83 FR 34302 - Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)

Page Range		34302-34302
FR Document		2018-15350

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for membership on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (``the Committee'') for the 2018 membership cycle.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory 
Committee on Women Veterans

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations 
of qualified candidates to be considered for membership on the Advisory 
Committee on Women Veterans (``the Committee'') for the 2018 membership 
cycle.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received by 
August 15, 2018, no later than 4:00 p.m., eastern standard time. 
Packages received after this time will not be considered for the 
current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages should be sent to the Advisory 
Committee Management Office by email (recommended) or mail. Please see 
contact information below.

Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20420, 
VA.Advisory.Cmte@va.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth, the 
Committee responsibilities include, but are not limited to provides a 
Congressionally-mandated report to the Secretary each even-numbered 
year, which includes:
    (1) An assessment of the needs of women Veterans with respect to 
compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits 
and programs administered by VA;
    (2) A review of the programs and activities of VA designed to meet 
such needs; and
    (3) Proposing recommendation (including recommendations for 
administrative and legislative action) as the Committee considers 
appropriate. The Committee reports to the Secretary, through the 
Director of the Center for Women Veterans.

    Authority: The Committee is authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec.  542, 
to provide advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) 
on: The administration of VA's benefits and services (health care, 
rehabilitation benefits, compensation, outreach, and other relevant 
programs) for women Veterans; reports and studies pertaining to 
women Veterans; and the needs of women Veterans. In accordance with 
the Statute and the Committee's current charter, the majority of the 
membership shall consist of non-Federal employees appointed by the 
Secretary from the general public, serving as special government 
employees.

    The Secretary appoints Committee members, and determines the length 
of terms in which Committee members serve. A term of service for any 
member may not exceed 3 years. However, the Secretary can reappoint 
members for additional terms. Each year, there are several vacancies on 
the Committee, as members' terms expire.
    Membership Criteria: The Committee is currently comprised of 12 
members. By statute, the Committee consists of members appointed by the 
Secretary from the general public, including: representatives of women 
Veterans; individuals who are recognized authorities in fields 
pertinent to the needs of women Veterans, including the gender specific 
health-care needs of women; representatives of both female and male 
Veterans with service-connected disabilities, including at least one 
female Veteran with a service-connected disability and at least one 
male Veteran with a service-connected disability; and women Veterans 
who are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces.
    The Committee meets at least two times annually, which may include 
a site visit to a VA field location. In accordance with Federal Travel 
Regulation, VA will cover travel expenses--to include per diem--for all 
members of the Committee, for any travel associated with official 
Committee duties. A copy of the Committee's most recent charter and a 
list of the current membership can be found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or 
www.va.gov/womenvet/. Self-nominations are acceptable. Any letters of 
nomination from organizations or other individuals should accompany the 
package when it is submitted. Non-Veterans are also eligible for 
nomination.
    In accordance with recently revised guidance regarding the ban on 
lobbyists serving as members of advisory boards and commissions, 
Federally-registered lobbyists are prohibited from serving on Federal 
advisory committees in an individual capacity. Additional information 
regarding this issue can be found at www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/08/13/2014-19140/revised-guidance-on-appointment-of-lobbyists-to-federal-advisory-committees-boards-and-commissions.

Requirements for Nomination Submission

    Nomination packages must be typed (12 point font) and include: (1) 
A cover letter from the nominee, and (2) a current resume that is no 
more than four pages in length. The cover letter must summarize: the 
nominees' interest in serving on the committee and contributions she/he 
can make to the work of the committee; any relevant Veterans service 
activities she/he is currently engaged in; the military branch 
affiliation and timeframe of military service (if applicable). To 
promote inclusion and demographic balance of membership, please include 
as much information related to your race, national origin, disability 
status, or any other factors that may give you a diverse perspective on 
women Veterans matters. Finally, please include in the cover letter the 
nominee's complete contact information (name, address, email address, 
and phone number); and a statement confirming that she/he is not a 
Federally-registered lobbyist. The resume should show professional work 
experience, and Veterans service involvement, especially service that 
involves women Veterans' issues.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
its advisory committees is fairly balanced, in terms of points of view 
represented. In the review process, consideration is given to nominees' 
potential to address the Committee's demographic needs (regional 
representation, race/ethnicity representation, professional expertise, 
war era service, gender, former enlisted or officer status, branch of 
service, etc.). Other considerations to promote a balanced membership 
include longevity of military service, significant deployment 
experience, ability to handle complex issues, experience running large 
organizations, and ability to contribute to the gender-specific health 
care and benefits needs of women Veterans.

