[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8310-8311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3666]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Federal Advisory Committee; Military Leadership Diversity 
Commission (MLDC); Meetings

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, DoD.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 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, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the 
Department of Defense announces that the Military Leadership Diversity 
Commission (MLDC) will meet March 16 to 18, 2010. Subject to the 
availability of space, the March 17 and 18 meetings are open to the 
public. The March 16 meeting is closed to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held: March 16, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
(closed Administrative Working Meeting); March 17, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m. (open); and March 18, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (open).

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ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 173 
Jennifer Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Master Chief Steven A. Hady, 
Designated Federal Officer, MLDC, at (703) 602-0838, 1851 South Bell 
Street, Suite 532, Arlington, VA. E-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e4d4a5b485b5010565f5a477e494d511049564d10535752"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d7e79687b686323656c69744d7a7e62237a657e23606461">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is for the 
commissioners of the MLDC to continue their efforts to address 
congressional concerns as outlined in the commission charter.

Agenda

March 16, 2010 Administrative Working Meeting (closed to the public)

7 p.m.-9 p.m.
    DFO opens meeting
    Discussion led by DFO on commission process management
    DFO adjourns the meeting

March 17, 2010 (open to the public)

8 a.m.-12 p.m.
    DFO opens the meeting
    Commission Chairman opening remarks
    Dr. Martha Farnsworth Riche and Dr. Amanda Kraus, CNA, brief the 
dimensions of diversity and their operational impacts
    Open discussion on career development: diversity leadership and 
training
    Open Discussion on career development: branching and assignments
12 p.m.
    DFO recesses the meeting
1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
    DFO opens meeting
    Open discussion on legal implications of diversity management
    General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses 
the MLDC
    Open discussion on promotion
    Open discussion on retention
    Commission Chairman closing remarks
    DFO adjourns the meeting

March 18, 2010 (open to the public)

8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
    DFO opens the meeting
    Commission Chairman opening remarks
    Mr. Claiborne D. Haughton, Former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Equal Opportunity, SES-4, addresses the MLDC
    Briefings from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and 
Service representatives from organizations responsible for 
implementation and accountability
11:30 a.m.
    DFO recesses the meeting
    12:30 p.m.--4:45 p.m.
    DFO opens meeting
    Briefings from OSD and Service representatives from organizations 
responsible for implementation and accountability (continued)
    Commission Chairman closing remarks
    DFO adjourns the meeting

Public's Accessibility to the Meeting

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, 
and the availability of space, the meetings on March 17 and 18, 2010, 
will be open to the public.
    However, pursuant to 41 CFR 3.160(b), the Administrative Working 
Meeting on March 16, 2010, shall be closed to the public.
    Please note that the availability of seating is on a first-come 
basis.

Written Statements

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the MLDC about its 
mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time 
or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting of the 
Commission.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the MLDC, and this individual will ensure that the written 
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. 
Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer can be obtained 
from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in 
this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least five calendar days prior the 
meeting which is the subject of this notice. Written statements 
received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the 
MLDC until its next meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the MLDC Chairperson and ensure they are provided to all members 
of the Commission before the meeting that is the subject of this 
notice.

     Dated: February 18, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-3666 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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