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NHTSA believes that granting the
petitioner’s exemption request is
consistent with the public interest. The
exemption will enable the applicant to
sell buses whose overall level of safety
is at least equal to that of non-exempted
vehicles. Further, we acknowledge that
the petitioner is a small business as
defined in 13 CFR 121.201 33 Thus, this
temporary exemption not only permits
the manufacturer to sell vehicles whose
overall level of safety is at least equal to
that of non-exempted vehicles, but also
provides relief to a small business.
A grant is consistent with the Safety
Act. The requested exemption will not
impact motor vehicle safety because the
exempted buses will provide overall
safety at least equal to that of
nonexempted buses. Further, the
petitioner produces a small number of
affected vehicles annually. The
petitioner stated that it expects to
produce no more than 14 affected
vehicles during the exemption period.
Thus, NHTSA concludes that the
petitioner will manufacture very few
vehicles relative to the 2,500 per
manufacturer limit set forth in the
Safety Act and 49 CFR 555.6(d)(4).
Further, as explained below, in
accordance with 49 CFR 555.9 and
§ 30113(h) of the Safety Act, prospective
purchasers will also be notified of the
exemption prior to making their
purchasing decisions. The vehicles must
have a label notifying prospective
purchasers that the vehicles are
exempted from the shoulder belt
requirement of FMVSS No. 208 for the
side-facing seats.
Under 49 CFR 555.9(b), a
manufacturer of an exempted vehicle
must securely affix to the windshield or
side window of each exempted vehicle
a label containing a statement that the
vehicle meets all applicable FMVSS in
effect on the date of manufacture
‘‘except for Standard Nos. [Listing the
standards by number and title for which
an exemption has been granted]
exempted pursuant to NHTSA
Exemption No.__.’’ This label notifies
prospective purchasers about the
exemption and its subject. Under
§ 555.9(c)(2), this information must also
be included on the vehicle’s
certification label.34
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33 According to 13 CFR 121.201, the Small
Business Administration’s size standards
regulations used to define small business concerns,
manufacturers of these buses fall under North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
No. 336213, Motor Home Manufacturing, which has
a size standard of 1,250 employees or fewer.
34 49 CFR 555.9(c)(2) refers to § 567.5(c)(7)(iii) as
the regulation setting forth the certification
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The text of § 555.9 does not expressly
indicate how the required statement on
the two labels should read in situations
in which an exemption covers part, but
not all, of an FMVSS. In this case,
NHTSA believes that a blanket
statement that the vehicle has been
exempted from Standard No. 208,
without an indication that the
exemption is limited to the shoulder
belt on side-facing seats, could be
confusing. A purchaser might
incorrectly believe that the vehicle has
been exempted from all requirements of
FMVSS No. 208. For this reason,
NHTSA believes the two labels should
state that the vehicle meets all
applicable FMVSS ‘‘except for the
shoulder belt requirement for sidefacing seats (Standard No. 208,
Occupant Crash Protection), exempted
pursuant to NHTSA Exemption No. 23–
02.’’
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
30113(b)(3)(B)(iv), the petitioner is
granted NHTSA Temporary Exemption
No. EX 23–02 from the shoulder belt
requirement of 49 CFR 571.208 for sidefacing seats on their motorcoaches. The
exemption shall remain effective for the
period designated at the beginning of
this document in the DATES section.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30113; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
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Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Former Prisoners of War
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment to the Advisory
Committee (Committee) on Former
Prisoners of War (FPOW).
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5 p.m. EST on December 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
mailed to Outreach, Transition and
SUMMARY:
statement final-stage manufacturers are to use in
their certification labels. That reference to
§ 567.5(c)(7)(iii) is outdated; it should be to
§ 567.5(d)(2)(v)(A). The certification label
requirements for final-stage manufacturers formerly
were in § 567(c)(7)(iii) but the requirements were
moved to § 567.5(d)(2)(v)(A) (see, 70 FR 7433;
February 14, 2005).
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Economic Development (OTED),
Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
1800 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
or emailed to julian.wright2@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julian Wright, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), OTED, Department of
Veterans Affairs, 1800 G St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, telephone (202)
302–8629.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
carrying out the duties set forth, the
activities of the Committee include, but
are not limited to:
(1) Advising the Secretary on how VA
can assist and represent FPOWs’,
including recommendations regarding
expanding services and benefits to
FPOWs’ and related policy.
