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(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, makes
recommendations to the Secretary on
ways the Department can improve the
programs and services of the
Department to better serve Native
American Veterans.
Membership Criteria: OTGR is
requesting nominations for the current
vacancies on the Committee. The
Committee is 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 IHS service areas 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.

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(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;
(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 number(s), 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.
The individual 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 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,

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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: August 7, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–17182 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0215]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Request for Information To
Make Direct Payment to Child
Reaching Majority
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veteran’s Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
ectension of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before October 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0215’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
SUMMARY:

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period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0059’’
in any correspondence.
Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
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: Title 38 U.S.C. 1310, 1313,
1542, and 101(4).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Request for Information to Make
Direct Payment to Child Reaching
Majority (VA Form Letter 21P–863).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0215.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA),
administers an integrated program of
benefits and services established by law
for veterans, service personnel, and
their dependents and/or beneficiaries.
Title 38 U.S.C. 1310, 1313, 1542, and
101(4) provide for payment of death
pension or dependency and indemnity
compensation (DIC) to an eligible
veteran’s child when there is not an
eligible surviving spouse and the child
is between the ages of 18 and 23 and
attending school. Until the child reaches
the age of majority, payment is made to
a custodian or fiduciary on behalf of the
child. An unmarried schoolchild who is
not incompetent is entitled to begin
receiving direct payment on the age of
majority. Regulatory authority is found
in 38 CFR 3.403, 3.667, and 3.854.
Form Letter 21P–863 is used to gather
the necessary information to determine
a schoolchild’s continued eligibility to
VA death benefits and eligibility to
direct payment at the age of majority. If
the collection were not conducted, VA
would have no means of determining a
child’s current address, marital status,
and school attendance. Without this
information, continued entitlement to
death benefits and eligibility for direct
payment at the age of majority could not

be determined, and proper payment
would not be made. This is an extension
only with no substantive changes and
the respondent burden has not changed.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3 Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023–17125 Filed 8–9–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch.
10., that the Advisory Committee on
Former Prisoners of War (ACFPOW)
will conduct a hybrid meeting (inperson and virtual) on August 30, 2023
and August 31, 2023 at various times
and multiple locations in Washington,
DC. The meeting sessions will begin and
end as follows:
Public participation will commence
as follows:

Date

Time

Location

August 30, 2023 ......................

8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.—Eastern
Standard Time (EST).

August 31, 2023 ......................

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. (EDT) ...

August 31, 2023 ......................

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDT) ...

August 31, 2023 ......................

1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT) .....

810 Vermont Avenue NW, Sonny Montgomery Room 230,
Washington, DC 20420/Webex Link and Call-in Information
Below.
Washington VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20420/Webex Link and Call-in Information
Below.
Washington VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20420.
810 Vermont Avenue NW, Sonny Montgomery Room 230,
Washington, DC 20420/Webex Link and Call-in Information
Below.

Sessions are open to the public,
except when the Committee is
conducting a tour of VA facilities. Tours
of VA facilities are closed, to protect
Veterans’ privacy and personal
information, by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the administration of benefits under
title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who are
Former Prisoners of War (FPOW), and to
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such Veterans for compensation, health
care and rehabilitation.
On Wednesday, August 30th, the
Committee will assemble in open
session from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for
discussion and briefings from senior
leadership with Veterans Affairs Central
Office, Veterans Benefits Administration
and Veterans Health Administration
officials.
On Thursday, August 31st, the
Committee will assemble in open
session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for

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Yes.
Yes.
No.
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discussion and briefings from VA
Washington DC Healthcare and the
Baltimore Regional Office officials. The
Committee will then convene a closed
session from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. to
tour the Washington DC VA Medical
Center in conjunction with lunch.
Any member of the public wishing to
attend the meeting or seeking additional
information should contact, Designated
Federal Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Advisory Committee on Former

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