[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8602]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Pub. L. 92-
463 that the annual meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Voluntary Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee will be held at 
the Park Plaza International Hotel, 1177 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, 
CA, May 1-2, 1998. Participant registration begins 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m., in the Burlingame Foyer, Thursday, April 30, through Saturday, 
May 2, 1998. The meeting is open to the pubic.
    The committee, comprised of sixty-two national voluntary 
organizations, 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 
primary purposes of this meeting are: to provide for committee review 
of volunteer policies and procedures; to accommodate full and open 
communications between the organizations, representatives and the 
Voluntary Service Office and field staff; to provide educational 
opportunities geared towards improving volunteer programs with special 
emphasis on methods to recruit, retain, motivate and recognize 
volunteers; and to approve committee recommendations.
    On Friday, May 1, from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. there will be 
meetings of the following Subcommittees: Finance, Salon A; 
Recommendations, Salon B; and Positive Projects, Salon F. From 9:00 
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. there will be a meeting of the Executive 
Committee in the Burlingame Rooms 1-3. There will be a luncheon from 
12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Peninsula Room. A new member 
orientation will be provided from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., and from 
3`00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. there will be an open forum for all 
participants in the Burlingame Rooms 1-3.
    On Saturday, May 2, 1998, there will be a Business Session from 
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The morning business session will include: a 
report from the Chairperson of the Executive Committee; Subcommittee 
reports; voting on recommendations; VA Voluntary Service annual report; 
an address by VA's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; a 
report from VA's Office of General Counsel concerning community 
volunteer assignments; and an address from VA's Veterans Canteen 
Service program. The remainder of the business sessions will be devoted 
to interactive training sessions on: Respite Care; the Adopt a Veteran 
Program; Career Exploration Volunteers; Positive Projects; and Creative 
Job Assignments for Volunteers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The Director, Voluntary Service 
Office (10C2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC, 20420, (202) 273-8952.

    Dated: March 19, 1998.

    By Direction of the Acting Secretary.
Heyward Bannister.
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-8602 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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