[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72688-72689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30302]


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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 review and approve the 2011 Report. The 
Committee will also receive briefings on the Women in Services Review 
report, assignment policies, female engagement teams, suicides, and 
retention. Additionally, the Committee will discuss 2012 topics and 
installation visits. 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 in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no 
later than 5 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2011. If a written statement is 
not received by Friday, December 2, 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 detailed in this SUMMARY section. 
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 Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 2:15 p.m. to 3 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: December 6, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; December 7, 2011, 1 p.m.-
3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington Dulles, 13869 Park Center Rd., Herndon, VA 
20171.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to difficulties beyond the control of 
the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services or its 
Designated Federal Officer, the Committee was unable to file a Federal 
Register notice announcing its December 6-7, 2011 meeting within the 
15-calendar day period. The Advisory Committee Management Officer for 
the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 
15-calendar day notification requirement.

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

--Welcome, introductions, and announcements.
--2011 Annual Report review and approval.
--Briefing on Women in Service Review report.
--Army briefings on assignment policies, female engagement teams, and 
cultural support teams.
--Defense Manpower Data Center and Veteran Affairs briefings on active 
duty and veteran suicides.
--Defense Manpower Data Center and DoD briefings on retention.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

--2012 topics and installation visit discussion.
--Public Forum.


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    Dated: November 18, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-30302 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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