[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 42940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18336]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office on Violence Against Women

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of 
Justice

ACTION: Notice of Charter renewal.

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    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended 
(5 U.S.C. App.2), and Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act of 
2005 (VAWA 2005), the Attorney General has determined that the renewal 
of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and 
Alaska Native Women (hereinafter ``the Task Force'') is necessary and 
in the public interest and will provide information that will assist 
the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to develop and implement a 
program of research on violence against American Indian and Alaska 
Native women, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, stalking, and murder. The program of research will evaluate 
the effectiveness of the Federal, state, and tribal response to 
violence against Indian women and will propose recommendations to 
improve these responses. Title IX of VAWA 2005 also required the 
Attorney General to establish a Task Force to assist NIJ with 
development of the research study and the implementation of the 
recommendations. The Attorney General, acting through the Director of 
the Office on Violence Against Women, originally established the Task 
Force on March 31, 2008. The Charter to renew the Task Force was filed 
with Congress on July 20, 2018. The Task Force is comprised of 
representatives from national tribal domestic violence and sexual 
assault nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and national 
tribal organizations. Task Force members, with the exception of travel 
and per diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation. The 
Director of the Office on Violence Against Women shall serve as the 
Designated Federal officer for the Task Force.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheriann C. Moore, Deputy Director for 
Tribal Affairs, Office on Violence Against Women, United States 
Department of Justice, 145 N Street NE, Suite 10W.121, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: August 15, 2018.
Katharine Sullivan,
Acting Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
[FR Doc. 2018-18336 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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