81_FR_89421 81 FR 89184 - MyVA Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

81 FR 89184 - MyVA Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)

Page Range89184-89185
FR Document2016-29546

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89184-89185]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29546]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


MyVA Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2., that the MyVA 
Advisory Committee (MVAC) will meet January 10-11, 2017, at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Georgetown University Lohrfink 
Auditorium--Ground Floor, Georgetown McDonough School of Business, 
Rafik B. Hariri Building, 37th and O Street NW., Washington, DC 20057. 
The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary, through 
the Executive Director, MyVA Task Force Office, regarding the 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.
    On January 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Committee will 
convene an open session to discuss the progress on and the integration 
of the work in the five key MyVA work streams--Veteran Experience 
(explaining the efforts conducted to improve the Veteran's experience), 
Employees Experience, Support Services Excellence (such as information 
technology, human resources, and finance), Performance Improvement 
(projects undertaken to

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date and those upcoming), and VA Strategic Partnerships.
    On January 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Committee will meet 
to discuss and recommend areas for improvement on VA's work to date, 
plans for the future, and integration of the MyVA efforts. This session 
is open to the public. No time will be allocated at this meeting for 
receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the public may 
submit written statements for the Committee's review to Debra Walker, 
Designated Federal Officer, MyVA Program Management Office, Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 1800 G Street NW., Room 880-40, Washington, DC 
20420, or email at [email protected]. Any member of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. Walker.

    Dated: December 6, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-29546 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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89184 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 237 / Friday, December 9, 2016 / Notices Increased Security Patrols pipeline, operators should have strong TSA recommends in its Pipeline Pipeline operators should consider protocols in place to ensure the systems Security Guidelines that pipeline increasing the frequency of security will not be tampered with. SCADA operators notify the Transportation patrols along their right of ways. systems can be tampered with or Security Operations Center via phone at Operators may want to consider the use disabled by a physical or cyber vector. 866–615–5150 or email at TSOC.ST@ PHMSA is aware of prior intrusion dhs.gov as soon as possible to report of new technologies to aid in pipeline attempts on pipeline infrastructure. An security concerns or suspicious activity. security patrols, such as unmanned operator should harden physical and Furthermore it is recommended that aerial systems if authorized in the areas software borders around SCADA pipeline operators notify DHS’s ICS– of operation. Frequent patrols may help systems to limit the risk to the safe CERT if the operator has an Industrial inform pipeline companies of operation of pipelines. The following Control System concern with a cyber individuals who regularly congregate methods can be used to harden the security nexus. Operators can report to near a pipeline, or of potentially unsafe software and physical borders around ICS–CERT by emailing ics-cert@ conditions at a valve or pump station. the SCADA system: (1) Segregating the hq.dhs.gov or by calling 877–776–7585. Information regarding suspicious PHMSA has coordinated with several control system network from the individuals should be promptly corporate network; (2) Limiting remote components within DHS and the forwarded to federal, state, and local connection ports to the control system, Department of Energy on this Advisory law enforcement. and if necessary requiring token-based Bulletin. Protection of Facilities authentication to gain access; (3) Issued in Washington, DC, on December 5, Adding physical protection around 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR PHMSA’s Office of Pipeline Safety remote sites with SCADA network 1.97. requires pipeline operators to provide access; (4) Enhancing user access Alan K. Mayberry, protection for valves on hazardous control on SCADA system networks and Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline liquid pipelines at 49 CFR 195.420(c). devices and limiting access to critical Safety. Additionally, at 49 CFR 195.436, system to individuals with a safety/ [FR Doc. 2016–29500 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am] hazardous liquid pipeline operators are business need; and [5] Employing required to provide protection for each BILLING CODE 4910–60–P application whitelisting and strict pumping station, breakout tank area, policies on peripheral devices (to and other exposed facility from include removable media, printers, vandalism and unauthorized entry. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS scanners, etc.) connected to the SCADA AFFAIRS Furthermore, at 49 CFR 192.179(b)(1), network. natural and other gas pipeline operators Furthermore, DHS’s Industrial Control must ensure that the valve and MyVA Federal Advisory Committee; System Cyber Emergency Response Notice of Meeting operating device to open or close the Team (ICS–CERT) developed a guidance valve must be protected from tampering document titled: ‘‘Recommended The Department of Veterans Affairs and damage. PHMSA recommends that Practice: Improving Industrial Control (VA) gives notice under the Federal pipeline operators review their valve System Cybersecurity with Defense-in- Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. and facility protection measures and Depth Strategies.’’ The document 2., that the MyVA Advisory Committee consider taking additional steps to provides guidance for developing (MVAC) will meet January 10–11, 2017, secure them. mitigation strategies for specific cyber at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Operators should evaluate what type threats and direction on how to create Georgetown University Lohrfink of locks and security fences are being a Defense-in-Depth security program for Auditorium—Ground Floor, used at valve stations and if they are control system environments, and is Georgetown McDonough School of capable of preventing unauthorized available online at https://ics-cert.us- Business, Rafik B. Hariri Building, 37th personnel from gaining access to cert.gov/sites/default/files/ and O Street NW., Washington, DC pipeline valve facilities. Pipeline recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS- 20057. The meeting is open to the operators may choose to make CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_ public. mechanical operation of valves more S508C.pdf. The purpose of the Committee is to difficult without proper equipment. advise the Secretary, through the The use of deterrent text and signage Incident and Accident Reporting Executive Director, MyVA Task Force at pipeline facilities may be beneficial to Operators are reminded that incidents Office, regarding the MyVA initiative decrease acts of sabotage against a and accidents must be promptly and VA’s ability to rebuild trust with pipeline facility. The text should reported to the appropriate federal, Veterans and other stakeholders, include the potential consequences if a state, and local agency. Requirements improve service delivery with a focus valve is closed improperly and a rupture for immediate notification of certain on Veteran outcomes, and set the course was to occur. Additionally the deterrent incident and accident reporting for longer-term excellence and reform of text should include reference to the requirements are found at 49 CFR 191.5 VA. PHMSA regulation found at 49 CFR and 195.52. Furthermore, since On January 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 190.291 discussing the criminal tampering with a pipeline can lead to a p.m., the Committee will convene an penalties for tampering with pipeline release, PHMSA recommends that open session to discuss the progress on facilities. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 237 / Friday, December 9, 2016 / Notices 89185 date and those upcoming), and VA presentations from the public. However, the public wishing to attend the meeting Strategic Partnerships. the public may submit written or seeking additional information On January 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 statements for the Committee’s review should contact Ms. Walker. p.m., the Committee will meet to to Debra Walker, Designated Federal Dated: December 6, 2016. discuss and recommend areas for Officer, MyVA Program Management improvement on VA’s work to date, Jelessa M. Burney, Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, plans for the future, and integration of Federal Advisory Committee Management 1800 G Street NW., Room 880–40, Officer. the MyVA efforts. This session is open Washington, DC 20420, or email at to the public. No time will be allocated [FR Doc. 2016–29546 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am] Debra.Walker3@va.gov. Any member of at this meeting for receiving oral BILLING CODE 8320–01–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Dec 08, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1


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