[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69598-69599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28141]


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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 meeting is open to 
the public, subject to the availability of space.

DATES: December 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; December 12, 2012, 8:30 
a.m.-11:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1300 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, 
VA 22202.

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: 

Purpose of Meeting

    The purpose of the meeting is to receive a briefing from the Marine 
Corps on involuntary assignments to the infantry and closed positions. 
The Army will give an update briefing on their gender neutral 
standards, and the Committee will receive a DoD update on sexual 
assault and prevention and response strategy. Additionally, the 
Committee will receive a briefing on Legislative Proposal for expanded 
reproductive health care coverage for military women. Finally, the 
Committee will approve and vote on the final 2012 report.

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

--Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements.
--Briefing--U.S. Marine Corps Update.
--Briefing--U.S. Army Update on Gender Neutral Physical Standards.
--Briefing--DoD Update on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Strategy.
--Briefing--Legislative Proposal on Reproductive Health Care for Women.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

--Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements.
--Committee Proposes and Votes on 2012 Report.
--Public Comment Period.

Written Statements

    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 listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00 
p.m., Friday, December 7, 2012. If a written statement is not received 
by Friday, December 7, 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

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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.

Oral Statements

    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 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 Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 
a.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.

    Dated: November 15, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-28141 Filed 11-19-12; 8:45 am]
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