[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 34223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09244]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees--
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Federal advisory committee renewal.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the charter of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services (DACOWITS).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DACOWITS charter is being renewed in 
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''). 
The charter and contact information for the DACOWITS' Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The DACOWITS provides independent advice and recommendations on 
matters and policies relating to recruitment, retention, employment, 
integration, well-being, and treatment of servicewomen in the Armed 
Forces of the United States. All DACOWITS work, including subcommittee 
work, is in response to written terms of reference or taskings approved 
by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense (``the 
DoD Appointing Authority''), or the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness unless otherwise provided by statute or 
Presidential directive.
    The DACOWITS is composed of no more than 20 members who have prior 
experience in the military or with women-related workforce issues. 
Members will include leaders with diverse and inclusive backgrounds, 
experience, and thought relating to the recruitment and retention, the 
employment and integration, and the well-being and treatment of women. 
These members will come from varied backgrounds including academia, 
industry, private and public sector, and other professions.
    The appointment of DACOWITS members is approved by the DoD 
Appointing Authority for a term of service of one-to-four years, with 
annual renewals, in accordance with DoD policy and procedures. No 
member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing Authority, may serve more 
than two consecutive terms of service on the DACOWITS, to include its 
subcommittees, or serve on more than two DoD Federal Advisory 
Committees at one time. DACOWITS members who are not full-time or 
permanent part-time Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-
duty members of the Uniformed Services, are appointed as experts or 
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government 
employee members. DACOWITS members who are full-time or permanent part-
time Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of 
the Uniformed Services, are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) 
to serve as regular government employee members. The DoD Appointing 
Authority appoints the DACOWITS' leadership from among the membership 
previously appointed in accordance with DoD policy and procedures, for 
a term of service of one-to-two years, with annual renewal, not to 
exceed the member's approved appointment.
    All members of the DACOWITS are appointed to exercise their own 
best judgment, without representing any particular point of view, and 
to discuss and deliberate and in a manner that is free from conflict of 
interest. With the exception of reimbursement of official DACOWITS-
related travel and per diem, DACOWITS members serve without 
compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the DACOWITS membership about the DACOWITS' mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the DACOWITS.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the 
DACOWITS, and this individual will ensure that the written statements 
are provided to the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: April 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-09244 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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