[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22721]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office on Violence Against Women; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of 
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 3, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 
5:30 p.m. and on December 4, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the United States Department 
of Justice, Great Hall, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Brickman, The United States 
Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, 800 K Street, 
NW., Ste. 920, Washington, DC 20530; by telephone at: (202) 514-6975; 
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, the Violence 
Against Women Act of 2005 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 
completion of their two-year term of membership. The meeting will take 
place on December 3, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on 
December 4, 2007, from 9:00 am until 12:45 p.m., and will include 
breaks and a working lunch. However, there will 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, the Violence Against Women Act 
of 2005 and related laws. Time will be reserved for public comment on 
December 4, 2007, from 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.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 
Claire Brickman 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 Claire Brickman by e-mail at: 
[email protected]; or fax at: (202) 307-3911, no later than 
November 26, 2007. 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 26, 2007 to Claire Brickman at The United States 
Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, 800 K Street, 
NW., Ste. 920, Washington, DC 20530. Comments may also be submitted by 
e-mail to Claire Brickman 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, the Violence Against Women Act of 
2005 and related legislation, are requested to reserve time on the 
agenda by contacting Claire Brickman 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, 
attention Claire Brickman, at 800 K Street, NW., Ste. 920, Washington, 
DC 20530.

Mary Beth Buchanan,
Acting Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
[FR Doc. E7-22721 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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