[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9810-9811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4775]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in 
the Services (DACOWITS)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense 
Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The 
purpose of the Committee meeting is to receive briefings and hear 
panels on women's roles in deployment, review 2009 topics, and develop 
protocols. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the 
availability of space.

DATES: March 23-24, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Double Tree Hotel Crystal City National Airport, 300 Army 
Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MSgt Robert Bowling, USAF, DACOWITS, 
4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301-4000. 
[email protected]; Telephone (703) 697-2122; Fax (703) 614-6233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Agenda

Monday, March 23, 2009 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

--Welcome and announcements
--Women's roles in deployment panels
--Briefings
--Public Forum

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

--Review research questions
--Develop Protocol questions
--Discuss 2009 topics and schedule

    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration 
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the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. 
Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement 
to the Point of Contact listed above at the address detailed above NLT 
5 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2009. If a written statement is not 
received by Thursday, March 19, 2009, prior to the meeting, which is 
the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or 
considered by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer 
will review all timely submissions with the Defense Department Advisory 
Committee on Women in the Services Chairperson and ensure they are 
provided to the members of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on 
Women in the Services.
    If members of the public are interested in making an oral 
statement, a written statement must be submitted as above. After 
reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson and the Designated 
Federal Officer will determine who of the requesting persons will be 
able to make an oral presentation of their issue during an open portion 
of this meeting or at a future meeting. Determination of who will be 
making an oral presentation will depend on time available and if the 
topics are relevant to the Committee's activities. Two minutes will be 
allotted to persons desiring to make an oral presentation. Oral 
presentations by members of the public will be permitted only on 
Monday, March 23, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. before the full 
Committee. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the 
number of requests received from members of the public.

    February 27, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-4775 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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