83 FR 33976 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 138 (July 18, 2018)

Page Range		33976-33977
FR Document		2018-15333

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board (herein-after referred in this section to as ``the Board'') for the VA West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, CA (``Campus''). The Board is established to coordinate locally with the Department of Veterans Affairs to 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 on the creation and implementation of any other successor master plans.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-15333]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Veterans and 
Community Oversight and Engagement Board

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations 
of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of 
the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board (herein-after 
referred in this section to as ``the Board'') for the VA West Los 
Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, CA (``Campus''). The Board is 
established to coordinate locally with the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to 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 on the creation and 
implementation of any other successor master plans.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Board must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on August 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to the Veterans Experience 
Office,
    Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (30), 
Washington, DC 20420; or sent electronically to the Advisory Committee 
Management Office mailbox at vaadvisorycmte@va.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene W. Skinner, Jr., Designated 
Federal Officer, Veterans Experience Office, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW (30), Washington, DC 20420, telephone 
202-631-7645 or via email at Eugene.Skinner@va.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth in the 
West LA Leasing Act, the Board shall:
    (1) Provide the community with opportunities to collaborate and 
communicate by conducting public forums; and
    (2) Focus on local issues regarding the Department that are 
identified by the community with respect to health care, implementation 
of the Master Plan, and any subsequent plans, benefits, and memorial 
services at the Campus. Information on the Master Plan can be

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found at https://www.losangeles.va.gov/masterplan/.

    Authority: The 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 West LA Leasing Act). The Board 
operates in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

    Membership Criteria and Qualifications: VA is seeking nominations 
for Board membership. The Board is composed of thirteen members and 
several ex-officio members. The Board meets up to four times annually; 
and it is important that Board members attend meetings to achieve a 
quorum so that Board can effectively carry out its duties. The members 
of the Board are appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 
the general public, from various sectors and organizations, and shall 
meet the following qualifications, as set forth in the West LA Leasing 
Act:
    (1) Not less than 50% of members shall be Veterans; and
    (2) Non-Veteran members shall be:
    a. Family members of Veterans,
    b. Veteran advocates,
    c. Service providers,
    d. Real estate professionals familiar with housing development 
projects, or
    e. Stakeholders.
    In addition, the Board members may also serve as Subcommittee 
members.
    In accordance with the Board Charter, the Secretary shall determine 
the number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of Board members, 
except that a term of service of any such member may not exceed two 
years. The Secretary may reappoint any Board 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 subject matter experts in the areas described above. We ask 
that nominations include any relevant experience and information so 
that VA can ensure diverse Board membership.
    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed 
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 Board;
    (2) The nominee's contact information, including name, mailing 
address, telephone numbers, and email address;
    (3) The nominee's curriculum vitae, not to exceed three pages and a 
one page cover letter; and
    (4) A summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications 
relative to the membership criteria and professional qualifications 
criteria listed above.
    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 
Board shall be made without discrimination because of a person's race, 
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national 
origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations must state 
that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the Board and 
appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude membership. 
An ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee.

