[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58390-58391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23728]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and 
Practice

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this

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notice announces that the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education 
and Practice (NACNEP) has scheduled public meetings for the 2020 
calendar year (CY). Information about NACNEP, agendas, and materials 
for these meetings can be found on the NACNEP website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/index.html.

DATES: NACNEP meetings will be held (all in Eastern Time) on
     February 4, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., via webinar;
     May 12, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and May 13, 2020, 8:30 
a.m.-2:00 p.m., via in-person and webinar;
     August 11, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., via webinar; and
     December 2, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and December 3, 
2020, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., via in-person and webinar.

ADDRESSES: Meetings may be held in-person, by teleconference, and/or 
Adobe Connect webinar. In-person NACNEP meetings will be held at 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Instructions for joining the 
meetings either in person or remotely will be posted on the NACNEP 
website listed above 30 business days before the date of the meeting. 
For meeting information updates, go to the NACNEP website meeting page 
at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camillus Ezeike, Ph.D., JD, LLM, RN, 
CHC, CPHRM, Senior Advisor, Division of Nursing and Public Health, 
Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 11N-120, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857; 301-443-2866; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACNEP provides advice and recommendations 
to the Secretary of HHS and Congress on policy issues related to the 
activities carried out under Title VIII of the Public Health Service 
(PHS) Act, including the range of issues relating to the nurse 
workforce, education, and practice improvement. NACNEP also prepares 
and submits an annual report to the Secretary of HHS and Congress 
describing its activities, including NACNEP's findings and 
recommendations concerning activities under Title VIII, as required by 
the PHS Act.
    Since priorities dictate meeting times, be advised that times and 
agenda items are subject to change. For CY 2020 meetings, agenda items 
may include, but are not limited to, updates from experts on nursing 
workforce, nursing education, and nursing practice improvement in the 
development, review, and adoption of the Council's 17th Report to the 
Secretary of HHS and Congress. More general items may include 
presentations and discussions on the current and emerging needs of the 
nursing profession and nurse education; public health priorities that 
nursing can address; healthcare access, evaluation, and financing; and 
HRSA and other federal health workforce and education programs that 
impact nurses. Refer to the NACNEP website listed above for all current 
and updated information concerning the CY 2020 NACNEP meetings, 
including draft agendas and meeting materials that will be posted at 
least 14 calendar days before the meeting.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments. Public participants may submit written statements in advance 
of the scheduled meeting(s). Oral comments will be honored in the order 
they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to 
submit a written statement or make oral comments to NACNEP should be 
sent to Camillus Ezeike using the contact information above at least 5 
business days before the meeting date(s).
    Individuals who need special assistance or another reasonable 
accommodation should notify Camillus Ezeike using the contact 
information listed above at least 10 business days before the 
meeting(s) they wish to attend. Since all in-person meetings occur in a 
federal government building, attendees must go through a security check 
to enter the building. Non-U.S. citizen attendees must notify HRSA of 
their planned attendance at least 20 business days prior to the meeting 
in order to facilitate their entry into the building. All attendees are 
required to present government-issued identification prior to entry.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2019-23728 Filed 10-30-19; 8:45 am]
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