81_FR_8733 81 FR 8699 - Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

81 FR 8699 - Meeting of the 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 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

Page Range8699-8700
FR Document2016-03571

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); 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: Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 
March 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Pentagon City, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA 
22204.

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 
DACOWITS.
    The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to swear-in new 
members, and to receive briefings and updates relating to their current 
work. The Committee will start the meeting with the swearing-in of 
three new members. The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will then give 
a status update on the Committee's requests for information. There will 
be a panel with the Air Force, Army, and Navy Chaplain Corps. The 
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity will provide an 
update on sexual harassment. There will be a public comment period at 
the end of day one. On the second day the Committee will announce their 
2016 installation visit schedule. Additionally, there will be two panel 
discussions with the Services on the following topics: Gender 
Integration and Transition Training programs and resources. 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 DACOWITS. 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, February 29, 2016. If a written statement is not 
received by Monday, February 29, 2016, prior to the meeting, which is 
the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or 
considered by the DACOWITS until its next open meeting. The DFO will 
review all timely submissions with the DACOWITS Chair and ensure they 
are provided to the members of the Committee. 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 
DFO 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 DFO, 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 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 11:40 a.m. to 12:00 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.
    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

Tuesday, March 8, 2016, From 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

-- Welcome, Introductions, Announcements
-- Swearing-In of New Members
-- Request for Information Status Update
-- Panel Discussion--Re-Examining the Chaplain Corps
-- Sexual Harassment Update
-- Public Comment Period

Wednesday, March 9, 2016, From 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

-- Welcome and Announcements
-- Committee Announces 2016 Installation Visit Schedule
-- Panel Discussion--Gender Integration
-- Panel Discussion--Transition Training Programs and Resources


