[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1797]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee: National Academic Affiliations Council; 
Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the inaugural meeting 
of the National Academic Affiliations Council will be held on February 
8-9, 2012, in the Executive Room at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 
Calvert Street NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will begin at 8 a.m. 
each day and adjourn at 5 p.m. on February 8 and at 12:30 on February 
9.
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On February 8, the Council will receive briefings from the Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA) Office of Academic Affiliations on the 
status of the 2009 recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on VA 
Medical School Affiliations and VHA's present educational portfolio and 
recent educational innovations; and from the VA Office of General 
Counsel on government ethics from the VA Office of General Counsel. On 
February 9, the Council will hear from the VA Chief of Staff and 
receive certificates of appointments; receive briefings on VHA facility 
governance and implementation of educational programs; and hold 
discussions on the future of VHA's educational programs. The Council 
will receive public comments from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Council. A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be 
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 
1-2 page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Oral presentations will be 
limited to five minutes or less, depending on the number of 
participants. Interested parties may also provide written comments for 
review by the Council prior to the meeting or at any time, by email to 
[email protected] or by mail to Gloria J. Holland, Ph.D., Special 
Assistant for Policy and Planning, Office of Academic Affiliations 
(10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of 
the public wishing to attend or seeking additional information should 
contact Dr. Holland via email or by phone at (202) 461-9490.

    Dated: January 24, 2012.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-1797 Filed 1-26-12; 8:45 am]
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