[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 56529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19281]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Services National Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under public Law 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Executive Committee to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Services (VAVS) National 
Advisory Committee (NAC) will meet October 24-25, 2005, at the John 
Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, Nevada. On October 24 the session will begin 
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. On October 25 the session will begin 
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12 noon. the meeting is open to the public.
    The NAC consists of sixty-three national organizations and advises 
the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for Health, on the 
coordination and promotion of volunteer activities within VA health 
care 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 October 24 morning session include: review 
of goals and objectives, review of minutes, Veterans Health 
Administration update, VAVS update of the Voluntary Service program's 
progress since the 2005 NAC annual meeting, Parke Board update, review 
of the 2005 annual meeting evaluations and the VAVS Partner's Treasurer 
report. The October 24 afternoon business session topics include: the 
2006 NAC Annual Meeting plans, workshop and plenary sessions/
suggestions. The October 25 morning business session topics include: 
2007 NAC Annual Meeting planning, review of recommendations from the 
2005 NAC Annual Meeting, subcommittee reports, standard operating 
procedure revisions, new business and Executive Committee appointments.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, interested persons may either 
attend or file statements with the Committee. Written statements may be 
filed either before the meeting or within 10 days after the meeting and 
addressed to : Ms. Laura Balun, Designated Federal Officer, Voluntary 
Service Office (10C2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. Individuals interested in attending 
are encouraged to contact Ms. Balun at (202) 273-8952.

    Dated: September 19, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19281 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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