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and section 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for 

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financial, material, techological support 

for, or financial or other services to or 

in support of, MAHAN AIR. 

Dated: July 9, 2018. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 

Control. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. § 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 serviceconnected disabilities, including at least 

one female Veteran with a serviceconnected 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/. Selfnominations are acceptable. Any letters 

of nomination from organizations or 

other individuals should accompany the 

package when it is submitted. NonVeterans 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-oflobbyists-to-federal-advisorycommittees-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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