[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16729-16730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07180]


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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 22-24, 2015, at 
the Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE., Albuquerque, 
New Mexico. On April 22, the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 
11:30 a.m. On April 23-24, 2015, the meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
and end at 4:30 p.m. on April 23, and end at 3:45 p.m. on April 24. The 
meeting is open to the public.
    The Committee, composed of fifty-four 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 22 
session will include a National Executive Committee Meeting, Health and 
Information Fair, and VAVS Representative and Deputy Representative 
training session. The April 23 business session will include welcoming 
remarks from local officials, and remarks by VA officials on new and 
ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of

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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 cultural competency, leadership through service, 
MyHealthe Vet, VA's personal health record, and communications and 
community engagement. On April 24, the morning business session will 
include subcommittee reports, the Voluntary Service Report, and the 
Veterans Health Administration Update. 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 by email at [email protected]. Any member of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. Clark at (202) 461-7300.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-07180 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P