83_FR_23629 83 FR 23531 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

83 FR 23531 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range23531-23532
FR Document2018-10758

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'').

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10758]


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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'').

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 1, 2018.

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 and Mr. Dwayne 
Campbell, 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 
website managed by CMV at www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/Advisory_Committee.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth, the 
Committee responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
    (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).
    Authority:The Committee was established in accordance with 38 
U.S.C. 544 (Pub. L. 103-446, Sec 510). 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.
    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;

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    (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: May 16, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices 23531 period, comments may be viewed online By direction of the Secretary. Management and support services for through FDMS. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, the Committee are provided by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department Clearance Officer, Office of Center for Minority Veterans (CMV). Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Authority:The Committee was Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Veterans Affairs. established in accordance with 38 5870. [FR Doc. 2018–10740 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 544 (Pub. L. 103–446, Sec 510). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544, the Under the PRA of 1995, Federal Committee advises the Secretary on the agencies must obtain approval from the administration of VA benefits and Office of Management and Budget DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS services to minority Veterans; assesses (OMB) for each collection of AFFAIRS the needs of minority Veterans with information they conduct or sponsor. respect to such benefits; and evaluates Solicitation of Nominations for whether VA compensation, medical and This request for comment is being made Appointment to the Advisory pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the rehabilitation services, outreach, and Committee on Minority Veterans other programs are meeting those needs. PRA. With respect to the following ACTION: Notice. The Committee makes collection of information, VBA invites recommendations to the Secretary comments on: (1) Whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans regarding such activities. Nominations collection of information is necessary Affairs (VA), Center for Minority of qualified candidates are being sought for the proper performance of VBA’s Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations to fill upcoming vacancies on the of qualified candidates to be considered Committee. functions, including whether the for appointment as a member of the Membership Criteria: CMV is information will have practical utility; Advisory Committee on Minority requesting nominations for upcoming (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Veterans (‘‘the Committee’’). vacancies on the Committee. The burden of the proposed collection of DATES: Nominations for membership on Committee is currently composed of 12 information; (3) ways to enhance the the Committee must be received no later members, in addition to ex-officio quality, utility, and clarity of the than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 1, 2018. members. As required by statute, the information to be collected; and (4) ADDRESSES: All nominations should be members of the Committee are ways to minimize the burden of the mailed to the Center for Minority appointed by the Secretary from the collection of information on Veterans, Department of Veterans general public, including: respondents, including through the use (1) Representatives of Veterans who of automated collection techniques or Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW (00M), Washington, DC 20420 or faxed to (202) are minority group members; the use of other forms of information (2) Individuals who are recognized technology. 273–7092. authorities in fields pertinent to the Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3032(d), 3034, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. needs of Veterans who are minority 3241, 3323, 3474, 3481, 3484, 3534(b), Juanita J. Mullen and Mr. Dwayne group members; 3680(b), 3684, 3686(a), and 10 U.S.C Campbell, Center for Minority Veterans, (3) Veterans who are minority group 16131(e), 16136(b), chapter 31, section Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 members and who have experience in a 510 and chapter 1607; 38 CFR Vermont Ave. NW (00M), Washington, military theater of operations; 21.4203(e), 21.4206, 21.5200(d) & (g), DC 20420, Telephone (202) 461–6191. A (4) Veterans who are minority group 21.7140(c)(3), 21.7159, 21.7640(a)(4), copy of the Committee charter and list members and who do not have such 21.7659, and 21.9720. of the current membership can be experience and; obtained by contacting Ms. Mullen or by (5) Women Veterans who are minority Title: Certification of Lessons accessing the website managed by CMV group members recently separated from Completed VA Form 22–6553(b)/(b–1). at www.va.gov/ active military service. OMB Control Number: 2900–0353. centerforminorityveterans/Advisory_ Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group Type of Review: Extension of a Committee.asp. member’’ as an individual who is Asian currently approved collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In American, Black, Hispanic, Native Abstract: VA uses information from carrying out the duties set forth, the American (including American Indian, the current collection to determine the Committee responsibilities include, but Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian); or number of lessons completed by the are not limited to: Pacific-Islander American. student and serviced by the (1) Advising the Secretary and In accordance with Sec. 544, the correspondence school and to determine Congress on VA’s administration of Secretary determines the number, terms the date of completion or termination of benefits and provisions of healthcare, of service, and pay and allowances of correspondence training. VA pays benefits, and services to minority members of the Committee appointed by education benefits based on the Veterans. the Secretary, except that a term of information furnished on the form. (2) Providing an Annual report to service of any such member may not Without this information, VA would be congress outlining recommendations, exceed three years. The Secretary may unable to determine the proper payment concerns and observations on VA’s reappoint any member for additional or the student’s training status. delivery of services to minority terms of service. Affected Public: Individuals and Veterans. Professional Qualifications: In sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES households. (3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran addition to the criteria above, VA Estimated Annual Burden: 110 hours. Service Organizations, and other seeks— stakeholders to assess the Department’s (1) Diversity in professional and Estimated Average Burden per efforts in providing benefits and personal qualifications; Respondent: 10 minutes. outreach to minority Veterans. (2) Experience in military service and Frequency of Response: On occasion. (4) Making periodic site visits and military deployments (please identify Estimated Number of Respondents: holding town hall meetings with Branch of Service and Rank); 224. Veterans to address their concerns. (3) Current work with Veterans; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

23532 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices (4) Committee subject matter experience and qualification relative to Committee shall be made without expertise; the professional qualifications criteria discrimination because of a person’s (5) Experience working in large and listed above. race, color, religion, sex (including complex organizations; Individuals selected for appointment gender identity, transgender status, Requirements for Nomination to the Committee shall be invited to sexual orientation, and pregnancy), Submission: Nominations should be serve a two-year term. Committee national origin, age, disability, or type written (one nomination per members will receive a stipend for genetic information. Nominations must nominator). Nomination package should attending Committee meetings, state that the nominee is willing to serve include: (1) A letter of nomination that including per diem and reimbursement clearly states the name and affiliation of as a member of the Committee and for travel expenses incurred. the nominee, the basis for the The Department makes every effort to appears to have no conflict of interest nomination (i.e. specific attributes ensure that the membership of its that would preclude membership. An which qualify the nominee for service in Federal advisory committees is fairly ethics review is conducted for each this capacity), and a statement from the balanced in terms of points of view selected nominee. nominee indicating a willingness to represented and the committee’s Dated: May 16, 2018. serve as a member of the Committee; (2) function. Every effort is made to ensure Jelessa M. Burney, the nominee’s contact information, that a broad representation of Federal Advisory Committee Management including name, mailing address, geographic areas, males & females, racial Officer. telephone numbers, and email address; and ethnic minority groups, and the [FR Doc. 2018–10758 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] (3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and disabled are given consideration for (4) a summary of the nominee’s membership. Appointment to this BILLING CODE 8320–01–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesNominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 1, 2018.
ContactMs. Juanita J. Mullen and Mr. Dwayne Campbell, 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 website managed by CMV at www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/ Advisory_Committee.asp.
FR Citation83 FR 23531 
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