[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 2, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 51437] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-25138] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS); Conference 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 23-27, 1996 (Summarized agenda follows). ADDRESSES: Oklahoma City Medallion Hotel, One North Broadway Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Phone Number: 1-800-285-2780. AGENDA: Sessions will be conducted daily and will be open to the public. The agenda will include the following: Wednesday, October 23, 1996 General conference registration Field Trip (DACOWITS Members and Senior Military Representatives Only) Thursday, October 24, 1996 Opening Ceremony/General Business Session (Open to Public) Lunch (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Subcommittee sessions (Open to Public) Friday, October 25, 1996 Subcommittee sessions (Open to Public) Lunch (Paid Registered Conference Participants only) Subcommittee sessions Wrap-up (Open to Public) Saturday, October 26, 1996 Tri-Committee Review (Open to Public) Executive Committee Rules and Procedures Sunday, October 27, 1996 Final Committee Meeting/Military Representatives review (Open to Public) Closing session (Open to Public) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Colonel Kay Troutt, USAF or CDR 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. (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 18, 1996. (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 27, 1996 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 18, 1996 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 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 25, 1996. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 96-25138 Filed 10-01-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M