80 FR 66124 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 208 (October 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 66124-66125] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27433] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials (herein-after in this section referred to as ``the Committee''). The Committee was established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2401 to advise the Secretary of VA with respect to the administration of VA national cemeteries, soldiers' lots and plots, which are the responsibility of the Secretary, the erection of appropriate memorials and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on the Committee. DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on November 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (43A2), Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) 632-7910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Nacincik, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (43A2), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 632-8013. A copy of Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Mr. Nacincik or by accessing the Web site managed by NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/about/advisory_committee.asp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials (ACCM) was established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2401 to advise the Secretary of VA with respect to the administration of VA national cemeteries, soldiers' lots and plots, which are the responsibility of the Secretary, the erection of appropriate memorials and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits. The Committee responsibilities include: (1) Advising the Secretary on VA's administration of burial benefits and the selection of cemetery sites, the erection of appropriate memorials, and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits; (2) Providing to the Secretary and Congress periodic reports outlining recommendations, concerns, and observations on VA's delivery of these benefits and services to Veterans; (3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran Service Organizations, and other stakeholders to assess the Department's efforts in providing burial benefits and outreach on these benefits to Veterans and their dependents; (4) Undertaking assignments to conduct research and assess existing burial and memorial programs; to examine potential revisions or expansion of burial and memorial programs and services; and to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary based on this research. NCA is requesting nominations for upcoming vacancies on the Committee. The Committee is currently composed of nine members, in addition to ex-officio members. The members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs from the general public, including but not limited to: (1) Veterans or other individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the needs of Veterans; (2) Veterans who have experience in a military theater of operations; (3) Recently separated veterans; and (4) Officials from Government, non-Government organizations (NGOs) and industry partners in the provision of memorial benefits and services, and outreach information to VA beneficiaries. The Secretary shall determine 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 four years. The Secretary may reappoint any such member for additional terms of service. To the extent possible, the Secretary seeks members who have diverse professional and personal qualifications, including but not limited to prior military experience and military deployments, experience working with Veterans and in large and complex organizations, and subject matter expertise in the subject areas described above. We ask that nominations include information of this type so that VA can ensure a balanced Committee membership. Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed (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 [[Page 66125]] indicating the 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 qualifications relative to the membership considerations described 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 VA federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of view represented and the committee's function. Appointments to this Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, 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: October 23, 2015. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-27433 Filed 10-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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The purpose of the subcommittees is DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS recommendations, concerns, and
to provide advice on the scientific AFFAIRS observations on VA’s delivery of these
quality, budget, safety and mission benefits and services to Veterans;
relevance of investigator-initiated Solicitation of Nominations for (3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran
research proposals submitted for VA Appointment to the Advisory Service Organizations, and other
merit review evaluation. Proposals Committee on Cemeteries and stakeholders to assess the Department’s
submitted for review include diverse Memorials. efforts in providing burial benefits and
medical specialties within the general outreach on these benefits to Veterans
ACTION: Notice. and their dependents;
areas of biomedical, behavioral and
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans (4) Undertaking assignments to
clinical science research.
Affairs (VA), National Cemetery conduct research and assess existing
The subcommittee meetings will be burial and memorial programs; to
Administration (NCA), is seeking
closed to the public for the review, nominations of qualified candidates to examine potential revisions or
discussion, and evaluation of initial and be considered for appointment as a expansion of burial and memorial
renewal research proposals. However, member of the Advisory Committee on programs and services; and to provide
the JBL/CS SMRB teleconference Cemeteries and Memorials (herein-after advice and recommendations to the
meeting will be open to the public. in this section referred to as ‘‘the Secretary based on this research.
Members of the public who wish to Committee’’). The Committee was NCA is requesting nominations for
attend the open JBL/CS SMRB established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2401 upcoming vacancies on the Committee.
teleconference may dial 1–800–767– to advise the Secretary of VA with The Committee is currently composed
1750, participant code 95562. Members respect to the administration of VA of nine members, in addition to ex-
of the public who wish to make a national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and officio members.
statement at the JBL/CS SMRB meeting plots, which are the responsibility of the The members of the Committee are
Secretary, the erection of appropriate appointed by the Secretary of Veteran
must notify Dr. Alex Chiu via email at
memorials and the adequacy of Federal Affairs from the general public,
alex.chiu@va.gov by January 21, 2016.
