[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 83 (Thursday, April 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 23560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9702]


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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 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the annual meeting of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) National 
Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held on June 9-12, 2004, at the Rosen 
Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, Florida. The meeting is 
open to the public.
    The Committee, comprised of sixty-three national voluntary 
organizations, advises the Secretary on coordinating and promoting 
volunteer activities within VA facilities. The primary purposes of this 
meeting are: To provide an opportunity for the Committee's 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.
    The meeting sessions are scheduled for 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on June 
9, 2004; 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on June 10, 2004; 8:30 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2004; and 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on June 12, 2004, 
with a closing program at 6 p.m. that day. The June 9 session will 
involve opening ceremonies, remarks by several officials and a keynote 
address by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The June 10 session will 
feature a presentation on the VA Voluntary Service, a presentation on 
Care Coordination and four educational workshops on the good neighbor 
program, student volunteer program, target recruitment for 20-40 age 
groups, and corporate fundraising. On June 11, educational workshops 
will continue and keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Perlin, Acting Under 
Secretary for Health, will address the business session. There will 
also be several awards recognizing exceptional volunteer service and 
the James Parke memorial Scholarship Luncheon. The June 12 session will 
include discussions on volunteer recruitment strategies, a closing 
business session, and will be followed by a closing ceremonies event in 
the evening.
    Individuals interested in attending should contact: Ms. Laura 
Balun, Administrative Officer, Voluntary Service Office (10C2), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420, (202) 273-8392.

    Dated: April 16, 2004.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-9702 Filed 4-28-04; 8:45 am]
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