[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 5622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01669]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


VA 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. ch. 10, that a meeting of VA's 
National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held on March 12, 
2024-March 13, 2024, at The American Legion, 7th Floor, 1608 K Street 
NW, Washington DC. The meeting sessions are open to the public.
    The purpose of the NAAC or ``Council'' is to advise the Secretary 
on matters affecting partnerships between VA and its academic 
affiliates.
    On March 12, 2024, the Council will convene an open session and 
receive presentations and updates beginning at 9 a.m. eastern standard 
time (EST). The agenda will include updates from NAAC's Diversity in 
the Healthcare Workforce Subcommittee, and the Strategic Academic 
Advisory Council (SAAC). The Council will receive presentations 
including an introduction to Artificial Intelligence in the VA, updates 
on the topics of STRONG Veterans Act, CHIP IN for Veterans Act: 
National Project Updates, and PACT ACT, Section 704 Updates--Sole 
Source Leasing from Academic Affiliates. The meeting will adjourn that 
day at 4:30 p.m. EST.
    On March 13, 2024, the Council will convene an open session and 
receive presentations and updates beginning at 9 a.m. EST. The agenda 
will include a presentation on Federal Supremacy in the VA. The Council 
will also receive updates from MISSION ACT, Section 403 Implementation 
and VHA Electronic Health Record Modernization: Roll-Out and 
Governance. The Council will receive public comments from 11:20 a.m. to 
11:50 a.m. EST. The meeting will adjourn at 12 p.m. EST.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Council on March 13th during the public comment period. 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. Mitchell via email or by phone at (608) 358-9902.

    Dated: January 24, 2024.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-01669 Filed 1-26-24; 8:45 am]
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