[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86939-86940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28920]


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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 
notice announces that the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education 
and Practice (NACNEP) will hold public meetings for the 2021 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 on

 March 9, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and March 
10, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET;
 July 13, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and July 14, 2021, 8:30 
a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET;
 December 7, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and December 8, 2021, 
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Meetings may be held in-person, by teleconference, and/or 
Adobe Connect webinar. For updates on how the meeting will be held, 
visit the NACNEP website 30 business days before the date of the 
meeting, where instructions for joining meetings either in-person or 
remotely will also be posted. In-person NACNEP meetings will be held at 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. For meeting

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information updates, go to the NACNEP website meeting page at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/meetings.html.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACNEP provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on policy, program 
development, and other matters of significance concerning 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 
start times, end times, and agenda items are subject to change. For CY 
2021 meetings, agenda items may include, but are not limited to, a 
review of federal nursing workforce programs, funding for nursing 
practice improvement and nursing education, and the response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Refer to the NACNEP website listed above for all 
current and updated information concerning the CY 2021 NACNEP meetings, 
including agendas and meeting materials that will be posted 30 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 the 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.
    If a meeting is held in-person, it will occur in a federal 
government building and attendees must go through a security check to 
enter. Non-U.S. Citizen attendees must notify HRSA of their planned 
attendance at an in-person meeting 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. 2020-28920 Filed 12-30-20; 8:45 am]
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