[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27127]


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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 2022 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:
     February 2, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) 
and February 3, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET;
     May 4, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and May 5, 2022, 
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET;
     August 10, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and August 11, 
2022, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET; and
     December 7, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and December 8, 
2022, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Meetings may be held in-person, by teleconference, and/or 
video conferencing. 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 be posted. In-person NACNEP meetings will be held at 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. 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, 
PMP, Designated Federal Officer, NACNEP, Bureau of Health Workforce, 
Division of Nursing and Public Health, 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 in policy, program development, and other 
matters of significance concerning the activities under Title VIII of 
the Public Health Service 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 Public Health Service Act.
    Since priorities dictate meeting times, be advised that times and 
agenda items are subject to change. For CY 2022 meetings, agenda items 
may include, but are not limited to, the nursing workforce, nursing 
practice improvement, 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 2022 NACNEP meetings, 
including draft agendas and meeting materials that will be posted 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.
    Individuals who plan to attend meetings that are held in-person and 
need special assistance or another reasonable accommodation should 
notify Camillus Ezeike at the address and phone number listed above at 
least 10 business days before to the meeting(s) they wish to attend. 
Since all in-person meetings will 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. 2021-27127 Filed 12-14-21; 8:45 am]
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