[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69753-69754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27357]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Meeting of the National Advisory Council on the National Health 
Service Corps

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 
notice announces that the Secretary's National Advisory Council on the 
National Health Service Corps (NACNHSC) will hold public meetings for 
the 2020 calendar year (CY). Information about NACNHSC, agendas, and 
materials for these meetings can be found on the NACNHSC website at: 
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/nac/meetings.html.

DATES: 
     January 14, 2020, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; January 15, 2020, 
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (E.T.)--In-Person and Webinar;
     March 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; March 11, 2020, 9:00 
a.m.-2:00 p.m. E.T.--Webinar;
     June 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; June 17, 2020, 9:00 
a.m.-2:00 p.m. E.T.--In-Person and Webinar;
     November 5, 2020, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; November 6, 2020, 
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. E.T.--In-Person and Webinar.

ADDRESSES: Meetings may be held in-person, by teleconference, and/or 
Adobe Connect webinar. In-person NACNHSC 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 NACNHSC 
website 30 business days before the date of the meeting. For meeting 
information updates, go to the NACNHSC website meeting page at https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/nac/meetings.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Fabiyi-King, Designated Federal 
Official (DFO), Division of National Health Service Corps, HRSA. 
Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14N110, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 
phone (301) 443-3609; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACNHSC consults, advises, and makes 
annual recommendations to the Secretary of HHS and the Administrator of 
HRSA with respect to their NHSC related responsibilities under Subpart 
II, Part D of Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254d-254k), as amended, to designate areas of the United States with 
health professional shortages and assign National Health Service Corps 
clinicians to improve the delivery of health services in health 
professional shortage areas. Since priorities dictate meeting times, be 
advised that times and agenda items are subject to change. CY 2020 
meetings and agenda items may include, but are not limited to, the 
identification of NHSC priorities for future program issues and 
concerns; proposed policy changes by using the varying levels of 
expertise represented on NACNHSC to advise on specific program areas; 
updates from clinician workforce experts; and education and practice 
improvement in the training development of primary care clinicians. 
More general items may include presentations and discussions on the 
current and emerging needs of health workforce; public health 
priorities; healthcare access and evaluation; NHSC-approved sites; HRSA 
priorities and other federal health workforce and education programs 
that impact the NHSC.

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    Refer to the NACNHSC website listed above for all current and 
updated information concerning the CY 2020 NACNHSC meetings, including 
draft agendas and meeting materials that will be posted 14 calendar 
days before each 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 the 
NACNHSC should be sent to Diane Fabiyi-King via email at 
[email protected] at least 5 business days before the meeting 
date(s). Individuals who need special assistance or another reasonable 
accommodation should notify Diane Fabiyi-King 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. 2019-27357 Filed 12-18-19; 8:45 am]
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