Administrative, legislative and/or
regulatory actions;
(2) Advising the Secretary on
incorporating lessons learned from
current, and previous, successful family
research and outreach efforts that
measure the impact of provided care
and benefits services on FPOWs;
(3) Advising the Secretary on
collaborating with family support
programs within VA and engaging with
other VA and non-VA advisory
committees focused on specific
demographics of FPOWs;
(4) Advising the Secretary on working
with interagency, intergovernmental,
private/non-profit, community, and
Veteran service organizations to identify
and address gaps in services for FPOWs;
(5) Providing such reports as the
Committee deems necessary, but not
less than one report per year, to the
Secretary, through the DFO/VBA to
describe the Committee’s activities,
deliberations, and findings, which may
include but are not limited to: (1)
identification of current challenges and
recommendations for remediation
related to access to care and benefits
services of FPOWs; and (2)
identification of current best practices
in care and benefits delivery to FPOWs,
and the impact of such best practices.
Authority: The Committee is
authorized by statute and operates
under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
Committee advises the Secretary on the
following:
(1) The administration of benefits for
Veterans who are FPOW, in the areas of
service-connected compensation,
dependency and indemnity
compensation, health care, and
rehabilitation.
(2) The use of VA care and benefits
services by FPOWs, and possible
adjustments to such care and benefits
services.
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(3) Factors that influence access to,
quality of, and accountability for
services and benefits for FPOWs.
Membership Criteria and
Qualifications:
VA is seeking nominations for
Committee membership. The Committee
is composed of up to 12 members and
several ex-officio members.
The members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary of Veteran
Affairs from the general public, from
various sectors and organizations,
including but not limited to:
(1) Veterans who are FPOWs;
(2) Appropriate representatives of
Veterans who are former prisoners of
war;
(3) Individuals who are recognized
authorities in fields of pertinent to
disabilities prevalent among former
prisoners of war, including authorities
in epidemiology, mental health,
nutrition, geriatrics and internal
medicine; and
(4) Appropriate representatives of
disabled Veterans.
In accordance with the Committee
Charter, the Secretary shall determine
the number, terms of service, and pay
and allowances of Committee members.
The term of service for any member may
not exceed three years. The Secretary
may reappoint any Committee 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 information so
that VA can ensure diverse Committee
membership.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
typed (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 the 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 resume or
curriculum vitae; and
(4) A summary of the nominee’s
experience and qualifications relative to
the membership considerations
described above.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee shall be invited to
serve a two-year term. Committee
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members will receive a stipend for
attending Committee meetings,
including per diem and reimbursement
for eligible travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of VA
Federal advisory committees are diverse
in terms of points of view represented
and the committee’s capabilities.
Appointments to this Committee shall
be made without discrimination because
of a person’s race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identify,
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: November 8, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible
Individuals in Acquiring Specially
Adapted Housing; Cost-ofConstruction Index
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) announces that the
aggregate amounts of assistance
available under the Specially Adapted
Housing (SAH) grant program have
increased by 6.39% for fiscal year (FY)
2024.
DATES: The increases in the aggregate
amounts outlined in this notice were
effective as of October 1, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Rouch, Assistant Director for Loan
Policy and Valuation, Loan Guaranty
Service, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420, 202–632–8862
(This is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2102(e), 38
U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2), 38 U.S.C.
2102B(b)(2), and 38 CFR 36.4411, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs announces
for FY 2024 the aggregate amounts of
assistance available to Veterans and
Service members eligible for SAH
program grants.
Section 2102(e)(2) authorizes the
Secretary to increase the aggregate
SUMMARY:
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amounts of SAH assistance annually
based on a residential home cost-of
construction index. The Secretary uses
the Turner Building Cost Index for this
purpose. See 38 CFR 36.4411(a). Such
increase will be equal to the percentage
by which the Turner Building Cost
Index for the most recent calendar year
exceeds that of the next preceding
calendar year. If, however, the Turner
Building Cost Index for the most recent
full calendar year is equal to or less than
the next preceding calendar year, the
percentage increase will be zero. See 38
CFR 36.4411(b).
In the most recent quarter for which
the Turner Building Cost Index is
available, second quarter 2023, the
index showed an increase of 6.39% over
the index value listed for second quarter
2022. Turner Construction Company,
https://www.turnerconstruction.com/
cost-index (last visited August 1, 2023).
