[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27547-27548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12418]


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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 
VA National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held July 12, 
2017-July 13, 2017 in Washington DC. The July 12, 2017 session will be 
held in the Sonny Montgomery Conference Center, Room 230, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
and end at 4:45 p.m. The July 13, 2017 session will held in Room HVC-
201AB of the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, First Street NE.,

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Washington, DC 20515. This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn 
at 2:00 p.m. The meetings are 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 July 12, 2017, the Council will receive two briefings on the 
Blue Ribbon Panel on VA-Medical School Affiliations and a historical 
review of previous NAAC recommendations. These presentations will be 
followed by a visit from the Interim Deputy Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs who will share his thoughts on VA transformation and entertain 
questions from the Council members. During the afternoon, the Council 
will explore potential improvements to VA's relationship with academic 
affiliates and specifically discuss the responses received from the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs' March 24, 2017 letter to VA medical 
school affiliates. The July 12, 2017 session will conclude with 
presentations from the VA Office of Research and Development and the 
National Research Advisory Council. On July 13, 2017, the Council will 
receive presentations on the 2017 VA Diversity and Inclusion Summit and 
the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act's Graduate Medical 
Education expansion effort. Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Chairman, House 
Committee on Veterans Affairs, and Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Ranking 
Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs Subcommittee are invited to participate in these 
portions of the meeting. Other topics scheduled for the July 13, 2017 
session include an update on the status of VA contracting policy 
development relevant to academic affiliates and an exploration of 
future initiatives for the NAAC facilitated by the Council Chair. The 
Council will receive public comments from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on 
July 12, 2017 and again from 1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on July 13, 2017.
    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 via 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 held in Government buildings, anyone attending must 
be prepared to submit to security screening and present a valid photo 
I.D. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting for this 
process.

    Dated: June 12, 2017.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-12418 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am]
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