[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7459-7460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03485]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services; Notice of 
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) will 
take place.

DATES: Day 1--Open to the public Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 12:00 p.m. Day 2--Open to the public Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the open meeting is the Hilton Alexandria-
Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Toya J. Davis, U.S. Army, 
(703) 697-2122 (Voice), 703-614-6233 (Facsimile), 
toya.j.davis.mil@mail.mil">toya.j.davis.mil@mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, VA 22350. Website: http://dacowits.defense.gov. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda 
can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the 
Committee to receive briefings and updates relating to their current 
work. The meeting will open with the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
giving a status update on the Committee's requests for

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information. This will be followed with a briefing on Marketing 
Strategies. Then the Committee will have two panel discussions on the 
following topics: Healthy Unit Climate, and Women's Mental Health. The 
second day of the meeting will open with a panel discussion on Personal 
Protective Equipment/Gear for Women. This will be followed by an update 
briefing on Marine Corps Recruit Training. Day two will end with a 
public comment period.
    Agenda: Tuesday, March 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.--
Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements; Request for Information 
Status Update; Briefing: Marketing Strategies; Panel Discussion: 
Healthy Unit Climate; Panel Discussion: Women's Mental Health; Public 
Dismissed. Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.--
Welcome and Announcements; Panel Discussion: Personal Protective 
Equipment/Gear for Women; Briefing: Marine Corps Recruit Training 
Update; Public Comment Period; Public Dismissed.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public, 
subject to the availability of space.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 
10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, interested 
persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the 
DACOWITS. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their 
statement to the point of contact listed at the address in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 12, 2018. If 
a written statement is not received by Monday, March 12, 2018, prior to 
the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be 
provided to or considered by the DACOWITS until its next open meeting. 
The DFO will review all timely submissions with the DACOWITS Chair and 
ensure they are provided to the members of the Committee. If members of 
the public are interested in making an oral statement, a written 
statement should be submitted. After reviewing the written comments, 
the Chair and the DFO 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. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.140(d), determination of who will be making an oral presentation is 
at the sole discretion of the Committee Chair and the DFO, and will 
depend on time available and if the topics are relevant to the 
Committee's activities. Five 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, March 21, 2018 from 
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in front of the full Committee. The number of 
oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests 
received from members of the public.

    Dated: February 15, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-03485 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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