[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61471-61472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21120]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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 November 14, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and on November 15, 2005, from 8:30 am to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Please access the building at the 
Independence Avenue entrance. Signs will be posted in the lobby to 
direct attendees to the meeting location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Rose, The National Advisory 
Committee on Violence Against Women, 800 K Street, NW., Ste. 920, 
Washington, DC 20530; 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.usdoj.gov/ovw/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 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 and the 
federal government's response to violence against women; 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 November 14, 2005, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5 p.m. and on November 15, 2005, from 8:30 am until 12 noon, 
and will include breaks and a working lunch. Time will be reserved for 
public comment on November 14 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 
Kristina Rose 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 Kristina 
Rose by e-mail at: [email protected]; or fax at: (202) 307-3911, 
no later than November 4, 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 November 4, 2005, to Kristina Rose at The National Advisory 
Committee on Violence Against Women, 800 K Street, NW., Ste. 920, 
Washington, DC 20530. 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 Kristina Rose 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.

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    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 800 K 
Street, NW., Ste. 920, Washington, DC 20530.

Diane M. Stuart,
Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
[FR Doc. 05-21120 Filed 10-21-05; 8:45 am]
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