[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2676-2677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00403]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing; 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 Defense Advisory
Committee on Military Personnel Testing (DAC-MPT) will take place.
DATES: Day 1--Open to the public Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 8:30
a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Mountain Time. Day 2--Open to the public Thursday,
January 23, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Mountain Time.
ADDRESSES: Venue to-be-determined (TBD). Meeting details will be posted
on: https://dacmpt.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Dr.
Sofiya Velgach, (703) 697-9271 (Voice), 703 614-9272 (Facsimile),
[email protected] (Email). Mailing address is
Designated Federal Officer, Accession Policy, Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Room 3D1066, Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000. The most up-to-date changes to the
meeting can be found on the website: https://dacmpt.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA'');
section 552b of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the ``Government in
the Sunshine Act''); and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.140
and 102-3.150.
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal
Officer and the Department of Defense, the Defense Advisory Committee
on Military Personnel Testing was unable to provide public notification
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning changes to its previously
noticed January 22-23, 2025 meetings. Accordingly, 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.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meetings is to provide
an overview of the accession testing program: progress on Armed
Services Vocational Aptitude Batter (ASVAB) form development, special
purpose tests, calculator study, adverse impact analyses, and updates
to the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. Additional information can be
found at https://dacmpt.com.
Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (Mountain Time)
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Welcome and Opening--Remarks Dr. Sofiya Velgach,
(OASD(M&RA)/AP)
8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: Accession Policy Brief--Dr. Katherine Helland
(OASD(M&RA)/AP)
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: R&D Milestones Brief--Dr. Mary Pommerich (OPA/
DTAC)
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Update on Committee Recommendations--Dr. Mary
Pommerich (OPA/DTAC)
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Update on P&P Forms--Dr. Jeff Dahlke (HumRRO)
12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Lunch
1:45 p.m.-2:45: p.m.: Form Equating Sampling Design--Dr. Jeff Dahlke
(HumRRO)
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Complex Reasoning Update--Dr. Kate Klein (HumRRO)
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Computational Thinking Update--Dr. Kimberly Adams
(HumRRO)
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Break
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Calculator Analyses Efforts
a. Calculator Impact Study--Dr. Kevin Bradley (HumRRO)
b. CAT Simulation--Dr. Glen Heinrich-Wallace (HumRRO)
c. Calculator Needs Assessment--Dr. Monica Gribben (HumRRO)
5:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: Public Comments
Day 2, Thursday, January 23, 2025 (Mountain Time)
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Refinement of the Joint Service--TAPAS
Instrument--Dr. Dan Putka (HumRRO)
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Adverse Impact--Dr. Nick Howald (HumRRO)
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Break
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Curriculum Alignment Study ASVAB CEP--Dr. Rod
McCloy (HumRRO)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.:
a. General--Dr. Irina Rader (OPA/DTAC)
b. Find Your Interest--Dr. Rod McCloy (HumRRO)
c. Work Values--Dr. Maura Burke (HumRRO)
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Future Topics--Dr. Mary Pommerich (OPA/DTAC)
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Public Comments
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Closing Comments--Dr. Fred Oswald, Chair
1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Working Lunch (Administrative Items)
Abbreviations Key
ASVAB--Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ASVAB CEP--ASVAB Career Exploration Program, student testing program
provided at no charge to high schools nation-wide to help students
develop career exploration skills and used by recruiters to identify
potential applicants for enlistment.
CAT--computerized adaptive testing
HumRRO--Human Resources Research Organization
OASD(M&RA)/AP--Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower
and Reserve Affairs)/Accession Policy
OPA/DTAC--Office of People Analytics/Defense Testing and Assessment
Center
P&P--paper and pencil
TAPAS--Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System
Latest version of the agenda will be posted on https://dacmpt.com.
Meeting Accessibility: 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 availability is on a first-come, first-
served basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the
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public meeting must contact the DFO no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday,
January 10, 2025, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140
and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit written
statements to the DAC-MPT at any time about its approved agenda or at
any time on the DAC-MPT's mission. Written statements should be
submitted to the DAC-MPT's DFO at the address or facsimile number
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If statements
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting,
then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business
days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received
after this date may not be provided to, or not considered by the DAC-
MPT until its next meeting. The DFO will review all timely submitted
written statements and provide copies to all the DAC-MPT members before
the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Please note that since
the DAC-MPT operates under the provisions of the FACA, all submitted
comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents
and will be made available for public inspection. Opportunity for
public comments will be provided at the end of each day. Public
comments will be limited to 5 minutes per person, as time allows.
Dated: January 6, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2025-00403 Filed 1-10-25; 8:45 am]
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