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(8) Ensure that data on VA's metrication process and problems encountered is collected annually to
meet reporting requirements in the Act as imposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
b. The VA Metric Task Group/Committee will formulate metric policy for the approval of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management (90).
c. The requesting official is responsible for documenting any decision not to use metric
measurements. Heads of the requesting VA activity are authorized to sign the request for waiver/delay to
implement metric measurements only to the extent that:
(1) Such use is impracticable or is likely to cause significant inefficiencies or loss of markets to U.S.
firms, or
(2) Exception to the VA metric program, other than that stated above requires the approval of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management (90).
d. The Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration (006) will:
(1) Devise and implement economical, effective means for informing VA employees of new uses of
the metric system within the Department and for increasing employee understanding of the metric
system of measurement.
(2) Work with the services to identify specific metric education requirements for skill training
programs.
e. The Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (002) will provide advice and
guidance for the preparation and production of all publications and audiovisuals proposed by VA
services, Administration Heads, Assistant Secretaries, and Other Key Officials to inform other Federal
agencies or the public of new uses of the metric system in VA programs. The Office of Public and
Intergovernmental Affairs (002) should be included as a concurring element for the final text of any
externally directed communication materials.
f. The Assistant Secretary for Financial Management (004) will deliver VA's progress report on
metric system implementation along with annual budget submissions to the Congress.
g. The Under Secretary for Health (10) will:
(1) Designate an organizational element to monitor metric conversion activities for which the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is responsible.
(2) Appoint an individual as VHA's metric coordinator.
(3) Develop guidelines applicable to VHA's specific mission and responsibility. Guidelines will be
consistent with this directive, the Act, and the Executive Order.
(4) Identify and coordinate appropriate metrication training programs for VA employees (this will be
accomplished by the VA Learning University.)
h. The Under Secretary for Benefits (20) will:
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