[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 76170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30864]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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. App. 2, that a meeting of the
National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held on January
10-11, 2013, in the Office of Academic Affiliations Conference Room
870, 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will begin at 8:00
a.m. each day and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on January 10 and at 1:00 p.m.
on January 11.
The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
On January 10, the Council will review the status of
recommendations from its previous meetings; receive a report from the
NAAC Joint Venture Task Force; hear from Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) officials; and engage in discussions about mental health service
enhancements and implications for mental health education. On January
11, the Council will hear from officials of the VHA Office of Research
and Development and continue its discussion of opportunities and
challenges in academic affiliation relationships. The Council will
receive public comments at 12:30 p.m.
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 to Gloria J. Holland, Ph.D., Special Assistant
for Policy and Planning, Office of Academic Affiliations (10A2D), VA,
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or by email to
[email protected]. Any member of the public wishing to attend or
seeking additional information should contact Dr. Holland by email or
by phone at (202) 461-9490.
Dated: December 18, 2012.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-30864 Filed 12-21-12; 8:45 am]
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