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Programs. The person requesting the 

services must submit medical 

documentation or applicable supporting 

material for review. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 34,548 

total hours. 

VA Form 10–10d—8,963 hours. 

VA Form 10–7959a—9,167 hours. 

VA Form 10–7959c—8,947 hours. 

VA Form 10–7959d—239 hours. 

VA Form 10–7959e—200 hours. 

Review and Appeal Process—6,255 

hours. 

Clinical Review—777 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 

VA Form 10–10d—10 minutes. 

VA Form 10–7959a—10 minutes. 

VA Form 10–7959c—10 minutes. 

VA Form 10–7959d—7 minutes. 

VA Form 10–7959e—15 minutes. 

Review and Appeal Process—30 

minutes. 

Clinical Review—20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

180,142 total. 

VA Form 10–10d—53,775. 

VA Form 10–7959a—55,000. 

VA Form 10–7959c—53,680. 

VA Form 10–7959d—2,045. 

VA Form 10–7959e—800. 

Review and Appeal Process—12,510. 

Clinical Review—2,332. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, 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 Tribal and Indian Affairs, 

Amended 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Office of Public and 

Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA), Office 

of Tribal Government Relations (OTGR), 

is seeking nominations of qualified 

candidates to be considered for 

appointment as a member of the 

Advisory Committee on Tribal and 

Indian Affairs (‘‘the Committee’’). 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

(Application, should be mailed to the 

Office of Tribal Government Relations, 

810 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 915H 

(075), Washington, DC 20420 or email 

us at tribalgovernmentconsultation@

va.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Stephanie Birdwell and David ‘‘Clay’’ 

Ward, Office of Tribal Government 

Relations, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Ste 

915H (075), Washington, DC 20420, 

Telephone (202) 461–7400. A copy of 

the Committee charter can be obtained 

by contacting Mr. David ‘‘Clay’’ Ward or 

by accessing the website managed by 

OTGR at https://www.va.gov/TRIBAL

GOVERNMENT/index.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee responsibilities include, but 

not limited to: (1) Identify for the 

Department evolving issues of relevance 

to Indian tribes, tribal organizations and 

Native American Veterans relating to 

programs and services of the 

Department; 

(2) Propose clarifications, 

recommendations and solutions to 

address issues raised at tribal, regional 

and national levels, especially regarding 

any tribal consultation reports; 

(3) Provide a forum for Indian tribes, 

tribal organizations, urban Indian 

organizations, Native Hawaiian 

organizations and the Department to 

discuss issues and proposals for changes 

to Department regulations, policies and 

procedures; 

(4) Identify priorities and provide 

advice on appropriate strategies for 

tribal consultation and urban Indian 

organizations conferring on issues at the 

tribal, regional, or national levels; 

(5) Ensure that pertinent issues are 

brought to the attention of Indian tribes, 

tribal organizations, urban Indian 

organizations and Native Hawaiian 

organizations in a timely manner, so 

that feedback can be obtained; 

(6) Encourage the Secretary to work 

with other Federal agencies and 

Congress so that Native American 

Veterans are not denied the full benefit 

of their status as both Native Americans 

and Veterans; 

(7) Highlight contributions of Native 

American Veterans in the Armed 

Forces; 

(8) Make recommendations on the 

consultation policy of the Department 

on tribal matters; 

(9) Support a process to develop an 

urban Indian organization confer policy 

to ensure the Secretary confers, to the 

maximum extent practicable, with 

urban Indian organizations; and 

(10) With the Secretary’s written 

approval, conduct other duties as 

recommended by the Committee. 

Authority: The Committee was 

established in accordance with section 

7002 of Public Law 116–315 (H.R. 

7105—Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, 

M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits 

Improvement Act of 2020). In 

accordance with Public Law 116–315, 

the Committee provides advice and 

guidance to the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs on all matters relating to Indian 

tribes, tribal organizations, Native 

Hawaiian organizations and Native 

American Veterans. The Committee 

serves in an advisory capacity and 

advises the Secretary on ways the 

Department can improve the programs 

and services of the Department to better 

serve Native American Veterans. 

Committee members make 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such activities. 

Membership Criteria: OTGR is 

requesting nominations for upcoming 

vacancies on the Committee. The 

Committee will be composed of 15 

members. As required by statute, the 

members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public, including: 

(1) At least one member of each of the 

12 service areas of the Indian Health 

Service is represented in the 

membership of the Committee 

nominated by Indian tribes or tribal 

organization. 

(2) At least one member of the 

Committee represents the Native 

Hawaiian Veteran community 

nominated by a Native Hawaiian 

Organization. 

(3) At least one member of the 

Committee represents urban Indian 

organizations nominated by a national 

urban Indian organization. 

(4) Not fewer than half of the 

members are Veterans, unless the 

Secretary determines that an insufficient 

number of qualified Veterans were 

nominated. 

(5) No member of the Committee may 

be an employee of the Federal 

Government. 

In accordance with Public Law 116– 

315, the Secretary determines the 

number and terms of service for 

members of the Committee, which are 

appointed by the Secretary, except that 

a term of service of any such member 

may not exceed a term of two years. 

Additionally, a member may be 

reappointed for one additional term at 

the Secretary’s discretion. 

Professional Qualifications: In 

addition to the criteria above, VA 

seeks— 

(1) Diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications; 


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(2) Experience in military service and 

military deployments (please identify 

your Branch of Service and Rank); 

(3) Current work with Veterans; 

(4) Committee subject matter 

expertise; and 

(5) Experience working in large and 

complex organizations. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: Nominations should be 

typewritten (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 Committee; (2) 

the nominee’s contact information, 

including name, mailing address, 

telephone numbers, and email address; 

(3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae or 

resume, not to exceed five pages and (4) 

a summary of the nominee’s experience 

and qualification relative to the 

professional qualifications criteria listed 

above. 

Individuals selected for appointment 

to the Committee shall be invited to 

serve a two-year term. All members will 

receive travel expenses and a per diem 

allowance in accordance with the 

Federal Travel Regulations for any 

travel made in connection with their 

duties as members of the Committee. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of its 

Federal advisory committees is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the Committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, males & females, racial 

and ethnic minority groups, and 

Veterans with disabilities are given 

consideration for membership. 

Appointment 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: May 28, 2021. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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