[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53429-53430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21056]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel (Response 
Systems Panel); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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 (DoD) announces the following federal advisory 
committee meeting.

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ADDRESSES: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 
Constitution Avenue NW., Courtroom  20, 6th Floor, Washington, 
DC 20001.

DATES: A meeting of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes 
Panel (hereafter referred to as ``the Response Systems Panel'') will be 
held September 24-25, 2013. The Public Session will begin at 9:30 a.m. 
and end at 4:40 p.m. on September 24, 2013, and will begin at 8:55 a.m. 
and end at 5:00 p.m. on September 25, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terri Saunders, Deputy Staff 
Director, Response Systems Panel, One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph 
Street, Arlington, VA 22203. Email: [email protected]. 
Phone: (703) 696-8990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the 
Panel will deliberate on the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239), Section 576(a)(1) requirement to 
conduct an independent review and assessment of the systems used to 
investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate crimes involving adult sexual 
assault and related offenses under section 920 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), for 
the purpose of developing recommendations regarding how to improve the 
effectiveness of such systems. The Panel is interested in written and 
oral comments from the public, including non-governmental 
organizations, relevant to this tasking.
    Agenda: The Panel will conduct Administrative Sessions on September 
24, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 4:40 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to 
address administrative matters. Additionally, the Panel will conduct an 
Administrative Session on September 25, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:55 
a.m. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.160, the public may not attend the 
Administrative Sessions.
    Tentative Agenda:
     Role of the Commander in the Military Justice Process 
Overview.
     Allied Forces Military Justice Systems Overview.
     Commander and Staff Judge Advocate Perspective.
     Senior Service Judge Advocate Perspective.
     Receipt of public comments.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the updated 
agenda for the September 24-25, 2013 meeting, as well as other 
materials presented in the meeting, may be obtained at the meeting or 
from the Panel's Deputy 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 Deputy 
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 Panel about its mission and topics 
pertaining to this public session. Written comments must be received by 
the Deputy Staff Director at least five (5) business days prior to the 
meeting date so that they may be made available to the Panel for their 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be 
submitted via email to the address for the Deputy Staff Director given 
in this notice in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft 
Word. Please note that since the Panel 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 between 4:10 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. on 
September 24 and between 4:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on September 25, 2013, 
in front of the Panel. The number of oral presentations to be made will 
depend on the number of requests received from members of the public.
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: The Board's Designated 
Federal Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Response Systems to Adult Sexual 
Assault Crimes Panel, 1600 Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 20301-
1600.

    Dated: August 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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