[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 55076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21920]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
National Academic Affiliations Council will be held on October 16-17, 
2014, in the Office of Academic Affiliations Conference Room, 1800 G 
Street NW., Suite 870, Washington, DC. The sessions will begin at 8 
a.m. each day and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on October 16th and at 1:00 p.m. 
on October 17th. This meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On October 16th, the Council will discuss the new VA Veterans 
Access, Choice, and Accountability (VACAA) Act of 2014 legislation and 
the preliminary Graduate Medical Education (GME) resident expansion 
implementation plans. On October 17th, the Council will hear comments 
from the Secretary or Under Secretary of Health of the Department of 
Veteran Affairs and continue the discussion concerning opportunities 
and challenges impacting academic affiliation relationships. The 
Council will receive public comments from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on 
October 17, 2014.
    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, by email to, 
[email protected], or by mail to William J. Marks M.D., MS-HCM, 
Chief of Health Professions Education, Office of Academic Affiliations 
(10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of 
the public wishing to attend or seeking additional information should 
contact Dr. Marks via email or by phone at (415) 750-2100.

    Dated: September 10, 2014.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-21920 Filed 9-12-14; 8:45 am]
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