burial benefits. Nominations of qualified including but not limited to:
The closed subcommittee meetings (1) Veterans or other individuals who
candidates are being sought to fill
involve discussion, examination, and upcoming vacancies on the Committee. are recognized authorities in fields
reference to staff and consultant pertinent to the needs of Veterans;
DATES: Nominations for membership on
critiques of research proposals. (2) Veterans who have experience in
the Committee must be received no later
Discussions will deal with scientific a military theater of operations;
than 5:00 p.m. EST on November 30, (3) Recently separated veterans; and
merit of each proposal and 2015.
qualifications of personnel conducting (4) Officials from Government, non-
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be Government organizations (NGOs) and
the studies, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted mailed to National Cemetery industry partners in the provision of
Administration, Department of Veterans memorial benefits and services, and
invasion of personal privacy.
Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (43A2), outreach information to VA
Additionally, premature disclosure of Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) beneficiaries.
research information could significantly 632–7910. The Secretary shall determine the
frustrate implementation of proposed number, terms of service, and pay and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
agency action regarding the research Michael Nacincik, National Cemetery allowances of members of the
proposals. As provided by subsection Administration, Department of Veterans Committee appointed by the Secretary,
10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (43A2), except that a term of service of any such
by Public Law 94–409, closing the Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) member may not exceed four years. The
subcommittee meetings is in accordance 632–8013. A copy of Committee charter Secretary may reappoint any such
with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6) and and list of the current membership can member for additional terms of service.
(9)(B). be obtained by contacting Mr. Nacincik To the extent possible, the Secretary
Those who would like to obtain a or by accessing the Web site managed by seeks members who have diverse
copy of the minutes from the closed NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/ professional and personal qualifications,
subcommittee meetings and rosters of about/advisory_committee.asp. including but not limited to prior
the subcommittee members should SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The military experience and military
Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and deployments, experience working with
contact Alex Chiu, Ph.D., Manager,
Memorials (ACCM) was established Veterans and in large and complex
Merit Review Program (10P9B),
pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2401 to advise the organizations, and subject matter
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Secretary of VA with respect to the expertise in the subject areas described
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC above. We ask that nominations include
administration of VA national
20420, at (202) 443–5672 or email at information of this type so that VA can
cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots,
alex.chiu@va.gov. ensure a balanced Committee
which are the responsibility of the
Dated: October 22, 2015. Secretary, the erection of appropriate membership.
Rebecca Schiller, memorials and the adequacy of Federal Requirements for Nomination
Advisory Committee Management Officer. burial benefits. The Committee Submission: Nominations should be
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responsibilities include: typed (one nomination per nominator).
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(1) Advising the Secretary on VA’s Nomination package should include:
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administration of burial benefits and the (1) A letter of nomination that clearly
selection of cemetery sites, the erection states the name and affiliation of the
of appropriate memorials, and the nominee, the basis for the nomination
adequacy of Federal burial benefits; (i.e. specific attributes which qualify the
(2) Providing to the Secretary and nominee for service in this capacity),
Congress periodic reports outlining and a statement from the nominee
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indicating the willingness to serve as a members will receive a stipend for origin, age, disability, or genetic
member of the Committee; attending Committee meetings, information. Nominations must state
(2) The nominee’s contact including per diem and reimbursement that the nominee is willing to serve as
information, including name, mailing for travel expenses incurred. a member of the Committee and appears
address, telephone numbers, and email to have no conflict of interest that
The Department makes every effort to
address; would preclude membership. An ethics
(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae; ensure that the membership of VA
review is conducted for each selected
and federal advisory committees is fairly
nominee.
(4) A summary of the nominee’s balanced in terms of points of view
experience and qualifications relative to represented and the committee’s Dated: October 23, 2015.
the membership considerations function. Appointments to this Jelessa Burney,
described above. Committee shall be made without Federal Advisory Committee Management
Individuals selected for appointment discrimination because of a person’s Officer.
to the Committee shall be invited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual [FR Doc. 2015–27433 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
serve a two-year term. Committee orientation, gender identify, national BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Dates | Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on November 30, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. Michael Nacincik, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (43A2), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 632-8013. A copy of Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Mr. Nacincik or by accessing the Web site managed by NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/about/advisory_committee.asp. | |
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