    Dated: July 13, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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usual and customary records that meeting is concerned with information DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
chemists and laboratories keep during that is exempt from disclosure under 5 AFFAIRS
the normal course of business, U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest
regardless of any TTB requirement to do requires that such meetings be closed to Solicitation of Nominations for
so, and, as such, the keeping of such the public because the Treasury Appointment to the Veterans and
records imposes no additional burden Department requires frank and full Community Oversight and
on respondents. advice from representatives of the Engagement Board
Current Actions: TTB is submitting financial community prior to making its
this new information collection for ACTION: Notice.
final decisions on major financing
approval by the Office of Management operations. Historically, this advice has SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
and Budget.
been offered by debt management Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
Type of Review: Approval of new
advisory committees established by the qualified candidates to be considered
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals; several major segments of the financial for appointment as a member of the
businesses and other for-profits. community. When so utilized, such a Veterans and Community Oversight and
Estimated Number of Respondents: committee is recognized to be an Engagement Board (herein-after referred
310. advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. in this section to as ‘‘the Board’’) for the
Estimated Total Annual Burden 2, 3. VA West Los Angeles Campus in Los
Hours: 495. Angeles, CA (‘‘Campus’’). The Board is
Although the Treasury’s final established to coordinate locally with
Dated: July 12, 2018. announcement of financing plans may the Department of Veterans Affairs to
Amy R. Greenberg, not reflect the recommendations identify the goals of the community and
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division. provided in reports of the Committee, Veteran partnership; provide advice and
[FR Doc. 2018–15287 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] premature disclosure of the Committee’s recommendations to the Secretary to
BILLING CODE 4810–31–P deliberations and reports would be improve services and outcomes for
likely to lead to significant financial Veterans, members of the Armed Forces,
speculation in the securities market. and the families of such Veterans and
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Thus, this meeting falls within the members; and provide advice and
exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. recommendations on the
Departmental Offices; Debt
552b(c)(9)(A). implementation of the Draft Master Plan
Management Advisory Committee;
Treasury staff will provide a technical approved by the Secretary on January
Meeting
briefing to the press on the day before 28, 2016, and on the creation and
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 the Committee meeting, following the implementation of any other successor
U.S.C. App. 2, 110(a)(2), that a meeting release of a statement of economic master plans.
will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, DATES: Nominations for membership on
conditions and financing estimates. This
16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue the Board must be received no later than
briefing will give the press an
NW, Washington, DC on July 31, 2018 5:00 p.m. EST on August 10, 2018.
at 9:30 a.m. of the following debt opportunity to ask questions about
financing projections. The day after the ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
management advisory committee: mailed to the Veterans Experience
Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee meeting, Treasury will
release the minutes of the meeting, any Office,
Committee of The Securities Industry Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
and Financial Markets Association. charts that were discussed at the
Vermont Avenue NW, (30), Washington,
The agenda for the meeting provides meeting, and the Committee’s report to
DC 20420; or sent electronically to the
for a charge by the Secretary of the the Secretary.
Advisory Committee Management
Treasury or his designate that the The Office of Debt Management is Office mailbox at vaadvisorycmte@
Committee discuss particular issues and responsible for maintaining records of va.gov.
conduct a working session. Following debt management advisory committee
the working session, the Committee will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meetings and for providing annual Eugene W. Skinner, Jr., Designated
present a written report of its reports setting forth a summary of
recommendations. The meeting will be Federal Officer, Veterans Experience
Committee activities and such other Office, Department of Veterans Affairs,
closed to the public, pursuant to 5
matters as may be informative to the 810 Vermont Avenue NW (30),
U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Public Law
public consistent with the policy of 5 Washington, DC 20420, telephone 202–
103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121
U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal 631–7645 or via email at
note).
This notice shall constitute my Officer or other responsible agency Eugene.Skinner@va.gov.
determination, pursuant to the authority official who may be contacted for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. additional information is Fred carrying out the duties set forth in the
App. 2, 10(d) and vested in me by Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt West LA Leasing Act, the Board shall:
Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, Management (202) 622–1876. (1) Provide the community with
that the meeting will consist of Dated: July 6, 2018. opportunities to collaborate and
discussions and debates of the issues Fred Pietrangeli, communicate by conducting public
presented to the Committee by the forums; and
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Director, Office of Debt Management.
Secretary of the Treasury and the (2) Focus on local issues regarding the
[FR Doc. 2018–14869 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am]
making of recommendations of the Department that are identified by the
Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to BILLING CODE 4810–25–M community with respect to health care,
Public Law 103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B). implementation of the Master Plan, and
Thus, this information is exempt from any subsequent plans, benefits, and
disclosure under that provision and 5 memorial services at the Campus.
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the Information on the Master Plan can be

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Board must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on August 10, 2018.
Contact		Eugene W. Skinner, Jr., Designated Federal Officer, Veterans Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW (30), Washington, DC 20420, telephone 202-631-7645 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 33976