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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Program-Specific information: Nancy 

Kessinger, 202–632–8924, 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. 

VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 

202–461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@

va.gov. 

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. 

Title: Recordkeeping at Flight 

Schools. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0613. 

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRASearch (Once at this link, you can 

enter the OMB Control Number to find 

the historical versions of this 

Information Collection). 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The State Approving 

Agencies that approve courses for VA 

training use these records to determine 

if courses offered by flight schools 

should be approved. VA representatives 

use the records to determine the 

accuracy of payments made to VA 

students at flight schools. Regulation do 

not require any reports, but it does only 

require the recordkeeping. Flight 

schools have the option to store these 

records electronically. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for Profit or Not for Profit Schools. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,316 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annual. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,949. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Dorothy Glasgow, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt.), Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Former Prisoners of War 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Advisory Committee on 

Former Prisoners of War (the Committee 

or FPOW), is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as a member of the 

Committee. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5 p.m. EST on February 28, 2025. 

Packages received after this time will 

not be considered for the current 

membership cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to Outreach, Transition and 

Economic Development (OTED), 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

1800 G St., NW, Washington, DC 20006 

or emailed to julian.wright2@va.gov. 

Please write Nomination for FPOW 

Membership in the subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Julian Wright, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), OTED, Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 1800 G St., NW 

Washington, DC 20006, or telephone 

(202) 302–8629. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

activities of the Committee include, but 

are not limited to: 

(1) Advising the Secretary on how VA 

can assist and represent FPOWs’, 

including recommendations regarding 

expanding services and benefits to 

FPOWs’ and related policy. 

Administrative, legislative and/or 

regulatory actions; 

(2) Advising the Secretary on 

incorporating lessons learned from 

current, and previous, successful family 

research and outreach efforts that 

measure the impact of provided care 

and benefits services on FPOWs; 

(3) Advising the Secretary on 

collaborating with family support 

programs within VA and engaging with 

other VA and non-VA advisory 

committees focused on specific 

demographics of FPOWs; 

(4) Advising the Secretary on working 

with interagency, intergovernmental, 

private/non-profit, community, and 

Veteran service organizations to identify 

and address gaps in services for FPOWs; 

(5) Providing such reports as the 

Committee deems necessary, but not 

less than one report per year, to the 

Secretary, through the DFO/VBA to 

describe the Committee’s activities, 

deliberations, and findings, which may 

include but are not limited to: 1) 

identification of current challenges and 

recommendations for remediation 

related to access to care and benefits 

services of FPOWs; and 2) identification 

of current best practices in care and 

benefits delivery to FPOWs, and the 

impact of such best practices. 

Authority: The Committee is 

authorized by statute, 38 U.S.C. 541 and 

operates in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

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

ch. 10. The Committee advises the 

Secretary on the following: 

(1) The administration of benefits for 

Veterans who are FPOWs, in the areas 

of compensation, health care, and 

rehabilitation. 

(2) The use of VA care and benefits 

services by FPOWs, and possible 

adjustments to such care and benefits 

services; 

(3) Factors that influence access to, 

quality of, and accountability for 

services and benefits for FPOWs. 

Membership Criteria and 

Qualifications: 

VA is seeking nominations for 

Committee membership. The Committee 

is composed of up to 12 members and 

several ex-officio members. The 

members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary of Veteran 

Affairs from the general public, from 

various sectors and organizations, 

including but not limited to: 

(1) Veterans who are FPOWs 

(2) Appropriate representatives of 

Veterans who are FPOWs 

(3) Individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields of pertinent to 

disabilities prevalent among FPOW, 

including authorities in epidemiology, 

mental health, nutrition, geriatrics, and 

internal medicine; and 

(4) Appropriate representatives of 

disabled Veterans. 

In accordance with the Committee 

Charter, the Secretary shall determine 

the number, terms of service, and pay 

and allowances of Committee members. 

The term of service for any member may 

not exceed three years. The Secretary 

may reappoint any Committee member 


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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 information 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 resume or 

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 eligible 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 

ethics review is conducted for each 

selected nominee. 

Dated: December 31, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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