80 FR 50831 - Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

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The Department of Defense 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. This meeting is open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services (DACOWITS)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 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. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 
Thursday, September 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria--Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, 
Alexandria, VA 22311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff 
at 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, Virginia 22350-
9000. [email protected]. Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax 
(703) 614-6233. Any updates to the agenda or any additional information 
can be found at http://dacowits.defense.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 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), and Section 10(a), Public Law 92-
463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the 
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS).
    The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to receive 
briefings and updates relating to their current work and vote on their 
2015 recommendations. The Designated Federal Officer will give a status 
update on the Committee's requests for information. The Committee will 
receive a briefing from OSD Health Affairs on the Services' pregnancy/
postpartum policies. The Navy and Coast Guard will give a briefing on 
the detailing/assignment process for women serving at sea. 
Additionally, the Committee will receive briefings from the Services on 
their In-Home Child Care Provider Certification programs. The Army will 
provide an update on the Army Ranger Assessment. Also, the Committee 
will propose and vote on their 2015 recommendations. There will also be 
a public comment period.
    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 Defense Advisory Committee on Women 
in the Services. 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., Tuesday, September 
8, 2015. If a written statement is not received by Tuesday, September 
8, 2015, prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, 
then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Advisory 
Committee on Women in the Services until its next open meeting. The 
Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the 
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services Chair and ensure 
they are provided to the members of the Defense Advisory Committee on 
Women in the Services. 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 Designated 
Federal Officer 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 Designated 
Federal Officer and will depend on time available and if the topics are 
relevant to the Committee's activities. Two minutes will be allotted to 
persons desiring to make an oral presentation. Oral presentations by 
members of the public will be permitted only on Thursday, September 10, 
2015 from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 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.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, 
this meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of 
space.

Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

--Welcome, Introductions, Announcements

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--Request for Information Status Update
--Briefing--Medical Review of the Services' Pregnancy/Postpartum 
Policies
-- Briefings--Detailing/Assignment Process for Women Serving at Sea
--Briefings--Review of In-Home Child Care Provider Certification 
Programs
-- Briefing--Update on Army Ranger Assessment

Thursday, September 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

--Welcome and Announcements
-- Public Comment Period
--Propose and Vote on 2015 Recommendations

