83 FR 4773 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Amended
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4773-4774] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01974] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Amended ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 9, 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 [[Page 4774]] ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee. Dated: January 29, 2018. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-01974 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Management System at Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), industry partners in the provision of
www.Regulations.gov. Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) memorial benefits and services, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 273–6709. outreach information to VA
Margaret Kabat, National Director, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. beneficiaries.
Caregiver Support Program, 10P4C, Christine Hamilton, National Cemetery The Secretary shall determine the
Veterans Health Administration, Administration, Department of Veterans number, terms of service, and pay and
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), allowances of members of the
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) Committee appointed by the Secretary,
20420, 202–461–6780 (this is not a toll 461–5681. A copy of Committee charter except that a term of service of any such
free number). and list of the current membership can member may not exceed three years.
be obtained by contacting Ms. Hamilton The Secretary may reappoint any such
Correction or by accessing the website managed by member for additional terms of service.
In the Federal Register of January 5, NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/ To the extent possible, the Secretary
2018, in FR doc 18–0004, on page 701 about/advisory_committee.asp. seeks members who have diverse
in the third column, correct the second SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The professional and personal qualifications,
sentence in the second-to-last paragraph Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and including but not limited to prior
to read as follows: Memorials (ACCM) was established to military experience and military
VA believes that 30 days is sufficient advise the Secretary of VA with respect deployments, experience working with
to provide comments, as the to the administration of VA national Veterans, and experience in large and
individuals, groups, and entities cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots, complex organizations, and subject
interested in this program likely have which are the responsibility of the matter expertise in the areas described
information and opinions readily Secretary, the erection of appropriate above. We ask that nominations include
available or can quickly compile and memorials and the adequacy of Federal information of this type so that VA can
submit such information. burial benefits. The Committee ensure diverse Committee membership.
Dated: January 29, 2018. responsibilities include: Requirements for Nomination
(1) Advising the Secretary on VA’s Submission: Nominations should be
Michael Shores,
administration of burial benefits and the typed (one nomination per nominator).
Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Nomination package should include:
Management, Office of the Secretary, selection of cemetery sites, the erection
Department of Veterans Affairs. of appropriate memorials, and the (1) A letter of nomination that clearly
adequacy of Federal burial benefits; states the name and affiliation of the
[FR Doc. 2018–01980 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
(2) Providing to the Secretary and nominee, the basis for the nomination
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Congress periodic reports outlining (i.e. specific attributes which qualify the
recommendations, concerns, and nominee for service in this capacity),
observations on VA’s delivery of these and a statement from the nominee
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benefits and services to Veterans; indicating the willingness to serve as a
AFFAIRS
(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran member of the Committee;
Solicitation of Nominations for Service Organizations, and other (2) The nominee’s contact
Appointment to the Advisory stakeholders to assess the Department’s information, including name, mailing
Committee on Cemeteries and efforts in providing burial benefits and address, telephone numbers, and email
Memorials, Amended outreach on these benefits to Veterans address;
and their dependents; (3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae;
ACTION: Notice. (4) Undertaking assignments to and
conduct research and assess existing (4) A summary of the nominee’s
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans burial and memorial programs; to experience and qualifications relative to
Affairs (VA), National Cemetery examine potential revisions or the membership considerations
Administration (NCA), is seeking expansion of burial and memorial described above.
nominations of qualified candidates to programs and services; and to provide Individuals selected for appointment
be considered for appointment as a advice and recommendations to the to the Committee shall be invited to
member of the Advisory Committee on Secretary based on this research. serve a two-year term. Committee
Cemeteries and Memorials (herein-after Membership Criteria and members will receive a stipend for
in this section referred to as ‘‘the Qualification: NCA is requesting attending Committee meetings,
Committee’’). The Committee was nominations for upcoming vacancies on including per diem and reimbursement
established to advise the Secretary of the Committee. The Committee is for travel expenses incurred.
VA with respect to the administration of composed of up to twelve members and The Department makes every effort to
VA national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots several ex-officio members. ensure that the membership of VA
and plots, which are the responsibility The members of the Committee are federal advisory committees is diverse
of the Secretary, the erection of appointed by the Secretary of Veteran in terms of points of view represented
appropriate memorials and the Affairs from the general public, and the committee’s capabilities.
