[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26953]
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that a meeting of the
National Academic Affiliations Council will be held November 29, 2016--
November 30, 2016 in the VA Boston Healthcare System's Barsamian
Auditorium, Room 3C-108-1, 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132.
The November 29, 2016 session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30
p.m. The November 30, 2016 session will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at
11:45 a.m. The meeting is open to the public, except when the Council
is conducting tours of the VA facility. Tours of VA facilities are
closed to the public, to protect Veterans' privacy and personal
information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
On November 29, 2016, the Council will receive updates on VA's
educational portfolio and patient aligned care team (PACT) concept.
Following these presentations, the Council will convene in a closed
session, as it tours the VA Boston Healthcare System's West Roxbury
campus. The Council will reconvene in open session to host a town hall
style event focused on PACT implementation. The town hall meeting will
begin at 11:15 a.m. and end promptly at 12:15 p.m. Additional agenda
items include a discussion on VA's efforts to implement innovative
academic relationships and collaboration, an overview of the VA
National Nursing Academy, and a presentation on the Northeast Region VA
Nursing Alliance. On November 30, 2016, the Council will receive an
update on the graduate medical education expansion initiative
authorized under Public Law 113-146 and host a faculty development
showcase sponsored by the VA Boston Healthcare System. The Council will
receive public comments from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on November 29,
2016 and again from 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on November 30, 2016.
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 Stephen K. Trynosky JD, MPH,
MMAS, Designated Federal Officer, 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 Mr. Trynosky via email or by phone at (202) 461-6723. Because
the meeting will be in a Government building, anyone attending must be
prepared to show a valid photo I.D. Please allow 15 minutes before the
meeting begins for this process.
Dated: November 3, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26953 Filed 11-7-16; 8:45 am]
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