[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 40757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17700]
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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.
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, September 11, 2018 from 8:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Day 2--Open to the public Wednesday, September 12,
2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the open meeting is the Association of the
United States Army Conference Center, 2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
VA 22201.
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
DACOWITS 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 DACOWITS' requests for information. Day
one will comprise five separate briefings from the DoD and Military
Services on the following topics: Military Recruiting Strategies,
Military Marketing Strategies, DoD Recruitable Population Demographics,
Status of the United States Navy's Submarine Integration Efforts, and
an update from the United States Marine Corps on the gender integration
of Recruit Training. The second day of the meeting will open with a
briefing from Military Services regarding their new Parental Leave
Policies. This will be followed by a briefing from the National Guard
Bureau on their Pregnancy and Parenthood Policies. Lastly the DACOWITS
will propose and vote on their annual recommendations to the Secretary
of Defense.
Agenda: Tuesday, September 11, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.--
Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements; Request for Information
Status Update; Briefings and DACOWITS discussion on: Military
Recruiting Strategies, Military Marketing Strategies, DoD Recruitable
Population Demographics, Submarine Integration Efforts, and the
integration of Marine Corps' Recruit Training. Wednesday, September 12,
2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.--Welcome and Announcements; Briefing
and DACOWITS discussion on the Military Services' Parental Leave
Policies and the National Guard Bureau's Pregnancy and Parenthood
Policies; and the annual voting session.
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 FACA, interested persons may submit a written statement
to the DACOWITS. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit
their statement no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2018 to
Mr. Robert Bowling (703) 697-2122 (Voice), 703-614-6233 (Facsimile),
[email protected] (Email). Mailing address is
4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, VA 22350. If a
written statement is not received by Tuesday, September 4, 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.
Dated: August 13, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-17700 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
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