[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7459-7460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03485]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) 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.
DATES: Day 1--Open to the public Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. Day 2--Open to the public Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the open meeting is the Hilton Alexandria-
Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Toya J. Davis, U.S. Army,
(703) 697-2122 (Voice), 703-614-6233 (Facsimile),
toya.j.davis.mil@mail.mil">toya.j.davis.mil@mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 4800 Mark Center
Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, VA 22350. Website: http://dacowits.defense.gov. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda
can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the
Committee to receive briefings and updates relating to their current
work. The meeting will open with the Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
giving a status update on the Committee's requests for
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information. This will be followed with a briefing on Marketing
Strategies. Then the Committee will have two panel discussions on the
following topics: Healthy Unit Climate, and Women's Mental Health. The
second day of the meeting will open with a panel discussion on Personal
Protective Equipment/Gear for Women. This will be followed by an update
briefing on Marine Corps Recruit Training. Day two will end with a
public comment period.
Agenda: Tuesday, March 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.--
Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements; Request for Information
Status Update; Briefing: Marketing Strategies; Panel Discussion:
Healthy Unit Climate; Panel Discussion: Women's Mental Health; Public
Dismissed. Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.--
Welcome and Announcements; Panel Discussion: Personal Protective
Equipment/Gear for Women; Briefing: Marine Corps Recruit Training
Update; Public Comment Period; Public Dismissed.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public,
subject to the availability of space.
Written Statements: 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
DACOWITS. 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., Monday, March 12, 2018. If
a written statement is not received by Monday, March 12, 2018, prior to
the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be
provided to or considered by the DACOWITS until its next open meeting.
The DFO will review all timely submissions with the DACOWITS Chair and
ensure they are provided to the members of the Committee. 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 DFO 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 DFO, 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, March 21, 2018 from
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.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.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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