81 FR 25494 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09921 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 25494-25495] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09921] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (Pub. L. 103-446, Sec 510). DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 13, 2016. 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 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), [[Page 25495]] 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 22, 2016. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. 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public is invited to submit comments Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian); or
concerning: (a) Whether the collection 273–7092. Pacific-Islander American.
of information is necessary for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. In accordance with § 544, the
proper performance of the functions of Juanita J. Mullen, Center for Minority Secretary determines the number, terms
the agency, including whether the Veterans, Department of Veterans of service, and pay and allowances of
information will have practical utility; Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (00M), members of the Committee appointed by
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) the Secretary, except that a term of
of the burden of the collection of 461–6191. A copy of the Committee service of any such member may not
information; (c) ways to enhance the charter and list of the current exceed three years. The Secretary may
quality, utility, and clarity of the membership can be obtained by reappoint any member for additional
information to be collected; (d) ways to contacting Ms. Mullen or by accessing terms of service.
minimize the burden of the collection of the Web site managed by CMV at Professional Qualifications
information on respondents, including www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
the use of automated collection Advisory_Committee.asp. In addition to the criteria above, VA
techniques or other forms of information seeks—
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (1) Diversity in professional and
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Committee was established pursuant to
or start-up costs and costs of operation, personal qualifications;
38 U.S.C. 544. The Committee (2) Experience in military service and
maintenance, and purchase of services responsibilities include:
to provide information. military deployments (please identify
(1) Advising the Secretary and Branch of Service and Rank);
Dated: April 25, 2016. Congress on VA’s administration of (3) Current work with Veterans;
Brenda Simms, benefits and provisions of healthcare, (4) Committee subject matter
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. benefits, and services to minority expertise;
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(2) Providing an annual report to complex organizations;
Congress outlining recommendations,
concerns and observations on VA’s Requirements for Nomination
delivery of services to minority Submission
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Veterans. Nominations should be type written
AFFAIRS (3) Meeting with VA Officials, Veteran (one nomination per nominator).
Service Organizations, and other Nomination package should include: (1)
Solicitation of Nominations for stakeholders to assess the Department’s A letter of nomination that clearly states
Appointment to the Advisory efforts in providing benefits and the name and affiliation of the nominee,
Committee on Minority Veterans outreach to minority Veterans. the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific
(4) Making periodic site visits and attributes which qualify the nominee for
ACTION: Notice. holding town hall meetings with service in this capacity), and a statement
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Veterans to address their concerns. from the nominee indicating a
Affairs (VA), Center for Minority Management and support services for willingness to serve as a member of the
Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations the Committee are provided by the Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact
of qualified candidates to be considered Center for Minority Veterans (CMV). information, including name, mailing
for appointment as a member of the address, telephone numbers, and email
Membership Criteria
Advisory Committee on Minority address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum
CMV is requesting nominations for vitae, and (4) a summary of the
Veterans (‘‘the Committee’’). In
upcoming vacancies on the Committee. nominee’s experience and qualification
accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544, the
The Committee is currently composed relative to the professional
Committee advises the Secretary on the
of 12 members, in addition to ex-officio qualifications criteria listed above.
administration of VA benefits and
members. As required by statute, the Individuals selected for appointment
services to minority Veterans; assesses
members of the Committee are to the Committee shall be invited to
the needs of minority Veterans with
appointed by the Secretary from the serve a two-year term. Committee
respect to such benefits; and evaluates
general public, including: members will receive a stipend for
whether VA compensation, medical and
(1) Representatives of Veterans who attending Committee meetings,
rehabilitation services, outreach, and
are minority group members; including per diem and reimbursement
other programs are meeting those needs.
(2) Individuals who are recognized for travel expenses incurred.
The Committee makes
authorities in fields pertinent to the The Department makes every effort to
recommendations to the Secretary
needs of Veterans who are minority ensure that the membership of its
regarding such activities. Nominations
group members; Federal advisory committees is fairly
of qualified candidates are being sought
(3) Veterans who are minority group balanced in terms of points of view
to fill upcoming vacancies on the
members and who have experience in a represented and the committee’s
Committee.
military theater of operations; function. Every effort is made to ensure
Authority: The Committee was established (4) Veterans who are minority group that a broad representation of
in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544 (Pub. L. members and who do not have such geographic areas, males & females, racial
103–446, Sec 510). experience and; and ethnic minority groups, and the
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DATES: Nominations for membership on (5) Women Veterans who are minority disabled are given consideration for
the Committee must be received no later group members recently separated from membership. Appointment to this
than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 13, 2016. active military service. Committee shall be made without
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group discrimination because of a person’s
mailed to the Center for Minority member’’ as an individual who is Asian race, color, religion, sex (including
Veterans, Department of Veterans American, Black, Hispanic, Native gender identity, transgender status,
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national origin, age, disability, or appears to have no conflict of interest Dated: April 22, 2016.
genetic information. Nominations must that would preclude membership. An Jelessa Burney,
state that the nominee is willing to serve ethics review is conducted for each Federal Advisory Committee Management
as a member of the Committee and selected nominee. Officer.
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| Dates | Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 13, 2016. | |
| 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 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. | |
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