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Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of 

Defense. The DFO will then adjourn the 

closed session. 

The latest version of the agenda will 

be available on the Board’s website at: 

https://dbb.dod.afpims.mil/Meetings/ 

Meeting-November-2023/. 

Meeting Accessibility: In accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 CFR 102– 

3.155, it is hereby determined that the 

November 14–15 meeting of the Board 

will include classified information and 

other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 

portions of the meeting will be closed to 

the public. This determination is based 

on the consideration that it is expected 

that discussions throughout the closed 

portions will involve classified matters 

of national security. Such classified 

material is so intertwined with the 

unclassified material that it cannot 

reasonably be segregated into separate 

discussions without defeating the 

effectiveness and meaning of these 

portions of the meeting. To permit these 

portions of the meeting to be open to the 

public would preclude discussion of 

such matters and would greatly 

diminish the ultimate utility of the 

Board’s findings and recommendations 

to the Secretary of Defense and the 

Deputy Secretary of Defense. Pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 41 CFR 102– 

3.140, the portions of the meeting on 

November 14 from 11:25 a.m. to 12:30 

p.m. EST and from 1:45 p.m. to 4:45 

p.m. EST and on November 15, 2023 

from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EST are open 

to the public virtually. Persons desiring 

to attend the public sessions are 

required to register. To attend the public 

sessions, submit your name, affiliation/ 

organization, telephone number, and 

email contact information to the Board 

at osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defensebusiness-board@mail.mil. Requests to 

attend the public sessions must be 

received no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on 

Friday, November 10, 2023. Upon 

receipt of this information, the Board 

will provide further instructions for 

virtually attending the meeting. 

Written Comments and Statements: 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) of the 

FACA, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

comments or statements to the Board in 

response to the stated agenda of the 

meeting or regarding the Board’s 

mission in general. Written comments 

or statements should be submitted to 

Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, the DFO, via 

electronic mail (the preferred mode of 

submission) at the address listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. Each page of the comment or 

statement must include the author’s 

name, title or affiliation, address, and 

daytime phone number. The DFO must 

receive written comments or statements 

submitted in response to the agenda set 

forth in this notice by Friday, November 

10, 2023, to be considered by the Board. 

The DFO will review all timely 

submitted written comments or 

statements with the Board Chair and 

ensure the comments are provided to all 

members of the Board before the 

meeting. Written comments or 

statements received after this date may 

not be provided to the Board until its 

next scheduled meeting. Please note 

that all submitted comments and 

statements will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including, but not 

limited to, being posted on the Board’s 

website. 

Dated: October 30, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Office of the Secretary 

[Req No. OS–2024–00033–FR] 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Diversity and Inclusion; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: DoD is publishing this notice 

to announce that the following Federal 

Advisory Committee meeting of the 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI) will 

occur. 

DATES: DACODAI will hold an open-tothe-public meeting—Thursday, 

December 14, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 

12:15 p.m. (EST) and Friday, December 

15, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. 

EST. 

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will 

be held at the Association of the United 

States Army (AUSA) Conference and 

Event Center, 2425 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, VA 22201. In addition, the 

meeting will be held via 

videoconference. Participant access 

information will be provided after 

registering. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Ms. 

Shirley Raguindin, (571) 645–6952 

(voice), osd.mc-alex.ousd-pr.mbx.dacodai@mail.mil (email). 

Additional information is also available 

at the DACODAI website: https://

www.dhra.mil/DACODAI. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, 

United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory 

Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. 

552b (commonly known as the 

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), 

and 41 Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 

Availability of Materials for the 

Meeting: Additional information, 

including the agenda or any updates to 

the agenda, is available on the 

DACODAI website: https://

www.dhra.mil/DACODAI/. Materials 

presented in the meeting may also be 

obtained on the DACODAI website. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of 

the meeting is for the DACODAI to 

receive briefings and have discussions 

on topics related to racial/ethnic 

diversity, inclusion, and equal 

opportunity within the Armed Forces of 

the United States. In addition, the 

committee members will vote on the 

2023 DACODAI proposed 

recommendations for the Secretary of 

Defense. Agenda: Thursday, December 

14, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

EST. DACODAI will begin in open 

session on December 14, 2023, from 

9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EST with 

opening remarks by Ms. Shirley 

Raguindin, the DFO and the DACODAI’s 

Chair, General (Gen.) (Ret.) Lester Lyles, 

The DACODAI will receive the 

following briefings: (1) the United States 

Africa Command (AFRICOM) on 

Diversity and Inclusion by Colonel Lynn 

Ray, Chief Diversity and Inclusion 

Officer, AFRICOM (2) the Office of 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

Progress by Dr. Lisa Arfaa, Director, 

Office for Diversity, Equity, and 

Inclusion; and (3) the Defense Testing 

and Assessment Center Diversity and 

Inclusion Efforts by Dr. Tia Fechter. 

Closing remarks will be provided by the 

Chair, Gen. (Ret.) Lyles, and Ms. Shirley 

Raguindin, DACODAI DFO, will 

adjourn the meeting. 

Friday, December 15, 2023, from 9:00 

a.m. to 12:20 p.m. EST. The DACODAI 

will begin in an open session on 

December 15, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 

12:20 p.m. EST with opening remarks 

by Ms. Shirley Raguindin, the DFO and 

the DACODAI’s Chair, Gen. (Ret.) Lester 

Lyles. The DACODAI will vote on 

proposed recommendations for the 

Secretary of Defense. Closing remarks 

will be provided by the Chair, Gen. 


