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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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address, telephone numbers, and email
address;
(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae,
no more than three pages and a one page
cover letter; and
(4) A summary of the nominee’s
experience and qualifications.
The Department shall make every
effort to ensure that the membership of
its Federal advisory committees is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee’s
function. Appointments to this
Committee shall be made without
discrimination because of a person’s
race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, 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 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 24, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0786]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment (VR&E) Longitudinal
Study Survey
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Vocational Rehabilitation &
Employment Service, 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
extension of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
SUMMARY:
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 31, 2017.
DATES:
Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0786’’ in any
correspondence.
ADDRESSES:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0786’’ in any
correspondence.
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Vocational Rehabilitation &
Employment Service, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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: Public Law (Pub. L.) 110–
389, Sec 334.
Title: Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment (VR&E) Longitudinal
Study Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0786.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: As part of Public Law 110–
389, Vocational Rehabilitation &
Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess
Program is conducting a Longitudinal
Study of veterans participating in VR&E.
This study will take place over the next
20 years.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: $570,830.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: yearly over
the course of 20 years.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the MyVA Advisory
Committee
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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.
ADDRESSES: 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.
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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address, telephone numbers, and email address;
(3) The nominee's curriculum vitae, no more than three pages and a
one page cover letter; and
(4) A summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications.
The Department shall make every effort to ensure that the
membership of its Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in
terms of points of view represented and the committee's function.
Appointments to this Committee shall be made without discrimination
because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, 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 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 24, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-11054 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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