[Federal Register: March 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 43)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in
the Services (DACOWITS)
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended,
notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense
Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The
purpose of the Committee meeting is to receive briefings and hear
panels on women's roles in deployment, review 2009 topics, and develop
protocols. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the
availability of space.
DATES: March 23-24, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Double Tree Hotel Crystal City National Airport, 300 Army
Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MSgt Robert Bowling, USAF, DACOWITS,
4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301-4000.
Robert.bowling@osd.mil; Telephone (703) 697-2122; Fax (703) 614-6233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 23, 2009 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
--Welcome and announcements
--Women's roles in deployment panels
--Briefings
--Public Forum
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
--Review research questions
--Develop Protocol questions
--Discuss 2009 topics and schedule
Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration
by
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the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement
to the Point of Contact listed above at the address detailed above NLT
5 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2009. If a written statement is not
received by Thursday, March 19, 2009, prior to the meeting, which is
the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or
considered by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer
will review all timely submissions with the Defense Department Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services Chairperson and ensure they are
provided to the members of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on
Women in the Services.
If members of the public are interested in making an oral
statement, a written statement must be submitted as above. After
reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson 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. Determination of who will be
making an oral presentation 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
Monday, March 23, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. before the full
Committee. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the
number of requests received from members of the public.
February 27, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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