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the Treasury, the following countries 

require or may require participation in, 

or cooperation with, an international 

boycott (within the meaning of section 

999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986). 

Iraq 

Kuwait 

Lebanon 

Libya 

Qatar 

Saudi Arabia 

Syria 

Yemen 

Lindsay Kitzinger, 

International Tax Counsel, (Tax Policy). 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Disability Compensation 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Advisory Committee on 

Disability Compensation (the 

Committee), is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as a member of the 

Advisory Committee for the 2025–2026 

membership cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received by 

February 3, 2025, no later than 4 p.m., 

eastern standard time. Packages 

received after this time will not be 

considered for the current membership 

cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

emailed to 21C_ACDC.VBACO@va.gov. 

Please write Nomination for ACDC 

Membership in the subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jadine Piper, Designated Federal Officer, 

21C_ACDC.VBACO@va.gov or (202) 

461–8459. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee provides a Congressionally 

mandated biennial report to the 

Secretary, which includes: 

(1) Providing ongoing assessment of 

the effectiveness, maintenance, and 

periodic readjustment of the VA 

Schedule for Rating Disabilities 

(VASRD). 

(2) Reviewing programs and activities 

within VA that relate to the payment of 

disability compensation and providing 

recommendations on the most 

appropriate means of responding to the 

needs of Veterans relating to disability 

compensation in the future. 

(3) Assessing the needs of Veterans 

with respect to compensation benefits 

and VASRD by meeting with VA 

officials, Veterans Service 

Organizations, and other stakeholders. 

Management and support services for 

the Committee are provided by VBA. 

Authority: The Committee is 

authorized by 38 U.S.C. 546 and 

operates under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

Membership Criteria: VBA is 

requesting nominations for vacancies on 

the Committee. As required by statute, 

the members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public, including, but not 

limited to: 

(1) Individuals with experience with 

the provision of disability compensation 

by the Department; or 

(2) Individuals who are leading 

medical and scientific experts in 

relevant fields. 

In accordance with section 546, the 

Secretary shall determine the terms of 

service, and pay and allowances of the 

Committee members. A term of service 

may not exceed four years. The 

Secretary may reappoint any member 

for additional terms of service. 

Professional Qualifications: In 

addition to the criteria above, VA seeks: 

(1) Diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications (e.g., current 

employment (indicate if retired) (NonVeterans are also eligible for 

nomination)); (2) Experience working in 

large and complex organizations; (3) 

Experience in military service (please 

identify branch, rank, deployments, 

status (i.e., active/retired)); (4) Current 

work with Veterans (if employed as by 

a Veterans Service Organization, 

indicate current, prior, or retired and 

which organization); (5) Disability 

compensation subject matter expertise; 

and (6) Diversity in demographics (e.g., 

gender; ethnicity, geographic location, 

etc.). 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nomination packages must be 

typewritten (12-point font) (one 

nomination per nominator) and include: 

(1) a cover letter from the nominee and 

(2) a current resume or curriculum vitae 

(CV). The cover letter must summarize: 

The nominee’s interest in serving on the 

committee and contributions they can 

make to the work of the committee; any 

relevant Veterans’ service activities they 

are currently engaged in; and the 

military branch affiliation and 

timeframe of military service (if 

applicable). Finally, the cover letter 

must include the nominee’s complete 

contact information (name, mailing 

address, email address and phone 

number); and a statement indicating a 

willingness to serve as a member of the 

Committee and confirming that they are 

not a Federally-registered lobbyist. 

The resume/CV should show 

professional and/or work experience 

and Veterans’ service involvement— 

especially service that involves 

disability compensation issues. To 

promote inclusion and demographic 

balance of membership, please include 

as much information related to your 

race, national origin, disability status, 

minority Veteran status, or any other 

factors that may give you a diverse 

perspective on disability compensation, 

as well as a summary of your experience 

and qualifications relative to the 

membership criteria and professional 

qualifications listed above. 

Self-nominations are acceptable. Any 

letters of nomination from organizations 

or other individuals must accompany 

the package when it is submitted. 

Letters of nomination submitted without 

a complete nomination package will not 

be considered. If you are submitting a 

package on behalf of an individual, it 

must include all of the required 

components and complete contact 

information. Do not submit a package 

without the nominee’s consent or 

awareness. 

Membership Terms: 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 its 

Federal advisory committees is fairlybalanced in terms of points of view 

represented. Every effort is made to 

ensure that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, gender, and racial and 

ethnic minority groups, and that the 

disabled are given consideration for 

membership. Appointments to this 

Committee shall be made without 

discrimination because of a person’s 

race, color, religion, sex (including 

gender identity, transgender status, 

sexual orientation, and pregnancy), 

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 


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ethics review is conducted for each 

selected nominee. 

Dated: December 30, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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