[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 40065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17780]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act that the Executive Committee of the VA Voluntary 
Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee (NAC) will meet October 18-
19, 2017, at the Fleet Reserve Association National Headquarters, First 
Floor Meeting Room, 125 North West Street, Alexandria, Virginia. On 
October 18, 2017, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 
p.m. On October 19, 2017, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 
adjourn at 12:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The Committee, comprised of fifty-four major Veteran, civic, and 
service organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under 
Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer 
activities and strategic partnerships within VA health care facilities, 
in the community, and on matters related to volunteerism and charitable 
giving. The Executive Committee consists of 20 representatives from the 
NAC member organizations.
    On October 18, agenda topics will include: NAC goals and 
objectives; review of minutes from the April 19, 2017, Executive 
Committee meeting; VAVS update on the Voluntary Service program's 
activities; VHA update, update on strategic partnerships; Parke Board 
update; evaluations of the 2017 NAC annual meeting; review of 
membership criteria and process; and plans for 2018 NAC annual meeting 
(to include workshops and plenary sessions).
    On October 19, agenda topics will include: Subcommittee reports; 
review of standard operating procedures; review of Fiscal Year 2017 
organization data; 2019 NAC annual meeting plans; and any new business.
    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 Mrs. 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]. Any member of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should 
contact Mrs. Clark at (202) 461-7300.

    Dated: August 17, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17780 Filed 8-22-17; 8:45 am]
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