[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 10877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04534]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps; 
Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:
    Name: National Advisory Council on the National Health Service 
Corps (NACNHSC).
    Dates and Times: March 21-22, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST.
    Place: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, Conference Room #5E29, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, In-Person Meeting and 
Conference Call Format.
    Status: This advisory council meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: The NACNHSC provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and, by 
designation, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, on a range of issues including identifying the 
priorities for NHSC, and policy revisions.
    Agenda: The NACNHSC will continue its discussion on clinician 
recruitment and retention and explore questions on diversity and 
workforce analysis. The Council will draft potential policy 
recommendations for the National Health Service Corps scholarship and 
loan repayment programs with respect to clinician retention in 
underserved communities. The content of the agenda is subject to change 
prior to the meeting. The NACNHAC final agenda will be available on the 
NACNHSC Web site 3 days in advance of the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information regarding the NACNHSC 
including the roster of members, past meetings summaries is available 
at the following Web site: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/corpsexperience/aboutus/nationaladvisorycouncil/index.html. Members of the public and 
interested parties may request to participate in the meeting by 
contacting Ashley Carothers via email at [email protected] to obtain 
access information. Access will be granted on a first-come, first-
served basis. Space is limited. Public participants may submit written 
statements in advance of the scheduled meeting. If you would like to 
provide oral public comment during the meeting, please register with 
the Ashley Carothers. Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes per 
speaker. Statements and comments can be addressed to Ashley Carothers 
by emailing her at [email protected]. Individuals who plan to attend 
and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should notify the contact person 
listed above at least 10 days prior to the meeting. In addition, please 
be advised that committee members are given copies of all written 
statements submitted from the public. Any further public participation 
will be solely at the discretion of the Chair, with approval of the 
Designated Federal Official. Registration through the designated 
contact for the public comment session is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding the NACNHSC should contact Ashley Carothers, Bureau of Health 
Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, in one of 
three ways: (1) Send a request to the following address: Ashley 
Carothers, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Room 14N108, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857; (2) call (301) 443-7229; or (3) send an email to 
[email protected].

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-04534 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am]
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