[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70023-70024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27998]


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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. This meeting is 
open to the public.

DATES: A meeting of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes 
Panel (``the Panel'') will be held December 11-12, 2013. The Public 
Session will begin at 8:20 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. on December 11, 
2013, and will begin at 8:20 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. on December 12, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: University of Texas-Austin, San Jacinto Residence Hall, 
Multi-Purpose Room 0207, 309 E 21st Street, Austin, TX 78705.

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 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

December 11, 2013

 8:20 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Comments from the Panel Chair
 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Presentation by Mr. Russell Strand--
Overview of the Problem of Sexual Assault in the Military and Civilian 
Society
 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Special Victim Capability Overview
 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Military Criminal Investigation Office 
Overview of Training and Investigations
 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Civilian Police Organizations, Departments 
and Special Investigators
 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Academic Panel Discussion of Civilian 
Police Response and Handling of Sexual Assault
 4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Comments from Public
 4:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Panel Deliberation

December 12, 2013

 8:20 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Comments from the Panel Chair
 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Anne Munch--The 
Unnamed Conspirator in Sexual Assault Cases
 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Overview of Article 120, UCMJ
 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Service Waterfall Slide Presentation
 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Statistical Analysis of Waterfall Slides
 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Discussion with Military and Civilian 
Defense Counsel
 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Discussion with Military and Civilian 
Prosecutors
 5:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Comments from Public
 5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Panel Deliberations

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda or 
any updates to the agenda for the December 11-12, 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

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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 4:45 p.m. December 
11, 2013 and between 5:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. December 12, 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.

    Dated: November 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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