[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1629-1630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-365]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office on Violence Against Women Meeting

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the 
forthcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on 
Violence Against Women (hereinafter ``NAC'').

DATES: The meeting will take place on Friday, January 28, 2011 from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Department of Justice, 
950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Conference Center, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 
20530. The public is asked to pre-register by January 21, 2011 for the 
meeting due to security considerations (see below for information on 
pre-registration).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Poston, Attorney Advisor, 
Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice, 
145 N Street, NE., Suite 10W 121, Washington, DC 20530; by telephone 
at: (202) 514-5430; e-mail: [email protected]; or fax: (202) 
305-2589. You may also view information about the NAC on the Office on 
Violence Against Women Web site at: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is required under 
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The National 
Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women (NAC) was re-chartered on 
March 3, 2010 by the Attorney General. The purpose of this Federal 
advisory committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the 
Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services 
on how to improve the Nation's response to violence against women, with 
a specific focus on successful interventions with children and teens 
who witness and/or are victimized by domestic violence, dating 
violence, and sexual assault. The NAC will bring together experts, 
advocates, researchers, and criminal justice professionals for the 
exchange of innovative ideas and the development of practical solutions 
to help the Federal government address and prevent these serious 
problems. This Federal advisory committee will develop recommendations 
for successful interventions with children and teens who witness and/or 
are victimized by domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual 
assault. The NAC members will also examine the relationship between 
children and teens who are witnesses to or victims of such violence and 
the overall public safety of communities across the country.
    This is the first meeting of the NAC and will include an 
introduction of Federal advisory committee members, presentations by 
Department of Justice staff on Federal efforts to address these 
problems, and a discussion of the goals for the NAC. The Director of 
the Office on Violence Against Women, the Honorable Susan B. Carbon, 
serves as the Designated Federal Official of the NAC.
    The NAC is also welcoming public oral comment at this meeting and 
has reserved an estimated 30 minutes for this purpose. Time will be 
reserved for public comment on January 28, 2011 from 12:05 p.m. to 
12:20 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. See the section below for 
information on reserving time for public comment.
    Access: This meeting will be open to the pubic but registration on 
a space available basis and for security reasons is required. All 
members of the public who wish to attend must register at least six (6) 
days in advance of the meeting by contacting Catherine Poston, Attorney 
Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of 
Justice, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 10W 121, Washington, DC 20530; by 
telephone at: (202) 514-5430; e-mail: [email protected]; or 
fax: (202) 305-2589. All attendees will be required to sign in at the 
Department of Justice security entrance and at the meeting registration 
desk. Please bring photo identification and allow extra time prior to 
the start of the meeting.
    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
Individuals who require special accommodation in order to attend the 
meeting should notify Catherine Poston no later than January 21, 2011.
    Written Comments: Interested parties are invited to submit written 
comments by January 21, 2011 to Catherine Poston, Attorney Advisor, 
Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice, 
145 N Street, NE., Suite 10W 121, Washington, DC 20530; by telephone 
at: (202) 514-5430; e-mail: [email protected]; or fax: (202) 
305-2589.
    Public Comment: Persons interested in participating during the 
public comment periods of the meeting are requested to reserve time on 
the agenda by contacting Catherine Poston, Attorney Advisor, Office on 
Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice, 145 N 
Street, NE., Suite 10W 121, Washington, DC 20530; by telephone at: 
(202) 514-5430; e-mail: [email protected]; or fax: (202) 305-
2589. Requests must include the participant's name, organization 
represented, if appropriate, and a brief description of the subject of 
the comments. Each participant will be permitted approximately 3 to 5 
minutes to present comments, depending on the number of individuals 
reserving time on the agenda. Participants are also encouraged to 
submit written copies of their comments. Comments that are submitted to 
Catherine Poston, Attorney Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, 
United States Department of Justice, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 10W 121, 
Washington, DC 20530; by telephone at: (202) 514-5430; e-mail: 
[email protected]; or fax: (202) 305-2589 will be circulated 
to NAC members prior to the meeting. Given the expected number of 
individuals interested in presenting comments at the meeting, 
reservations should be made as soon as possible. Persons unable to 
obtain reservations to speak during the meeting are encouraged to 
submit written comments, which will be accepted at the meeting location 
or may be mailed to the NAC, to the attention of Catherine Poston, 
Attorney Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, United States 
Department of Justice, 145 N Street, NE., Suite 10W 121, Washington, DC 
20530; by telephone at: (202) 514-5430; e-mail: 
[email protected]; or fax: (202) 305-2589.

    Dated: January 5, 2010.
Susan B. Carbon,
Director, Office on Violence Against Women.
[FR Doc. 2011-365 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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