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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Veterans’ Family,
Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory
Committee
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment to the Veterans’ Family,
Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory
Committee (hereinafter in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’).
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
mailed to Veterans Experience Office,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW. (30), Washington,
DC 20420.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Merna, Designated Federal
Officer, Veterans Experience Office,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW. (30), Washington,
DC 20420, telephone (202) 632–8692.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Veterans’ Family, Caregiver, and
Survivor Advisory Committee is being
established to advise the Secretary of
VA on issues related to:
(1) Veterans’ families, caregivers, and
survivors across all generations,
relationships, and Veteran status;
(2) The use of VA care and benefits
services by Veteran’s families,
caregivers, and survivors, and possible
adjustments to such care and benefits
services;
(3) Veterans’ family, caregiver, and
survivor experiences, and VA policies,
regulations, and administrative
requirements related to the transition of
Service members from the Department
of Defense to enrollment in VA that
impact Veterans’ families, caregivers,
and survivors; and
(4) Factors that influence access to,
quality of, and accountability for
services and benefits for Veterans’
families, caregivers, and survivors.
SUMMARY:
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The Committee responsibilities
include:
(1) Advising the Secretary on how VA
can assist and represent Veterans’
families, caregivers, and survivors,
including recommendations regarding
expanding services and benefits to
Veterans’ family members, caregivers,
and survivors who are not currently
served by VA, 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 Veterans’
family, caregivers, and/or survivors;
(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 Veterans and their
families, caregivers, and survivors;
(4) Advising the Secretary on working
with interagency, intergovernmental,
private/non-profit, community, and
faith-based organizations to identify and
address gaps in services;
(5) Advising the Secretary on utilizing
journey mapping or other means to
depict the experience life cycle of
families, caregivers, and survivors of
Veterans to create a more holistic
understanding of important life cycle
events, moments that matter, and their
impacts, and to ensure accountability;
(6) Advising the Secretary on
Veterans’ family, caregiver, and survivor
experiences, and the impact of VA
policies, regulations, and administrative
requirements related to the transition of
Service members from the Department
of Defense to the enrollment of
Veterans;
(7) Advising the Secretary on
integrating Veterans’ families,
caregivers, and survivors into key VA
initiatives such as access to care, suicide
prevention, and homelessness; and
(8) Providing such reports as the
Committee deems necessary, but not
less than one report per year, to the
Secretary, through the Chief Veterans
Experience Officer, Veterans Experience
Office 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 Veterans’ families,
caregivers, and survivors; and (2)
identification of current best practices
in care and benefits delivery to
Veterans’ families, caregivers, and
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survivors, and the impact of such best
practices.
Membership Criteria and
Qualifications: VA is requesting
nominations for Committee
membership. The Committee is
composed of up to 20 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) Veteran’s family members,
caregivers, and survivors
(2) Veteran-focused organizations;
(3) Military history and academic
communities;
(4) National Association of State
Directors of Veterans Affairs;
(5) The Federal Executive Branch;
(6) Research experts and service
providers; and
(7) Leaders of key stakeholder
associations and organizations.
In accordance with the Committee
Charter, the Secretary shall determine
the number (up to 20), terms of service,
and pay and allowances of Committee
members, except that a term of service
of any such member may not exceed
two 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 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
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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 is 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.
Authority: The Committee is being
established by the directive of the Secretary
of VA, in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the MyVA Advisory
Committee
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Office of Enterprise
Integration—MyVA Task Force, is
seeking nominations of qualified
candidates to be considered for
appointment as a member of the MyVA
Advisory Committee (Committee). The
Committee provides advice to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs related to
the Department’s MyVA initiative and
VA’s ability to rebuild trust with
Veterans and other stakeholders,
improve service delivery with a focus
on Veteran outcomes, and set the course
for longer-term excellence and reform of
VA. Nominations of qualified
candidates are being sought to fill
upcoming vacancies on the Committee.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. on June 16, 2017.
Packages received after this time will
not be considered for the current
membership cycle. All nomination
packages should be sent to the Advisory
Committee Management Office by email
(recommended) or mail.
