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2. To my knowledge and belief, Bestar 

has provided all available documents 

and information responsive to the 

CPSC’s requests. 

3. To my knowledge and belief, the 

information provided by Bestar to the 

CPSC does not, as of the date of the 

Settlement Agreement, and did not, at 

the time provided to the CPSC, contain 

any untrue statement of a material fact 

or omit any material fact necessary in 

order to make the statement therein, in 

light of the circumstances under which 

they were made, not misleading. 

4. Bestar has insufficient cash or other 

liquid assets to satisfy a civil penalty 

payment in excess of $4,000,000. Bestar 

is wholly owned by shareholders who 

will not infuse additional capital into 

the company, and who are under no 

obligation to do so. 

5. As of December 31, 2023, Bestar 

breached certain loan covenants based 

on its financial ratios and was in Default 

under the terms of its Credit Agreement. 

Bestar has provided copies of the 

Tolerance Letter entered into between 

Bestar and its lenders to CPSC staff. As 

a result of this breach, Bestar has been 

unable to obtain additional funding 

from its existing lenders and was 

operating under a ‘‘Tolerance Period’’ 

while in Default. Since then, Bestar has 

been cooperating with its lenders to 

continue operations while it works 

toward a long-term solution for its dire 

financial condition. 

6. Bestar has attempted to obtain 

funding from unaffiliated third-parties 

but has been unable to secure such 

funding. To my knowledge, Bestar has 

provided copies of these documents and 

communications to CPSC staff. 

7. Any civil penalty payment by 

Bestar in excess of $4,000,000, would 

cause Bestar significant financial 

hardship and compel Bestar to cease 

operations as an ongoing business. 

I declare under penalty of perjury that 

the foregoing is true and correct to my 

knowledge and belief. I understand that 

any intentional false statement in this 

declaration may be a criminal offense 

under 18 U.S.C. 1001. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Women in the Services; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the 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 

10, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

(EST). Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 

from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.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 

streamed virtually. To participate in the 

meeting, see the Meeting Accessibility 

section for instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colonel Seana Jardin, Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO), (703) 697–2122 

(voice), seana.m.jardin.mil@army.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. 

552b (commonly known as the 

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), 

and 41, Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) sections 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. 

Agenda: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 

from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.—Welcome; 

Introductions; Announcements; Request 

for Information Status Update; Briefing 

from the Office of People Analytics on 

Current Market Surveys; Briefings from 

Military Personnel Policy and the 

Military Services on Flexibility and 

Permeability; Briefing from the Navy on 

Women in Submarines; and a Public 

Comment Period from 12 p.m. to 12:15 

p.m. 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 

8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.—Welcome; 

Introductions; Announcements; Awards 

Ceremony; Briefing from the Defense 

Health Agency and the Military Services 

on Eating Disorders; and Briefing from 

the Defense Health Agency and the 

Military Services on Perimenopause, 

Menopause, and Hormonal Imbalance. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165, this meeting is open 

to the public, subject to availability of 

space, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on 

December 10, 2024, and from 8 a.m. to 

11:30 a.m. on December 11, 2024. The 

meeting will also be streamed by 

videoconference. The number of 

participants is limited and is on a firstcome 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 

Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Once 


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registered, the videoconference 

information will be provided. 

Special Accommodations: Individuals 

requiring special physical or electronic 

accommodations to access the public 

meeting should contact Mr. Robert 

Bowling no later than Tuesday, 

December 3, 2024, 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 pertaining to its overall 

mission/scope or in response to the 

approved meeting agenda announced in 

this notice. Individuals submitting a 

written statement must submit their 

statement no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, 

December 3, 2024, to Mr. Robert 

Bowling (703) 380–0116 (voice) or to 

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

mail.mil. Mailing address is 4800 Mark 

Center Drive, Suite 06E22, Alexandria, 

VA 22350. Members of the public 

interested in making an oral statement 

must submit a written statement of their 

comments. If a statement is not received 

by Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 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. Oral presentations will be 

limited to two minutes. The DFO will 

review all timely submissions with the 

DACOWITS Chair and will provide to 

all members of the Committee. 

Dated: November 13, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0114] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness announces a 

proposed public information collection 

and seeks public comment on the 

provisions thereof. Comments are 

invited on: whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by January 21, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Mail: Department of Defense, Office of 

the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 

for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and 

Transparency, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–1700. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to: DoD Office of Force 

Resiliency, Office of Command Climate 

and Well-Being Integration (OFR– 

OCCWI), 4000 Defense Pentagon, Suite 

5A668, Washington, DC 20301–4000, 

Dr. Andra L. Tharp, 202–819–3023. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: On-Site Installation 

Evaluations; OMB Control Number 

0704–0610. 

Needs and Uses: These information 

collections continue to support a highvisibility requirement directed in 

Secretary of Defense Memorandum, 

‘‘Immediate Actions to Counter Sexual 

Assault and Harassment and the 

Establishment of a 90-Day Independent 

Review Commission on Sexual Assault 

in the Military,’’ February 26, 2021. 

Immediate Action 2 directs the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness (USD(P&R)) to develop a plan 

of action and milestones to conduct 

high risk installation evaluations. 

Memorandum ‘‘Plan of Action and 

Milestones for High-Risk Installation 

Evaluations,’’ March 30, 2021 USD(P&R) 

approved the plan of action and 

milestones. The result of the data 

collection will be a series of ratings for 

each installation to characterize the 

maturity of prevention at each 

installation (i.e., how consistently 

prevention is prioritized, how 

consistently people are prepared to 

conduct needed prevention, and how 

consistently prevention is done well). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 3,750. 

Number of Respondents: 3,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 3,000. 

Average Burden per Response: 1.25 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Dated: November 13, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0113] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed 

public information collection and seeks 

public comment on the provisions 

thereof. Comments are invited on: 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 


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