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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Department of Veterans Affairs
Guidance Document Database and
Portal (Executive Order 13891)
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is publishing this notice
pursuant to Executive Order 13891 to
announce and describe the database and
public-facing portal that will contain
VA’s Guidance Documents, as described
under the Executive Order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Murphy, Office of Policy and
Interagency Collaboration, Office of
Enterprise Integration, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 870–9518. (This is not a toll-free
telephone number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 3 of Executive Order 13891,
Promoting the Rule of Law Through
Improved Agency Guidance Documents,
dated October 9, 2019 (the Executive
Order), VA has established a database
and a public-facing portal that contains
or links to all VA documents that it
considers ‘‘Guidance Documents’’ under
the Executive Order. The URL for this
searchable portal is www.va.gov/
guidance. All guidance documents
remaining in effect will be contained in
this guidance portal.
For each guidance document that VA
publishes on its guidance website, VA
will include the following information:
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A concise name for the guidance
document.
The date on which the guidance
document was issued.
The date on which the guidance
document was posted to the website.
An agency unique identifier.
A hyperlink to the guidance
document.
The general topic addressed by the
guidance document.
One or two sentences summarizing
the guidance document’s content.
In addition to the information
associated with each guidance
document, the website will include a
clearly visible note stating that: (1)
Guidance documents lack the force and
effect of law, except as expressly
authorized by statute or incorporated
into a contract; and (2) VA may not cite,
use, or rely on any guidance that is not
posted on the website existing under the
Executive Order, except to establish
historical facts.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
approved this document and authorized
the undersigned to sign and submit the
document to the Office of the Federal
Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. Brooks D. Tucker,
Acting Chief of Staff, Department of
Veterans Affairs, approved this
document on May 5, 2020, for
publication.
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that the
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War (Committee) will meet
virtually via conference call on May 26–
28, 2020 from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EDT
daily. The meeting sessions are open to
the public and can be accessed via
telephone at 1–844–358–7954, access
code: 6859230129#.
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
make recommendations on the needs of
such Veterans for compensation, health
care, rehabilitation, and memorial
benefits.
On Tuesday, May 26th through
Thursday, May 28th, the Committee will
hear briefings from VA officials;
conversations open to FPOWs, family
members and Survivors; and engage in
discussion of committee issues.
Any member of the public may also
submit a 1–2-page commentary for the
Committee’s review. Any member of the
public seeking additional information
should contact Ms. Leslie Williams,
Designated Federal Officer, Department
of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee
on Former Prisoners of War at
Leslie.Williams1@va.gov or via phone at
(202) 530–9219.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy
& Management, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dated: May 6, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Department of Veterans Affairs Guidance Document Database and
Portal (Executive Order 13891)
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is publishing this
notice pursuant to Executive Order 13891 to announce and describe the
database and public-facing portal that will contain VA's Guidance
Documents, as described under the Executive Order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Murphy, Office of Policy and
Interagency Collaboration, Office of Enterprise Integration, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 870-9518. (This is not a
toll-free telephone number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 3 of Executive Order
13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance
Documents, dated October 9, 2019 (the Executive Order), VA has
established a database and a public-facing portal that contains or
links to all VA documents that it considers ``Guidance Documents''
under the Executive Order. The URL for this searchable portal is
www.va.gov/guidance. All guidance documents remaining in effect will be
contained in this guidance portal.
For each guidance document that VA publishes on its guidance
website, VA will include the following information:
A concise name for the guidance document.
The date on which the guidance document was issued.
The date on which the guidance document was posted to the website.
An agency unique identifier.
A hyperlink to the guidance document.
The general topic addressed by the guidance document.
One or two sentences summarizing the guidance document's content.
In addition to the information associated with each guidance
document, the website will include a clearly visible note stating that:
(1) Guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, except as
expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract; and
(2) VA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on
the website existing under the Executive Order, except to establish
historical facts.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the
Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an
official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Brooks D.
Tucker, Acting Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved
this document on May 5, 2020, for publication.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of
the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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