[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67759-67760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25736]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office on Violence Against Women

[OJP (OVW) Docket No. 1413]


Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the 
forthcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on 
Violence Against Women (hereinafter ``the Committee'').

DATES: The meeting will take place on December 7, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Westin Embassy Row, 2100 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jana Sinclair White, The National 
Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women, 810 Seventh Street, NW., 
Washington,

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DC 20531; by telephone at: (202) 353-4343; e-mail: 
[email protected]; or fax: (202) 307-3911. You may also view the 
Committee's Web site at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/nac/welcome.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is chartered by the Attorney 
General, and co-chaired by the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (the Secretary), to provide the Attorney 
General and the Secretary with practical and general policy advice 
concerning implementation of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, 
the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, and related laws. The Committee 
also assists in the efforts of the Department of Justice and the 
Department of Health and Human Services to combat violence against 
women, especially domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
Because violence against women is increasingly recognized as a public 
health problem of staggering human cost, the Committee brings national 
attention to the problem to increase public awareness of the need for 
prevention and enhanced victim services.
    This meeting will primarily focus on the Committee's work; there 
will, however, be an opportunity for public comment on the Committee's 
role in providing general policy guidance on implementation of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Violence Against Women Act of 
2000, and related laws.
    Schedule: This meeting will be held on December 7, 2004, from 8:30 
a.m. until 4 p.m., and will include breaks and a working lunch. The 
meeting will begin with consideration of the draft report prepared by 
the drafting subcommittee of the Committee. Time will be reserved for 
public comment beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 12 p.m. See the 
section below for information on reserving time for public comment.
    Access: This meeting will be open to the public but registration on 
a space-available basis is required. Persons who wish to attend must 
register at least six (6) days in advance of the meeting by contacting 
Jana Sinclair White by e-mail at: [email protected]; or fax: (202) 
307-3911. All attendees will be required to sign in at the meeting 
registration desk. Please bring photo identification and allow extra 
time prior to the meeting.
    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
Individuals who require special accommodations in order to attend the 
meeting should notify Jana Sinclair White by e-mail at: 
[email protected]; or fax at: (202) 307-3911, no later than 
November 30, 2004. After this date, we will attempt to satisfy 
accommodation requests, but cannot guarantee the availability of any 
requests.
    Written Comments: Interested parties are invited to submit written 
comments by November 30, 2004, to Jana Sinclair White at The National 
Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women, 810 Seventh Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20531. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail at 
[email protected]; or fax at (202) 307-3911.
    Public Comment: Persons interested in participating during the 
public comment period of the meeting, which will discuss the 
implementation of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the 
Violence Against Women Act of 2000, are requested to reserve time on 
the agenda by contacting Jana Sinclair White by e-mail at 
[email protected]; or fax at (202) 307-3911. Requests must include 
the participant's name, organization represented, if appropriate, and a 
brief description of the issue. Each participant will be permitted 
approximately 3 to 5 minutes to present comments, depending on the 
number of individuals reserving time on the agenda. Participants are 
also encouraged to submit two written copies of their comments at the 
meeting.
    Given the expected number of individuals interested in presenting 
comments at the meeting, reservations should be made as soon as 
possible. Persons unable to obtain reservations to speak during the 
meetings are encouraged to submit written comments, which will be 
accepted at the meeting site or may be mailed to the Committee at 810 
Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.

Diane M. Stuart,
Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
[FR Doc. 04-25736 Filed 11-18-04; 8:45 am]
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