83 FR 54418 - Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range		54418-54418
FR Document		2018-23503

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (hereinafter referred to as ``the Committee'').

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Veterans' 
Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to 
be considered for appointment as a member of the Veterans' Advisory 
Committee on Rehabilitation (hereinafter referred to as ``the 
Committee'').

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received by 
November 23, 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 Veterans 
Benefits Administration (28), Department of Veterans Affairs, 1800 G. 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, or emailed (recommended) to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth, the 
Committee responsibilities include, but are not limited to submit to 
the Secretary an annual report on the rehabilitation programs and 
activities of the VA. VBA is requesting nominations for upcoming 
vacancies on the Committee. Members of the Committee are appointed by 
the Secretary from the general public, including but not limited to:
    (1) Veterans with service-connected disabilities;
    (2) Persons who have distinguished themselves in the public and 
private sectors in the fields of rehabilitation medicine, vocational 
guidance, vocational rehabilitation, and employment and training 
programs
    (3) Ex officio members of the Committee shall include one 
representative from the Veterans Health Administration and one from the 
Veterans Benefits Administration; one representative each from the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education, 
and the National Institute for Handicapped Research of the Department 
of Education; and one representative of the Assistant Secretary for 
Veterans' Employment and Training of the Department of Labor.
    Authority: The Committee was established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 
3121, to advise the Secretary of VA with respect to the administration 
of Veterans' rehabilitation programs. Nominations of qualified 
candidates are being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on the 
Committee.

    To the extent possible, the Secretary seeks members who have 
diverse professional and personal qualifications. We ask that 
nominations include information of this type so that VA can ensure a 
balanced Committee membership. Individuals appointed to the Committee 
by the Secretary shall be invited to serve a two- or three-year term. 
The Secretary may reappoint a member for an additional term of service. 
In accordance with Federal Travel Regulation, Committee members will 
receive travel expenses and a per diem allowance for any travel made in 
association with duties as members of the Committee and within federal 
travel guidelines. 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.

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 
that he/she is a U.S. citizen and is 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; (4) a summary of the nominee's experience 
and qualifications relative to the membership considerations described 
above; and (5) a statement confirming that he/she is not a federally-
registered lobbyist.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
VA Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of 
view represented and the committee's function. Appointments to this 
Committee shall be made without discrimination based on a person's 
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations 
must state that the nominee appears to have no conflict of interest 
that would preclude membership. An ethics review is conducted for each 
selected nominee.

    Dated: October 23, 2018.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: Secretary an annual report on the guidelines. Self-nominations are
11,000. rehabilitation programs and activities of acceptable. Any letters of nomination
Frequency of Response: Once. the VA. VBA is requesting nominations from organizations or other individuals
Estimated Total Number of Annual for upcoming vacancies on the should accompany the package when it
Responses: 11,000. Committee. Members of the Committee is submitted. Non-Veterans are also
Estimated Time per Response: 6 are appointed by the Secretary from the eligible for nomination.
minutes. general public, including but not
Estimated Total Annual Burden limited to: Requirements for Nomination
Hours: 11,000. (1) Veterans with service-connected Submission
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. disabilities;
(2) Persons who have distinguished Nominations should be typed (one
Dated: October 23, 2018. nomination per nominator). Nomination
themselves in the public and private
Spencer W. Clark, sectors in the fields of rehabilitation package should include: (1) A letter of
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. medicine, vocational guidance, nomination that clearly states the name
[FR Doc. 2018–23515 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] vocational rehabilitation, and and affiliation of the nominee, the basis
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P employment and training programs for the nomination (i.e., specific
(3) Ex officio members of the attributes which qualify the nominee for
Committee shall include one service in this capacity), and a statement
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS representative from the Veterans Health from the nominee indicating that he/she
AFFAIRS Administration and one from the is a U.S. citizen and is willingness to
Veterans Benefits Administration; one serve as a member of the Committee; (2)
Solicitation of Nomination for representative each from the the nominee’s contact information,
Appointment to the Veterans’ Advisory Rehabilitation Services Administration including name, mailing address,
Committee on Rehabilitation of the Department of Education, and the telephone numbers, and email address;
National Institute for Handicapped (3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae; (4)
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
Research of the Department of a summary of the nominee’s experience
ACTION: Notice. Education; and one representative of the and qualifications relative to the
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ membership considerations described
Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Employment and Training of the
above; and (5) a statement confirming
Administration (VBA), is seeking Department of Labor.
Authority: The Committee was that he/she is not a federally-registered
nominations of qualified candidates to lobbyist.
be considered for appointment as a established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 3121,
to advise the Secretary of VA with The Department makes every effort to
member of the Veterans’ Advisory
respect to the administration of ensure that the membership of VA
Committee on Rehabilitation
Veterans’ rehabilitation programs. Federal advisory committees is fairly
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the
Nominations of qualified candidates are balanced in terms of points of view
Committee’’).
being sought to fill upcoming vacancies represented and the committee’s
DATES: Nominations for membership on on the Committee. function. Appointments to this
the Committee must be received by Committee shall be made without
To the extent possible, the Secretary
November 23, 2018, no later than 4:00 discrimination based on a person’s race,
seeks members who have diverse
p.m., eastern standard time. Packages color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
professional and personal qualifications.
received after this time will not be gender identity, national origin, age,
We ask that nominations include
considered for the current membership disability, or genetic information.
information of this type so that VA can
cycle. Nominations must state that the
ensure a balanced Committee
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages membership. Individuals appointed to nominee appears to have no conflict of
should be sent to the Veterans Benefits the Committee by the Secretary shall be interest that would preclude
Administration (28), Department of invited to serve a two- or three-year membership. An ethics review is
Veterans Affairs, 1800 G. Street NW, term. The Secretary may reappoint a conducted for each selected nominee.
Washington, DC 20006, or emailed member for an additional term of
(recommended) to Sabrina.McNeil@ Dated: October 23, 2018.
service. In accordance with Federal
va.gov. Travel Regulation, Committee members LaTonya L. Small,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In will receive travel expenses and a per Federal Advisory Committee Management
carrying out the duties set forth, the diem allowance for any travel made in Officer.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received by November 23, 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 54418