[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1838-1839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00251]


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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 Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The George Washington University Law School, Faculty 
Conference Center, 5th Floor, 716 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20052.

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

January 30, 2014

 8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m. Comments from the Panel Chair
 8:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Perspectives on Commanders in the 
Military Justice Process from Retired and Former Military Commanders
 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
 1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Public Comment
 1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Role of the Commander Subcommittee Report 
to Panel
 1:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Panel Deliberations

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda or 
any updates to the agenda for the January 30, 2014 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 1:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. January 
30, 2014 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

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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: January 7, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-00251 Filed 1-9-14; 8:45 am]
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