[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26953]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that a meeting of the 
National Academic Affiliations Council will be held November 29, 2016--
November 30, 2016 in the VA Boston Healthcare System's Barsamian 
Auditorium, Room 3C-108-1, 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132. 
The November 29, 2016 session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 
p.m. The November 30, 2016 session will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 
11:45 a.m. The meeting is open to the public, except when the Council 
is conducting tours of the VA facility. Tours of VA facilities are 
closed to the public, to protect Veterans' privacy and personal 
information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On November 29, 2016, the Council will receive updates on VA's 
educational portfolio and patient aligned care team (PACT) concept. 
Following these presentations, the Council will convene in a closed 
session, as it tours the VA Boston Healthcare System's West Roxbury 
campus. The Council will reconvene in open session to host a town hall 
style event focused on PACT implementation. The town hall meeting will 
begin at 11:15 a.m. and end promptly at 12:15 p.m. Additional agenda 
items include a discussion on VA's efforts to implement innovative 
academic relationships and collaboration, an overview of the VA 
National Nursing Academy, and a presentation on the Northeast Region VA 
Nursing Alliance. On November 30, 2016, the Council will receive an 
update on the graduate medical education expansion initiative 
authorized under Public Law 113-146 and host a faculty development 
showcase sponsored by the VA Boston Healthcare System. The Council will 
receive public comments from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on November 29, 
2016 and again from 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on November 30, 2016.
    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 Stephen K. Trynosky JD, MPH, 
MMAS, Designated Federal Officer, 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 Mr. Trynosky via email or by phone at (202) 461-6723. Because 
the meeting will be in a Government building, anyone attending must be 
prepared to show a valid photo I.D. Please allow 15 minutes before the 
meeting begins for this process.

    Dated: November 3, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26953 Filed 11-7-16; 8:45 am]
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