83_FR_43105
Page Range | 42940-42940 | |
FR Document | 2018-18336 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 42940] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18336] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office on Violence Against Women AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice ACTION: Notice of Charter renewal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.2), and Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), the Attorney General has determined that the renewal of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (hereinafter ``the Task Force'') is necessary and in the public interest and will provide information that will assist the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to develop and implement a program of research on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and murder. The program of research will evaluate the effectiveness of the Federal, state, and tribal response to violence against Indian women and will propose recommendations to improve these responses. Title IX of VAWA 2005 also required the Attorney General to establish a Task Force to assist NIJ with development of the research study and the implementation of the recommendations. The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, originally established the Task Force on March 31, 2008. The Charter to renew the Task Force was filed with Congress on July 20, 2018. The Task Force is comprised of representatives from national tribal domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and national tribal organizations. Task Force members, with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation. The Director of the Office on Violence Against Women shall serve as the Designated Federal officer for the Task Force. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheriann C. Moore, Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs, Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice, 145 N Street NE, Suite 10W.121, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 15, 2018. Katharine Sullivan, Acting Director, Office on Violence Against Women. [FR Doc. 2018-18336 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FX-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice of Charter renewal. | |
Contact | Sheriann C. Moore, Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs, Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice, 145 N Street NE, Suite 10W.121, Washington, DC 20530. | |
FR Citation | 83 FR 42940 |