[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72460-72461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25773]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI); 
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 DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the DACODAI will take 
place.

DATES: DACODAI will hold an open to the public--Friday, December 9, 
2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by videoconference. Participant 
access information will be provided after registering. Pre-meeting 
registration is required. See guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, 
``Meeting Accessibility.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shirley Raguindin, (571) 645-6952 
(voice), [email protected] (email). The most 
up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website: 
https://www.dhra.mil/DMOC/DACODAI.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: Additional information, 
including the agenda or any updates to the agenda, is available on the 
DACODAI website https://www.dhra.mil/DMOC/DACODAI. Materials presented 
in the meeting may

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also be obtained on the DACODAI website.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the 
DACODAI to receive briefings and have discussions on topics related to 
the racial/ethnic diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity within the 
Armed Forces of the United States.
    Agenda: Friday, December 9, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. 
(EST). DACODAI will begin in open session on December 9, 2022 from 
12:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. with opening remarks by Ms. Shirley Raguindin, 
the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and the DACODAI's Chair, Gen. 
(Ret.) Lester Lyle, and additional remarks by The Honorable Gilbert R. 
Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The 
DACODAI will receive the following briefings: (1) Partnership for 
Public Service Assessment on Government Agencies' Status of Meeting 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Objectives by Ms. Michelle Amante, Vice 
President, Federal Workforce Programs, and Mr. Kevin Johnson, Director, 
Federal Workforce Programs; (2) Department of the Air Force (DAF) 
Diversity and Inclusion by Colonel Jenise Carroll, Deputy Director, 
Office of Diversity and Inclusion (SAF/DI), Office of the Secretary of 
the Air Force; and (3) DoD Workplace Equal Opportunity Survey of Active 
Component and Reserve Component Members. Dr. Samantha Daniel, Chief of 
Diversity and Inclusion Research, Office of People Analytics, will 
brief the results of the 2017 Workplace Equal Opportunity Survey of 
Active Component Members and the 2019 Workplace Equal Opportunity 
Survey of Reserve Component Members, alongside Dr. Lisa Arfaa, Senior 
Advisor to the Executive Director of Force Resiliency, Office for 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who will provide the policy 
perspective on the results. Closing remarks by the Chair, Gen. (Ret.) 
Lyles and the DFO will adjourn the meeting.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 and 102-3.150, this meeting is open to the public from 12:30 p.m. 
to 4:15 p.m. (EST) on December 9, 2022. The meeting will be held by 
videoconference. The number of participants is limited and is on a 
first-come basis. Any member of the public who wish to participate must 
register by contacting DACODAI at [email protected] or by contacting Ms. Shirley Raguindin at (571) 
645-6952 no later than Friday, December 2, 2022 (by 5:00 p.m. EST). 
Once registered, the videoconference information and/or audio number 
will be provided.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Shirley 
Raguindin at [email protected] (email) or (571-645-6952 
(voice) no later than Friday, December 2, 2022 so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140(c), and section 
10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested parties may submit a 
written statement to the DACODAI. Individuals submitting a written 
statement must submit their statement no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, 
December 2, 2022 to Ms. Shirley Raguindin (571) 645-6952 (voice) or to 
[email protected] (email).
    Mailing address is Attention DACODAI, Ms. Shirley Raguindin, 4800 
Mark Center Drive, Suite 06E22, Alexandria, VA 22350. Members of the 
public interested in making an oral statement, must submit a written 
statement. If a statement is not received by Friday, December 2, 2022, 
it may not be provided to, or considered by the DACODAI during this 
biannual business meeting. After reviewing the written statements, the 
Chair and the DFO will determine if the requesting persons are 
permitted to make an oral presentation. The DFO will review all timely 
submissions with the DACODAI Chair and ensure they are provided to the 
members of the DACODAI.
    Members of the public may also email written statements at [email protected]. Written statements pertaining to 
the meeting agenda for the DACODAI's meeting on December 9, 2022 must 
be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday, December 2, 2022 to 
be considered by the DACODAI membership prior to its December 9, 2022 
meeting.

    Dated: November 21, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-25773 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
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