[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 46580-46581] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-22178] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) ACTION: Notice of conference. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given on a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of DACOWITS is to advise the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to women in the Services. The Committee meets semiannually. DATES: October 12-15 (summarized agenda follows). ADDRESS: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 North First Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, (602) 257-1525. agenda: Sessions will be conducted daily and will be open to the public. The agenda will include the following: Wednesday, October 11, 1995 Conference registration (Conference Participants) Meeting for Military Representatives Meeting for Liaison Officers and DACOWITS Staff Executive Committee Meeting Plenary Session/Social (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Thursday, October 12, 1995 Continental Breakfast (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Opening Ceremony/General Business Session (Open to Public) Lunch (current DACOWITS members, Military Representatives, Liaison Officers and staff) Field Trip/Installation Visit (current DACOWITS members and Senior Military Representatives only) Friday, October 13, 1995 Continental Breakfast (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Subcommittee sessions (Open to Public) Lunch (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Subcommittee sessions Wrap-up (Open to Public) OSD Reception and Dinner (By Invitation only) Saturday, October 14, 1995 Sub-Committee Members Breakfast (current DACOWITS members and Military Representatives) Sub-Committee Brief (current DACOWITS members and Military Representatives) Lunch (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Executive Committee Mark Up Sunday, October 15, 1995 Executive Committee Breakfast Continental Breakfast (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Final Committee Meeting/Military Representatives review Closing Session (Open to Public) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Colonel Patricia F. Kersey, USAF or LCDR Tala J. Welch, USN DACOWITS and Military Women Matters, OASD (Force Management Policy), 4000 Defense Pentagon, room 3D769, Washington, DC 20301-4000; Telephone (703) 697-2122. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following rules and regulations will govern the participation by members of the public at the conference: (1) Members of the public will not be permitted to attend the OSD Reception and Dinner and Field Trip. (2) The Opening Session/business session, all subcommittee sessions and the closing session will be open to the public. (3) Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and/or make an oral presentation of such during the conference. [[Page 46581]] (4) Persons desiring to make an oral presentation or submit a written statement to the Committee must notify the point of contact listed above no later than October 6. (5) Length and number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the public. (6) Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted only on Sunday, October 15, 1995, before the full Committee. (7) Each person desiring to make an oral presentation must provide the DACOWITS office 1 copy of the presentation by October 10 and make 175 copies of any material that is intended for distribution at the conference. (8) Persons submitting a written statement for inclusion in the minutes of the conference must submit to the DACOWITS staff one copy by the close of the conference. (9) Other new items from members of the public may be presented in writing to any DACOWITS and Military Women Matters to consider. (10) Members of the public will not be permitted to enter oral discussion conducted by the Committee members at any of the sessions; however, they will be permitted to reply to questions directed to them by the members of the Committee. (11) Members of the public will be permitted to ask questions to the scheduled speakers if recognized by the Chair and if time allows after the official participants have asked questions and/or made comments. (12) Non-social agenda events that are not open to the public are for administrative matters unrelated to substantive advice provided to the Department of Defense and do not involve DACOWITS deliberations or decision-making issues before the committee. Dated: September 1, 1995. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 95-22178 Filed 9-6-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M