[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3558-3559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1266]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OVW Docket No. 0001]


Office on Violence Against Women; 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 February 10, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. and on February 11, 2005, from 8:30 am to 12 noon.

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, DC, 20531; by telephone at: (202) 307-6026; 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: Notice of this meeting is required under 
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 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

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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 February 10, 2005, from 8:30 
a.m. until 4 p.m. and on February 11, 2005 from 8:30 am until 12 noon, 
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 
on February 10 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 February 2, 2005. 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 February 2, 2005, 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.

    Dated: January 18, 2005.
Diane M. Stuart,
Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
[FR Doc. 05-1266 Filed 1-24-05; 8:45 am]
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