[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 30821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14002]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


VA National Academic Affiliations Council, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the VA National Academic 
Affiliations Council (NAAC) will meet via conference call on July 11, 
2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 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 July 11, 2018, the Council will explore the current 
modernization effort within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); 
receive a briefing on the VHA electronic health record modernization 
program; discuss provisions of the recently enacted Public Law 115-182 
that impacts VA's clinical education mission; and receive updates on 
the waiver process for VA employees engaging in teaching activities 
with for-profit educational institutions; the activities of the 
Council's Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion; the June 13, 2018 
Roundtable of Graduate Medical Education hosted by the House Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs; and the recent efforts of the VA Strategic 
Academic Advisory Council. The Council will receive public comments 
from 11:50 p.m. to 12:00 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 66983 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: June 26, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-14002 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am]
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