[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16655-16656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6985]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the annual meeting of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) National 
Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held April 27-29, 2011, at the Hyatt 
Regency Cincinnati, 151 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. On April 
27, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon. On April 28-
29, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The meeting 
is open to the public.
    The Committee, comprised of sixty national voluntary organizations, 
advises the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for Health, on the 
coordination and promotion of volunteer activities within VA health 
care facilities. The primary 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 approve Committee 
recommendations.
    The April 27 session will include a National Executive Committee 
Meeting, Health Fair, VAVS Representative and Deputy training, and the 
opening awards dinner (requires prepayment) featuring the keynote 
address, recognition of the recipients of the American Spirit Awards, 
VAVS Award for Excellence, and the NAC Volunteer of the Year Awards.
    The April 28 business session will include remarks from local 
officials, the Voluntary Service Report, Veterans Health Administration 
update, and remarks by VA officials on post-traumatic stress disorder, 
social media, caregivers support, and women Veterans issues. 
Educational workshops will be held in the afternoon and focus on 
mechanics of social media, women's health, hospice and family 
volunteering.

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    On April 29, the educational workshops will be repeated in the 
morning and the business session will be held in the afternoon and will 
include subcommittee reports, remarks by VA officials on the Veterans 
Benefits Administration, the homeless program, a presentation on 
voluntary service best practices, concierge service, an inspirational 
presentation entitled ``Affirming the Commitment,'' and closing remarks 
from the Chairman. The James H. Parke Memorial Scholarship recipient 
will be honored at the Parke Awards dinner (requires prepayment) to be 
held at 6 p.m.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, interested persons may either 
attend or file statements with the Committee. Written statements may be 
filed either before the meeting or within 10 days after the meeting and 
addressed to Ms. Laura B. Balun, Director, Voluntary Service Office 
(10C2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. Individuals interested in attending are 
encouraged to contact Ms. Balun at (202) 461-7300.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William F. Russo,
Director of Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-6985 Filed 3-23-11; 8:45 am]
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