[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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