80 FR 72713 - Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 224 (November 20, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72713-72714]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29649]


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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, December 9, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 
Thursday, December 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.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. The Committee 
will start the meeting with a vote on the 2015 Annual Report. The 
Designated Federal Officer will then give a status update on the 
Committee's requests for information. There will be panels with the 
Services to review their single-parent recruiting policies, dual 
military co-location policies, and height, weight, and body composition 
policies. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) 
will give an update briefing on retaliation. There will be a public 
comment period at the end of day one. On the second day the Committee 
will receive a briefing from Insight Policy Research on the comparison 
of generational differences of today's military personnel. The 
Committee will also announce their 2016 meeting dates and discuss and 
vote on their 2016 study topics.
    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, December 
1, 2015. If a written statement is not received by Tuesday, December 1, 
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. 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, December 9, 
2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.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.

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    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, December 9, 2015, From 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

--Welcome, Introductions, Announcements
--Committee Votes on and Signs 2015 Annual Report
--Request for Information Status Update
--Panel--Services' Single Parent Recruiting Policies
--Panel--Services' Dual Military Co-Location Policies
--Panel--Services' Height, Weight and Body Composition Policies
--Briefing--Sexual Assault (Retaliation) Update
--Public Comment Period

Thursday, December 10, 2015, From 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

--Welcome and Announcements
--Committee Announces 2016 Meeting Dates
--Briefing--Today's Military: Generational Review and Comparison
--Committee Discusses and Votes on 2016 Study Topics

    Dated: November 17, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-29649 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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