33880 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2022 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Veterans and 

Community Oversight and 

Engagement Board 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as a member of the 

Veterans and Community Oversight and 

Engagement Board (herein-after referred 

in this section to as ‘‘the Board’’) for the 

VA West Los Angeles Campus in Los 

Angeles, CA (‘‘Campus’’) for the 2022 

membership cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Board must be received no later than 

5:00 p.m. EST on July 22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to the Veterans Experience 

Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue NW (30), 

Washington, DC 20420; or sent 

electronically to the Advisory 

Committee Management Office mailbox 

at vaadvisorycmte@va.gov with a subject 

line: Nomination to VCOEB. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eugene W. Skinner Jr., Designated 

Federal Officer, Veterans Experience 

Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue NW (30), 

Washington, DC 20420, telephone 202– 

631–7645 or via email at 

Eugene.Skinner@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth in the 

West LA Leasing Act, the Board shall: 

(1) Provide the community with 

opportunities to collaborate and 

communicate by conducting public 

forums; and 

(2) Focus on local issues regarding the 

Department that are identified by the 

community with respect to health care, 

implementation of the Master Plan, and 

any subsequent plans, benefits, and 

memorial services at the Campus. 

Information on the Master Plan can be 

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

masterplan/. 

Authority: The Board is a statutory 

committee established as required by 

Section 2(i) of the West Los Angeles 

Leasing Act of 2016, Public Law 114– 

226 (the West LA Leasing Act). The 

Board operates in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. app. 2. The Board is established 

to coordinate locally with the 

Department of Veterans Affairs to 

identify the goals of the community and 

Veteran partnership; provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary to 

improve services and outcomes for 

Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, 

and the families of such Veterans and 

members; and provide advice and 

recommendations on the 

implementation of the Draft Master Plan 

approved by the Secretary on January 

28, 2016, and on the creation and 

implementation of any other successor 

master plans. 

Membership Criteria: VA is seeking 

nominations for Board membership. 

The Board is composed of fifteen 

members and several ex-officio 

members. The Board meets up to four 

times annually; and it is important that 

Board members attend meetings to 

achieve a quorum so that Board can 

effectively carry out its duties. The 

members of the Board are appointed by 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 

the general public, from various sectors 

and organizations, and shall meet the 

following qualifications, as set forth in 

the West LA Leasing Act: 

(1) Not less than 50% of members 

shall be Veterans; and 

(2) Non-Veteran members shall be: 

a. Family members of Veterans, 

b. Veteran advocates, 

c. Service providers, 

d. Real estate professionals familiar 

with housing development projects, or 

e. Stakeholders. 

The Board members may also serve as 

Subcommittee members. 

In accordance with the Board Charter, 

the Secretary shall determine the 

number, terms of service, and pay and 

allowances of Board members, except 

that a term of service of any such 

member may not exceed two years. The 

Secretary may reappoint any Board 

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 subject 

matter experts in the areas described 

above. We ask that nominations include 

any relevant experience and information 

so that VA can ensure diverse Board 

membership. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: 

Nominations should be typed written 

(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 a willingness to serve as a 

member of the Board; 

(2) The nominee’s contact 

information, including name, mailing 

address, telephone numbers, and email 

address; 

(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae, 

not to exceed three pages and a onepage cover letter; and 

(4) A summary of the nominee’s 

experience and qualifications relative to 

the membership criteria and 

professional qualifications criteria listed 

above. 

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 Board 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 Board and appears 

to have no conflict of interest that 

would preclude membership. An ethics 

review is conducted for each selected 

nominee. An OGE Form 450, 

Confidential Financial Disclosure, is 

required annually for all Board 

Members. 

Dated: May 31, 2022. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Funding Opportunity: Staff Sergeant 

Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention 

Grant Program 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) published a document in 

the Federal Register on April 15, 2022, 

concerning a Notice of Funding 

Opportunity (NOFO) for suicide 

prevention services grants under the 

Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox 

Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG 

Fox SPGP). This Notice amends two 

provisions in section I to clarify 

requirements regarding the provision or 

coordination of a baseline mental health 

screening to participants. 

DATES: Applications for suicide 

prevention services grants under the 

SSG Fox SPGP Program must be 

received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 

June 10, 2022. In the interest of fairness 

to all competing applicants, this 

deadline is firm as to date and hour, and 


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VA will treat as ineligible for 

consideration any application that is 

received after the deadline. Applicants 

should take this practice into account 

and make early submission of their 

materials to avoid any risk of loss of 

eligibility brought about by 

unanticipated delays, computer service 

outages or other submission-related 

problems. 

