[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 164 (Friday, August 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 49652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19499]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Advisory Council on Dependents' Education

AGENCY: Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 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 102-3.150, the 
Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education.

DATES: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time).

ADDRESSES: DoDEA Headquarters, Webb Building, 9th Floor, Director's 
Conference Room, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Jarrard, at (703) 588-3121, or 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: Recommend to the Director, DoDEA, general 
policies for the operation of the Department of Defense Dependents 
Schools (DoDDS); provide the Director with information about effective 
educational programs and practices that should be considered by DoDDS; 
and perform other tasks as may be required by the Secretary of Defense.
    Agenda: The meeting agenda will be the current operational 
qualities of schools and the institutionalized school improvement 
processes, as well as other educational matters.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. 
Appropriate government issued identification will be required to enter 
the meeting facility, which is a controlled access facility.
    Committee's Point of Contact: Mr. Jim Jarrard, tel. (703) 588-3121, 
4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the 
public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
Advisory Council on Dependents' Education about its mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of the planned meeting of the Advisory 
Council on Dependents' Education.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. For the next meeting of the 
Advisory Council on Dependents' Education, Mr. Jim Jarrard, telephone 
(703) 588-3121, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203; e-mail: 
[email protected], will be acting in the capacity of the 
Designated Federal Officer for this committee.
    Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in 
this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the 
address listed above at least fourteen calendar days prior to the 
meeting which is the subject of this notice. Written statements 
received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the 
Advisory Council on Dependents' Education until its next meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education Chairpersons and 
ensure they are provided to all members of the Advisory Council on 
Dependents' Education before the meeting that is the subject of this 
notice.
    Oral Statements by the Public to the Membership: Pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.140(d), time will be allotted for public comments to the Advisory 
Council on Dependents' Education. Individual comments will be limited 
to a maximum of five minutes' duration. The total time allotted for 
public comments will not exceed thirty minutes.

    Dated: August 12, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-19499 Filed 8-21-08; 8:45 am]
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