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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 9057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02219]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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. ch. 10, that a meeting of VA's 
National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC) will be held on March 26, 
2025-March 27, 2025 at The American Legion, 7th Floor, 1608 K Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20006. The meeting sessions will begin and end as 
follows:

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                Date                          Time                   Location                 Open session
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025..........  9:00 a.m. to 4:30      The American Legion, 7th    Yes.
                                      p.m. Eastern           Floor, 1608 K Street NW,
                                      Standard Time (EST).   Washington, DC 20006.
Thursday, March 27, 2025...........  9:00 a.m. to 12:00     The American Legion, 7th    Yes.
                                      p.m. EST.              Floor, 1608 K Street NW,
                                                             Washington, DC 20006.
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    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 March 26, 2025, the Council will convene an open session and 
receive presentations and updates beginning at 9 a.m. EST. The agenda 
will include updates on workforce pathways for mental health trainees, 
loan repayment and scholarships, mental health residency programs and 
the Strategic Academic Advisory Council (SAAC). In the afternoon, the 
Council will receive a presentation and open discussions including 
Artificial Intelligence updates in the VA. The meeting will adjourn 
that day at 4:30 p.m.
    On March 27, 2025, the Council will convene an open session and 
receive presentations and updates beginning at 9 a.m. EST. The Council 
will receive updates from MISSION ACT, Section 403 Implementation and 
VHA Background, Suitability, Recruitment, and replacement issues with 
trainees. The Council will receive public comments from 11:20 a.m. to 
11:50 a.m. EST. The meeting will adjourn at 12 p.m. EST.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Council on March 27, 2025, during the public comment period. The 
designated public dial in number to attend the conference is 872 701 
0185. At the prompt, enter meeting ID 480 459 519#. 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 to Ms. Nellie Mitchell, Designated Federal Officer, or at any 
time via email to [email protected]. Any member of the public 
wishing to attend or seeking additional information should contact Ms. 
Mitchell via email or by phone at 608-358-9902.

    Dated: January 30, 2025.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-02219 Filed 2-4-25; 8:45 am]
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