[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 65342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25891]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), notice is hereby given of the 
following meeting:

    Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice 
(NACNEP).
    Dates and Times: November 7, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time; November 8, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time.
    Place: Webinar Format.
    Status: This advisory council meeting will be open to the 
public.
    Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to identify the key 
issues facing nursing workforce development to respond to the 
Affordable Care Act and health care system redesign, and to 
formulate policy recommendations for Congress and the Secretary to 
ensure the nursing workforce is ready to meet these challenges. The 
objectives of the meeting are:
    (1) To articulate the key challenges facing nursing workforce 
development in meeting the health care needs of the nation; (2) to 
develop goals and priorities for Council action to address these 
challenges; and (3) to develop recommendations on the activities, 
initiatives, and partnerships that are critical to advancing twenty-
first century public health education and practice models needed to 
promote the health of the public. This meeting will form the basis 
for NACNEP's mandated Twelfth Annual Report to the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services and Congress. The meeting will include 
presentations and discussion focused around the purpose and 
objectives of this meeting. The logistical challenges of scheduling 
this meeting hindered an earlier publication of this meeting notice.
    Agenda: The Agenda will be available on the NACNEP Web site, 
noted below, one day prior to the meeting. Agenda items are subject 
to change as priorities dictate.
    For Further Information Contact: Further information regarding 
NACNEP including the roster of members, Reports to Congress, and 
minutes from previous meetings is available at the following Web 
site: http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/nacnep/index.html. Members of the public and interested parties may request 
to participate in the meeting by contacting our Staff Assistant, 
Jeanne Brown, to obtain access information. Access is by invitation 
only and will be granted on a first come, first served basis. Space 
is limited.
    For additional information regarding NACNEP, please contact 
Jeanne Brown, Staff Assistant, National Advisory Council on Nurse 
Education and Practice, Parklawn Building, Room 9-61, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; email at [email protected]; or 
telephone at (301) 443-5688.

    Dated: October 24, 2013.
Jackie Painter,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-25891 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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