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of efforts to amend the HMR to adopt 

standards for the design, construction, 

maintenance, and use of cylinders and 

multiple-element gas containers 

(MEGCs) based on the standards 

contained in the UN Recommendations 

on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. 

Aligning the HMR with the UN 

Recommendations promotes flexibility, 

permits the use of technological 

advances for the manufacture of the 

pressure receptacles, provides for a 

broader selection of pressure 

receptacles, reduces the need for special 

permits, and facilitates international 

commerce in the transportation of 

compressed gases. Information 

collection requirements address 

domestic and international 

manufacturers of cylinders that request 

approval by the approval agency for 

cylinder design types. The approval 

process for each cylinder design type 

includes review, filing, and 

recordkeeping of the approval 

application. The approval agency is 

required to maintain a set of the 

approved drawings and calculations for 

each design it reviews and a copy of 

each initial design type approval 

certificate approved by the Associate 

Administrator for the Office of 

Hazardous Materials Safety for not less 

than 20 years. The following 

information collections and their 

burdens are associated with this OMB 

Control Number: 

Information collection Total 

respondents 

Total 

responses 

Time per 

response 

Total 

burden hours 

UN Pressure Receptacle Approval—New Request ........................................ 35 35 6 hours ........... 210 

UN Pressure Receptacle Approval—Modified Request .................................. 100 100 6 hours ........... 600 

UN Pressure Receptacle Approval—Recordkeeping ...................................... 75 75 6 minutes ....... 7.5 

Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users, 

and retesters of UN cylinders. 

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Burden: 

Number of Respondents: 210. 

Total Annual Responses: 210. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 817.5. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4, 

2021, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.97. 

William A. Quade, 

Deputy Associate Administrator of Hazardous 

Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Veterans’ Family, Caregiver and 

Survivor Advisory Committee, Notice 

of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, that the Veterans’ Family, 

Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory 

Committee will meet virtually on 

September 23, 2021. The meeting 

session will begin and end as follows: 

Date Time 

September 23, 

2021.

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

EST. 

The meeting is open to the public and 

will be conducted using Microsoft 

Teams. Please email VEOFACA@va.gov 

for an invitation link prior to September 

22, 2021 or dial-in by phone (for audio 

only) 1–872–701–0185, United States, 

Chicago (Toll), Conference ID: 864 046 

788#. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on matters related to: The need of 

Veterans’ families, caregivers and 

survivors across all generations, 

relationships and Veterans status; the 

use of VA care, benefits and memorial 

services by Veterans’ families, 

caregivers and survivors, and 

opportunities for improvements to the 

experience using such services; VA 

policies, regulations and administrative 

requirements related to the transition of 

Servicemembers from the Department of 

Defense (DoD) to enrollment in VA that 

impact Veterans’ families, caregivers 

and survivors; and factors that influence 

access to, quality of and accountability 

for services, benefits and memorial 

services for Veterans’ families, 

caregivers and survivors. 

On September 23, 2021, the agenda 

will include opening remarks from the 

Committee Chair and the Chief Veterans 

Experience Officer. There will be 

presentations from the subcommittee 

chairs on proposed recommendations 

for the Secretary. 

Individuals wishing to share 

information with the Committee should 

contact the VEO Federal Advisory 

Committee Team at VEOFACA@va.gov 

to submit a 1–2 page summary of their 

comments for inclusion in the official 

meeting record before September 22, 

2021 at 5:00 pm (EST). Due to the time 

limitations of virtual meetings, public 

comments will be submitted prior to the 

meeting and distributed to the 

Committee before the designated 

meeting time on September 23, 2021. 

Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Betty Moseley Brown (Designated 

Federal Official) Betty.MoseleyBrown@

va.gov or 210–392–2505. 

Dated: August 5, 2021. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on the Readjustment of 

Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Readjustment Counseling 

Service (RCS), is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as a member of the 

Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans (‘‘the 

Committee’’) for the 2022 membership 

cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received by 

September 12, 2021, no later than 4:00 

p.m., eastern standard time. Packages 

received after this time will not be 

considered for the current membership 

cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

should be sent to the VA Readjustment 

Counseling Service, by email 

(recommended) or mail. Please see 

contact information below: VA 

Readjustment Counseling Service 

(10RCS), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, 

VHA10RCSAction@va.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Barbato or Kevin Swallow, 

Readjustment Counseling Service 


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(10RCS), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (734) 

222–4319. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee responsibilities include, but 

are not limited to providing a 

Congressionally-mandated report to the 

Secretary each year, which includes: 

(1) An assessment of the needs of 

Veterans with respect to readjustment to 

civilian life; 

(2) A review of the programs and 

activities of the Department designed to 

meet such needs; and 

(3) Such recommendations (including 

recommendations for administrative 

and legislative action) as the Committee 

considers appropriate. 

