Personalized Career Planning and Guidance, 6988 [2021-01435]

Download as PDF 6988 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 14 / Monday, January 25, 2021 / Notices Enterprise Integration, Data Governance and Analytics (008B1), VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, 202–461–1052, Kshemendra.Paul@va.gov. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: An individual (or duly authorized representative of such individual) who seeks access or wishes to contest records maintained under his or her name or other personal identifier may write or call the individuals listed under the Notification Procedure below. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: (See Record Access Procedures above.) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: A Veteran who wishes to determine whether a record is being maintained by the Office of Enterprise Integration under his or her name or other personal identifier or wishes to determine the contents of such records should submit a written request or apply in person to: (1) Privacy Officer, or the Executive Director, Office of Enterprise Integration, Data Governance and Analytics (008B1), VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420. Inquiries need to include the individual’s full name and social security number. EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. 2021–01528 Filed 1–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Signing Authority Personalized Career Planning and Guidance Department of Veterans Affairs. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces its Educational and Career Counseling has been renamed Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG). The new name will enhance stakeholder recognition of counseling services provided under Chapter 36 and will support more effective program outreach and communication. SUMMARY: The changes were effective October 1, 2020. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Greenlee, Chief, Personalized Career Planning and Guidance, Office of Transition and Economic Development, at 202–820–4051 or TED.VBACO@ va.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Jan 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 Effective October 1, 2020, VA changed the name of its Chapter 36 benefit provided under 38 U.S.C. 3697A from Educational and Career Counseling to PCPG. PCPG provides Service members, Veterans and eligible dependents with enhanced career counseling, assessments, education planning and guidance resources that are unique to the needs of each participant to set and achieve personal, career and education goals. To enhance program awareness and utilization of counseling services provided under Chapter 36, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) conducted human-centered design (HCD) research with Veterans and Service members to better understand their career and education needs and preferences related to the benefit. Through the HCD research, VBA identified program strengths, weaknesses, pain points and opportunities to better serve our eligible beneficiaries and better align Chapter 36 benefits with their values and ambitions. The new name clarifies the type of benefits the program offers for eligible participants by emphasizing the right career and education counseling themes. This name change also is an important part of VBA’s wider effort to support a more successful military-tocivilian transition. For more information about the PCPG program, please visit https://benefits.va.gov/transition/ economic-development-home.asp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, 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, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on January 8, 2021 for publication. Luvenia Potts, Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–01435 Filed 1–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Notice of a Modified System of Records. ACTION: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records currently entitled, ‘‘Patient Advocate Tracking System (PATS)-VA’’ (100VA10NS10) as set forth in the Federal Register. VA is amending the system of records by revising the System Name, System Number; System Location; System Manager; Record Source Categories; Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses; Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of Records; and Physical, Administrative and Procedural Safeguards. VA is republishing the system notice in its entirety. SUMMARY: Comments on this amended system of records must be received no later than February 24, 2021. If no public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by the VA, the new system will become effective February 24, 2021. DATES: Written comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to Director, Regulation Policy and Management (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Room 1064, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026 (Note: not a toll-free number). Comments should indicate they are submitted in response to ‘‘Patient Representation Program Records-VA’’. Copies of comments received will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 for an appointment (Note: not a toll-free number). In addition, comments may be viewed online at www.Regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephania Griffin, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Privacy Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420; telephone (704) 245–2492. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 14 (Monday, January 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 6988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01435]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Personalized Career Planning and Guidance

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces its 
Educational and Career Counseling has been renamed Personalized Career 
Planning and Guidance (PCPG). The new name will enhance stakeholder 
recognition of counseling services provided under Chapter 36 and will 
support more effective program outreach and communication.

DATES: The changes were effective October 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Greenlee, Chief, Personalized 
Career Planning and Guidance, Office of Transition and Economic 
Development, at 202-820-4051 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective October 1, 2020, VA changed the 
name of its Chapter 36 benefit provided under 38 U.S.C. 3697A from 
Educational and Career Counseling to PCPG. PCPG provides Service 
members, Veterans and eligible dependents with enhanced career 
counseling, assessments, education planning and guidance resources that 
are unique to the needs of each participant to set and achieve 
personal, career and education goals.
    To enhance program awareness and utilization of counseling services 
provided under Chapter 36, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) 
conducted human-centered design (HCD) research with Veterans and 
Service members to better understand their career and education needs 
and preferences related to the benefit. Through the HCD research, VBA 
identified program strengths, weaknesses, pain points and opportunities 
to better serve our eligible beneficiaries and better align Chapter 36 
benefits with their values and ambitions.
    The new name clarifies the type of benefits the program offers for 
eligible participants by emphasizing the right career and education 
counseling themes. This name change also is an important part of VBA's 
wider effort to support a more successful military-to-civilian 
transition. For more information about the PCPG program, please visit 
https://benefits.va.gov/transition/economic-development-home.asp.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, 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, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, 
Performing the Delegable Duties of the Chief of Staff, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, approved this document on January 8, 2021 for 
publication.

Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & 
Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-01435 Filed 1-22-21; 8:45 am]
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