[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 54469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25009]


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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 that a meeting of the National Academic 
Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held December 6, 2017--December 7, 
2017 in Washington, DC The December 6, 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 8:30 a.m. and end at 
4:30 p.m. The December 7, 2017 session will held in the Sonny 
Montgomery Conference Center, Room 230, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. This session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn 
by 2:15 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 December 6, 2017, the Council will review the status of its 
previous recommendations and receive a series of informational 
briefings on the budget, staffing, and functional alignment of the VA 
Office of Academic Affiliations. During the afternoon, the Council will 
explore several proposed physician recruitment initiatives to 
strengthen VA's clinical workforce pipeline, review efforts to minimize 
the adverse impact of several VA IT security policies on affiliate 
trainees; and receive a progress report on VA's newly launched Trainee 
Satisfaction Survey.
    On December 7, 2017, the Council will receive presentations on VA's 
efforts to strengthen its academic affiliations between historically 
black colleges and universities and VA medical centers as well as the 
NAAC's Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. The Members will also 
discuss the themes and outcomes of Secretary Shulkin's November 2017 
address to the Association of American Medical Colleges and an update 
on plans to constitute an internal VA advisory committee on affiliation 
issues. During lunch, the Council will receive a series of short 
updates on areas of continuing interest: The revised waiver process for 
those VA employees with relationships with for-profit educational 
institutions and the Office of Personnel Management's proposed rule to 
limit the availability of administrative leave for Federal employees. 
The Council will receive public comments from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on 
December 6, 2017 and again at or before 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on 
December 7, 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, via 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 held in a Government building, 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: November 14, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-25009 Filed 11-16-17; 8:45 am]
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