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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. 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a) and 38 

U.S.C. 3110. 

Title: Trainee Request for Leave 

(Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and 

Employment). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0034. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement 

without change of a previously 

approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 28–1905h is used 

to gather the necessary information to 

determine leaves of absence under 38 

U.S.C. Chapter 31. Without this 

information, leaves of absence may not 

be granted under 38 U.S.C. 3110. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 7,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30,000. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

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 Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for membership on the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans (‘‘the 

Committee’’) for the 2021 membership 

cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received by June 

30, 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 Advisory 

Committee Management Office at 

vaadvisorycmte@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee provides a Congressionallymandated report to the Secretary each 

even-numbered year, which includes: 

(1) An assessment of the needs of 

women Veterans with respect to 

compensation, health care, 

rehabilitation, outreach and other 

benefits and programs administered by 

VA; 

(2) A review of the programs and 

activities of VA designed to meet such 

needs; and 

(3) Proposing recommendations 

(including recommendations for 

administrative and legislative action) as 

the Committee considers appropriate. 

The Committee reports to the Secretary, 

through the Director of the Center for 

Women Veterans. 

Authority: The Committee is 

authorized by 38 U.S.C. 542, to provide 

advice to the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs (Secretary) on: The 

administration of VA’s benefits and 

services (health care, rehabilitation 

benefits, compensation, outreach and 

other relevant programs) for women 

Veterans; reports and studies pertaining 

to women Veterans; and the needs of 

women Veterans. In accordance with 

the statute and the Committee’s current 

charter, the majority of the membership 

shall consist of non-Federal 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 Committee members 

serve. A term of service for any member 

may not exceed three (3) 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 comprised of 12 members. 

By statute, the Committee consists of 

members appointed by the Secretary 

from the general public, including: 

Representatives of women Veterans; 

individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields pertinent to the 

needs of women Veterans, including the 

gender specific health-care needs of 

women Veterans; representatives of both 

female and male Veterans with serviceconnected disabilities, including at least 

one female Veteran with a serviceconnected disability and at least one 

male Veteran with a service-connected 

disability; and women Veterans who are 

recently separated from service in the 

Armed Forces. Non-Veterans are also 

eligible for nomination. 

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 recent charter and a 

list of the current membership can be 

found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or 

www.va.gov/womenvet/. 

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-boards-and-commissions. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nomination packages 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 nominee’s 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; and 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 your 

race, national origin, disability status, 

minority Veteran status, or any other 

factors that may give you a diverse 

perspective on women Veterans matters. 

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 women Veterans’ 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 

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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. 

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/ 

minority representation, professional 

expertise, war era service, gender, 

former enlisted or officer status, branch 

of service, for example). 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 women Veterans. 

Dated: May 26, 2021. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Office. 

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