[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9213-9214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04596]
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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 that the annual meeting of the
Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) National
Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held May 1-3, 2019, at the Omni San
Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade, 9821 Colonnade Boulevard, San Antonio,
Texas. The meeting sessions will begin and end as follows:
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Date: Time:
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May 1, 2019............................... 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
May 2, 2019............................... 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 3, 2019............................... 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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The meeting session are open to the public.
The Committee, comprised of fifty-one national voluntary
organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer
activities and strategic partnerships within VA facilities, in the
community, and on matters related to volunteerism and charitable
giving. The purpose of these meetings 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
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with special emphasis on methods to recruit, retain, place, motivate,
and recognize volunteers; and to provide Committee recommendations. The
May 1st session will include a National Executive Committee Meeting,
Health and Information Fair, and VAVS Representative and Deputy
Representative training session. The May 2nd business session will
include welcoming remarks from local officials, and remarks by VA
officials on new and ongoing VA initiatives and priorities. Educational
workshops will be held in the afternoon and will focus on general post
funds and gifts, telehealth, award writing, and leadership training. On
May 3rd, the educational workshops will be repeated in the morning. The
afternoon business session will include subcommittee reports, the
Voluntary Service Report, NAC Chair Report, and remarks by VA officials
on new and ongoing VA initiatives and priorities. 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. 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.
Dated: March 8, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-04596 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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