[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17557-17558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08263]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces that the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education 
and Practice (NACNEP) will hold a public meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: This meeting is a teleconference and webinar. The conference 
call-in number is 1-800-619-2521 and the passcode is 9271697. The 
webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/nacnep/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding the NACNEP meeting should contact CDR Antoine Smith, 
Designated Federal Official (DFO), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), 
HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the following 
address: CDR Antoine Smith, DFO, BHW, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 
11N120, Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call 301-443-3726; or (3) send 
an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACNEP provides advice and recommendations

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to the Secretary of HHS and the U.S. Congress on policy issues related 
to the activities under section 851 of Title VIII of the Public Health 
Service Act (PHSA). The Secretary of HHS, and by delegation the 
Administrator of HRSA, is charged under Title VIII of the PHSA as 
amended, with responsibility for a wide range of activities in support 
of nursing education and practice which include: enhancement of the 
composition of the nursing workforce; improvement of the distribution 
and utilization of nurses to meet the health needs of the nation; 
expansion of the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of nurses to 
enhance the quality of nursing practice; development and dissemination 
of improved models of organization; financing and delivery of nursing 
services; and promotion of interdisciplinary approaches to the delivery 
of health services particularly in the context of public health and 
primary care.
    During the May 16, 2018, meeting, NACNEP members will be oriented 
to the work of the Council and identify a topic for 2018. The NACNEP 
final agenda will be available on the NACNEP website three (3) days 
prior to the meeting at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/index.html. Please note that agenda items are subject to change 
as priorities dictate.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments, which are part of the official Committee record. Oral 
comments will be honored in the order they are requested and may be 
limited as time allows. Requests to make oral comments or provide 
written comments to the NACNEP should be sent to CDR Antoine Smith, 
DFO, using the contact information above, at least three (3) business 
days prior to the meeting.

Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-08263 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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