    Dated: August 17, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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opportunity to resubmit the application. Dated: August 18, 2015. Care Provider Certification programs.
Applicants who are not selected also Todd A. Stevenson, The Army will provide an update on the
will be notified by email. Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Army Ranger Assessment. Also, the
Commission. Committee will propose and vote on
V. Advantages of Participation
[FR Doc. 2015–20707 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] their 2015 recommendations. There will
During the period of participation in BILLING CODE 6355–01–P also be a public comment period.
the test, which the CPSC refers to as the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140, and
‘‘eFiling Alpha Pilot,’’ test participants section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory
can expect the following: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Committee Act of 1972, interested
• Opportunity to work directly with persons may submit a written statement
CBP and CPSC in pre-implementation Office of the Secretary for consideration by the Defense
stage of e-Filing targeting/enforcement Advisory Committee on Women in the
data; Meeting of the Defense Advisory Services. Individuals submitting a
• Ability to provide feedback and Committee on Women in the Services written statement must submit their
experience that will inform ultimate e- (DACOWITS) statement to the point of contact listed
Filing requirements; at the address in FOR FURTHER
• Ability to trouble-shoot systems and AGENCY: Department of Defense. INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00
procedures; ACTION: Notice. p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2015. If a
• Reduction of product safety tests on written statement is not received by
goods imported; SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Tuesday, September 8, 2015, prior to the
• In the event of an examination, publishing this notice to announce that
meeting, which is the subject of this
shipments will be conditionally the following Federal Advisory
notice, then it may not be provided to
released to the importer’s premises for Committee meeting of the Defense
or considered by the Defense Advisory
examination; Advisory Committee on Women in the
Committee on Women in the Services
• In the event of testing, samples will Services (DACOWITS) will take place.
until its next open meeting. The
receive ‘‘front of the line testing’’ from This meeting is open to the public.
Designated Federal Officer will review
CPSC laboratories; and DATES: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, all timely submissions with the Defense
• If destruction of products is from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, Advisory Committee on Women in the
required, participants may be allowed to September 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to Services Chair and ensure they are
destroy products in lieu of redelivering 12:00 p.m. provided to the members of the Defense
the product to CBP for destruction. ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria—Mark Advisory Committee on Women in the
VI. Test Duration Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Services. If members of the public are
Alexandria, VA 22311. interested in making an oral statement,
Upon selection into the test, test
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. a written statement should be
participants will be expected to begin
Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff at submitted. After reviewing the written
work promptly with CBP and CPSC to
4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25–01, comments, the Chair and the Designated
define and refine requirements. Once
Alexandria, Virginia 22350–9000. Federal Officer will determine who of
the test is operational, the test is
Robert.d.bowling1.civ@mail.mil. the requesting persons will be able to
expected to run for approximately six
Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax (703) make an oral presentation of their issue
months or until concluded or extended
614–6233. Any updates to the agenda or during an open portion of this meeting
by the issuance of a Federal Register
any additional information can be found or at a future meeting. Pursuant to 41
notice announcing the extension or
at http://dacowits.defense.gov/. CFR 102–3.140(d), determination of
conclusion of this test.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant who will be making an oral presentation
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act to the Federal Advisory Committee Act is at the sole discretion of the
For this initial test of electronic filing of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as Committee Chair and the Designated
of targeting/enforcement data, CPSC amended), the Government in the Federal Officer and will depend on time
will accept fewer than 10 participants, Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), available and if the topics are relevant
and the test will be exempt from the and Section 10(a), Public Law 92–463, to the Committee’s activities. Two
requirements of the Paperwork as amended, notice is hereby given of a minutes will be allotted to persons
Reduction Act of 1995. If CPSC decides forthcoming meeting of the Defense desiring to make an oral presentation.
to participate in a larger-scale test, we Advisory Committee on Women in the Oral presentations by members of the
will provide notice and seek an OMB Services (DACOWITS). public will be permitted only on
control number specifically for such The purpose of the meeting is for the Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 8:15
test. Committee to receive briefings and a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in front of the full
updates relating to their current work Committee. The number of oral
VIII. Confidentiality and vote on their 2015 presentations to be made will depend
All data submitted and entered into recommendations. The Designated on the number of requests received from
ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act Federal Officer will give a status update members of the public.
(18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered on the Committee’s requests for Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
confidential, except to the extent as information. The Committee will 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this
otherwise provided by law. As stated in receive a briefing from OSD Health meeting is open to the public, subject to
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previous notices, participation in this or Affairs on the Services’ pregnancy/ the availability of space.
any of the previous ACE tests is not postpartum policies. The Navy and Meeting Agenda
confidential and upon a written Coast Guard will give a briefing on the
Freedom of Information Act (‘‘FOIA’’) detailing/assignment process for women Wednesday, September 9, 2015, from
request, a name(s) of an approved serving at sea. Additionally, the 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
participant(s) will be disclosed by CPSC Committee will receive briefings from —Welcome, Introductions,
or CBP in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552. the Services on their In-Home Child Announcements