ADDRESSES: For a Copy of the 

Application Package: Copies of the 

application can be downloaded from the 

SSG Fox SPGP website at https://

www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfoxgrants/. Questions should be referred to 

the SSG Fox SPGP at 

VASSGFoxGrants@va.gov. For detailed 

SSG Fox SPGP information and 

requirements, see part 78 of title 38 CFR 

part 78. 

Application Submission: Applicants 

must submit applications electronically 

following instructions found at: 

www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfoxgrants/. Applications may not be mailed 

or sent by facsimile (fax). Applications 

must be received by the SSG Fox SPGP 

Office no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern 

Time on the application deadline date. 

Applications must arrive as a complete 

package. Materials arriving separately 

will not be included in the application 

package and may result in the 

application being rejected. 

Technical Assistance: Information on 

obtaining technical assistance preparing 

a suicide prevention services grant 

application is available on the SSG Fox 

SPGP website at https://

www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfoxgrants/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sandra Foley, Director, SSG Fox SPGP, 

Office of Mental Health and Suicide 

Prevention, 11MHSP, 202–502–0002 

(this is not a toll-free telephone 

number), or VASSGFoxGrants@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As VA 

prepares to implement the SSG Fox 

SPGP and coordinate with grantees, we 

identify the requirement in 38 CFR 

78.50(a) that ‘‘Grantees must provide or 

coordinate the provision of a baseline 

mental health screening to all 

participants,’’ including children, could 

present significant logistical and legal 

difficulties. VA is unaware of any 

validated tool that can be used by nonclinicians as a baseline mental health 

screening to assess suicide risk and 

mental and behavioral health conditions 

for persons under the age of 18. Further, 

persons under the age of 18 generally 

need parental consent to access 

screening services like this, and such a 

requirement could delay, or at least 

complicate, compliance with this 

requirement. It is also unclear how often 

children under the age of 18 would be 

active participants in programs 

administered by grantees, physically 

present with the grantee or otherwise in 

contact and coordination with the 

grantee. Given these factors, we do not 

believe it is appropriate, at this time, to 

require applicants to plan to screen 

participants under the age of 18 in their 

programs. Consequently, VA will not 

require applicants under this Notice, or 

grantees awarded funds pursuant to this 

Notice, to provide or coordinate a 

baseline mental health screening to 

participants under the age of 18. VA 

will consider possible changes to this 

requirement, as it prepares a final rule 

to implement its interim final 

regulations from March 10, 2022. 

We emphasize one point for clarity. 

VA expects applicants to be aware that 

children may be members of a 

household of an eligible individual and 

consequently could be participants in 

their programs. VA expects that any 

applicant awarded a grant who is 

presented with a person under the age 

of 18 who is in a mental health crisis or 

emergency will take all appropriate 

actions necessary to serve and protect 

that person. 

CORRECTION: 

In the Federal Register (FR) NOFO of 

April 15, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–08040, 

correct: 

(1) Section I (Funding Opportunity 

Description), Paragraph D (Approach), 

first paragraph, second sentence to read: 

‘‘Applicants must include in their 

application how they will provide or 

coordinate the provision of the baseline 

mental health screening to all 

participants age 18 and over.’’ 

(2) Section I (Funding Opportunity 

Description), Paragraph D (Approach), 

third paragraph, first sentence to read: 

‘‘Baseline mental health screening: 

Grantees must provide or coordinate the 

provision of baseline mental health 

screenings to all participants age 18 and 

over they serve at the time those 

services begin.’’ 

(3) Section I (Funding Opportunity 

Description), Paragraph F (Guidance for 

the Use of Suicide Prevention Services 

Funds), fifth paragraph, third and fourth 

sentences to read: ‘‘Grantees must 

determine and document the degree of 

risk of suicide for each participant age 

18 and over using tools identified in the 

suicide prevention services grant 

agreement. Prior to services ending, 

grantees must provide or coordinate the 

provision of a mental health screening 

to all participants age 18 and over they 

serve, when possible.’’ 

Signing Authority 

Denis McDonough, Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs, approved this 

document on May 23, 2022, and 

authorized the undersigned to sign and 

submit the document to the Office of the 

Federal Register for publication 

electronically as an official document of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Jeffrey M. Martin, 

Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy 

& Management, Office of General Counsel, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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