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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74834-74835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30429]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Office of the Secretary

Defense Audit Advisory Committee (DAAC); Notice of Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), DoD.

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 the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting of the Defense Audit Advisory Committee will be held.

DATES: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, beginning at 2:30 p.m. and ending at 
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Pentagon, Room 3E754, Washington, DC (escort required, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For meeting information, please 
contact Ms. Patricia Dees, the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (OUSD(C)), 1100 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3E769, Washington, DC 20301-1100, 
patricia.dees@osd.mil, (703) 695-7000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

(a) Purpose

    The mission of the DAAC is to provide the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial 
Officer, independent advice and recommendations on DoD financial 
management to include financial reporting processes, systems of 
internal controls, audit processes, and processes for monitoring 
compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

(b) Agenda

    Below is the agenda for the January 29, 2013, DAAC meeting:

2:30 p.m.--Welcome Remarks (HON Robert Hale)
2:35 p.m.--Swearing in of Members for New Term (Ms. Annette Hamm-Brown)
2:40 p.m.--Opening of Committee Meeting (Mr. Ernest Almonte)
2:45 p.m.--Recap of November 2012 Financial Improvement and Audit 
Readiness Plan Status Report (Mr. Joseph Quinn)
3:30 p.m.--Break
3:45 p.m.--U.S. Marine Corps Audit Lessons Learned (Ms. Ann-Cecile 
McDermott)
4:25 p.m.--Closing Remarks (Mr. Mark Easton)
4:30 p.m.--Adjournment (Mr. Ernest Almonte)

(c) Accessibility to the Meeting

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Sec.  552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-
3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the 
public. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public who 
wish to attend the meeting must contact Ms. Dees at the number listed 
in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon on Thursday, 
January 24, 2013, to arrange a Pentagon escort. Public attendees should 
arrive at the Pentagon Metro Entrance on January 29, 2013, by 1:30 
p.m., and complete outer security screenings by 1:45 p.m. Please meet 
your arranged escort at the inner Pentagon Metro Entrance Visitors 
Center no later than 1:50 p.m. to ensure completion of remaining 
entrance screenings and arrival at the meeting venue on time. Security 
screenings require two forms of identification: (1) A government-issued 
photo I.D., and (2) any type of secondary I.D. which verifies the 
individual's name (i.e. debit card, credit card, work badge, social 
security card).
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Dees at least five 
business days prior to the meeting to ensure appropriate arrangements 
can be made.

(d) Procedures for Providing Written Comments

    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 comments to the Committee about its 
mission and topics pertaining to this public session.
    Written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, 
however, written comments should be received by the Designated Federal 
Officer at least five business days prior to the meeting date so that 
the comments may be made available to the Committee members for their 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be 
submitted to the Designated Federal Officer listed

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in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Email submissions should be in 
Adobe Acrobat or Word formats.
    Please note: Because the Committee operates under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments 
will be treated as public documents and will be made available for 
public inspection, up to and including being posted on the OUSD(C) Web 
site.

    Dated: December 13, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-30429 Filed 12-17-12; 8:45 am]
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