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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary

# AGENCY:

Department of Defense.

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the meeting is to receive briefings and information on the 2009 topics. The meeting is open to the public, subject to availability of space.

# DATES:

February 18-19, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

# ADDRESSES:

Double Tree Hotel Crystal City National Airport, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        MSgt Robert Bowling, USAF, DACOWITS, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301-4000.                         *Robert.bowling@osd.mil*. Telephone (703) 697-2122. Fax (703) 614-6233.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Meeting Agenda

### Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

—Rand Report on Assessing the Assignment Policy for Army Women and Delivery of Services to Reserve Component Families.

—National Guard Support for Families of Wounded Warriors.

—Public Forum.

### Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

—Additional Briefings on Women's Roles during Deployment and Support to Families of the Wounded.

—Review of Topics for 2009, Installation Visits, and Focus Group Discussions.

                    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Point of Contact at the address detailed above not later than 5 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2009. If a written statement is not received by Monday, February 16, 2009 prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services Chairperson and ensure they are provided to the members of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. If members of the public are interested in making an oral statement, a written statement must be submitted as above. After reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer will                           ( print page 4948)                        determine who of the requesting persons will be able to make an oral presentation of their issue during an open portion of this meeting or at a future meeting. Determination of who will be making an oral presentation will depend on time available and if the topics are relevant to the Committee's activities. Two minutes will be allotted to persons desiring to make an oral presentation. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted only on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. before the full Committee. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the public.                

Dated: January 21, 2009.

Patricia L. Toppings,

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. E9-1799 Filed 1-27-09; 8:45 am]

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