[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
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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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