[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 60559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25694]


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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 that the VA National Academic 
Affiliations Council (NAAC) will meet via conference call on December 
5, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 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 December 5, 2018, the Council will welcome and introduce its 
seven new members; receive an activities update from its Subcommittee 
on Diversity and Inclusion; explore the results of the Trainee 
Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Office of Academic Affiliations; 
receive a briefing on the alignment of VHA telehealth care delivery 
with educational accrediting body requirements; and discuss recent 
stakeholder engagement activities related to implementation of Section 
403 of the VA MISSION Act (Pub. L. 115-182). The Council will receive 
public comments from 2:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. Immediately following 
the public comment session, the Council will receive two annual 
training briefings from the VA Advisory Committee Management Office and 
the VA Office of General Counsel.
    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 59021 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 Larissa A. Emory PMP, CBP, MS, 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 Ms. Emory 
via email or by phone at (915) 269-0465.

    Dated: November 20, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25694 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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