Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2018 / Notices 33977 

found at https://www.losangeles.va.gov/ 

masterplan/. 

Authority: The Board is a statutory 

committee established as required by Section 

2(i) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 

2016, Public Law 114–226 (the West LA 

Leasing Act). The Board operates in 

accordance with the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 

Membership Criteria and 

Qualifications: VA is seeking 

nominations for Board membership. The 

Board is composed of thirteen members 

and several ex-officio members. The 

Board meets up to four times annually; 

and it is important that Board members 

attend meetings to achieve a quorum so 

that Board can effectively carry out its 

duties. The members of the Board are 

appointed by the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs from the general public, from 

various sectors and organizations, and 

shall meet the following qualifications, 

as set forth in the West LA Leasing Act: 

(1) Not less than 50% of members 

shall be Veterans; and 

(2) Non-Veteran members shall be: 

a. Family members of Veterans, 

b. Veteran advocates, 

c. Service providers, 

d. Real estate professionals familiar 

with housing development projects, or 

e. Stakeholders. 

In addition, the Board members may 

also serve as Subcommittee members. 

In accordance with the Board Charter, 

the Secretary shall determine the 

number, terms of service, and pay and 

allowances of Board members, except 

that a term of service of any such 

member may not exceed two years. The 

Secretary may reappoint any Board 

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 subject 

matter experts in the areas described 

above. We ask that nominations include 

any relevant experience and information 

so that VA can ensure diverse Board 

membership. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: Nominations should be 

typed 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 Board; 

(2) The nominee’s contact 

information, including name, mailing 

address, telephone numbers, and email 

address; 

(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae, 

not to exceed three pages and a one page 

cover letter; and 

(4) A summary of the nominee’s 

experience and qualifications relative to 

the membership criteria and 

professional qualifications criteria listed 

above. 

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 Board shall be 

made without discrimination because of 

a person’s race, color, religion, sex, 

sexual orientation, gender identity, 

national origin, age, disability, or 

genetic information. Nominations must 

state that the nominee is willing to serve 

as a member of the Board and appears 

to have no conflict of interest that 

would preclude membership. An ethics 

review is conducted for each selected 

nominee. 

Dated: July 13, 2018. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

National Research Advisory Council; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the 

National Research Advisory Council 

will hold a meeting on Wednesday, 

September 5, 2018, at 1100 First Street 

NE, Room 104, Washington, DC 20002. 

The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. 

and end at 3:30 p.m. This meeting is 

open to the public. 

The agenda will include information 

technology challenges, career 

development and merit awards, 

roadmaps overview, clinical trials, and 

cooperative research and development 

agreements (CRADAs). No time will be 

allocated at this meeting for receiving 

oral presentations from the public. 

Members of the public wanting to attend 

may contact Rashelle Robinson, 

Designated Federal Officer, Office of 

Research and Development (10P9), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420, at (202) 443–5678, or by email at 

Rashelle.Robinson@va.gov no later than 

close of business on August 29, 2018. 

Because the meeting is being held in a 

government building, a photo I.D. must 

be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a 

part of the clearance process. Any 

member of the public seeking additional 

information should contact Rashelle 

Robinson at the phone number or email 

address noted above. 

Dated: July 12, 2018. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15271 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] 

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