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resided when the right to benefits 

accrued, to comply with 38 CFR 3.1(j) 

and pay monetary benefits. Without this 

information, determination of continued 

entitlement would not be possible. This 

is an extension with no changes to the 

form. The burden has not changed since 

the last approval. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 792 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,400. 

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. 2024–02308 Filed 2–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Tribal and 

Indian Affairs, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 

10., that the Advisory Committee on 

Tribal and Indian Affairs will meet on 

February 27, 28 and 29, 2023 at the 

Choctaw Nation Headquarters, 1802 

Chukaa Hina Drive, Durant, OK 74701. 

The meeting sessions will begin, and 

end as follows: 

Dates Times 

February 27, 

2024.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—central standard time (CST). 

February 28, 

2024.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST. 

February 29, 

2024.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST. 

The meeting sessions will be open to 

the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary on all matters 

relating to Indian tribes, tribal 

organizations, Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and Native American 

Veterans. This includes advising the 

Secretary on the administration of 

healthcare services and benefits to 

American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ 

AN) and Native Hawaiian Veterans; 

thereby assessing those needs and 

whether VA is meeting them. 

On February 27, 2024, the agenda will 

include opening remarks from the Chief 

of the Choctaw Nation, Committee 

Chair, Executive Sponsor, and other VA 

officials. There will be a recap of prior 

the Committee’s recommendations and 

follow-up from the agency, including 

updates regarding the co-pay exemption 

implementation for American Indian/ 

Alaska Natives; cultural healers/natural 

helpers; cultural awareness training; 

VA/Indian Health Service (IHS) 

Memorandum Of Understanding 

Implementation Plan and suicide 

prevention. Further updates include 

Section 403 of the Mission Act on 

establishing VA’s authority to establish 

medical residency in covered facilities 

to include non-VA facilities, such as 

IHS facilities or facilities operated by 

Indian tribes or tribal organizations. The 

Committee will tour the Choctaw Nation 

Healthcare Center/Oklahoma State 

University Residency Clinic. 

On February 28, 2024, the agenda will 

include updates on Native American 

Direct Loan Program; Homeless 

Programs; Choctaw Nation Behavioral 

Health/VA Staff Sergeant Fox Grant for 

the suicide prevention, family 

counseling, women’s domestic violence 

program; Tribal Veteran Service Officer 

Representation Expansion Project; 

Reimbursement Agreement Program/ 

Tribal Health Programs/Purchase 

Referred Care expansion; Claims Clinic 

Events in Indian Country; and VA Office 

of Connected Care. The Committee will 

tour the VA Community Based 

Outpatient Clinic in Bonham, Texas. 

On February 29, 2024, the meeting 

will start at 8 a.m. Public comment will 

be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

The meetings are open to the public 

to attend in person and will be 

recorded. Individuals who wish to 

speak during the public comment 

session are invited to submit a 1–2-page 

summary of their comments no later 

than February 21, 2024, for inclusion in 

the official meeting record. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

statements for the Committee’s review 

to Peter Vicaire, at Peter.Vicaire@va.gov. 

Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Peter Vicaire at the email address above 

or by calling 612–558–7744. 

Dated: January 31, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02273 Filed 2–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Cemeteries and 

Memorials 

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’’). 

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 p.m. EST on March 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

emailed to vaadvisorycmte@va.gov. 

Please write Nomination for Cemeteries 

and Memorials Membership in the 

subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Faith Hopkins, National Cemetery 

Administration, via email at 

faith.hopkins@va.gov or (202) 603–4499. 

A copy of the Committee charter and list 

of the current membership can be 

obtained by contacting Ms. Hopkins or 

by accessing the website managed by 

NCA at: http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/ 

about/advisory_committee.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, 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 

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(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. 

Authority: The Committee is 

authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2401 to provide 

advice to 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 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. 

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, nonGovernment organizations (NGOs) and 

industry partners in the provision of 

memorial benefits and services, and 

outreach information to VA 

beneficiaries. 

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 identity, 

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: January 31, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0319] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Fiduciary Agreement 

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 

revision of a currently 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 8, 2024. 

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. 2900–0319’’ 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 

2900–0319’’ 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. 

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. 

Title: Fiduciary Agreement. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0319. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 21P–4703 is 

primarily used as a legal contract 

between the VA and a Federal fiduciary. 

The form outlines the roles and 

responsibilities of the fiduciary 

concerning the use of VA funds. 

Without this agreement, disbursement 

of funds to the fiduciary would not be 

possible. This is a revision of a currently 


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