[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9597-9598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03083]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee: National Academic Affiliations Council, 
Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 10, that a meeting of VA's 
National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held March 22, 
2023-March 23, 2023, at the Orlando VA Health Care System, 13800 
Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827. The meeting sessions will begin and 
end as follows:

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             Dates                        Times                 Locations                 Open to public
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March 22, 2023.................  9:00 a.m. to 12:30      Orlando VA Health Care  Yes.
                                  p.m. Eastern Standard   System, 13800
                                  Time (EST).             Veterans Way,
                                                          Orlando, FL 32827.
March 22, 2023.................  12:30 p.m. to 3:00      Orlando VA Health Care  No.
                                  p.m. EST.               System, 13800
                                                          Veterans Way,
                                                          Orlando, FL 32827.
March 22, 2023.................  3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Orlando VA Health Care  Yes.
                                  EST.                    System, 13800
                                                          Veterans Way,
                                                          Orlando, FL 32827.
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    The meetings are open to the public, except when the NAAC is 
conducting tours of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed to 
protect Veterans' privacy and personal information, in accordance with 
5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(c)(6).
    The purpose of the NAAC or ``Council'' is to advise the Secretary 
on matters affecting partnerships between VA and its academic 
affiliates.
    On March 22, 2023, the Council will convene an open session from 
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. The agenda will include a presentation on 
Innovative Academic Relationships: A National Perspective. The Council 
will also have a presentation from VISN 8 and Orlando VA Health Care 
System on Academic Relationships and Accomplishments and receive 
updates from the Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, the Strategic 
Academic Advisory Council (SAAC), and VA's Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Work Group related to education and research. In the 
afternoon, the Council will begin the closed portion of the meeting 
from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, as it tours the Orlando VA Health 
Care System. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans' 
privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 
552b(c)(6). The Council will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. for discussions and 
recommendations. The meeting will adjourn day one at 4:00 p.m.
    On March 23, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. EST, the Council will reconvene 
for day two. The day two agenda includes a panel discussion with 
Orlando VA Health Care System leadership and trainees related to 
Diversity in Trainee Recruitment and Retention. The Council will have a 
question-and-answer session, followed by Council discussions and 
recommendations. The Council will receive public comments from 1:15 
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST and will adjourn the meeting at 1:45 p.m. EST.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Council. A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be 
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 
1-2-page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Oral presentations will be 
limited to five minutes or less, depending on the number of 
participants. Interested parties may also provide written comments for 
review by the Council prior to the meeting, or at any time via email to 
[email protected]. Any member of the public wishing to attend or 
seeking additional information should contact Ms. Emory via email or by 
phone at (915) 269-0465. Because the meeting will be held in a 
government building, anyone attending must be prepared to submit to 
security screening and present a valid photo I.D. Please allow at least 
30 minutes prior to the meeting for this process.

    Dated: February 8, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-03083 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
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