Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee: VA 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 the VA National Academic Affiliations Council (Council) will meet via conference call on March 9, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. 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 9, 2021, the Council will receive annual training from the Advisory Committee Management Office; brief on VA modernization impact on trainee onboarding; status of VA's Electronic Health Record implementation; and update from the Strategic Academic Advisory Council (SAAC). The Council will receive public comments from 2:45 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. EST. Interested persons may attend and/or present oral statements to the Council. The dial in number to attend the conference call is: 646-828-7666. At the prompt, enter meeting ID 161 601 0099, then press #. The meeting passcode is 590228, then press #. Individuals seeking to present oral statements 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 *Larissa.Emory@va.gov,* or by mail to Larissa A. Emory PMP, CBP, MS, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Academic Affiliations (14AA), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to participate or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Emory via email or by phone at

(915)269-0465. Dated: January 27, 2021. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021-02041 Filed 1-29-21; 8:45 am]