80_FR_9479 80 FR 9444 - Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

80 FR 9444 - Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 35 (February 23, 2015)

Page Range9444-9445
FR Document2015-03555

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


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

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, March 11, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; 
Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency--Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, 
Arlington, VA 22202.

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. Four new members 
will be introduced and sworn in on the first day of the meeting. The 
Designated Federal Officer will give a status update on the Committee's 
requests for information. The Committee will receive briefings on 
increasing female accessions and an update on enlisted women in 
submarines. Additionally, the Committee will receive briefings on DoD 
childcare programs and initiatives, and the impacts of state and 
federal laws on military families. 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., Monday, March 9, 
2015. If a written statement is not received by Monday, March 9, 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, March 12, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 
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.

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Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

--Welcome, Introductions, Announcements
--Swearing In of New Committee Members
--Briefing--Request for Information Status Update
--Briefing--Increasing Female Accessions
--Briefing--Enlisted Women in Submarines Update

Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

--Welcome and Announcements
--Briefing--DoD Childcare Programs and Initiatives Overview
--Briefing--State and Federal Laws: Impacts to Military Families
--Public Comment Period

    Dated: February 18, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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                                               Strategic Advisory Group. This meeting                  comments pertain to a specific topic                  will give a status update on the
                                               will be closed to the public.                           being discussed at a planned meeting,                 Committee’s requests for information.
                                               DATES: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, from                   then these statements must be submitted               The Committee will receive briefings on
                                               8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday,                    no later than five business days prior to             increasing female accessions and an
                                               April 2, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00                  the meeting in question. The Designated               update on enlisted women in
                                               a.m.                                                    Federal Officer will review all                       submarines. Additionally, the
                                               ADDRESSES: Dougherty Conference                         submitted written statements and                      Committee will receive briefings on DoD
                                               Center, Building 432, 906 SAC                           provide copies to all the committee                   childcare programs and initiatives, and
                                               Boulevard, Offutt AFB, Nebraska 68113.                  members.                                              the impacts of state and federal laws on
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                      Dated: February 18, 2015.                           military families. There will also be a
                                               Bruce Sudduth, Designated Federal                       Aaron Siegel,                                         public comment period.
                                               Officer, (402) 294–4102, 901 SAC                        Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                   Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140, and
                                               Boulevard, Suite 1F7, Offutt AFB, NE                    Officer, Department of Defense.                       section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory
                                               68113–6030.                                             [FR Doc. 2015–03603 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]           Committee Act of 1972, interested
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                persons may submit a written statement
                                               meeting is being held under the                                                                               for consideration by the Defense
                                               provisions of the Federal Advisory                                                                            Advisory Committee on Women in the
                                               Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App 2,                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                 Services. Individuals submitting a
                                               Section 1), the Government in Sunshine                                                                        written statement must submit their
                                               Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR                 Office of the Secretary                               statement to the point of contact listed
                                               102–3.150.                                                                                                    at the address in FOR FURTHER
                                                  Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose                  Defense Advisory Committee on
                                                                                                                                                             INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00
                                               of the meeting is to provide advice on                  Women in the Services (DACOWITS);
                                                                                                                                                             p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015. If a
                                               scientific, technical, intelligence, and                Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
                                                                                                                                                             written statement is not received by
                                               policy-related issues to the Commander,                 Meeting
                                                                                                                                                             Monday, March 9, 2015, prior to the
                                               U.S. Strategic Command, during the                      AGENCY:   Department of Defense.                      meeting, which is the subject of this
                                               development of the Nation’s strategic                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     notice, then it may not be provided to
                                               war plans.                                                                                                    or considered by the Defense Advisory
                                                  Agenda: Topics include: Policy                       SUMMARY:   The Department of Defense is               Committee on Women in the Services
                                               Issues, Space Operations, Nuclear                       publishing this notice to announce that               until its next open meeting. The
