82 FR 26240 - Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board; Amended: Notice of Establishment

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)

Page Range		26240-26240
FR Document		2017-11683

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 26240]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11683]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board; Amended: 
Notice of Establishment

    As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs hereby gives notice of the 
establishment of the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement 
Board. The Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board 
(Board) is a statutory committee established as required by Section 
2(i) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016, Public Law 114-226.
    The Board will identify the goals of the community and Veteran 
partnership; provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary to 
improve services and outcomes for Veterans, members of the Armed 
Forces, and the families of such Veterans and members; and provide 
advice and recommendations on the implementation of the Draft Master 
Plan approved by the Secretary on January 28, 2016, and the 
implementation of any successor master plans.
    Committee members will be appointed by the Secretary and membership 
will be drawn from various sectors and organizations. Not less than 50 
percent of the board members shall be Veterans; the non-Veteran board 
members shall be family members of the Veterans, Veteran advocates, 
services providers, real estate professionals familiar with housing 
development projects, or stakeholders.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Kellie Condon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, via email at 
[email protected]; or by phone at (805) 868-2076.

    Dated: June 1, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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OTSHUNDI, Francois (Latin: OTSHUNDI, members shall be family members of the through the Director of the Center for
François)), Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Veterans, Veteran advocates, services Women Veterans.
Republic of the; DOB 09 Oct 1948; alt. DOB providers, real estate professionals The Secretary appoints Committee
10 Sep 1948; alt. DOB 10 Jul 1949; POB
Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the
familiar with housing development members, and determines the length of
Congo; nationality Congo, Democratic projects, or stakeholders. terms in which Committee members
Republic of the; citizen Congo, Democratic Any member of the public seeking serve. A term of service for any member
Republic of the; Gender Male; General; Chef additional information should contact may not exceed 3 years. However, the
de la Maison Militaire; Head of the Military Kellie Condon, Designated Federal Secretary can reappoint members for
House of the President (individual) Officer (DFO), Department of Veterans additional terms. Each year, there are
[DRCONGO]. Designated pursuant to section several vacancies on the Committee, as
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
1(a)(ii)(E) of Executive Order 13413, as
Washington, DC, via email at members’ terms expire.
amended by Executive Order 13671.
kellie.condon@va.gov; or by phone at Self-nominations are acceptable. Any
Entity (805) 868–2076. letters of nomination from organizations
Dated: June 1, 2017.
or other individuals should accompany
SAFARI CLUB (a.k.a. CENTRE DE LOISIR the package when it is submitted. Non-
Jelessa M. Burney,
SAFARI CLUB; a.k.a. ‘‘SAFARI BEACH’’), Veterans are also eligible for
Nsele, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic Federal Advisory Committee Management nomination.
of the; Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Officer.
In accordance with recently revised
Republic of the; Registration ID 1322 (Congo, [FR Doc. 2017–11683 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am]
guidance regarding the ban on lobbyists
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(Linked To: OLENGA, Francois). Designated
serving as members of advisory boards
pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(G) of Executive and commissions, Federally-registered
Order 13413, as amended by Executive Order lobbyists are prohibited from serving on
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
13671. Federal advisory committees in an
AFFAIRS
individual capacity. Additional
Dated: June 1, 2017. information regarding this issue can be
Advisory Committee on Women
Andrea Gacki, found at www.federalregister.gov/
Veterans; Solicitation of Nomination
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets articles/2014/08/13/2014-19140/
Control.
for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Women Veterans revised-guidance-on-appointment-of-
[FR Doc. 2017–11673 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] lobbyists-to-federal-advisory-
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P ACTION: Notice. committees-boards-and-commissions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Committee is currently comprised of 12
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Affairs (VA) is seeking nominees to be members. By statute, the Committee
AFFAIRS considered for membership on the consists of members appointed by the
Advisory Committee on Women Secretary from the general public,
Veterans and Community Oversight Veterans (Committee) for the 2017 including: Representatives of women
and Engagement Board; Amended: membership cycle. The Committee is Veterans; individuals who are
Notice of Establishment authorized by 38 U.S.C. 542 (Statute), to recognized authorities in fields
As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the provide advice to the Secretary of pertinent to the needs of women
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Veterans Affairs (Secretary) on: The Veterans, including the gender specific
Department of Veterans Affairs hereby administration of VA’s benefits and health-care needs of women;
gives notice of the establishment of the services (health care, rehabilitation representatives of both female and male
Veterans and Community Oversight and benefits, compensation, outreach, and Veterans with service-connected
Engagement Board. The Veterans and other relevant programs) for women disabilities, including at least one
Community Oversight and Engagement Veterans; reports and studies pertaining female Veteran with a service-connected
Board (Board) is a statutory committee to women Veterans; and the needs of disability and at least one male Veteran
established as required by Section 2(i) of women Veterans. In accordance with with a service-connected disability; and
the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of the Statute and the Committee’s current women Veterans who are recently
2016, Public Law 114–226. charter, the majority of the membership separated from service in the Armed
The Board will identify the goals of shall consist of non-Federal employees Forces.
the community and Veteran appointed by the Secretary from the The Committee meets at least two
partnership; provide advice and general public, serving as special times annually, which may include a
recommendations to the Secretary to government employees. site visit to a VA field location. In
improve services and outcomes for The Committee provides a accordance with Federal Travel
Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, Congressionally-mandated report to the Regulation, VA will cover travel
and the families of such Veterans and Secretary each even-numbered year, expenses—to include per diem—for all
members; and provide advice and which includes: An assessment of the members of the Committee, for any
recommendations on the needs of women Veterans, with respect travel associated with official
implementation of the Draft Master Plan to compensation, health care, Committee duties. A copy of the
approved by the Secretary on January rehabilitation, outreach, and other Committee’s most recent charter and a
28, 2016, and the implementation of any benefits and programs administered by list of the current membership can be
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successor master plans. VA; a review of the programs and found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or
Committee members will be activities of VA designed to meet such www.va.gov/womenvet/.
appointed by the Secretary and needs; and other recommendations The Department makes every effort to
membership will be drawn from various (including recommendations for ensure that the membership of its
sectors and organizations. Not less than administrative and legislative action), as advisory committees is fairly balanced,
50 percent of the board members shall the Committee considers appropriate. in terms of points of view represented.
be Veterans; the non-Veteran board The Committee reports to the Secretary, In the review process, consideration is

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 26240