[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 67092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23336]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


National Research Advisory Council, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2, that the National 
Research Advisory Council will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, 
December 2, 2020. The meeting will convene at 11:00 a.m. and end at 
2:00 p.m. Eastern daylight time. The meeting is open to the public via 
WebEx link at: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m9d4cf10d0a787238c274c3ab5c31d07f. Members of the public may 
also join by phone: 1-404-397-1596. The meeting number (access code) 
is: 199 052 5720, Meeting password: tpYPK9QU?96. This meeting is open 
to the public.
    The purpose of the National Research Advisory Council is to advise 
the Secretary on research conducted by the Veterans Health 
Administration, including policies and programs targeting the high 
priority of Veterans' health care needs.
    On December 2, 2020, the agenda will include a discussion of the 
white paper describing concrete steps to address minority 
representation in research; a presentation by the Office of Research 
and Development workgroup on diversity and inclusion; a discussion by 
the subcommittee on alternative strategies for VA research; and a 
discussion of the Annual Report to the Council. No time will be 
allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the 
public. Members of the public wanting to attend, have questions or 
presentations to present may contact Dr. Marisue Cody, Designated 
Federal Officer, Office of Research and Development (14RD), Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, at 
202-443-5681, or at [email protected] no later than close of business 
on November 28, 2020. All questions and presentations will be presented 
during the public comment section of the meeting. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Cody at the 
above phone number or email address noted above.

    Dated: October 16, 2020.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-23336 Filed 10-20-20; 8:45 am]
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