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    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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                                                  handicapped accessible. For additional                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                 persons may submit a written statement
                                                  information about public access                                                                               for consideration by the DACOWITS.
                                                  procedures, contact Ms. Renea Yates,                    Office of the Secretary                               Individuals submitting a written
                                                  the subcommittee’s Designated Federal                                                                         statement must submit their statement
                                                                                                          Meeting of the Defense Advisory                       to the point of contact listed at the
                                                  Officer, at the email address or
                                                                                                          Committee on Women in the Services                    address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  telephone number listed in the FOR
                                                                                                          (DACOWITS); Notice of Federal                         CONTACT no later than 5:00 p.m.,
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                                                                          Advisory Committee Meeting                            Monday, February 29, 2016. If a written
                                                     Written Comments and Statements:                                                                           statement is not received by Monday,
                                                  Pursuant to 41 CFR § 102–3.105(j) and                   AGENCY:   Department of Defense.
                                                                                                                                                                February 29, 2016, prior to the meeting,
                                                  102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     which is the subject of this notice, then
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                                                                           it may not be provided to or considered
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:   The Department of Defense is
                                                  public or interested organizations may                                                                        by the DACOWITS until its next open
                                                                                                          publishing this notice to announce that
                                                  submit written comments or statements                   the following Federal Advisory                        meeting. The DFO will review all timely
                                                  to the subcommittee, in response to the                 Committee meeting of the Defense                      submissions with the DACOWITS Chair
                                                  stated agenda of the open meeting or in                 Advisory Committee on Women in the                    and ensure they are provided to the
                                                  regard to the subcommittee’s mission in                 Services (DACOWITS) will take place.                  members of the Committee. If members
                                                  general. Written comments or                            This meeting is open to the public.                   of the public are interested in making an
                                                  statements should be submitted to Ms.                                                                         oral statement, a written statement
                                                                                                          DATES: Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from
                                                  Renea Yates, the subcommittee’s                                                                               should be submitted. After reviewing
                                                                                                          8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Wednesday,                   the written comments, the Chair and the
                                                  Designated Federal Officer, via                         March 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45
                                                  electronic mail, the preferred mode of                                                                        DFO will determine who of the
                                                                                                          a.m.                                                  requesting persons will be able to make
                                                  submission, at the address listed in the
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Sheraton Pentagon City, 900                an oral presentation of their issue
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
                                                                                                          South Orme Street, Arlington, VA                      during an open portion of this meeting
                                                  section. Each page of the comment or                    22204.
                                                  statement must include the author’s                                                                           or at a future meeting. Pursuant to 41
                                                  name, title or affiliation, address, and                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Mr.              CFR 102–3.140(d), determination of
                                                                                                          Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff at                   who will be making an oral presentation
                                                  daytime phone number. Written
                                                                                                          4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25–01,               is at the sole discretion of the
                                                  comments or statements being
                                                                                                          Alexandria, Virginia 22350–9000;                      Committee Chair and the DFO, and will
                                                  submitted in response to the agenda set                                                                       depend on time available and if the
                                                  forth in this notice must be received by                robert.d.bowling1.civ@mail.mil,
                                                                                                          telephone (703) 697–2122, fax (703)                   topics are relevant to the Committee’s
                                                  the Designated Federal Officer at least                                                                       activities. Five minutes will be allotted
                                                                                                          614–6233. Any updates to the agenda or
                                                  seven business days prior to the meeting                                                                      to persons desiring to make an oral
                                                                                                          any additional information can be found
                                                  to be considered by the subcommittee.                   at http://dacowits.defense.gov/.                      presentation. Oral presentations by
                                                  The Designated Federal Officer will                                                                           members of the public will be permitted
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                  review all timely submitted written                                                                           only on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from
                                                                                                          to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                  comments or statements with the                                                                               11:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in front of the
                                                                                                          of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as
                                                  subcommittee Chairperson, and ensure                                                                          full Committee. The number of oral
                                                                                                          amended), the Government in the
                                                  the comments are provided to all                        Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b),                 presentations to be made will depend
                                                  members of the subcommittee before the                  and Section 10(a), Public Law 92–463,                 on the number of requests received from
                                                  meeting. Written comments or                            as amended, notice is hereby given of a               members of the public.
                                                  statements received after this date may                 forthcoming meeting of the DACOWITS.                     Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
                                                  not be provided to the subcommittee                        The purpose of the meeting is for the              102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this
                                                  until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41                  Committee to swear-in new members,                    meeting is open to the public, subject to
                                                  CFR 102–3.140d, the Committee is not                    and to receive briefings and updates                  the availability of space.
                                                  obligated to allow the public to speak;                 relating to their current work. The                   Meeting Agenda
                                                  however, interested persons may submit                  Committee will start the meeting with
                                                  a written statement or a request to speak                                                                     Tuesday, March 8, 2016, From 8:30 a.m.
                                                                                                          the swearing-in of three new members.
                                                                                                                                                                to 12:00 p.m.
                                                  for consideration by the subcommittee.                  The Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
                                                  After reviewing any written statements                  will then give a status update on the                 — Welcome, Introductions,
                                                  or requests submitted, the subcommittee                 Committee’s requests for information.                   Announcements
                                                  Chairperson and the Designated Federal                  There will be a panel with the Air                    — Swearing-In of New Members
                                                                                                          Force, Army, and Navy Chaplain Corps.                 — Request for Information Status
                                                  Officer may choose to invite certain
                                                                                                          The Office of Diversity Management and                  Update
                                                  submitters to present their comments                                                                          — Panel Discussion—Re-Examining the
                                                  verbally during the open portion of this                Equal Opportunity will provide an
                                                                                                          update on sexual harassment. There will                 Chaplain Corps
                                                  meeting or at a future meeting. The                                                                           — Sexual Harassment Update
                                                  Designated Federal Officer in                           be a public comment period at the end                 — Public Comment Period
                                                  consultation with the subcommittee                      of day one. On the second day the
                                                                                                          Committee will announce their 2016                    Wednesday, March 9, 2016, From 8:30
                                                  Chairperson, may allot a specific
                                                                                                                                                                a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
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                                                  amount of time for submitters to present                installation visit schedule. Additionally,
                                                                                                          there will be two panel discussions with              — Welcome and Announcements
                                                  their comments verbally.
                                                                                                          the Services on the following topics:                 — Committee Announces 2016
                                                  Brenda S. Bowen,                                        Gender Integration and Transition                       Installation Visit Schedule
                                                  Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.                  Training programs and resources.                      — Panel Discussion—Gender
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03575 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]             Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140, and                       Integration
                                                                                                          section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory              — Panel Discussion—Transition
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                                                                                                          Committee Act of 1972, interested                       Training Programs and Resources


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                                                  8700                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 34 / Monday, February 22, 2016 / Notices

