2015-24102. Meeting of the National Coordination Committee on the AI/AN SANE-SART Initiative

AGENCY:

Office for Victims of Crime, Justice.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Coordination Committee on the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)—Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Initiative (“National Coordination Committee” or “Committee”) will meet to carry out its mission to provide advice to assist the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to promote culturally relevant, victim-centered responses to sexual violence within AI/AN communities.

DATES:

In order to accommodate Committee members' schedules, the meeting will be held at two different times. One meeting will be held via teleconference on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and the second will be held via teleconference on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The teleconference meetings are open to the public for participation.

ADDRESSES:

There will be a designated time for the public to speak, and the public can observe and submit comments in writing to Shannon May, the Designated Federal Official. Teleconference space is limited. To register for the teleconference, please provide your full contact information to Shannon May.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shannon May, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the National Coordination Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office for Victim Assistance, 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW., Room 3329, Washington, DC 20535; Phone: [phone] [note: this is not a toll-free number]; Email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The National Coordination Committee on the American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)—Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Initiative (“National Coordination Committee” or “Committee”) was established by the Attorney General to provide valuable advice to OVC to encourage the coordination of federal, tribal, state, and local efforts to assist victims of sexual violence within AI/AN communities, and to promote culturally relevant, victim-centered responses to sexual violence within those communities.

Teleconference agenda: The agenda will include: (a) A traditional welcome and introductions; (b) an update on the submission of the Committee's Recommendations Report to the Attorney General; (c) an update on actions being taken by the Attorney General in response to the Committee's recommendations; (d) comments by members of the public; and (e) a traditional closing.

Shannon May,

Project Manager—Victims of Crime, Designated Federal Official—National Coordination Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office for Victim Assistance.