81 FR 23803 - Advisory Committee: National Academic Affiliations Council; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09378

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 78 (Friday, April 22, 2016)

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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 May 5, 2016-May 6, 
2016 in the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) Conference Room, 1800 
G Street NW., Suite 870, Washington, DC. The May 5, 2016 session will 
begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The May 6, 2016 session will 
begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. The 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 May 5, 2016, the Council will host two expert panels with 
representatives from veterans' service organizations and professional 
staff from the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees. Following 
the expert panels, the Council will receive updates on the Graduate 
Medical Education (GME) expansion authorized by the 2014 Veterans 
Access, Choice, and Accountability (VACAA) Act; the progress towards 
the establishment of joint ventures with academic affiliates; the role 
of academic affiliates in the proposed VA tiered networks; and 
challenges involving the timely issuance of personal identity 
verification cards to trainees. In the afternoon, the Council will host 
a conversation with Dr. David A. Shulkin, the Under Secretary for 
Health. On May 6, 2016, the Council will receive updates on the 
Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation methodology, and VA policy 
guidance on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. At the conclusion 
of the May 6, 2016 session, the VA Advisory Committee Management Office 
will provide an informational briefing to Council members. The Council 
will receive public comments from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 6, 2016 
and again from 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on May 6, 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: April 19, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, The remaining portion of the meeting Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees.
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday will be closed to the public for the Following the expert panels, the
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Committee’s review, discussion, and Council will receive updates on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For evaluation of research and development Graduate Medical Education (GME)
technical questions concerning this applications. expansion authorized by the 2014
action, contact Nia Daniels, (202) 267– During the closed portion of the Veterans Access, Choice, and
9677, 800 Independence Avenue SW., meeting, discussions and Accountability (VACAA) Act; the
Washington, DC, 20591. recommendations will deal with progress towards the establishment of
This notice is published pursuant to qualifications of personnel conducting
joint ventures with academic affiliates;
14 CFR 11.85. the studies, staff and consultant
the role of academic affiliates in the
critiques of research proposals and
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 14, similar documents, and the medical proposed VA tiered networks; and
2016.
records of patients who are study challenges involving the timely issuance
Dale Bouffiou, subjects, the disclosure of which would of personal identity verification cards to
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. constitute a clearly unwarranted trainees. In the afternoon, the Council
invasion of personal privacy. As will host a conversation with Dr. David
Petition for Exemption
provided by section 10(d) of Public Law A. Shulkin, the Under Secretary for
Docket No.: FAA–2016–4676. 92–463, as amended, closing portions of Health. On May 6, 2016, the Council
Petitioner: Delta Air Lines, Inc. this meeting is in accordance with 5 will receive updates on the Veterans
Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 121.438; U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B). Equitable Resource Allocation
121.652. The committee will not accept oral methodology, and VA policy guidance
Description of Relief Sought: Delta Air comments from the public for the open on Deferred Action for Childhood
Lines, Inc. requests an exemption to use portion of the meeting. Those who plan Arrivals. At the conclusion of the May
a combined flight time for the Boeing to attend or wish additional information 6, 2016 session, the VA Advisory
757 (B–757) and Boeing 767 (B–767) for should contact Dr. Grant Huang, Acting Committee Management Office will
compliance with §§ 121.438 and Director, Cooperative Studies Program provide an informational briefing to
121.652. This relief would only be (10P9CS), Department of Veterans Council members. The Council will
applicable to pilots who are engaged in Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
flying the related aircraft consisting of receive public comments from 4:15 p.m.
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 443– to 4:30 p.m. on May 6, 2016 and again
the B–757–200, B–757–300 and B–767– 5700 or by email at grant.huang@va.gov.
300 using a ‘‘classic’’ flight deck from 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on May 6,
Those wishing to submit written
configuration. 2016.
comments may send them to Dr. Huang
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Dated: April 19, 2016.
A sign-in sheet for those who want to
Rebecca Schiller Printz,
give comments will be available at the
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS meeting. Individuals who speak are
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AFFAIRS invited to submit a 1–2 page summary
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of their comments at the time of the
Clinical Science Research and meeting for inclusion in the official
Development Service Cooperative DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS meeting record. Oral presentations will
Studies Scientific Evaluation AFFAIRS be limited to five minutes or less,
Committee; Notice of Meeting depending on the number of
Advisory Committee: National participants. Interested parties may also
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Academic Affiliations Council; Notice provide written comments for review by
gives notice under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the of Meeting the Council prior to the meeting or at
Clinical Science Research and any time, by email to, Steve.Trynosky@
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Development Service Cooperative va.gov, or by mail to Stephen K.
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee Trynosky JD, MPH, MMAS, Designated
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
will hold a meeting on June 29, 2016, 2 that a meeting of the National Federal Officer, Office of Academic
at the American Association of Airport Academic Affiliations Council will be Affiliations (10A2D), 810 Vermont
Executives, 601 Madison Street, held May 5, 2016–May 6, 2016 in the Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420.
Alexandria, VA. The meeting will begin Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) Any member of the public wishing to
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. Conference Room, 1800 G Street NW., attend or seeking additional information
The Committee advises the Chief Suite 870, Washington, DC. The May 5, should contact Mr. Trynosky via email
Research and Development Officer 2016 session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and or by phone at (202) 461–6723. Because
through the Director of the Clinical end at 4:30 p.m. The May 6, 2016 the meeting will be in a Government
Science Research and Development session will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn building, anyone attending must be
Service on the relevance and feasibility at 12:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the prepared to show a valid photo I.D.
of proposed projects and the scientific public. Please allow 15 minutes before the
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validity and propriety of technical The purpose of the Council is to meeting begins for this process.
details, including protection of human advise the Secretary on matters affecting Dated: April 19, 2016.
subjects. partnerships between VA and its
The session will be open to the public Jelessa Burney,
academic affiliates.
for approximately 1 hour and 45 On May 5, 2016, the Council will host Federal Advisory Committee Management
minutes at the start of the meeting for two expert panels with representatives Officer.
the discussion of administrative matters from veterans’ service organizations and [FR Doc. 2016–09378 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am]
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FR Citation		81 FR 23803