[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 3283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01907]


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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 a meeting of the VA National 
Academic Affiliations Council (the Council) will be held March 20, 
2019-March 21, 2019 at the VA Office of Academic Affiliations 
Conference Room 4040, 4th Floor, 811 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420. The meetings will be held:

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                 Date:                                Time:
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019..............  9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (EST).
Thursday, March 21, 2019...............  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (EST).
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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 March 20, 2019, the Council will receive annual Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) and Ethics training, and explore recent diversity 
and inclusion activities. The Council will have an open discussion with 
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Former Executive-in-Charge and currently assigned 
oversight responsibilities for the Offices of Academic Affiliations and 
Research and Development. NAAC members will receive a presentation from 
the Strategic Academic Advisory Council (SAAC) and an update on MISSION 
Act (Pub. L. 115-182) provisions related to health professions 
education.
    On March 21, 2019, the Council will explore the VA Electronic 
Health Record Modernization as related to education and research, and 
will receive a status update on Academic Partnership Councils in VA. 
The Council will receive public comments from 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on 
March 20, 2019; and again, at or before 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on 
March 21, 2019.
    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 Larissa Emory PMP, CBP, MS, 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Academic Affiliations (10X1), 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public 
wishing to attend or seeking additional information should contact Ms. 
Emory via email or by phone at (915) 269-0465. 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 30 minutes prior to the meeting for this process.

    Dated: February 6, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-01907 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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