[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 54469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25009]
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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 that a meeting of the National Academic
Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held December 6, 2017--December 7,
2017 in Washington, DC The December 6, 2017 session will be held in the
Sonny Montgomery Conference Center, Room 230, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420. This session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at
4:30 p.m. The December 7, 2017 session will held in the Sonny
Montgomery Conference Center, Room 230, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420. This session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn
by 2:15 p.m. The meetings are 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 December 6, 2017, the Council will review the status of its
previous recommendations and receive a series of informational
briefings on the budget, staffing, and functional alignment of the VA
Office of Academic Affiliations. During the afternoon, the Council will
explore several proposed physician recruitment initiatives to
strengthen VA's clinical workforce pipeline, review efforts to minimize
the adverse impact of several VA IT security policies on affiliate
trainees; and receive a progress report on VA's newly launched Trainee
Satisfaction Survey.
On December 7, 2017, the Council will receive presentations on VA's
efforts to strengthen its academic affiliations between historically
black colleges and universities and VA medical centers as well as the
NAAC's Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. The Members will also
discuss the themes and outcomes of Secretary Shulkin's November 2017
address to the Association of American Medical Colleges and an update
on plans to constitute an internal VA advisory committee on affiliation
issues. During lunch, the Council will receive a series of short
updates on areas of continuing interest: The revised waiver process for
those VA employees with relationships with for-profit educational
institutions and the Office of Personnel Management's proposed rule to
limit the availability of administrative leave for Federal employees.
The Council will receive public comments from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
December 6, 2017 and again at or before 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on
December 7, 2017.
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, via 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 held in a Government building, anyone attending
must be prepared to submit to security screening and present a valid
photo I.D. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting for
this process.
Dated: November 14, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-25009 Filed 11-16-17; 8:45 am]
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