[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13029-13030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04388]
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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 introduce and swear in six new members to the Committee.
Also, the Committee will receive briefings from the Services on
representation of women at the Service Academies, and receive an update
from the Joint Staff on the Women in Service Review. Additionally, the
Navy will provide a briefing on the Sexual Assault Prevention Program
at Naval Station Great Lakes, and the Sexual Assault and Prevention
Office will brief on the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and
Violence at the Military Service Academies. The meeting is open to the
public, subject to the availability of space.
DATES: March 14, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; March 15, 2013,
from 8:00 a.m. to 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 5A734, Washington, DC 20301-4000.
[email protected] Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax (703) 614-6233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 at the address detailed
in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday,
March 12, 2013. If a written statement is not received by Tuesday,
March 12, 2013, 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 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 Friday, March 15, 2013
from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 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.
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Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 14, 2013, 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
--Welcome, Introductions, Announcements, Swearing In
--Briefing--Request for Information Update
--Briefing--Representation of Women at the Service Academies Briefings
from Services
--Briefing--Women in the Services Review Update
Friday, March 15, 2013, 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
--Announcements
--Briefing--Sexual Assault Prevention Program at Naval Station Great
Lakes
--Briefing--Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the
Military Service Academies
--Public Comment Period
Dated: February 21, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-04388 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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