[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3532]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 
92-463 that the Executive Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs 
Voluntary Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee (NAC), will meet 
March 6-7, 1997, at the Disabled American Veterans National Service and 
Legislative Headquarters, 807 Maine Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. The 
meeting is scheduled from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 6 and from 8 a.m.-12 
noon on March 7.
    The NAC consists of 55 national organizations and advises the Under 
Secretary for Health and other members of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Central Office staff on how to coordinate and promote volunteer 
activities within VA facilities. The Executive Committee consists of 
nineteen representatives from the NAC member organizations and acts as 
the NAC governing body in the interim period between NAC Annual 
Meetings. Business topics for the Executive Committee meeting include: 
VAVS program progress since the 1996 NAC Annual Meeting; 1997 and 1998 
NAC Annual Meeting planning; process recommendations pending NAC 
approval at the 1997 Annual Meeting; meeting planning for the next 
three years and subcommittee reports.
    The Committee's agenda calls for these events on March 6: Opening 
Remarks, Introductions and Agenda Review, 8 a.m. until 8:15 a.m.; VAVS 
Program Update from the Director, Voluntary Service Office, 8:15 a.m. 
until 10:15 a.m.; Remarks from the NAC Chairperson, 10:30 a.m. until 11 
a.m.; Parke Youth Scholarship Report from 11:30 a.m. until 12 noon; and 
the Committee will assess its 50th Anniversary Meeting and plan 
meetings for the next three years from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. On March 7 
the Committee's agenda includes: a report on the 1997 National Salute 
to Hospitalized Veterans from 8 a.m. until 8:45 a.m.; Committee action 
on its recommendations subcommittee report form 9 a.m. until 10:15 
p.m.; NAC subcommittee reports from 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.; and a 
Good of the Order discussion from 11:30 a.m. until 12 noon.
    The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in 
attending are encouraged to contact: Mr. Jim Mayer, Administrative 
Officer, Voluntary Service Office (162), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20420, (202) 273-
8952.

    Dated: February 5, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-3532 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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