Pursuant to 38 CFR 36.4411(a),
therefore, the aggregate amounts of
assistance for SAH grants made
pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and
2101(b) have increased by 6.39% for FY
2024. VA measures the calendar year
from the end of the second quarter of
the preceding year to the end of the
second quarter of the current year for
the purpose of adjusting SAH grant
amounts. This calendar year period
provides more up-to-date cost of
construction information for a possible
adjustment effective October 1 when
compared to a January-throughDecember period, which would result in
a 10-month delay in implementation.
Sections 2102A(b)(2) and 2102B(b)(2)
require the Secretary to apply the same
percentage calculated pursuant to
section 2102(e) to grants authorized
pursuant to sections 2102A and 2102B.
As such, the maximum amount of
assistance available under these grants
has also increased by 6.39% for FY
2024.
The increases were effective as of
October 1, 2023 (38 U.S.C. 2102(e), 38
U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2) and 38 U.S.C.
2102B(b)(2)).
SAH: Aggregate Amounts of Assistance
Available During Fiscal Year 2024
Section 2101(a) Grants and Temporary
Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grants
Effective October 1, 2023, the
aggregate amount of assistance available
for SAH grants made pursuant to 38
U.S.C. 2101(a) is $117,014 during FY
2024. The maximum TRA grant made to
an individual who satisfies the
eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.
2101(a) and 2102A is $47,130 during FY
2024.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Former Prisoners of War
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations
of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the
Advisory Committee (Committee) on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW).
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 5 p.m. EST on December 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Outreach, Transition and
Economic Development (OTED), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 1800 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 or
emailed to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Wright, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), OTED, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1800 G St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, telephone (202) 302-8629.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth, the
activities of the Committee include, but are not limited to:
(1) Advising the Secretary on how VA can assist and represent
FPOWs', including recommendations regarding expanding services and
benefits to FPOWs' and related policy. Administrative, legislative and/
or regulatory actions;
(2) Advising the Secretary on incorporating lessons learned from
current, and previous, successful family research and outreach efforts
that measure the impact of provided care and benefits services on
FPOWs;
(3) Advising the Secretary on collaborating with family support
programs within VA and engaging with other VA and non-VA advisory
committees focused on specific demographics of FPOWs;
(4) Advising the Secretary on working with interagency,
intergovernmental, private/non-profit, community, and Veteran service
organizations to identify and address gaps in services for FPOWs;
(5) Providing such reports as the Committee deems necessary, but
not less than one report per year, to the Secretary, through the DFO/
VBA to describe the Committee's activities, deliberations, and
findings, which may include but are not limited to: (1) identification
of current challenges and recommendations for remediation related to
access to care and benefits services of FPOWs; and (2) identification
of current best practices in care and benefits delivery to FPOWs, and
the impact of such best practices.
Authority: The Committee is authorized by statute and operates
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
Committee advises the Secretary on the following:
(1) The administration of benefits for Veterans who are FPOW, in
the areas of service-connected compensation, dependency and indemnity
compensation, health care, and rehabilitation.
(2) The use of VA care and benefits services by FPOWs, and possible
adjustments to such care and benefits services.
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(3) Factors that influence access to, quality of, and
accountability for services and benefits for FPOWs.
Membership Criteria and Qualifications:
VA is seeking nominations for Committee membership. The Committee
is composed of up to 12 members and several ex-officio members.
The members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary of
Veteran Affairs from the general public, from various sectors and
organizations, including but not limited to:
(1) Veterans who are FPOWs;
(2) Appropriate representatives of Veterans who are former
prisoners of war;
(3) Individuals who are recognized authorities in fields of
pertinent to disabilities prevalent among former prisoners of war,
including authorities in epidemiology, mental health, nutrition,
geriatrics and internal medicine; and
(4) Appropriate representatives of disabled Veterans.
In accordance with the Committee Charter, the Secretary shall
determine the number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of
Committee members. The term of service for any member may not exceed
three years. The Secretary may reappoint any Committee 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 information so that VA
can ensure diverse Committee membership.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be typed
(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 the 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 resume or curriculum vitae; and
(4) A summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications
relative to the membership considerations described above.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be
invited to serve a two-year term. Committee members will receive a
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and
reimbursement for eligible travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of
VA Federal advisory committees are diverse in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's capabilities. Appointments to this
Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify,
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: November 8, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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