[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 48343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24312]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Pub. L. 92-
463 that the annual meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee will be held at the 
Albuquerque Hilton, 1901 University Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 
October 22 through 25, 1997. The meeting begins with participant 
registration from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 21 through 
Thursday, October 23, in the Garden Room of the Albuquerque Hilton. The 
meeting is open to the public.
    The committee, comprised of sixty one national voluntary 
organizations, advises the Under Secretary for Health and other members 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office staff on how to 
coordinate and promote volunteer activities within VA 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 the organizations, 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, motivate and recognize 
volunteers; and to approve committee recommendations.
    On Tuesday, October 21, 1997, VAVS Field Staff will meet from 3:00 
p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On Wednesday, October 22, from 10:00 a.m. until 
2:00 p.m. a free health screening is provided for all participants. At 
8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. there will be a meeting of the National 
Executive Committee. At 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. there will be a non-
participant orientation and from 1:30 p.m until 2:30 p.m., a new member 
orientation will be provided. In the afternoon from 3:00 p.m. until 
4:30 p.m. there will be an open forum for all participants. Opening 
ceremonies begin at 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. On Thursday, October 23, 
1997, there will be a Business Session from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. 
In the afternoon from 1:30 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. participants will 
choose from four educational workshops. These workshops will be 
repeated from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. On Friday, October 24, the four 
workshops will be repeated from 10:00 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. and again 
from 2:30 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. At 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. 
participants will attend the James H. Parke luncheon.
    On the morning of Saturday, October 25, there will be a Plenary 
Session from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. followed by a Business Session 
from 10:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. The closing business session will be 
held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
    For further information, contact the Director, Voluntary Service 
Office (162), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC, 20420, (202) 273-8952.

    Dated: September 8, 1997.

    By Direction of the Secretary-Designate.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-24312 Filed 9-12-97; 8:45 am]
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