[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 10432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02764]


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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 March 2, 
2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. The meeting is open to the 
public.
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On March 2, 2017, the Council will explore the implementation and 
funding status of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act 
of 2014's Graduate Medical Education expansion plan; examine the 
breadth and scope of VA's partnerships with historically black colleges 
and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs); and 
discuss planning efforts for VA's Congressionally-directed symposium on 
HBCU engagement that is tentatively scheduled for June 2017. The 
Council will receive public comments from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 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 45206 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 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: February 7, 2017,
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-02764 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P