[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7192-7193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02606]


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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.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces that the National Advisory Council on the National 
Health Service Corps (NACNHSC) will hold public meetings for the 2022 
calendar year (CY). Information about NACNHSC, agendas, and materials 
for these meetings can be found on the NACNHSC website at: https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/national-health-service-corps.

DATES: NACNHSC meetings will be held on:
     March 29, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and 
March 30, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET;
     June 28, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and June 29, 2022, 
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET; and
     November 15, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET and November 16, 
2022, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Meetings may be held in-person, by teleconference, and/or 
ZOOM. For updates on how meetings will be held, visit the NACNHSC 
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 NACNHSC meetings will be held at 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857. For meeting information updates, go to the 
meetings page on the NACNHSC website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/national-health-service-corps/meetings.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACNHSC consults with, advises, and 
makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
with respect to the Secretary's responsibilities in carrying out 
Subpart II, Part D of Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254d-254k), as amended, including the designation of areas of 
the United States with health professional shortages and assignment of 
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) clinicians to improve the delivery 
of health services in health professional shortage areas. Since 
priorities dictate meeting times, be advised that start times, end 
times, and agenda items are subject to change. Refer to the meeting 
website listed above for any meeting updates.
    For CY 2022 meetings, 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 the NACNHSC to advise on specific program 
areas; updates from clinician workforce experts; and education and

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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 the health workforce; 
public health priorities; health care access and evaluation; NHSC-
approved sites; HRSA priorities and other federal health workforce and 
education programs that impact the NHSC.
    Refer to the NACNHSC website listed above for all current and 
updated information concerning the CY 2022 NACNHSC meetings, including 
draft 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 NACNHSC should 
be sent to Diane Fabiyi-King 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 Diane Fabiyi-King using the contact 
information listed above at least 10 business days before the 
meeting(s) they wish to attend. If in-person meetings are held, they 
will occur in a federal government building and attendees must go 
through a security check to enter the building. All in-person attendees 
must follow the workplace safety protocols regarding COVID-19. Guidance 
is provided on the website https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/. 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. 2022-02606 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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