The Committee may also submit to 

the Secretary such other reports and 

recommendations as the Committee 

considers appropriate. Management and 

support services for the Committee are 

provided by the VA Readjustment 

Counseling Service (RCS). 

Authority: The Committee was 

established in accordance with 38 

U.S.C. 545 and operates under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

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

App. 2. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 

545, the Committee advises the 

Secretary on the provision by VA of 

benefits and services to assist Veterans 

in the readjustment to civilian life. In 

carrying out this duty, the Committee 

shall take into special account the needs 

of Veterans who served in combat 

theaters of operation. In accordance 

with the Statute and the Committee’s 

current charter, the majority of the 

membership ship consist on nonFederal employees appointed by the 

Secretary from the general public, 

serving as special government 

employees. 

The Secretary appoints Committee 

members and determines the length of 

terms in which the Committee members 

serve. A term of service for any member 

may not exceed 2 years. However, the 

Secretary can reappoint members for 

additional terms. Each year, there are 

several vacancies on the Committee, as 

members’ terms expire. 

Membership Criteria: The Committee 

is currently composed of 12 members. 

By statute, Committee consists of 

members appointed by the Secretary 

from the general public, including 

individuals who have demonstrated 

civic or professional achievement; and 

have experience with the provision of 

Veterans benefits and services by VA. 

The membership will include: (1) 

Individuals from a wide variety of 

geographic areas and ethnic 

backgrounds; (2) individuals from 

Veterans service organizations; (3) 

individuals with combat experience; 

and (4) women. 

In addition to the criteria above, VA 

seeks— 

(1) diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications; 

(2) experience in military service and 

military deployments (please identify 

Branch of Service and Rank); 

(3) current work with Veterans; 

(4) committee subject matter 

expertise; and 

(5) experience working in large and 

complex organizations. 

The Committee meets at least two 

times annually, which may include a 

site visit to a VA field location. In 

accordance with Federal Travel 

Regulation, VA will cover travel 

expenses—to include per diem—for all 

members of the Committee, for any 

travel associated with official 

Committee duties. A copy of the 

Committee’s most resent charter and a 

list of the current membership can be 

found at https://www.va.gov/ 

ADVISORY/Advisory_Committee_on_

the_Readjusment_of_Veterans_

Statutory.asp. An ethics review is 

conducted for each selected nominee. 

In accordance with recently revised 

guidance regarding the ban on lobbyists 

serving as members of advisory boards 

and commissions, Federally-registered 

lobbyists are prohibited from serving on 

Federal advisory committees in an 

individual capacity. Additional 

information regarding this issue can be 

found at www.federalregister.gov/ 

articles/2014/08/13/2014-19140/ 

revised-guidance-on-appointment-oflobbyists-to-federal-advisorycommittees-boardsand-commissions. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: Nomination packages (one 

nomination per nominator) must be 

typed (12-point font) and include: (1) A 

cover letter from the nominee, and (2) 

a current resume that is no more than 

four pages in length. The cover letter 

must summarize: The nominees’ interest 

in serving on the committee and 

contributions she/he can make to the 

work of the committee; any relevant 

Veterans service activities she/he is 

currently engaged in; the military 

branch affiliation and timeframe of 

military service (if applicable). To 

promote inclusion and demographic 

balance of membership, please include 

as much information related to the 

nominee’s race, national origin, 

disability status, or any other factors 

that may give the individual a diverse 

perspective on Veteran readjustment 

Veterans. Finally, the cover letter must 

include the nominee’s complete contact 

information (name, address, email 

address, and phone number); and a 

statement confirming that she/he is not 

a Federally-registered lobbyist. The 

resume should show professional and/ 

or work experience, and Veterans 

service involvement—especially service 

that involves combat Veterans’ and 

Active Duty service members’ issues. 

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. Do not submit a package, 

without the nominee’s consent or 

awareness. 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 Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of its 

advisory committees is fairly balanced, 

in terms of points of view represented. 

In the review process, consideration is 

given to nominees’ potential to address 

the Committee’s demographic needs 

(regional representation, race/ethnicity 

representation, professional expertise, 

war era service, gender, former enlisted 

or officer status, branch of service, etc.). 

Other considerations to promote a 

balanced membership include longevity 

of military service, significant 

deployment experience, ability to 

handle complex issues, experience 

running large organizations, and ability 

to contribute to the gender-specific 

health care and benefits needs of combat 

Veterans and Active Duty service 

members. 

Dated: August 5, 2021. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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