[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17652-17653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06902]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2, that the annual meeting 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) National 
Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held April 23-25, 2014, at the Embassy 
Suites, Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle Park, 201 Harrison Oaks 
Boulevard, Cary, North Carolina. On April 23, the meeting will begin at 
8:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. On April 24-25, 2014, the meetings will 
begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on April 24, and at 3:45 p.m. 
on April 25. The meeting is open to the public.
    The Committee, comprised of fifty-three national voluntary 
organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for 
Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer activities 
within VA facilities. The purposes of this meeting are: To provide for 
Committee review of volunteer policies and procedures; to accommodate 
full and open communications between organization representatives and 
the Voluntary Service Office and field staff; to provide educational 
opportunities geared towards improving volunteer programs with special 
emphasis on methods to recruit, retain, place, motivate, and recognize 
volunteers; and to provide Committee recommendations. The April 23 
session will include a National Executive Committee Meeting, Health and 
Information Fair, and VAVS Representative and Deputy Representative 
training session. The April 24 business session will include remarks 
from local officials, the Voluntary Service Report, Veterans Health 
Administration Update, and

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remarks by VA officials on new and ongoing VA initiatives. The 
recipients of the American Spirit Recruitment Awards, VAVS Award for 
Excellence, and the NAC male and female Volunteer of the Year awards 
will be recognized. Educational workshops will be held in the afternoon 
and will focus on innovative volunteer assignments, leadership, and 
community engagement. On April 25, the morning business session will 
include subcommittee reports and presentations on key issues. The 
educational workshops will be repeated in the afternoon. No time will 
be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the 
public. However, the public may submit written statements for the 
Committee's review to Ms. Sabrina C. Clark, Designated Federal Officer, 
Voluntary Service Office (10B2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email at 
[email protected]. Because the meeting will be in a Government 
building, anyone attending must be prepared to show a valid photo ID 
for checking in. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting begins for 
this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or 
seeking additional information should contact Ms. Clark at (202) 461-
7300.

    Dated: March 25, 2014.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-06902 Filed 3-27-14; 8:45 am]
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