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required, but may be expertise that 

SECVA considers appropriate) 

Membership Requirements: The 

Committee meets at least twice 

annually. Individuals selected for 

appointment to the Committee shall be 

invited to serve a two to three year term. 

The Secretary may reappoint Committee 

members for an additional term of 

service. Committee members will 

receive per diem and reimbursement for 

eligible travel expenses incurred. Selfnominations and nominations of nonVeterans will be accepted. Any letters of 

nomination from organizations or other 

individuals should accompany the 

package when it is submitted. 

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 information so 

that VA can ensure diverse Committee 

membership. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: 

Nominations must be typed (12-point 

font) and 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 willing 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 resume or 

curriculum vitae that is no more than 

three pages in length. 

The resume should show professional 

work experience, and Veterans service 

involvement, and 

(4) A one-page cover letter. The cover 

letter must summarize: 

a. The nominee’s interest in serving 

on the committee and contributions she/ 

he can make to the work of the 

committee; 

b. any relevant Veterans service 

activities she/he is currently engaged in; 

c. the military branch affiliations and 

timeframe of military service (if 

applicable); 

d. information about the nominee’s 

personal and professional qualifications 

and background that would give her/ 

him a diverse perspective on Veterans’ 

matters; and 

e. a statement confirming that she/he 

is not a Federally registered lobbyist. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of VA 

Federal Advisory Committees are 

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. The 

Committee is authorized by statue, 38 

U.S.C. 2066, to operate under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended 5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 2. Public Law 115–251 

Section 147 extended the Committee’s 

statutory authority to September 30, 

2022. 

Dated: March 18, 2022. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory 

Committee, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the 

Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory 

Committee will hold a teleconference 

meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2022, through 

Thursday April 7, 2022. The meeting 

will convene at 11:00 a.m. EST and 

adjourn at 2:30 p.m. EST each day. The 

meeting sessions are open to the public. 

The teleconference zoom link https://

zoom.us/j/93537309124 and phone 

number is 1–646–558–8656, Participant 

Code # 93537309124. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of VA on rural 

health care issues affecting Veterans. 

The Committee examines programs and 

policies that impact the delivery of VA 

rural health care to Veterans and 

discusses ways to improve and enhance 

VA access to rural health care services 

for Veterans. 

The agenda will include updates from 

Department leadership; the Executive 

Director, VA Office of Rural Health; and 

the Committee Chair; as well as 

presentations by subject matter experts 

on general rural health care access. 

Public comments will be received at 

3:00 p.m. on April 7, 2022. Interested 

parties should contact Ms. Judy Bowie, 

by email at VRHAC@va.gov, or by mail 

at 810 Vermont Avenue NW (10P1R), 

Washington, DC 20420. Individuals 

wishing to speak are invited to submit 

a 1–2-page summary of their comment 

for inclusion in the official meeting 

record. Any member of the public 

seeking additional information should 

contact Ms. Bowie at the phone number 

or email address noted above. 

Dated: March 17, 2022. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06124 Filed 3–22–22; 8:45 am] 

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