[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56758-56759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19887]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee: VA National Academic Affiliations Council 
Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that the VA National 
Academic Affiliations Council will meet via conference call on 
September 13, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On September 13, 2016, the Council will discuss the implementation 
and funding status of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014's Graduate Medical Education expansion plan, explore 
challenges involving the timely issuance of personal identity 
verification cards to trainees, and examine the breadth and scope of 
VA's education program for nursing trainees. The Council will receive 
public comments from 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
    Interested persons may attend and/or present oral statements to the 
Council. The dial in number to attend the conference call is: 1-800-
767-1750. At the prompt, enter access code 09462 then press #. 
Individuals seeking to present oral statements 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

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mail to Stephen K. Trynosky J.D., M.P.H., M.M.A.S., Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Academic Affiliations (10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to 
participate or seeking additional information should contact Mr. 
Trynosky via email or by phone at (202) 461-6723.

    Dated: August 16, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-19887 Filed 8-19-16; 8:45 am]
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