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—Request for Information Status Update DATES:All written comments must be (13) University of Hawaii, Hamilton
—Briefing—Medical Review of the postmarked on or before October 7, Library, 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu,
Services’ Pregnancy/Postpartum 2015. HI 96822; and
Policies (14) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library,
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
— Briefings—Detailing/Assignment 400 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI
submitted to the Ala Wai Canal Project, 96815.
Process for Women Serving at Sea U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu
—Briefings—Review of In-Home Child Copies may also be requested in
District, ATTN: Derek Chow, Chief, writing at (see ADDRESSES).
Care Provider Certification Programs Civil and Public Works Branch Proposed Action. The Ala Wai Canal
— Briefing—Update on Army Ranger (CEPOH–PP–C), Building 230, Fort Project, Oahu, Hawaii feasibility study
Assessment Shafter, HI 96858–5440 or via email to is a single-purpose flood risk
Thursday, September 10, 2015, from AlaWaiCanalProject@USACE.Army.mil. management project to reduce riverine
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Oral and written comments may also be flood risks to property and life safety in
submitted at the public meeting the Ala Wai Watershed. The Ala Wai
—Welcome and Announcements described in the SUPPLEMENTARY Watershed is located on the
— Public Comment Period INFORMATION section. southeastern side of the island of Oahu,
—Propose and Vote on 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Hawaii. The watershed is 19 square
Recommendations Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of miles and encompasses three sub-
Dated: August 17, 2015. Engineers, Honolulu District, 808–835– watersheds of Makiki, Manoa and Palolo
Aaron Siegel, 4026 or via email at Derek.J.Chow@ Streams, which all drain into the Ala
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison usace.army.mil . Wai Canal. The study area includes the
Officer, Department of Defense. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before most densely populated watershed in
[FR Doc. 2015–20650 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] including your address, phone number, Hawaii with approximately 200,000
email address, or other personal residents in the developed areas. In
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identifying information in your addition, Waikiki supports
comment, be advised that your entire approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE comment, including your personal basis.
identifying information, may be made This study was authorized under
Department of the Army, Corps of publicly available at any time. While Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of
Engineers 1962 (Pub. L. 87–874), a general study
you can ask in your comment to
authority that authorizes surveys in
withhold from public review your
Availability of a Draft Feasibility Study harbors and rivers in Hawaii ‘‘with a
personal identifying information, we
With Integrated Environmental Impact view to determining the advisability of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, improvements in the interest of
do so.
Oahu, HI navigation, flood control, hydroelectric
The document is available for review
power development, water supply, and
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. at the following locations including all other beneficial uses, and related land
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. regional libraries in Hawaii and the resources.’’
library branches in the project area: Alternatives. The Draft Feasibility
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
(1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site: Study/EIS considers a full range of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of www.AlaWaiCanalProject.com; nonstructural and structural flood risk
Engineers (USACE) announces the (2) Hawaii Kai Public Library, 249 management alternatives that would
availability of a Public Review Draft Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu, HI meet the proposed action’s purpose and
Feasibility Study with Integrated 96825; need and incorporate measures to avoid
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), (3) Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King and minimize impacts to native aquatic
for the Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Street, Honolulu, HI 96813; species, stream habitat, and other
Hawaii. To better inform potential (4) Hilo Public Library, 300 resources. In response to identified
commenters, a public meeting is Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720; flood-related problems and
scheduled on September 30, 2015 at (5) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041 opportunities, a range of alternatives
Washington Middle School in Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI were evaluated through an iterative
Honolulu, Hawaii. The Draft Feasibility 96816; screening and formulation process,
Study/EIS evaluates alternatives to (6) Kaneohe Public Library, 45–829 resulting in identification of a
manage flood risk within the Ala Wai Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI tentatively selected plan.
watershed, which includes the 96744; The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) is
neighborhoods of Makiki, Manoa, (7) Kahului Public Library, 90 School the National Economic Development
Palolo, Kapahulu, Moiliili, McCully, Street, Kahului, HI 96732; (NED) Plan and consists of the following
and Waikiki. It also documents the (8) Library for the Blind and components: improvements to the flood
existing condition of environmental Physically Handicapped, 402 Kapahulu warning system, 6 in-stream debris and
resources in areas considered for Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815; detention basins in the upper reaches of
locating flood risk management features (9) Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy the watershed, 1 stand-alone debris
and potential impacts on those Street, Lihue, HI 96766; catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose
resources that could result from (10) Manoa Public Library, 2716 detention basins in open space areas
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implementing each alternative. The Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822; through the developed watershed,
State of Hawaii, Department of Land (11) McCully-Moiliili Public Library, floodwalls along portions of the Ala Wai
and Natural Resources is the non- 2211 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI Canal, mitigation measures, and 3
Federal sponsor and the proposing 96826; associated pump stations to maintain
agency for compliance with the Hawaii (12) Pearl City Public Library, 1138 internal drainage. Canal floodwalls
law on Environmental Impact Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI would extend approximately 1.7 miles
Statements. 96782; along the left (makai) bank and

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Wednesday, September 9, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, September 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact		Mr. Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff at 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, Virginia 22350- 9000. [email protected] Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax (703) 614-6233. Any updates to the agenda or any additional information can be found at http://dacowits.defense.gov/.
FR Citation		80 FR 50831

80 FR 50831 - Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary