80 FR 16729 - Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 16729-16730] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07180] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 22-24, 2015, at the Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico. On April 22, the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. On April 23-24, 2015, the meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on April 23, and end at 3:45 p.m. on April 24. The meeting is open to the public. The Committee, composed of fifty-four national voluntary organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer activities within VA facilities. The 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 provide Committee recommendations. The April 22 session will include a National Executive Committee Meeting, Health and Information Fair, and VAVS Representative and Deputy Representative training session. The April 23 business session will include welcoming remarks from local officials, and remarks by VA officials on new and ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of [[Page 16730]] 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 cultural competency, leadership through service, MyHealthe Vet, VA's personal health record, and communications and community engagement. On April 24, 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. By direction of the Secretary. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-07180 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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6193. Because the meeting will be in a Marcia.Holt-Delaney@va.gov. Because the meeting is being held in
Government building, anyone attending Individuals who wish to attend the a government building, a photo I.D.
must be prepared to show a valid photo meeting should contact Mrs. Holt- must be presented as part of the
I.D. Please allow 15 minutes before the Delaney at (202) 461–6769. clearance process. Therefore, any person
meeting begins for this process. attending should allow an additional 15
Rebecca Schiller,
Dated: March 25, 2015. minutes before the meeting begins to
Committee Management Officer. clear security. Any member of the
Jelessa Burney, [FR Doc. 2015–07165 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] public seeking additional information
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P should contact Dr. White, Scientific
Director, at (617) 638–4620 or Dr. Victor
[FR Doc. 2015–07179 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer,
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS at (202) 443–5682.
AFFAIRS
Dated: March 25, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Research Advisory Committee on Gulf Rebecca Schiller,
AFFAIRS War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of Committee Management Officer.
Meeting [FR Doc. 2015–07169 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory
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Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C App.2 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
that the Research Advisory Committee AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses will
2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and
Gerontology Advisory Committee will meet on April 20 and 21, 2015, in Voluntary Service National Advisory
be held on April 28–29, 2015, in Room Washington, DC. The meeting will be Committee; Notice of Meeting
530 at VA, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., held in room 230, 810 Vermont Avenue
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC. On April 28, the NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m.
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end until 5:15 p.m. on Monday, April 20,
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
at 5:00 p.m. On April 29, the session and from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on
2, that the annual meeting of the
will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 12 Tuesday, April 21. All sessions will be
Department of Veterans Affairs
noon. This meeting is open to the open to the public, and for interested
Voluntary Service (VAVS) National
public. parties who cannot attend in person,
Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held
The purpose of the Committee is to there is a toll-free telephone number
April 22–24, 2015, at the Albuquerque
provide advice to the Secretary of VA (800–767–1750; access code 56978#). Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE.,
and the Under Secretary for Health on The purpose of the Committee is to Albuquerque, New Mexico. On April 22,
all matters pertaining to geriatrics and provide advice and make the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and
gerontology. The Committee assesses recommendations to the Secretary of end at 11:30 a.m. On April 23–24, 2015,
the capability of VA health care Veterans Affairs on proposed research the meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. and
facilities and programs to meet the studies, research plans, and research end at 4:30 p.m. on April 23, and end
medical, psychological, and social strategies relating to the health at 3:45 p.m. on April 24. The meeting
needs of older Veterans and evaluates consequences of military service in the is open to the public.
VA programs designated as Geriatric Southwest Asia theater of operations The Committee, composed of fifty-
Research, Education, and Clinical during the Gulf War in 1990–1991. four national voluntary organizations,
Centers. The Committee will review VA advises the Secretary, through the
The meeting will feature program activities related to Gulf War Under Secretary for Health, on the
presentations and discussions on VA’s Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on coordination and promotion of
geriatrics and extended care programs, relevant scientific research published volunteer activities within VA facilities.
aging research activities, updates on since the last Committee meeting. The purposes of this meeting are: To
VA’s employee staff working in the area Presentations on April 20 will include provide for Committee review of
of geriatrics (to include training, updates on the VA Gulf War Research volunteer policies and procedures; to
recruitment and retention approaches), Program, followed by research accommodate full and open
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) presentations on a treatment for pain, communications between organization
strategic planning activities in geriatrics neuroimaging in Gulf War Veterans, and representatives and the Voluntary
and extended care, recent VHA efforts drug trials in animal models. The Service Office and field staff; to provide
regarding dementia and program Committee will devote April 21 to a educational opportunities geared
advances in palliative care, and discussion of Committee business and towards improving volunteer programs
performance and oversight of VA activities. with special emphasis on methods to
Geriatric Research, Education, and The meeting will include time recruit, retain, place, motivate, and
Clinical Centers. reserved for public comments on both recognize volunteers; and to provide
No time will be allocated at this days in the afternoon. A sign-up sheet Committee recommendations. The April
meeting for receiving oral presentations for 5-minute comments will be available 22 session will include a National
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from the public. Interested parties at the meeting. Individuals who wish to Executive Committee Meeting, Health
should provide written comments for address the Committee may submit a 1– and Information Fair, and VAVS
review by the Committee to Mrs. Marcia 2 page summary of their comments for Representative and Deputy
Holt-Delaney, Program Analyst, inclusion in the official meeting record. Representative training session. The
Geriatrics and Extended Care Services Members of the public may also submit April 23 business session will include
(10P4G), Department of Veterans written statements for the Committee’s welcoming remarks from local officials,
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., review to Dr. Roberta White at rwhite@ and remarks by VA officials on new and
Washington, DC 20420, or via email at bu.edu. ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of
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the American Spirit Recruitment Voluntary Service Report, and the Washington, DC 20420, or by email at
Awards, VAVS Award for Excellence, Veterans Health Administration Update. Sabrina.Clark@va.gov. Any member of
and the NAC male and female Volunteer The educational workshops will be the public wishing to attend the meeting
of the Year awards will be recognized. repeated in the afternoon. No time will or seeking additional information
Educational workshops will be held in be allocated at this meeting for receiving should contact Ms. Clark at (202) 461–
the afternoon and will focus on cultural oral presentations from the public. 7300.
competency, leadership through service, However, the public may submit written By direction of the Secretary.
MyHealthe Vet, VA’s personal health statements for the Committee’s review Jelessa Burney,
record, and communications and to Ms. Sabrina C. Clark, Designated Federal Advisory Committee Management
community engagement. On April 24, Federal Officer, Voluntary Service Officer.
the morning business session will Office (10B2A), Department of Veterans [FR Doc. 2015–07180 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
include subcommittee reports, the Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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