[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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