[Federal Register: May 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 87)]
[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

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briefings and have panel discussions on subjects pertaining to the 2008 
topics. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability 
of space.

DATES: May 15, 2008 (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) and May 16, 2008 (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

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

--Welcome & Administrative Remarks.
--Success Strategies Panel With Senior Military Members.
--Briefing--Navy ``Quality of Life'' Task Force Report.
--Briefing--Army Research Institute SSMP 2007.
--Lunch & Briefing--Marine Corps Mentors Program.
--Success Strategies Panel with Civilians.
--Briefing--DoD Equal Opportunity Office of Diversity.
--Briefing--Status of Forces.
--Briefing--Elite Military Women's Strategies of Success.
--Public Forum.

Friday, May 16, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

--Welcome and Administrative Remarks.
--Review 2008 Installation Visits.
--Briefing--Army Child Education Initiatives and Opportunities.
--Briefing--Navy Child Education Initiatives and Opportunities.
--Lunch & Briefing--Marine Corps Child Education Initiatives and 
Opportunities.
--Briefing--Air Force Child Education Initiatives and Opportunities.
--Briefing--Coast Guard Child Education Initiatives and Opportunities.
--Briefing--Dept. of Education Charter School Opportunities.
--Briefing--Center for Education Reform.
--Briefing--North American Council for On-Line Learning.
--Wrap Up.

    Note: Exact order may vary.

    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration 
by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. 
Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement 
to the Point of Contact at the address listed above NLT 5 p.m., 
Tuesday, May 13, 2008. If a written statement is not received by 
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 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 detailed 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 
Thursday, May 15, 2008, from 4:45 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.

    Dated: April 29, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-9801 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]

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