[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 18946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07318]


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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, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the annual 
meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) 
National Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held May 4-6, 2016, at the 
Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE., Albuquerque, New 
Mexico. On May 4, the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 
a.m. On May 5, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. 
On May 6, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. The 
meeting is open to the public.
    The Committee, comprised of fifty-three national voluntary 
organizations, advises the Secretary, through 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 purposes of 
this meeting are: To recognize the Committee's 70 years of service to 
our Nation's Veterans; 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 
provide Committee recommendations. The May 4 session will include a 
National Executive Committee Meeting, Health and Information Fair, and 
VAVS Representative and Deputy Representative training session. The May 
5 business session will include welcoming remarks from local officials, 
and remarks by VA officials on new and ongoing VA initiatives. 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. Educational workshops will be held in the afternoon 
and will focus on successful partnering, volunteer manager burnout, 
social media, and volunteer onboarding. On May 6, the morning business 
session will include subcommittee reports, the Voluntary Service 
Report, and the Veterans Health Administration Update. The educational 
workshops will be repeated in the afternoon. 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 28, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-07318 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
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