                                               Weapons Stockpile Assessment,                           the following Federal Advisory                        Designated Federal Officer will review
                                               Weapons of Mass Destruction,                            Committee meeting of the Defense                      all timely submissions with the Defense
                                               Intelligence Operations, Cyber                          Advisory Committee on Women in the                    Advisory Committee on Women in the
                                               Operations, Global Strike, Command                      Services (DACOWITS) will take place.                  Services Chair and ensure they are
                                               and Control, Science and Technology,                    This meeting is open to the public.                   provided to the members of the Defense
                                               Missile Defense.                                        DATES: Wednesday, March 11, 2015,                     Advisory Committee on Women in the
                                                  Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5                 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Thursday,               Services. If members of the public are
                                               U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the                  March 12, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45               interested in making an oral statement,
                                               Department of Defense has determined                    a.m.                                                  a written statement should be
                                               that the meeting shall be closed to the                                                                       submitted. After reviewing the written
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency—Crystal
                                               public. Per delegated authority by the                                                                        comments, the Chair and the Designated
                                               Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral                City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy,
                                                                                                       Arlington, VA 22202.                                  Federal Officer will determine who of
                                               C.D. Haney, Commander, U.S. Strategic
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                  the requesting persons will be able to
                                               Command, in consultation with his
                                                                                                       Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff at                   make an oral presentation of their issue
                                               legal advisor, has determined in writing
                                                                                                       4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25–01,               during an open portion of this meeting
                                               that the public interest requires that all
                                                                                                       Alexandria, Virginia 22350–9000.                      or at a future meeting. Pursuant to 41
                                               sessions of this meeting be closed to the
                                                                                                       Robert.d.bowling1.civ@mail.mil.                       CFR 102–3.140(d), determination of
                                               public because they will be concerned
                                                                                                       Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax (703)                   who will be making an oral presentation
                                               with matters listed in 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                       614–6233. Any updates to the agenda or                is at the sole discretion of the
                                               552b(c)(1).
                                                  Written Statements: Pursuant to 41                   any additional information can be found               Committee Chair and the Designated
                                               CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the                     at http://dacowits.defense.gov/.                      Federal Officer and will depend on time
                                               public or interested organizations may                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                                                                                                                             available and if the topics are relevant
                                               submit written statements to the                        to the Federal Advisory Committee Act                 to the Committee’s activities. Two
                                               membership of the Strategic Advisory                    of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as                        minutes will be allotted to persons
                                               Group at any time or in response to the                 amended), the Government in the                       desiring to make an oral presentation.
                                               stated agenda of a planned meeting.                     Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b),                 Oral presentations by members of the
                                               Written statements should be submitted                  and Section 10(a), Public Law 92–463,                 public will be permitted only on
                                               to the Strategic Advisory Group’s                       as amended, notice is hereby given of a               Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 11:30
                                               Designated Federal Officer; the                         forthcoming meeting of the Defense                    a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in front of the full
                                               Designated Federal Officer’s contact                    Advisory Committee on Women in the                    Committee. The number of oral
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                                               information can be obtained from the                    Services (DACOWITS).                                  presentations to be made will depend
                                               GSA’s FACA Database—http://                                The purpose of the meeting is for the              on the number of requests received from
                                               www.facadatabase.gov/. Written                          Committee to receive briefings and                    members of the public.
                                               statements that do not pertain to a                     updates relating to their current work.                  Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
                                               scheduled meeting of the Strategic                      Four new members will be introduced                   102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this
                                               Advisory Group may be submitted at                      and sworn in on the first day of the                  meeting is open to the public, subject to
                                               any time. However, if individual                        meeting. The Designated Federal Officer               the availability of space.


