[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24782-24783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11054]
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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,
[email protected].
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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