[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 13872-13873] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-7283] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) AGENCY: Department of Defense. 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: April 8-13, 1997 (Summarized agenda follows). ADDRESSES: Washington Dulles Airport Hilton, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, VA 22071, Phone Number: (703) 478-2900. AGENDA: Sessions will be conducted daily and will be open to the public where indicated on the attached notice. The agenda will include the following: Tuesday, April 8, 1997 General Conference Registration New Member Orientation (New Members Only--Rules & Procedures) Wednesday, April 9, 1997 General Conference Registration Field Trip (New Members & Escorts only) OSD Social (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Committee Only--Administrative Procedures) Thursday, April 10, 1997 Opening Ceremony/General Business Session (Open to Public) OSD Official Luncheon (Invited Guests only) Joint Subcommittee Session (Open to Public) Subcommittee Session (Open to Public) Friday, April 11, 1997 Joint Subcommittee Session (Open to Public) Subcommittee Session (Open to Public) Luncheon (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Subcommittee Sessions (Open to Public) Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Committee Only--Administrative Procedures) OSD Reception and Dinner (Invited Guests only) Saturday, April 12, 1997 Subcommittee Sessions (Open to Public) Tri-Committee Review (Open to Public) Executive Committee Rules and Procedures (Executive Committee only) Sunday, April 13, 1997 Final Review (Open to Public) Closing Session (Open to Public) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Colonel Kay Troutt, USAF or CDR Deborah R. Goodwin, 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 Luncheon, 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. (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 March 28, 1997. (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, April 13, 1997 before the full Committee. (7) Each person desiring to make an oral presentation must provide the DACOWITS office one copy of the presentation by March 28, 1997 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 member for transmittal to the DACOWITS Chair or Executive Director, 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 session; 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 relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices, see 5 U.S.C. 552 b(c)(2). [[Page 13873]] Dated: March 18, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-7283 Filed 3-21-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M