[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8952-8953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03324]


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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 a meeting of the 
National Academic Affiliations Council will be held March 31, 2015-
April 1, 2015 in the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) Conference 
Room, 1800 G Street NW., Suite 870, Washington, DC. The March 31st 
sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. On April 1st, 
sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 1 p.m.
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On March 31, the Council will discuss strategies for continued 
Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion pertaining to the 2014 
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability (VACAA) Act; potential for 
health professions education expansion in rural areas; and potential 
new VA academic partnerships. On April 1, the Council will discuss 
nursing education, hear remarks from the Deputy Secretary of

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Veterans Affairs, and continue the discussion concerning opportunities 
and challenges impacting academic affiliation relationships. The 
Council will receive public comments from 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on 
April 1, 2015.
    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 William J. Marks M.D., MS-HCM, 
Chief of Health Professions Education, Office of Academic Affiliations 
(10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Because the 
meeting is being held in a government building, a photo I.D. must be 
presented at the Guard's Desk as a part of the clearance process. 
Therefore, you should allow an additional 15 minutes before the meeting 
begins. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking 
additional information should contact Dr. Marks via email or by phone 
at (415) 750-2100.

    Dated: February 12, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03324 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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