[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10097-10098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-811]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Voluntary Services National Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs 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 9-12, 2008, at the Rosen 
Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida. The meeting 
is open to the public, and the sessions are scheduled as follows:

April 9: 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
April 10 & 11: 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
April 12: 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., with a closing program at 6 p.m.

    The Committee comprised of sixty-five national voluntary 
organizations, with five membership categories (Service Member, 
Associate Service Member, Donor Member, Associate Donor Member and 
Adjunct Member), 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, 
motivate and recognize volunteers, and to approve Committee 
recommendations.
    The April 9 session will involve opening ceremonies and remarks by 
several VA and local officials. The April 10 session will feature a 
Voluntary Service Report and recognition of the recipients of the VAVS 
Award for Excellence and NAC Volunteers of the Year. In addition, the 
James H. Parke Memorial Scholarship Luncheon will be held to honor an 
outstanding youth volunteer. The following educational workshops are 
scheduled: The Professional Volunteer; Recruitment; Selling Ice to 
Eskimos and Customer Service.
    On April 11, the business session will include subcommittee 
reports. This

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session will be follows by a repeat of the educational workshops. The 
April 12 session will include closing remarks from the Chairman, 
followed that evening by the Volunteer Recognition Dinner.
    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) 273-8952.

    Dated: February 15, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-811 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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