adequacy of Federal burial benefits. including but not limited to: Appointments to this Committee shall
DATES: Nominations of qualified (1) Veterans or other individuals who be made without discrimination because
candidates are being sought to fill are recognized authorities in fields of a person’s race, color, religion, sex,
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upcoming vacancies on the Committee. pertinent to the needs of Veterans; sexual orientation, gender identify,
Nominations for membership on the (2) Veterans who have experience in national origin, age, disability, or
Committee must be received no later a military theater of operations; genetic information. Nominations must
than 5:00 p.m. EST on February 9, 2018. (3) Recently separated service state that the nominee is willing to serve
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be members; as a member of the Committee and
mailed to National Cemetery (4) Officials from Government, non- appears to have no conflict of interest
Administration, Department of Veterans Government organizations (NGOs) and that would preclude membership. An
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ethics review is conducted for each Management and Budget (OMB) for each (FY) 2018. The objective of the grant is
selected nominee. collection of information they conduct to encourage the development of new
Dated: January 29, 2018. or sponsor. This request for comment is assistive technologies for specially
Jelessa M. Burney,
being made pursuant to Section adapted housing. This notice is
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. intended to provide applicants with the
Federal Advisory Committee Management
With respect to the following information necessary to apply for the
Officer.
collection of information, VBA invites SAHAT Grant Program. Registration
[FR Doc. 2018–01974 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed will be available at www.Grants.gov. VA
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collection of information is necessary strongly recommends referring to the
for the proper performance of VBA’s Specially Adapted Housing Assistive
functions, including whether the Technology Grant Program regulation in
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information will have practical utility; conjunction with this notice. The
AFFAIRS registration process described in this
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0068] burden of the proposed collection of notice applies only to applicants who
information; (3) ways to enhance the will register to submit project
Agency Information Collection quality, utility, and clarity of the applications for FY 2018 SAHAT Grant
Activity: Application for Service- information to be collected; and (4) Program funds.
Disabled Veterans Insurance ways to minimize the burden of the DATES: Applications for the SAHAT
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits collection of information on Grant Program must be submitted via
Administration, Department of Veterans respondents, including through the use www.Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Affairs. of automated collection techniques or Time on February 25, 2018. The SAHAT
the use of other forms of information Grant Program application package for
ACTION: Notice.
technology. funding opportunity, VA–SAHAT–18–
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 03, is available through www.Grants.gov
Administration, Department of Veterans U.S.C. 3501–3521. and is listed as VA-Specially Adapted
Affairs (VA), is announcing an Title: Application for Service- Housing Assistive Technology Grant
opportunity for public comment on the Disabled Veterans Insurance VA Form Program. Applications may not be sent
proposed collection of certain 29–4364 and VA Form 29–0151. by mail, email, or facsimile. All
information by the agency. Under the OMB Control Number: 2900–0068. application materials must be in a
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Type of Review: Reinstatement of a format compatible with the
1995, Federal agencies are required to previously approved collection. www.Grants.gov application submission
publish notice in the Federal Register Abstract: These forms are used by tool. Applications must arrive as a
concerning each proposed collection of veterans to apply for Service Disabled complete package. Materials arriving
information, including each proposed Veterans Insurance, to designate a separately will not be included in the
reinstatement of a currently approved beneficiary and to select an optional application package for consideration
collection, and allow 60 days for public settlement. The information is required and may result in the application being
comment in response to the notice. This by law, 38 U.S.C., Section 1922. rejected. Technical assistance with the
notice solicits comments on information Affected Public: Individuals and preparation of an initial SAHAT Grant
needed from veterans to apply for households. Program application is available by
Service Disabled Veterans Insurance, to Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333 contacting the program official listed
designate a beneficiary and to select an hours. below.
optional settlement. The information is Estimated Average Burden per
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
required by law, 38 U.S.C., Section Respondent: 20 minutes.
Bryant Lacey (Program Manager),
1922. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Specially Adapted Housing Program
Estimated Number of Respondents:
DATES: Written comments and (262), Veterans Benefits Administration,
By direction of the Secretary. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
recommendations on the proposed
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
collection of information should be
received on or before April 2, 2018. Department Clearance Officer, Office of 20420, (202) 632–8955. (This is not a
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of toll-free number.)
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Veterans Affairs.
on the collection of information through SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2018–01945 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] Full Text of Announcement: This
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
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Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Section I provides a summary of and
Administrations (20M33), Department background information on the SAHAT
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Grant Program as well as the statutory
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont AFFAIRS
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or authority, desired outcomes, funding
email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please priorities, definitions, and delegation of
Loan Guaranty: Specially Adapted authority. Section II provides award
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0068’’ Housing Assistive Technology Grant
in any correspondence. During the information, including funding
Program availability, and the anticipated start
comment period, comments may be
date of the SAHAT Grant Program.
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viewed online through FDMS. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability. Section III provides detailed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information on eligibility and the
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans threshold criteria for submitting an
5870. Affairs (VA) is announcing the application. Section IV provides
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the availability of funds for the Specially detailed application and submission
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Adapted Housing Assistive Technology information, including how to request
obtain approval from the Office of (SAHAT) Grant Program for fiscal year an application, application content, and
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| 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 February 9, 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. | |
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