[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25229]


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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. ch. 10, that the National 
Research Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 
2023, by Teams. The teleconference number is 1-872-701-0185, Phone 
Conference ID: 830 018 956# or the meeting link is https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGYzZDdiN2MtYWYwOC00ZDE0LThmNjctZTUzNjk0YzRlMmJm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227a4935a6-e7e0-4f23-b7e9-443546f09fa8%22%7d.
    The meeting will convene at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. This meeting is open to the public and will include time 
reserved for public comment at the end of the meeting. The public 
comment period will be 30 minutes. Individual stakeholders will be 
afforded three to five minutes to express their comments.
    The purpose of the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC) 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 6, 2023, the agenda will include remarks from the 
Assistant Undersecretary of Health, Discovery, Education, and Affiliate 
Networks (DEAN); The NRAC vision for supporting the VA Research 
Enterprise; VA Office of Research and Development policy updates; 
Sensitive Species Subcommittee and Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee 
annual updates; updates on Pathology Specimen Storage and an overview 
of the National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC) and opportunities 
for collaboration with the NRAC.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Members of the public may submit written 
statements for review by the NRAC in advance of the meeting. Public 
comments may be received no later than close of business November 24, 
2023, for inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send 
statements to Rashelle Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of 
Research and Development (14RD), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, at 202-443-5768, or 
[email protected]. Any member of the public seeking additional 
information should contact Rashelle Robinson at the above phone number 
or email address noted above.

    Dated: November 9, 2023.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25229 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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