[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 55653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23002]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Defense 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 Advisory 
Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the 
meeting is for the Committee to receive a follow-up briefing from the 
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office and the Services on the 
Committee's requests for information concerning sexual assault and 
sexual harassment. Additionally, the Committee will develop and approve 
recommendations for the 2011 report. The meeting is open to the public, 
subject to the availability of space.
    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration 
by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Individuals 
submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Point 
of Contact listed below at the address detailed below no later than 5 
p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2011. If a written statement is not 
received by Tuesday, September 20, 2011, prior to the meeting, which is 
the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or 
considered by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 
until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review 
all timely submissions with the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in 
the Services Chairperson and ensure they are provided to the members of 
the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. If members of 
the public are interested in making an oral statement, a written 
statement should 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 is at the sole discretion of the Committee Chair and the 
Designated Federal Officer and 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 
Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. in front of the 
full Committee. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on 
the number of requests received from members of the public.

DATES: September 22, 2011, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; September 23, 2011, 8 a.m.-12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton National Hotel, 900 Orme St, Arlington, VA 22204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff 
at 4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301-4000. E-
mail: [email protected]. Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax (703) 614-
6233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 22, 2011, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

--Welcome, introductions, and announcements.
--Receive briefings from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Office on sexual assault and harassment information.
--Receive briefings from the Services on sexual assault and harassment 
information.
--Public Forum.

Friday, September 23, 2011, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

--Committee develops and approves recommendations for 2011 report.

    Dated: September 2, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-23002 Filed 9-7-11; 8:45 am]
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