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whether the information has practical 

utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide the requested information. 

Approved: January 8, 2018. 

T. Pinkston, 

Supervisory, Tax Analyst. 

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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’’). The Committee was 

established to advise 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. 

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 5:00 p.m. EST on January 31, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to National Cemetery 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), 

Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) 

273–6709. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine Hamilton, National Cemetery 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, (40A1), 

Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 

461–5681. A copy of Committee charter 

and list of the current membership can 

be obtained by contacting Ms. Hamilton 

or by accessing the website managed by 

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

about/advisory_committee.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and 

Memorials (ACCM) was established to 

advise 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 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 

and their dependents; 

(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. 

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. 

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. 

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 identify, 

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 12, 2018. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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