83 FR 2728 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00788

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 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory 
Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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.

DATES: Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill 
upcoming vacancies on the Committee. Nominations for membership on the 
Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 31, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to National Cemetery 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
(40A1), Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) 273-6709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine Hamilton, National 
Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Ave. NW, (40A1), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 461-5681. A copy 
of Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained 
by contacting Ms. Hamilton or by accessing the website 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 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.
    Membership Criteria and Qualification: NCA is requesting 
nominations for upcoming vacancies on the Committee. The Committee is 
composed of up to twelve members and several 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 service members;
    (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 three 
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 experience in large and complex 
organizations, and subject matter expertise in the areas described 
above. We ask that nominations include information of this type so that 
VA can ensure diverse 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 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 diverse in terms of points of view 
represented and the committee's capabilities. 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: January 12, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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whether the information has practical NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/ To the extent possible, the Secretary
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s about/advisory_committee.asp. seeks members who have diverse
estimate of the burden of the collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The professional and personal qualifications,
of information; (c) ways to enhance the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and including but not limited to prior
quality, utility, and clarity of the Memorials (ACCM) was established to military experience and military
information to be collected; (d) ways to advise the Secretary of VA with respect deployments, experience working with
minimize the burden of the collection of to the administration of VA national Veterans, and experience in large and
information on respondents, including cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots, complex organizations, and subject
the use of automated collection which are the responsibility of the matter expertise in the areas described
techniques or other forms of information Secretary, the erection of appropriate above. We ask that nominations include
technology; and (e) estimates of capital memorials and the adequacy of Federal information of this type so that VA can
or start-up costs and costs of operation, burial benefits. The Committee ensure diverse Committee membership.
maintenance, and purchase of services responsibilities include:
to provide the requested information. Requirements for Nomination
(1) Advising the Secretary on VA’s Submission: Nominations should be
Approved: January 8, 2018. administration of burial benefits and the typed (one nomination per nominator).
T. Pinkston, selection of cemetery sites, the erection Nomination package should include:
Supervisory, Tax Analyst. of appropriate memorials, and the
adequacy of Federal burial benefits; (1) A letter of nomination that clearly
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(2) Providing to the Secretary and states the name and affiliation of the
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Congress periodic reports outlining nominee, the basis for the nomination
recommendations, concerns, and (i.e. specific attributes which qualify the
observations on VA’s delivery of these nominee for service in this capacity),
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS and a statement from the nominee
benefits and services to Veterans;
AFFAIRS indicating the willingness to serve as a
(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran
Solicitation of Nominations for Service Organizations, and other member of the Committee;
Appointment to the Advisory stakeholders to assess the Department’s (2) The nominee’s contact
Committee on Cemeteries and efforts in providing burial benefits and information, including name, mailing
Memorials outreach on these benefits to Veterans address, telephone numbers, and email
and their dependents; address;
ACTION: Notice. (4) Undertaking assignments to
conduct research and assess existing (3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae;
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans burial and memorial programs; to and
Affairs (VA), National Cemetery examine potential revisions or (4) A summary of the nominee’s
Administration (NCA), is seeking expansion of burial and memorial experience and qualifications relative to
nominations of qualified candidates to programs and services; and to provide the membership considerations
be considered for appointment as a advice and recommendations to the described above.
member of the Advisory Committee on Secretary based on this research.
Cemeteries and Memorials (herein-after Individuals selected for appointment
Membership Criteria and to the Committee shall be invited to
in this section referred to as ‘‘the Qualification: NCA is requesting
Committee’’). The Committee was serve a two-year term. Committee
nominations for upcoming vacancies on members will receive a stipend for
established to advise the Secretary of the Committee. The Committee is
VA with respect to the administration of attending Committee meetings,
composed of up to twelve members and including per diem and reimbursement
VA national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots several ex-officio members.
and plots, which are the responsibility for travel expenses incurred.
The members of the Committee are
of the Secretary, the erection of appointed by the Secretary of Veteran The Department makes every effort to
appropriate memorials and the Affairs from the general public, ensure that the membership of VA
adequacy of Federal burial benefits. including but not limited to: federal advisory committees is diverse
DATES: Nominations of qualified (1) Veterans or other individuals who in terms of points of view represented
candidates are being sought to fill are recognized authorities in fields and the committee’s capabilities.
upcoming vacancies on the Committee. pertinent to the needs of Veterans; Appointments to this Committee shall
Nominations for membership on the (2) Veterans who have experience in be made without discrimination because
Committee must be received no later a military theater of operations; of a person’s race, color, religion, sex,
than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 31, 2018. (3) Recently separated service sexual orientation, gender identify,
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be members; national origin, age, disability, or
mailed to National Cemetery (4) Officials from Government, non- genetic information. Nominations must
Administration, Department of Veterans Government organizations (NGOs) and state that the nominee is willing to serve
Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), industry partners in the provision of as a member of the Committee and
Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) memorial benefits and services, and appears to have no conflict of interest
273–6709. outreach information to VA that would preclude membership. An
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. beneficiaries. ethics review is conducted for each
Christine Hamilton, National Cemetery The Secretary shall determine the
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selected nominee.
Administration, Department of Veterans number, terms of service, and pay and Dated: January 12, 2018.
Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), allowances of members of the
Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) Committee appointed by the Secretary, Jelessa M. Burney,
461–5681. A copy of Committee charter except that a term of service of any such Federal Advisory Committee Management
and list of the current membership can member may not exceed three years. Officer.
be obtained by contacting Ms. Hamilton The Secretary may reappoint any such [FR Doc. 2018–00788 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]
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Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on the Committee. Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 31, 2018.
Contact		Ms. Christine Hamilton, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 461-5681. A copy of Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Ms. Hamilton or by accessing the website managed by NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/about/advisory_committee.asp.
FR Citation		83 FR 2728