    Dated: July 13, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Office.
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determined to be subject to E.O. 13224, The Committee reports to the Secretary, Federal advisory committees in an
and section 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for through the Director of the Center for individual capacity. Additional
assisting in, sponsoring, or providing Women Veterans. information regarding this issue can be
financial, material, techological support Authority: The Committee is authorized by found at www.federalregister.gov/
for, or financial or other services to or 38 U.S.C. § 542, to provide advice to the articles/2014/08/13/2014–19140/
in support of, MAHAN AIR. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) on: revised-guidance-on-appointment-of-
Dated: July 9, 2018. The administration of VA’s benefits and lobbyists-to-federal-advisory-
services (health care, rehabilitation benefits, committees-boards-and-commissions.
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compensation, outreach, and other relevant
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets programs) for women Veterans; reports and Requirements for Nomination
Control. studies pertaining to women Veterans; and Submission
[FR Doc. 2018–15470 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am] the needs of women Veterans. In accordance
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P with the Statute and the Committee’s current Nomination packages must be typed
charter, the majority of the membership shall (12 point font) and include: (1) A cover
consist of non-Federal employees appointed letter from the nominee, and (2) a
by the Secretary from the general public,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS current resume that is no more than four
serving as special government employees.
AFFAIRS pages in length. The cover letter must
The Secretary appoints Committee summarize: the nominees’ interest in
Solicitation of Nomination for members, and determines the length of serving on the committee and
Appointment to the Advisory terms in which Committee members contributions she/he can make to the
Committee on Women Veterans serve. A term of service for any member work of the committee; any relevant
may not exceed 3 years. However, the Veterans service activities she/he is
ACTION: Notice. Secretary can reappoint members for currently engaged in; the military
additional terms. Each year, there are branch affiliation and timeframe of
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans several vacancies on the Committee, as
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of military service (if applicable). To
members’ terms expire. promote inclusion and demographic
qualified candidates to be considered Membership Criteria: The Committee
for membership on the Advisory balance of membership, please include
is currently comprised of 12 members. as much information related to your
Committee on Women Veterans (‘‘the By statute, the Committee consists of
Committee’’) for the 2018 membership race, national origin, disability status, or
members appointed by the Secretary any other factors that may give you a
cycle. from the general public, including: diverse perspective on women Veterans
DATES: Nominations for membership on representatives of women Veterans; matters. Finally, please include in the
the Committee must be received by individuals who are recognized cover letter the nominee’s complete
August 15, 2018, no later than 4:00 p.m., authorities in fields pertinent to the contact information (name, address,
eastern standard time. Packages needs of women Veterans, including the email address, and phone number); and
received after this time will not be gender specific health-care needs of a statement confirming that she/he is
considered for the current membership women; representatives of both female not a Federally-registered lobbyist. The
cycle. and male Veterans with service- resume should show professional work
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages connected disabilities, including at least experience, and Veterans service
should be sent to the Advisory one female Veteran with a service- involvement, especially service that
Committee Management Office by email connected disability and at least one involves women Veterans’ issues.
(recommended) or mail. Please see male Veteran with a service-connected
disability; and women Veterans who are The Department makes every effort to
contact information below.
recently separated from service in the ensure that the membership of its
Advisory Committee Management Armed Forces. advisory committees is fairly balanced,
Office (00AC), Department of Veterans The Committee meets at least two in terms of points of view represented.
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, times annually, which may include a In the review process, consideration is
Washington, DC, 20420, site visit to a VA field location. In given to nominees’ potential to address
VA.Advisory.Cmte@va.gov. accordance with Federal Travel the Committee’s demographic needs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Regulation, VA will cover travel (regional representation, race/ethnicity
carrying out the duties set forth, the expenses—to include per diem—for all representation, professional expertise,
Committee responsibilities include, but members of the Committee, for any war era service, gender, former enlisted
are not limited to provides a travel associated with official or officer status, branch of service, etc.).
Congressionally-mandated report to the Committee duties. A copy of the Other considerations to promote a
Secretary each even-numbered year, Committee’s most recent charter and a balanced membership include longevity
which includes: list of the current membership can be of military service, significant
(1) An assessment of the needs of found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or deployment experience, ability to
women Veterans with respect to www.va.gov/womenvet/. Self- handle complex issues, experience
compensation, health care, nominations are acceptable. Any letters running large organizations, and ability
rehabilitation, outreach, and other of nomination from organizations or to contribute to the gender-specific
benefits and programs administered by other individuals should accompany the health care and benefits needs of
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package when it is submitted. Non- women Veterans.
(2) A review of the programs and Veterans are also eligible for Dated: July 13, 2018.
activities of VA designed to meet such nomination.
needs; and In accordance with recently revised Jelessa M. Burney,
(3) Proposing recommendation guidance regarding the ban on lobbyists Federal Advisory Committee Management
(including recommendations for serving as members of advisory boards Office.
administrative and legislative action) as and commissions, Federally-registered [FR Doc. 2018–15350 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am]
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received by August 15, 2018, no later than 4:00 p.m., eastern standard time. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle.
FR Citation		83 FR 34302