46366 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 154 / Friday, August 8, 2008 / Notices 

• Advise the Secretary of the 

Treasury with regard to the events, 

persons, or places that the CCAC 

recommends to be commemorated by 

the issuance of commemorative coins in 

each of the five calendar years 

succeeding the year in which a 

commemorative coin designation is 

made. 

• Make recommendations with 

respect to the mintage level for any 

commemorative coin recommended. 

Total membership consists of eleven 

voting members appointed by the 

Secretary of the Treasury: 

• One person specially qualified by 

virtue of his or her education, training 

or experience as a nationally or 

internationally recognized curator in the 

United States of a numismatic 

collection; 

• One person specially qualified by 

virtue of his or her experience in the 

medallic arts or sculpture; 

• One person specially qualified by 

virtue of his or her education, training, 

or experience in American history; 

• One person specially qualified by 

virtue of his or her education, training, 

or experience in numismatics; 

• Three persons who can represent 

the interests of the general public in the 

coinage of the United States; and 

• Four persons appointed by the 

Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of 

the recommendations by the House and 

Senate leadership. 

Members are appointed for a term of 

four years. No individual may be 

appointed to the CCAC while serving as 

an officer or employee of the Federal 

Government. 

The CCAC is subject to the direction 

of the Secretary of the Treasury. 

Meetings of the CCAC are open to the 

public and are held approximately six to 

eight times per year. The United States 

Mint is responsible for providing the 

necessary support, technical services 

and advice to the CCAC. CCAC 

members are not paid for their time or 

services, but, consistent with Federal 

Travel Regulations, members are 

reimbursed for their travel and lodging 

expenses to attend meetings. Members 

are Special Government Employees and 

are subject to the Standards of Ethical 

Conduct for Employees of the Executive 

Branch (5 CFR part 2653). 

The United States Mint will review all 

submissions and will forward its 

recommendations to the Secretary of the 

Treasury for appointment consideration. 

Candidates should include specific 

skills, abilities, talents, and credentials 

to support their applications. The 

United States Mint is also interested in 

candidates who have demonstrated 

leadership skills, have received 

recognition by their peers in their field 

of interest, have a record of 

participation in public service or 

activities, and are willing to commit the 

time and effort to participate in the 

CCAC meetings and related activities. 

Application Deadline: August 22, 

2008. 

Receipt of Applications: Any member 

of the public wishing to be considered 

for participation on the committee 

should submit a resume and cover letter 

describing qualifications for 

membership, by fax to 202–756–6525 or 

by mail to the United States Mint, 801 

9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001, 

Attn: Greg Weinman. Submissions must 

be postmarked no later than August 22, 

2008. Individuals who submitted 

applications for appointment to the 

CCAC by the earlier January 20, 2008 

deadline will continue to be considered 

for the open position and are not 

required to reapply. However, those 

with applications already on file may 

supplement their applications by the 

August 22, 2008 deadline. 

Notice Concerning Delivery of FirstClass and Priority Mail 

The delivery of first-class mail to the 

United States Mint has been delayed 

since mid-October 2001, and delays are 

expected to continue. Until normal mail 

service resumes, please consider using 

alternate delivery services when 

sending time-sensitive material. 

Some or all of the first-class and 

priority mail we receive may be put 

through an irradiation process to protect 

against biological contamination. 

Support materials put through this 

process may suffer irreversible damage. 

We encourage you to consider using 

alternate delivery services. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff 

Northup, United States Mint Liaison to 

the CCAC, 801 Ninth Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220; or call 202–354–

7463. 

Dated: August 4, 2008. 

Edmund C. Moy, 

Director, United States Mint. 

[FR Doc. E8–18277 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Blue Ribbon Panel on VA-Medical 

School Affiliations; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Blue Ribbon Panel on VAMedical School Affiliations has 

scheduled a meeting for September 11, 

2008, in Room 542 at 1800 G Street, 

NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will 

begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Panel is to advise 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

through the Under Secretary for Health, 

on issues related to a comprehensive 

philosophical framework to enhance 

VA’s partnerships with medical schools 

and affiliated institutions. 

At the September 11 meeting, 

members of the Panel will discuss 

results of recent surveys on VA’s current 

affiliations with medical schools and 

their implications for the future. 

Interested persons may attend and 

present oral statements to the Panel. 

Oral presentations will be limited to five 

minutes or less, depending on the 

number of participants. Requests to 

address the Panel should be sent by email to Gloria.Holland@va.gov. 

Interested parties may also provide 

written comments for review by the 

Panel prior to the meeting or at any 

time, by e-mail to 

Gloria.Holland@va.gov or by mail to 

Gloria J. Holland, Ph.D., Special 

Assistant for Policy and Planning to the 

Chief Academic Affiliations Officer, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW (14), Washington, 

DC 20420. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Dated: August 4, 2008. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–18303 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] 

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