SUMMARY:
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Advisory Committee
Management Office (00AC), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
vaadvisorycmte@va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee’s responsibilities include:
(1) Periodic reviews of the
Department’s progress on the MyVA
efforts identified by the Secretary to
address and improve Veteran
engagement and experience, streamline
internal processes to enhance the
delivery of services, and reorganize to
integrate services across VA business
lines.
(2) Advise on completing short-term
and long-range plans, priorities, and
strategies to improve the operational
functions, services, processes, and
outputs of the Department to achieve
the outcomes outlined above.
(3) Advice on appropriate levels of
support and funding to develop those
plans, priorities and strategies, and to
help maintain appropriate balance
between competing elements of the
Department.
(4) Advice on implementation of
recommended improvements.
Management and support services for
the Committee are provided by the
MyVA Task Force.
ADDRESSES:
Membership Criteria and Qualifications
VA is requesting nominations for
Committee membership. The Committee
is comprised of up to 20 members. The
members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary from the
general public.
The Secretary shall determine the
number, terms of service, and pay and
allowances of members of the
Committee appointed by the Secretary.
Individuals selected for appointment to
the Committee shall be invited to serve
a two-year term. The Secretary may
reappoint any member for additional
terms of service. Committee members
will receive per diem and
reimbursement for travel expenses
incurred.
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 a willingness to serve as a
member of the Committee;
(2) The nominee’s contact
information, including name, mailing
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Veterans'
Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee
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
Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee
(hereinafter in this section referred to as ``the Committee'').
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Veterans Experience
Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW. (30),
Washington, DC 20420.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Merna, Designated Federal
Officer, Veterans Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue NW. (30), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 632-
8692.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and
Survivor Advisory Committee is being established to advise the
Secretary of VA on issues related to:
(1) Veterans' families, caregivers, and survivors across all
generations, relationships, and Veteran status;
(2) The use of VA care and benefits services by Veteran's families,
caregivers, and survivors, and possible adjustments to such care and
benefits services;
(3) Veterans' family, caregiver, and survivor experiences, and VA
policies, regulations, and administrative requirements related to the
transition of Service members from the Department of Defense to
enrollment in VA that impact Veterans' families, caregivers, and
survivors; and
(4) Factors that influence access to, quality of, and
accountability for services and benefits for Veterans' families,
caregivers, and survivors.
The Committee responsibilities include:
(1) Advising the Secretary on how VA can assist and represent
Veterans' families, caregivers, and survivors, including
recommendations regarding expanding services and benefits to Veterans'
family members, caregivers, and survivors who are not currently served
by VA, 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
Veterans' family, caregivers, and/or survivors;
(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 Veterans and their
families, caregivers, and survivors;
(4) Advising the Secretary on working with interagency,
intergovernmental, private/non-profit, community, and faith-based
organizations to identify and address gaps in services;
(5) Advising the Secretary on utilizing journey mapping or other
means to depict the experience life cycle of families, caregivers, and
survivors of Veterans to create a more holistic understanding of
important life cycle events, moments that matter, and their impacts,
and to ensure accountability;
(6) Advising the Secretary on Veterans' family, caregiver, and
survivor experiences, and the impact of VA policies, regulations, and
administrative requirements related to the transition of Service
members from the Department of Defense to the enrollment of Veterans;
(7) Advising the Secretary on integrating Veterans' families,
caregivers, and survivors into key VA initiatives such as access to
care, suicide prevention, and homelessness; and
(8) Providing such reports as the Committee deems necessary, but
not less than one report per year, to the Secretary, through the Chief
Veterans Experience Officer, Veterans Experience Office 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 Veterans' families, caregivers, and survivors; and (2)
identification of current best practices in care and benefits delivery
to Veterans' families, caregivers, and
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survivors, and the impact of such best practices.
Membership Criteria and Qualifications: VA is requesting
nominations for Committee membership. The Committee is composed of up
to 20 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) Veteran's family members, caregivers, and survivors
(2) Veteran-focused organizations;
(3) Military history and academic communities;
(4) National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs;
(5) The Federal Executive Branch;
(6) Research experts and service providers; and
(7) Leaders of key stakeholder associations and organizations.
In accordance with the Committee Charter, the Secretary shall
determine the number (up to 20), terms of service, and pay and
allowances of Committee members, except that a term of service of any
such member may not exceed two 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 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 is 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.
Authority: The Committee is being established by the directive
of the Secretary of VA, in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10956 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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