81 FR 998 - MyVA Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting: Amended

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

Page Range		998-998
FR Document		2016-00178

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


MyVA Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting: Amended

    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 February 1-2, 2016, at the Marriott Crystal 
Gateway, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary, through 
the Executive Director, MyVA Task Force Office regarding the My VA 
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 February 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Committee will meet 
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 date and those upcoming), and VA Strategic Partnerships.
    On February 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 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.
    Because the meeting will be held in a Government building, anyone 
attending must be prepared to show a valid photo government issued ID. 
Please allow a minimum of one hour to move through the security 
process, which includes a metal detector, prior to the start of the 
meeting.

    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 998