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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92914-92915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27546]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing; 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.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory 
Committee on Military Personnel Testing (DAC-MPT) will take place.

DATES: Day 1--Open to the public Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Mountain Time. Day 2--Open to the public Thursday, 
January 23, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Mountain Time.

ADDRESSES: Venue to-be-determined. Meeting details will be posted on: 
https://DAC-MPT.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Dr. 
Sofiya Velgach, (703) 697-9271 (Voice), 703 614-9272 (Facsimile), 
[email protected] (Email). Mailing address is 
Designated Federal Officer, Accession Policy, Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Room 3D1066, Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000. The most up-to-date changes to the 
meeting can be found on the website: https://DAC-MPT.com.

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''); 
section 552b of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the ``Government in 
the Sunshine Act''); and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.140 
and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meetings is to provide 
an overview of the accession testing program: progress on Armed 
Services Vocational Aptitude Batter (ASVAB) form development, special 
purpose tests, calculator study, adverse impact analyses, and updates 
to the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. Additional information can be 
found at https://DAC-MPT.com.

Agenda

Day 1, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (Mountain Time)

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks--Dr. Sofiya Velgach, 
(OASD(M&RA)/AP)
8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: Accession Policy Brief--Dr. Katherine Helland 
(OASD(M&RA)/AP)
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: R&D Milestones Brief--Dr. Mary Pommerich (OPA/
DTAC)
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Update on Committee Recommendations--Dr. Mary 
Pommerich (OPA/DTAC)
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Update on P&P Forms--Dr. Jeff Dahlke (HumRRO)
12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Lunch
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Form Equating Sampling Design--Dr. Jeff Dahlke 
(HumRRO)
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Complex Reasoning Update--Dr. Kate Klein (HumRRO)
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Computational Thinking Update--Dr. Kimberly Adams 
(HumRRO)

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3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Break
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Calculator Analyses Efforts
    a. Calculator Impact Study--Dr. Kevin Bradley (HumRRO)
    b. CAT Simulation--Dr. Glen Heinrich-Wallace (HumRRO)
    c. Calculator Needs Assessment--Dr. Monica Gribben (HumRRO)
5:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: Public Comments

Day 2, Thursday, January 23, 2025 (Mountain Time)

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Refinement of the Joint Service--TAPAS 
Instrument--Dr. Dan Putka (HumRRO)
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Adverse Impact--Dr. Nick Howald (HumRRO)
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Break
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Curriculum Alignment Study--Dr. Rod McCloy 
(HumRRO)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: ASVAB CEP
    a. General--Dr. Irina Rader (OPA/DTAC)
    b. Find Your Interest--Dr. Rod McCloy (HumRRO)
    c. Work Values--Dr. Maura Burke (HumRRO)
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Future Topics--Dr. Mary Pommerich (OPA/DTAC)
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Public Comments
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Closing Comments--Dr. Fred Oswald, Chair
1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Working Lunch (Administrative Items)

Abbreviations Key

ASVAB--Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ASVAB CEP--ASVAB Career Exploration Program, student testing program 
provided at no charge to high schools nation-wide to help students 
develop career exploration skills and used by recruiters to identify 
potential applicants for enlistment.
CAT--computerized adaptive testing
HumRRO--Human Resources Research Organization
OASD(M&RA)/AP--Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)/Accession Policy
OPA/DTAC--Office of People Analytics/Defense Testing and Assessment 
Center
P&P--paper and pencil
TAPAS--Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System

    Latest version of the agenda will be posted on https://DAC-MPT.com.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is 
open to the public. Seating availability is on a first-come, first-
served basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the public 
meeting must contact the DFO no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, 
January 10, 2025, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 
and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit written 
statements to the DAC-MPT at any time about its approved agenda or at 
any time on the DAC-MPT's mission. Written statements should be 
submitted to the DAC-MPT's DFO at the address or facsimile number 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If statements 
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, 
then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business 
days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received 
after this date may not be provided to, or not considered by the DAC-
MPT until its next meeting. The DFO will review all timely submitted 
written statements and provide copies to all the DAC-MPT members before 
the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Please note that since 
the DAC-MPT operates under the provisions of the FACA, all submitted 
comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents 
and will be made available for public inspection. Opportunity for 
public comments will be provided at the end of each day. Public 
comments will be limited to 5 minutes per person, as time allows.

    Dated: November 19, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-27546 Filed 11-22-24; 8:45 am]
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