[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72713-72714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29649]
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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: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) will
take place. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: Wednesday, December 9, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
Thursday, December 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria--Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road,
Alexandria, VA 22311.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff
at 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, Virginia 22350-
9000. [email protected]. Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax
(703) 614-6233. Any updates to the agenda or any additional information
can be found at http://dacowits.defense.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 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 for the Committee to receive
briefings and updates relating to their current work. The Committee
will start the meeting with a vote on the 2015 Annual Report. The
Designated Federal Officer will then give a status update on the
Committee's requests for information. There will be panels with the
Services to review their single-parent recruiting policies, dual
military co-location policies, and height, weight, and body composition
policies. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO)
will give an update briefing on retaliation. There will be a public
comment period at the end of day one. On the second day the Committee
will receive a briefing from Insight Policy Research on the comparison
of generational differences of today's military personnel. The
Committee will also announce their 2016 meeting dates and discuss and
vote on their 2016 study topics.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 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 in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December
1, 2015. If a written statement is not received by Tuesday, December 1,
2015, 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 Chair 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.
After reviewing the written comments, the Chair 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. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.140(d), 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. Five 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 9,
2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in front of the full Committee. The
number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of
requests received from members of the public.
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Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165,
this meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of
space.
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, December 9, 2015, From 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
--Welcome, Introductions, Announcements
--Committee Votes on and Signs 2015 Annual Report
--Request for Information Status Update
--Panel--Services' Single Parent Recruiting Policies
--Panel--Services' Dual Military Co-Location Policies
--Panel--Services' Height, Weight and Body Composition Policies
--Briefing--Sexual Assault (Retaliation) Update
--Public Comment Period
Thursday, December 10, 2015, From 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
--Welcome and Announcements
--Committee Announces 2016 Meeting Dates
--Briefing--Today's Military: Generational Review and Comparison
--Committee Discusses and Votes on 2016 Study Topics
Dated: November 17, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-29649 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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