[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76011-76012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31006]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Legal Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 Legal Policy Board.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Ballston, 4610 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203.

DATES: A meeting of the Defense Legal Policy Board (hereafter referred 
to as ``the Board'') will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. The 
Public Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Gruber, Defense Legal Policy 
Board, P.O. Box 3656, Arlington, VA 22203. Email: 
[email protected]. Phone: (703) 696-5449.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the 
Board will deliberate on the July 30, 2012 tasking from the Secretary 
of Defense to review certain military justice cases in combat zones. 
The Board is interested in written and oral comments from the public, 
including non-governmental organizations, relevant to this tasking. The 
mission of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense on legal and 
related legal policy matters within DoD, the achievement of DoD policy 
goals through legislation and regulations, and other assigned matters.
    Agenda: Prior to the Public Session, the Board will conduct an 
Administrative Session starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 9:00 a.m. to 
address administrative matters. After the Public Session, the Board 
will conduct an Administrative Session starting at 4:00 p.m. and ending 
at 4:30 p.m. to prepare for upcoming meetings. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.160, the public may not attend the Administrative Sessions.
    Tentative Agenda (updates available from the Board's Staff Director 
at [email protected]).
     Testimony from representatives of the Secretaries of the 
Military Departments.
     Testimony from a representative of the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
     Testimony from subject matter experts on law of armed 
conflict violations by U.S. Service members.
     Receipt of public comments.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda for 
the January 22, 2013 meeting and the tasking for the Subcommittee may 
be obtained at the meeting or from the Board's Staff Director at 
[email protected].
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
part of this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and is 
on a first-come basis.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact the Staff 
Director at [email protected] at least five 
(5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements 
can be made.
    Procedures for Providing Public 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 Board about its mission and topics 
pertaining to this public session. Written comments must be received by 
the Designated Federal Officer at least five (5) business days prior to 
the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the 
Board for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments 
should be submitted via email to the address for the Designated Federal 
Officer given in this notice in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat, 
WordPerfect, or Microsoft Word. Please note that since the Board 
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. If members of the public 
are interested in making an oral statement, a written statement must be 
submitted as above along with a request to provide an oral statement. 
After reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson and the 
Designated Federal Officer will determine who of the requesting persons 
will be able to make an oral presentation of their issue during the 
open portion of this meeting. Determination of who will be making an 
oral presentation is at the sole discretion of the Committee Chair and 
the Designated Federal Officer and will depend on time available and 
relevance to the Committee's activities. Five minutes will be allotted 
to persons desiring to make an oral presentation. Oral presentations by 
members of the public will be permitted from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 
front of the Board. The number of oral presentations to be made will 
depend on the number of requests received from members of the public.

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    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: The Board's Designated 
Federal Officer is Mr. James Schwenk, Defense Legal Policy Board, P.O. 
Box 3656, Arlington, VA 22203. Email: 
[email protected]. Phone: (703) 697-9343. For meeting 
information please contact Mr. David Gruber, Defense Legal Policy 
Board, P.O. Box 3656, Arlington, VA 22203. Email: 
[email protected]. Phone: (703) 696-5449.

    Dated: December 20, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-31006 Filed 12-21-12; 4:15 pm]
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