[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63454-63455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25011]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


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

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel.

DATES: A meeting of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes 
Panel (``the Panel'') will be held November 7-8, 2013. The Public 
Session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on November 7, 
2013, and will begin at 8:25 a.m. and end at 5:45 p.m. on November 8, 
2013.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terri Saunders, Deputy Staff 
Director, Response Systems Panel, One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph 
Street, Suite 150, Arlington, VA 22203. Email: 
[email protected]. Phone: (703) 693-3829. Web site: http://responsesystemspanel.whs.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This public meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory

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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.
    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 10 U.S.C. 920 (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

November 7, 2013

 8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m. Comments from the Panel Chair
 8:35 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Subcommittee Briefing
 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Overview of DoD Victim Services and 
Sexual Assault Reporting Statistics Update
    [ssquf] DoD SAPRO representatives
 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Victim Service Programs
    [ssquf] SAPR representatives from Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, 
and Coast Guard
 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Victim Service Provider Perspectives
    [ssquf] Service victim advocate, sexual assault response 
coordinator, and victim witness liaison representatives
    [ssquf] Civilian community victim advocates
 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Advocacy Organization Perspectives
    [ssquf] Military victim advocacy organizations
    [ssquf] National crime victim and sexual assault organizations
 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Comments from Public

November 8, 2013

 8:25 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Comments from the Panel Chair
     8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Sexual Assault Survivor Perspectives
    [ssquf] Survivors of sexual assault
 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Services Special Victims' Counsel 
Programs
    [ssquf] Representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, 
and Coast Guard
 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Civilian Perspectives on Victim 
Participation
    [ssquf] Civilian sexual assault prosecutors
    [ssquf] Civilian victim attorneys
 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Defense Bar Perspectives
    [ssquf] Defense representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
Marines, and Coast Guard
    [ssquf] Civilian defense attorneys
 4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Comments from Public
 4:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Panel Deliberations

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda or 
any updates to the agenda for the November 7-8, 2013 meeting, as well 
as other materials presented in the meeting, may be obtained at the 
meeting or from the Panel's Web site at: http://responsesystemspanel.whs.mil.
    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, 
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 along with a 
request to provide an oral statement. Oral presentations by members of 
the public will be permitted between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. November 7 
and between 4:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. November 8, 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 on a first-come 
basis. After reviewing the requests for oral presentation, the 
Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer will, having determined 
the statement to be relevant to the Panel's mission, allot five minutes 
to persons desiring to make an oral presentation.
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: The Board's Designated 
Federal Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Response Systems to Adult Sexual 
Assault Crimes Panel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 
20301-1600.
    Due to the lapse of appropriations, the Department of Defense was 
unable to provide appropriate notification as required by 41 CFR 102-
3.150(a) for a meeting of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault 
Crimes Panel on November 7-8, 2013. Therefore, the Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.

    Dated: October 21, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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