[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 22652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8806]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Notice of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and 
Violence at the Military Service Academies--Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Amended notice; notice of the Defense Task Force on Sexual 
Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies--open 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 
Law 96-463, notice is hereby given that the Defense Task Force on 
Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies will 
hold an open meeting at The Thayer Hotel, 674 Thayer Road, West Point, 
New York 10996, on May 2, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. instead of 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m.
    Purpose: The Task Force will meet on May 2, 2005, from 1 p.m. until 
3:30 p.m., and this session will be open to the public, subject to the 
availability of space. In keeping with the spirit of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, it is the desire of the Task Force to provide 
the public with an opportunity to make comment regarding the current 
work of the Task Force. The first hour of the meeting will be 
designated for public comment. The Superintendent of the U.S. Military 
Academy will also be provided the opportunity to update the Task Force 
on the U.S. Military Academy's response to sexual harassment and 
assault. The Task Force will deliberate, as necessary, based upon the 
information provided by Academy representatives or members of the 
public who make comment. Any interested citizens are encouraged to 
attend.

DATES: May 2, 2005: 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
    Location: The Thayer Hotel, 674 Thayer Road, West Point, New York 
10996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit 
comments must contact:

Mr. William Harkey, Public Affairs Officer, Task Force on Sexual 
Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, 2850 
Eisenhower Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Telephone: (703) 
325-6640. DSN 221-6640. Fax: (703) 325-6710/6711. 
[email protected].

    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration 
by the Task Force and make an oral presentation of such. Persons 
desiring to make an oral presentation or submit a written statement to 
the Task Force must notify the point of contact listed above no later 
than 5 p.m., April 27, 2005. Oral presentations by members of the 
public will be permitted only on May 2, 2005, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. 
before the full Task Force. Presentations will be limited to ten 
minutes each. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on 
the number of requests received from members of the public and the time 
allotted. Each person desiring to make an oral presentation must 
provide the point of contact listed above with one (1) written copy of 
the presentation by 5 p.m., April 27, 2005 and bring 15 written copies 
of any material that is intended for distribution at the meeting. 
Persons submitting a written statement must submit 15 written copies of 
the statement to the Task Force staff by 5 p.m. on April 27, 2005.
    General Information: Additional information concerning the Defense 
Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at The Military Service 
Academies, its structure, function, and composition, may be found on 
the DTFSH and VTMA Web site (http://www.dtic.mil/dtfs).

    Dated: April 27, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-8806 Filed 4-28-05; 2:17 pm]
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