of beneficiary (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the [FR Doc. 2015–19070 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
funds. burden of the proposed collection of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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