[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42302-42303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17060]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments 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 
Judicial Proceedings since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel (``the 
Judicial Proceedings Panel'' or ``the Panel''). The meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: A meeting of the Judicial Proceedings Panel will be held on 
Thursday, August 7, 2014. The Public Session will begin at 10:00 a.m. 
and end at 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. Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings 
Panel, One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 150, 
Arlington, VA 22203. Email: [email protected]. Phone: (703) 693-3849. Web site: http://jpp.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 Judicial Proceedings 
Panel will deliberate on the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239), Section 576(a)(2) requirement to 
conduct an independent review and assessment of judicial proceedings 
conducted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice involving adult 
sexual assault and related offenses since the amendments made to the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice by section 541 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81; 125 Stat. 
1404), for the purpose of developing recommendations for improvements 
to such proceedings. The Panel is interested in written and oral 
comments from the public, including non-governmental organizations, 
relevant to this tasking.

Agenda

 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Administrative Session (41 CFR Sec.  
160(b), closed to the public)
 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Comments from the Panel Chair
 10:10 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Military Justice Discussion and 
Legislation Update
 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Discussion of the Response Systems to 
Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel Report
 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Rape and Sexual Assault Laws in the United 
States
 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Evolution of Article 120 of the UCMJ
 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Panel Deliberations
 4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Public Comment

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda or 
any updates to the agenda for the August 7, 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://jpp.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 JPP 
staff 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-
3.140, 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 JPP staff at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so that they may 
be made available to the Judicial Proceedings Panel for their 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be 
submitted via email to [email protected] in 
the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. Please note 
that since the Judicial Proceedings 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 4:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on August 
7, 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 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, Judicial Proceedings Panel, 1600 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 20301-1600.

    Dated: July 16, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-17060 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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