83 FR 25444 - Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

The Department of Defense (DoD) 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 25444]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11808]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


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

AGENCY: Thursday, May 31, 2018Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) 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.

DATES:  Day 1--Open to the public Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 11:45 a.m. Day 2--Open to the public Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the open meeting is the Sheraton Pentagon 
City, 900 S Orme St., Arlington, VA 22204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Toya Davis (703) 697-2122 
(Voice), 703-614-6233 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing address is 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, VA 22350. Website: http://dacowits.defense.gov. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda 
can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, 
as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the 
DACOWITS to receive briefings and updates relating to their current 
work. The meeting will open with the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
giving a status update on the DACOWITS' requests for information. This 
will be followed with a briefing from the military Services and 
DACOWITS' discussion on personal protective equipment/gear for women. 
There will then be a public comment period. Day one will end with an 
awards ceremony for departing DACOWITS members. The second day of the 
meeting will open with a briefing from Office of the Secretary of 
Defense Public Affairs on the ``This is Your Military'' DoD initiative. 
This will be followed by an overview briefing by representative of the 
National Guard and DACOWITS discussion on the National Guard. Lastly 
the DACOWITS will receive an update briefing from the Office of Under 
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Office of the Diversity 
Management and Equal Opportunity, on Gender Discrimination and Sexual 
Harassment and DACOWITS discussion.
    Agenda: Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.--
Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements; Request for Information 
Status Update; Briefings and DACOWITS discussion on: Personal 
Protective Equipment/Gear for Women; Public Comment Period; Awards 
Ceremony. Wednesday, June 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.--
Welcome and Announcements; Briefing and DACOWITS discussion on: ``This 
is Your Military'' DoD Initiative; National Guard Overview; and Gender 
Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Update.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public, 
subject to the availability of space.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 
10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit a written statement 
to the DACOWITS. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit 
their statement to Mr. Robert Bowling (703) 697-2122 (Voice), 703-614-
6233 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing 
address is 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25-01, Alexandria, VA 22350 
no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday June 14, 2018. If a written statement 
is not received by Thursday, June 14, 2018, 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 if the requesting persons is permitted 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, June 19, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 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.

    Dated: May 29, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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