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                                               Meeting Agenda                                          respondents, including the use of                     the Office of Management and Budget.
                                                                                                       automated collection techniques or                    This request specifically addresses
                                               Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 8:30
                                                                                                       other forms of information technology.                information required by DFARS clause
                                               a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
                                                                                                       The Office of Management and Budget                   252.234–7002, Earned Value
                                               —Welcome, Introductions,                                (OMB) has approved this information                   Management System, for contractors to
                                                 Announcements                                         collection under Control Number 0704–                 respond to determinations of significant
                                               —Swearing In of New Committee                           0479 for use through June 30, 2015. DoD               deficiencies in a contractor’s Earned
                                                 Members                                               is proposing that OMB extend its                      Value Management System (EVMS). The
                                               —Briefing—Request for Information                       approval for use for three additional                 requirements apply to entities that are
                                                 Status Update                                         years.                                                contractually required to maintain an
                                               —Briefing—Increasing Female                                                                                   EVMS. DoD needs this information to
                                                                                                       DATES: DoD will consider all comments
                                                 Accessions                                                                                                  document actions to correct significant
                                               —Briefing—Enlisted Women in                             received by March 25, 2015.
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                                                                                                                             deficiencies in contractor business
                                                 Submarines Update                                                                                           systems. DoD contracting officers use
                                                                                                       identified by OMB Control Number
                                               Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 8:30                     0704–0479, using any of the following                 the information to mitigate the risk of
                                               a.m. to 11:45 a.m.                                      methods:                                              unallowable and unreasonable costs
                                                                                                          Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal:                      being charged on government contracts.
                                               —Welcome and Announcements
                                                                                                       http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                  Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                               —Briefing—DoD Childcare Programs
                                                                                                       instructions for submitting comments.                 for-profit institutions.
                                                 and Initiatives Overview
                                                                                                          Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                 Number of Respondents: 12.
                                               —Briefing—State and Federal Laws:
                                                                                                       OMB Control Number 0704–0479 in the                     Responses per Respondent: 1.
                                                 Impacts to Military Families                                                                                  Annual Responses: 12.
                                               —Public Comment Period                                  subject line of the message.
                                                                                                          Æ Fax: (571) 372–6094.                               Average Burden per Response:
                                                 Dated: February 18, 2015.                                                                                   Approximately 676 hours.
                                                                                                          Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition
                                               Aaron Siegel,                                           Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark                      Annual Response Burden Hours:
                                               Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  Gomersall, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS,                     8,112.
                                               Officer, Department of Defense.                         Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,                      Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
                                               [FR Doc. 2015–03555 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]             Washington, DC 20301–3060.                            Summary of Information Collection
                                               BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                     Comments received generally will be
                                                                                                                                                               DFARS clause 252.234–7002, Earned
                                                                                                       posted without change to http://
                                                                                                                                                             Value Management System, requires
                                                                                                       www.regulations.gov, including any
                                               DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                                                         contractors to respond in writing to
                                                                                                       personal information provided. To
                                                                                                                                                             initial and final determinations of
                                                                                                       confirm receipt of your comment(s),
                                               Defense Acquisition Regulation                                                                                significant deficiencies in the
                                                                                                       please check www.regulations.gov
                                               System                                                                                                        contractor’s business systems as defined
                                                                                                       approximately two to three days after
                                                                                                                                                             in the clause.
                                               [Docket Number 2015–0005]                               submission to verify posting (except
                                                                                                       allow 30 days for posting of comments                 Manuel Quinones,
                                               Information Collection Requirement;                     submitted by mail).                                   Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                               Defense Federal Acquisition                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                  System.
                                               Regulation Supplement; DFARS 234.2,                     Mark Gomersall, at (571) 372–6099. The                [FR Doc. 2015–03551 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                               Earned Value Management System                          information collection requirements                   BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                               AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition                            addressed in this notice are available on
                                               Regulations System, Department of                       the World Wide Web at: http://
                                               Defense (DoD).                                          www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/                           DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                               ACTION: Notice and request for                          index.htm. Paper copies are available
                                                                                                       from Mr. Mark Gomersall, OUSD                         Department of the Army, Corps of
                                               comments regarding a proposed                                                                                 Engineers
                                               extension of an approved information                    (AT&L) DPAP/DARS, Room 3B941,
                                               collection requirement.                                 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
                                                                                                       20301–3060.                                           Availability of the Draft Environmental
                                               SUMMARY:    In compliance with section                                                                        Impact Statement for the Lower Bois
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork                                                                                d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, Fannin
                                                                                                          Title and OMB Number: Defense
                                               Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.                                                                              County, TX
                                                                                                       Federal Acquisition Regulation
                                               chapter 35), DoD announces the                          Supplement (DFARS) Business Systems-                  AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
                                               proposed extension of a public                          Definition and Administration; DFARS                  Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
                                               information collection requirement and                  234, Earned Value Management System,                  ACTION: Notice of Availability.
                                               seeks public comment on the provisions                  OMB Control Number 0704–0479.
                                               thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a)                      Needs and Uses: DFARS clause                       SUMMARY:   The U.S. Army Corps of
                                               Whether the proposed collection of                      252.242–7005 requires contractors to                  Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District has
                                               information is necessary for the proper                 respond to written determinations of                  prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
                                               performance of the functions of DoD,                    significant deficiencies in the                       Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct,
                                               including whether the information will                  contractor’s business systems as defined              indirect and cumulative effects of the
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                                               have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of             in the clause. The information                        construction and operation of the
                                               the estimate of the burden of the                       contractors are required to submit in                 proposed Lower Bois d’Arc Creek
                                               proposed information collection; (c)                    response to findings of significant                   Reservoir (LBCR) and related actions
                                               ways to enhance the quality, utility, and               deficiencies in their accounting system,              proposed by the North Texas Municipal
                                               clarity of the information to be                        estimating system, material management                Water District (NTMWD) in Fannin
                                               collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                 and accounting system and purchasing                  County, TX. The Proposed Action is a
                                               burden of the information collection on                 system has previously been approved by                regional water supply project intended


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWednesday, March 11, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
ContactMr. 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 Citation80 FR 9444 

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