Notice2024-09244
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
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Published
April 30, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 34223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09244]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees--
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Federal advisory committee renewal.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is
renewing the charter of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services (DACOWITS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DACOWITS charter is being renewed in
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA'').
The charter and contact information for the DACOWITS' Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) are found at <a href="https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation">https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation</a>.
The DACOWITS provides independent advice and recommendations on
matters and policies relating to recruitment, retention, employment,
integration, well-being, and treatment of servicewomen in the Armed
Forces of the United States. All DACOWITS work, including subcommittee
work, is in response to written terms of reference or taskings approved
by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense (``the
DoD Appointing Authority''), or the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness unless otherwise provided by statute or
Presidential directive.
The DACOWITS is composed of no more than 20 members who have prior
experience in the military or with women-related workforce issues.
Members will include leaders with diverse and inclusive backgrounds,
experience, and thought relating to the recruitment and retention, the
employment and integration, and the well-being and treatment of women.
These members will come from varied backgrounds including academia,
industry, private and public sector, and other professions.
The appointment of DACOWITS members is approved by the DoD
Appointing Authority for a term of service of one-to-four years, with
annual renewals, in accordance with DoD policy and procedures. No
member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing Authority, may serve more
than two consecutive terms of service on the DACOWITS, to include its
subcommittees, or serve on more than two DoD Federal Advisory
Committees at one time. DACOWITS members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-
duty members of the Uniformed Services, are appointed as experts or
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government
employee members. DACOWITS members who are full-time or permanent part-
time Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of
the Uniformed Services, are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a)
to serve as regular government employee members. The DoD Appointing
Authority appoints the DACOWITS' leadership from among the membership
previously appointed in accordance with DoD policy and procedures, for
a term of service of one-to-two years, with annual renewal, not to
exceed the member's approved appointment.
All members of the DACOWITS are appointed to exercise their own
best judgment, without representing any particular point of view, and
to discuss and deliberate and in a manner that is free from conflict of
interest. With the exception of reimbursement of official DACOWITS-
related travel and per diem, DACOWITS members serve without
compensation.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the DACOWITS membership about the DACOWITS' mission and
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the DACOWITS.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the
DACOWITS, and this individual will ensure that the written statements
are provided to the membership for their consideration.
Dated: April 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-09244 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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