                                                    Dated: February 17, 2016.                             Secretary of Defense for Personnel and                102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and
                                                  Aaron Siegel,                                           Readiness, and the Chief of Naval                     subject to the availability of space, the
                                                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  Personnel. The Deputy Secretary of                    meeting is open to the public from 1:40
                                                  Officer, Department of Defense.                         Defense will address key national                     p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seating is on a first-
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03571 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]             security challenges facing our Nation                 come, first-served basis. All members of
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  and priorities for adapting the force. The            the public who wish to attend the
                                                                                                          Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army will                public meeting must contact Mr. Alex
                                                                                                          discuss Army posture, views on the                    Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   Report of the National Commission on                  not later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
                                                                                                          the Future of the Army (NCFA), and                    March 8, 2016, as listed in the FOR
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                 plans to adapt the Total Army to meet                 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
                                                                                                          future challenges. IDA will brief the                 make arrangements for a Pentagon
                                                  Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice                     findings of their study on the Reserve
                                                  of Federal Advisory Committee                                                                                 escort, if necessary. Public attendees
                                                                                                          Component effectiveness during                        requiring escort should arrive at the
                                                  Meeting                                                 Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Acting                   Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient
                                                  AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary of                     Principal Deputy Under Secretary of                   time to complete security screening no
                                                  Defense, Reserve Forces Policy Board,                   Defense for Personnel and Readiness                   later than 1:00 p.m. on March 9. To
                                                  Department of Defense.                                  will discuss readiness of the force to                complete the security screening, please
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                      address threats to U.S. national                      be prepared to present two forms of
                                                  Committee meeting.                                      interests, views on the NCFA Report,                  identification. One must be a picture
                                                                                                          and progress in and challenges with                   identification card. In accordance with
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of Defense                   implementing Force of the Future                      section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C.
                                                  (DoD) is publishing this notice to                      initiatives. The Chief of Naval Personnel
                                                  announce that the following Federal                                                                           552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
                                                                                                          will discuss Navy recruiting and
                                                  Advisory Committee meeting of the                                                                             Department of Defense has determined
                                                                                                          retention, fleet personnel readiness, and
                                                  Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will                                                                       that the portion of this meeting
                                                                                                          plans and initiatives to adapt the Navy
                                                  take place.                                                                                                   scheduled to occur from 8:20 a.m. to
                                                                                                          personnel system to meet future
                                                                                                                                                                1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public.
                                                  DATES: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from                    challenges. The portion of the meeting
                                                                                                                                                                Specifically, the Acting Under Secretary
                                                  8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                  from 1:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be open
                                                                                                                                                                of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in
                                                  ADDRESSES: The address is the                           to the public and will consist of
                                                                                                                                                                coordination with the Department of
                                                  Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA.                    briefings from representatives of the
                                                                                                                                                                Defense FACA Attorney, has
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    former NCFA, the RFPB subcommittee
                                                                                                                                                                determined in writing that this portion
                                                  Alex Sabol, Designated Federal Officer,                 chairs, and will conclude with the
                                                                                                          Chair’s discussion on several proposals.              of the meeting will be closed to the
                                                  (703) 681–0577 (Voice), (703) 681–0002                                                                        public because it is likely to disclose
                                                  (Facsimile), Email—                                     Representatives of the former NCFA,
                                                                                                          will provide their personal observations              classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C.
                                                  Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil.                                                                               552b(c)(1).
                                                  Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy                and opinions on the NCFA’s work and
                                                  Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601,                   its Final Report. The RFPB                               Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
                                                  Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site:                       subcommittee chairs will provide                      CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and
                                                  http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-                  updates on the work of their respective               section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested
                                                  to-date changes to the meeting agenda                   subcommittee. The Supporting &                        persons may submit written statements
                                                  can be found on the RFPB’s Web site.                    Sustaining Reserve Component                          to the RFPB about its approved agenda
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         Personnel will discuss views on the                   or at any time on the RFPB’s mission.
                                                  meeting notice is being published under                 Department’s and Service’s personnel                  Written statements should be submitted
                                                  the provisions of the Federal Advisory                  system reforms being considered under                 to the RFPB’s Designated Federal Officer
                                                  Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5                         the Force of the Future initiative and its            at the address, email, or facsimile
                                                  U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the                      effects on the Reserve Components. The                number listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                  Government in the Sunshine Act of                       Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available                  INFORMATION CONTACT section. If
                                                  1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and                   and Sustainable Operational Reserve                   statements pertain to a specific topic
                                                  41 CFR 102–3.150.                                       Subcommittee will present its findings                being discussed at the planned meeting,
                                                     Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose                  on the assumptions, current                           then these statements must be submitted
                                                  of the meeting is to obtain, review, and                authorizations and policies, and                      no later than five (5) business days prior
                                                  evaluate information related to                         mobilization predictability being used                to the meeting in question. Written
                                                  strategies, policies, and practices                     across the Department of Defense                      statements received after this date may
                                                  designed to improve and enhance the                     regarding the availability of the forces of           not be provided to or considered by the
                                                  capabilities, efficiency, and                           the Reserve Components. The                           RFPB until its next meeting. The
                                                  effectiveness of the Reserve                            Enhancing DoD’s Role in the Homeland                  Designated Federal Officer will review
                                                  Components.                                             Subcommittee will provide an update                   all timely submitted written statements
                                                     Agenda: The RFPB will hold a                         on the Department of Defense support of               and provide copies to all the RFPB
                                                  meeting from 8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The                 civil authorities and FEMA                            members before the meeting that is the
                                                                                                          requirements. The RFPB meeting will                   subject of this notice. Please note that
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                                                  portion of the meeting from 8:20 a.m. to
                                                  1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public                  conclude with discussion from the                     since the RFPB operates under the
                                                  and will consist of remarks to the RFPB                 Chairman on the RFPB’s DoD New                        provisions of the FACA, all submitted
                                                  from invited speakers that include the                  Administration Transition Book and the                comments and public presentations will
                                                  Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Acting                 National Commission on the Future of                  be treated as public documents and will
                                                  Secretary of the U.S. Army, the Institute               the Army Report.                                      be made available for public inspection,
                                                  for Defense Analyses (IDA) Corporation,                    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to                 including, but not limited to, being
                                                  the Acting Principal Deputy Under                       section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR               posted on the RFPB’s Web site.


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Document Created: 2016-02-19 23:56:49
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesTuesday, March 8, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 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 Citation81 FR 8699 

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