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delivery of services to minority 

Veterans. 

(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran 

Service Organizations, and other 

stakeholders to assess the Department’s 

efforts in providing benefits and 

outreach to minority Veterans. 

(4) Making periodic site visits and 

holding town hall meetings with 

Veterans to address their concerns. 

Management and support services for 

the Committee are provided by the 

Center for Minority Veterans (CMV). 

Authority: The Committee was established 

in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544 (Public 

Law 103–446, Sec 510). In accordance with 

38 U.S.C. 544, the Committee advises the 

Secretary on the administration of VA 

benefits and services to minority Veterans; 

assesses the needs of minority Veterans with 

respect to such benefits; and evaluates 

whether VA compensation, medical and 

rehabilitation services, outreach and other 

programs are meeting those needs. The 

Committee makes recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding such activities. 

Nominations of qualified candidates are 

being sought to fill upcoming vacancies on 

the Committee. 

Membership Criteria 

CMV is requesting nominations for 

upcoming vacancies on the Committee. 

The Committee is currently composed 

of 12 members, in addition to ex-officio 

members. As required by statute, the 

members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public, including: 

(1) Representatives of Veterans who 

are minority group members; 

(2) Individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields pertinent to the 

needs of Veterans who are minority 

group members; 

(3) Veterans who are minority group 

members and who have experience in a 

military theater of operations; 

(4) Veterans who are minority group 

members and who do not have such 

experience and; 

(5) Women Veterans who are minority 

group members recently separated from 

active military service. 

Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group 

member’’ as an individual who is Asian 

American, Black, Hispanic, Native 

American (including American Indian, 

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian); or 

Pacific-Islander American. 

In accordance with § 544, the 

Secretary determines 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 member for additional 

terms of service. 

Professional Qualifications: In 

addition to the criteria above, VA 

seeks— 

(1) Diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications; 

(2) Experience in military service and 

military deployments (please identify 

your Branch of Service and Rank); 

(3) Current work with Veterans; 

(4) Committee subject matter 

expertise; 

(5) Experience working in large and 

complex organizations; 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nominations should be type 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 

Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact 

information, including name, mailing 

address, telephone numbers, and email 

address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum 

vitae or resume, and (4) a summary of 

the nominee’s experience and 

qualification relative to the professional 

qualifications criteria listed 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 its 

Federal advisory committees is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, males & females, racial 

and ethnic minority groups, and 

Veterans with disabilities are given 

consideration for membership. 

Appointment to this Committee shall be 

made without discrimination because of 

a person’s race, color, religion, sex 

(including gender identity, transgender 

status, sexual orientation, and 

pregnancy), 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: February 22, 2021. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03926 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0660] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Request for Contact 

Information 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

reinstatement of a previously approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 26, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0660’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0660’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

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With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5502 and 38 

U.S.C. 5711. 

Title: Request for Contact Information 

(Form Letter 21–30). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0660. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a 

previously approved collection. 

Abstract: Form Letter 21–30 is used to 

locate a fiduciary, beneficiary, claimant, 

or witness when a field examination is 

necessary in order to gather information 

that is needed to maintain program 

integrity. The form is used only when 

contact information cannot be obtained 

by other means, or when travel funds 

may be significantly impacted (e.g., 

when the individual resides in a remote 

location and has a history of not being 

home during the day or when visited). 

This is a reinstatement only with no 

changes. 

The respondent burden has not 

changed. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,250 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,000. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03899 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0215] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Request for 

Information To Make Direct Payment to 

Child Reaching Majority 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

will submit the collection of 

information abstracted below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

PRA submission describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

expected cost and burden and it 

includes the actual data collection 

instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0215. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0215’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1310, 1313, 1542, 

and 101(4). 

Title: Request for Information to Make 

Direct Payment to Child Reaching 

Majority (Form Letter 21–863) 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0215. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a 

previously approved collection. 

Abstract: Form Letter 21–863 is used 

to gather the necessary information to 

determine a schoolchild’s continued 

eligibility to VA death benefits and 

eligibility to direct payment at the age 

of majority. No change in burden and no 

changes were made to the form. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 85 FR 

247 on December 23, 2020, page 84123. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 3 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03891 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0659] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Statement in 

Support of Claim for Service 

Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress 

Disorder (PTSD) and Statement in 

Support of Claim for Service 

Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress 

Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to 

Personal Assault 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

will submit the collection of 

information abstracted below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

PRA submission describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

expected cost and burden and it 

includes the actual data collection 

instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0659. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance