[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54568-54569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21817]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services (DACOWITS)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Advisory 
Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the 
meeting is to receive briefings from the Services on their current 
retention programs, a briefing from the Army on their gender neutral 
standards, and a briefing on Australian Defence Force gender 
restrictions and development and implementation of physical standards 
for military positions. Additionally, the Committee will receive a 
briefing on Legislative Proposal for expanded health care coverage for 
military women. Finally, the Committee will develop and vote on their 
recommendations for the 2012 report. The meeting is open to the public, 
subject to the availability of space.
    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration 
by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Individuals 
submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Point 
of Contact and address listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no 
later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012. If a written statement 
is not received by Tuesday, September 25, 2012, prior to the meeting, 
which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or 
considered by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 
until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review 
all timely submissions with the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in 
the Services Chairperson and ensure they are provided to the members of 
the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. If members of 
the public are interested in making an oral statement, a written 
statement should be submitted as above. After reviewing the written 
comments, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer will 
determine who of the requesting persons will be able to make an oral 
presentation of their issue during an open portion of this meeting or 
at a future meeting. Determination of who will be making an oral 
presentation is at the sole discretion of the

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Committee Chair and the Designated Federal Officer and will depend on 
time available and if the topics are relevant to the Committee's 
activities. Two minutes will be allotted to persons desiring to make an 
oral presentation. Oral presentations by members of the public will be 
permitted only on Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 3:40 p.m. to 4:30 
p.m. in front of the full Committee. Number of oral presentations to be 
made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the 
public.

DATES: September 27, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; September 28, 
2012, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Suites, 801 North Saint Asaph St., Alexandria, VA 
22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff 
at 4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301-4000. 
[email protected]. Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax (703) 614-6233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Meeting agenda:

Thursday, September 27, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

--Welcome, introductions, and announcements.
--Briefings--Services Retention Programs.
--Briefing--U.S. Army Gender Neutral Standards.
--Summary of Canada Visit.
--Briefing--Australian Defence Force Update.
--Briefing--Legislative Proposal on Military Women Health Care.
--Public Comment Period.

Friday, September 28, 2012, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

--Welcome, introductions, and announcements.
--Committee Proposes and Votes on 2012 Recommendations.

    Dated: August 29, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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