[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62498-62499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25232]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Advisory Council on Dependents' Education; Meeting Cancellation 
Notice and Open Meeting Notice

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

ACTION: Meeting cancellation notice and open meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The meeting of the Department of Defense Advisory Council on 
Dependents' Education announced on August 31, 2012 (77 FR 53187-53188) 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), and the Government in the Sunshine Act 
of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and scheduled to occur on Tuesday, 
October 16, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings 
Time; Stuttgart and Wiesbaden, Germany, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., 
Central European Summer Time (CEST); Okinawa, Japan, from 9:00 p.m. to 
1:00 a.m., Japan Standard Time (JST); Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2:00 a.m. 
to 6:00 a.m., Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (H-AST); Peachtree City, 
Georgia, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time 
(EDST) has been cancelled.
    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 that the following Federal advisory committee 
meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education will take 
place.

DATES: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Alexandria, Virginia (via Video 
Teleconference or Telephone Conference), from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time (EST); Stuttgart and Wiesbaden, Germany, from 
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central European Standard Time (CET); Okinawa, 
Japan, from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Japan Standard Time (JST); 
Honolulu, Hawaii, from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., Hawaii-Aleutian Standard 
Time (HAST); Peachtree City, Georgia, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES: 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350; USAG 
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; DoDDS-Europe Area Office, Wiesbaden, 
Germany; DoDDS-Pacific Area Office, Okinawa, Japan; Pacific Command, 
Honolulu, Hawaii; DDESS Area Office, Peachtree City, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joel K. Hansen at (571) 372-5812 
or [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); to provide the Director with 
information about effective educational programs and practices that 
should be considered by DoDDS; and to perform other tasks as may be 
required by the Secretary of Defense.
    Agenda: The meeting agenda will reflect current DoDDS schools 
operational status, educational practices, and other educational 
matters that come before the Council.
    Public 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 limited and is on a first-
come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the public 
meeting at the Mark Center must contact Mr. Joel Hansen at the number 
listed in this notice no later than noon on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 
to make arrangements for entrance to the Mark Center. The public 
attendees should arrive at the Mark Center no later than 7:30 a.m. on 
December 4, 2012. To receive access to the Mark Center, please come 
prepared to present a picture identification card.
    Committee's Point of Contact: Mr. Joel K. Hansen at (571) 372-5812, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350 or 
[email protected].
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Hansen 
at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.
    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 
agendas of the planned meeting of the Advisory Council on Dependents' 
Education.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) for the Advisory Council on Dependents' Education, Mr. 
Joel K. Hansen, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350; 
[email protected].
    Statements being submitted in response to the agendas mentioned in

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this notice must be received by the DFO at the email address listed in 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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 DFO 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: October 10, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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