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(Ret.) Lyles, and Ms. Shirley Raguindin, 

DACODAI DFO, will adjourn the 

meeting. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 

102–3.150, this meeting is open to the 

public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EST 

on December 14, 2023; and from 9:00 

a.m. to 12:20 p.m. EST on December 15, 

2023. The meeting will be held via 

videoconference. The number of 

participants is limited and is on a firstcome basis. All members of the public 

who wish to participate must register by 

contacting DACODAI at osd.mcalex.ousd-p-r.mbx.dacodai@mail.mil or 

by contacting Ms. Shirley Raguindin at 

(571) 645–6952 no later than Friday, 

December 8, 2023 (by 5:00 p.m. EST). 

Once registered, the web address and/or 

audio number will be provided. 

Special Accommodations: Individuals 

requiring special accommodations to 

access the public meeting should 

contact the DFO, Ms. Shirley Raguindin 

at osd.mc-alex.ousd-p-r.mbx.dacodai@

mail.mil or (571) 645–6952 no later than 

Friday, December 8, 2023 (by 5:00 p.m. 

EST) so appropriate arrangements can 

be made. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of 

the FACA, the public or interested 

parties may submit written statements 

to the DACODAI membership about the 

DACODAI’s mission and functions. 

Written statements may be submitted at 

any time or in response to the stated 

agenda of planned meetings of the 

DACODAI. All written statements shall 

be submitted to the DFO, Ms. Shirley 

Raguindin, for the DACODAI, who will 

ensure that the written statements are 

provided to the membership for their 

consideration. All written statements 

will be submitted to mailing address, 

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 06E22, 

Alexandria, VA 22350. Members of the 

public interested in making an oral 

statement must submit a written 

statement. If a statement is not received 

by Friday, December 8, 2023, it may not 

be provided to or considered by the 

DACODAI during this biannual business 

meeting. After reviewing the written 

statements, the Chair and the DFO will 

determine if the requesting person(s) 

can make an oral presentation. The DFO 

will review all timely submissions with 

the DACODAI Chair and ensure they are 

provided to the members of the 

DACODAI. 

Members of the public may also email 

written statements to osd.mc-alex.ousdp-r.mbx.dacodai@mail.mil. Written 

statements pertaining to the meeting 

agenda for the DACODAI’s meeting on 

December 14, 2023, must be submitted 

no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday, 

December 8, 2023, to be considered by 

the DACODAI membership prior to its 

December 14, 2023 meeting. 

Dated: October 31, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Req No. OS–2024–00029–FR] 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Women in the Services; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The 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: DACOWITS will hold an open to 

the public meeting—Tuesday, December 

5, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

(EST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Association of the United States 

Army Conference Center, located at 

2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 

Virginia, 22201. The meeting will also 

be held virtually. To participate in the 

meeting, see the Meeting Accessibility 

section for instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTC 

Samantha Frazier, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), (202) 650–2943 (voice), 

Samantha.j.frazier11.mil@mail.mil 

(email). The most up-to-date changes to 

the meeting agenda can be found on the 

website: https://dacowits.defense.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 United 

States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Federal Advisory Committee 

Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. 552(b) 

(commonly known as the ‘‘Government 

in the Sunshine Act’’), and 41 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) 102–3.140 

and 102–3.150. 

Availability of Materials for the 

Meeting: Additional information, 

including the agenda or any updates to 

the agenda, is available at the 

DACOWITS website, https://dacowits.

defense.gov/. Materials presented in the 

meeting may also be obtained on the 

DACOWITS website. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is for the DACOWITS to 

receive briefings and have discussions 

on topics related to the recruitment, 

retention, employment, integration, 

well-being, and treatment of women in 

the Armed Forces of the United States. 

Additionally, the Committee will vote 

on some additional 2023 

recommendations. 

Agenda: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 

from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.—Welcome, 

Introductions, Announcements, Request 

for Information Status Update, Briefings, 

Public Comment Period, Vote on 

Recommendations, and DACOWITS 

discussion. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552(b) and 41 CFR 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165, this meeting is open 

to the public, subject to availability of 

space, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on 

December 5, 2023. The meeting will also 

be streamed by videoconference. The 

number of participants is limited and is 

on a first-come basis. Any member of 

the public who wishes to participate via 

videoconference must register by 

contacting DACOWITS at 

osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.dacowits@

mail.mil or by contacting Mr. Robert 

Bowling at (703) 380–0116 no later than 

Monday, November 27, 2023. Once 

registered, the videoconference 

information will be provided. 

Special Accommodations: Individuals 

requiring special accommodations to 

access the public meeting should 

contact Mr. Robert Bowling no later 

than Monday, November 27, 2023, so 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

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 no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, 

Monday, November 27, 2023, to Mr. 

Robert Bowling at (703) 380–0116 

(voice) or to robert.d.bowling1.mil@

mail.mil (email). Mailing address is 

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25–01, 

Alexandria, VA 22350. Members of the 

public interested in making an oral 

statement, must submit a written 

statement. If a statement is not received 

by Monday, November 27, 2023, it may 

not be provided to or considered by the 

Committee during this quarterly 

business meeting. After reviewing the 

written statements, the Chair and the 

DFO will determine if the requesting 

persons are permitted to make an oral 

presentation. The DFO will review all 

timely submissions with the 

DACOWITS Chair and ensure they are 


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