83 FR 42769 - Advisory Committee: National Academic Affiliations Council, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-18241

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)

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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 September 17, 2018-September 
18, 2018 in the VA Office of Academic Affiliations Conference Room 
4040, 4th Floor, 811 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. The 
September 17th session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.; 
and on September 18, 2018, the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 
adjourn by 4:15 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 September 17, 2018, the Council will review the status of its 
previous recommendations and receive an informational briefing on the 
modernization of VA's electronic health record. The Council will 
explore the recent activities of the NAAC Diversity and Inclusion 
Subcommittee and have an open discussion with Dr. Carolyn Clancy, 
Former Executive in Charge and currently assigned oversight 
responsibilities for the Offices of Academic Affiliations and Research 
and Development. NAAC members will receive presentations on VA's Care 
in the Community program and new VA programs for licensing space from 
community partners.
    On September 18, 2018, the Council will explore the VA Telehealth 
Program and related educational issues. NAAC members will get brief 
updates on items of continued interest such as the waiver processes for 
those VA employees having relationships with for-profit educational 
institutions. During the afternoon, the Council will focus its 
attention on rural health and various new authorities and programs 
conferred by the MISSION Act. The Council will receive public comments 
from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on September 17, 2018 and again at or 
before 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 18, 2018.
    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: August 20, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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Dated: August 15, 2018. Interested persons may attend and collection of information should be
Andrea M. Gacki, present oral statements to the Council. received on or before October 22, 2018.
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets A sign-in sheet for those who want to ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Control. give comments will be available at the on the collection of information through
[FR Doc. 2018–17866 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] meeting. Individuals who speak are Federal Docket Management System
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–C invited to submit a 1–2-page summary (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
of their comments at the time of the Sue Hamlin, BVA, (01C2), Department
meeting for inclusion in the official of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
meeting record. Oral presentations will Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS be limited to five minutes or less, email to sue.hamlin@va.gov. Please refer
AFFAIRS depending on the number of to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0674’’ in
participants. Interested parties may also any correspondence. During the
Advisory Committee: National provide written comments for review by comment period, comments may be
Academic Affiliations Council, Notice the Council prior to the meeting or at viewed online through FDMS.
of Meeting any time, via email to, Steve.Trynosky@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue
The Department of Veterans Affairs va.gov, or by mail to Stephen K. Hamlin at (202) 632–5100.
(VA) gives notice under the Federal Trynosky JD, MPH, MMAS, Designated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Advisory Committee Act that a meeting Federal Officer, Office of Academic
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
of the National Academic Affiliations Affiliations (10A2D), 810 Vermont
obtain approval from the Office of
Council (NAAC) will be held September Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
17, 2018–September 18, 2018 in the VA Any member of the public wishing to
collection of information they conduct
Office of Academic Affiliations attend or seeking additional information
or sponsor. This request for comment is
Conference Room 4040, 4th Floor, 811 should contact Mr. Trynosky via email
being made pursuant to Section
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC or by phone at (202) 461–6723. Because
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
20420. The September 17th session will the meeting will be held in a With respect to the following
begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.; Government building, anyone attending collection of information, BVA invites
and on September 18, 2018, the session must be prepared to submit to security comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn by screening and present a valid photo I.D. collection of information is necessary
4:15 p.m. The meetings are open to the Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to for the proper performance of BVA’s
public. the meeting for this process. functions, including whether the
The purpose of the Council is to Dated: August 20, 2018. information will have practical utility;
advise the Secretary on matters affecting Jelessa M. Burney, (2) the accuracy of BVA’s estimate of the
partnerships between VA and its Federal Advisory Committee Management burden of the proposed collection of
academic affiliates. Officer. information; (3) ways to enhance the
On September 17, 2018, the Council [FR Doc. 2018–18241 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] quality, utility, and clarity of the
will review the status of its previous BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information to be collected; and (4)
recommendations and receive an ways to minimize the burden of the
informational briefing on the collection of information on
modernization of VA’s electronic health DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS respondents, including through the use
record. The Council will explore the AFFAIRS of automated collection techniques or
recent activities of the NAAC Diversity the use of other forms of information
and Inclusion Subcommittee and have technology.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0674]
an open discussion with Dr. Carolyn Authority: Public Law 115–55; 38
Clancy, Former Executive in Charge and Agency Information Collection U.S.C. 5104B, 5108, 5701, 5901, 7103,
currently assigned oversight Activity: Notice of Disagreement: 7104, 7105, 7107.
responsibilities for the Offices of Appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Title: Notice of Disagreement (NOD)/
Academic Affiliations and Research and Appeals Appeal to the Board of Veterans’
Development. NAAC members will Appeals, VA Form 10182 and VA Form
receive presentations on VA’s Care in AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, 9.
the Community program and new VA Department of Veterans Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–0674.
programs for licensing space from ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Revision of a
community partners. currently approved collection.
On September 18, 2018, the Council SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans’ Abstract: Appellate review of the
will explore the VA Telehealth Program Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs denial of VA benefits may only be
and related educational issues. NAAC (VA), is announcing an opportunity for initiated by filing a Notice of
members will get brief updates on items public comment on the proposed Disagreement with the Board. 38 U.S.C.
of continued interest such as the waiver collection of certain information by the 7105(a). The VA Form 9, ‘‘Appeal to
processes for those VA employees agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Board of Veterans’ Appeals,’’ is required
having relationships with for-profit Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are to complete a legacy appeal to the
educational institutions. During the required to publish notice in the Board. The completed form becomes the
afternoon, the Council will focus its Federal Register concerning each ‘‘substantive appeal’’ (or ‘‘formal
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attention on rural health and various proposed collection of information, appeal’’), which is required by 38 U.S.C.
new authorities and programs conferred including each proposed extension of a 7105(a) and (d)(3) in order to complete
by the MISSION Act. The Council will currently approved collection, and an appeal to the Board. Additionally,
receive public comments from 4:15 p.m. allow 60 days for public comment in the proposed information collections
to 4:30 p.m. on September 17, 2018 and response to the notice. allow for withdrawal of services by a
again at or before 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. DATES: Written comments and representative, requests for changes in
on September 18, 2018. recommendations on the proposed hearing dates and methods under 38

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FR Citation		83 FR 42769