[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52642-52643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21040]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel 
(Judicial Proceedings 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 
Friday, September 19, 2014. The Public Session will begin at 8:45 a.m. 
and end at 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Holiday Inn, Glebe and Fairfax Ballrooms, 4610 N. 
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

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.-8:45 a.m. Administrative Session (41 CFR Sec.  
160(b), closed to the public)
 8:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Assessing Article 120 of the UCMJ--
Speakers: Military and Civilian experts
 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Prosecution and Defense of Article 120 
Offenses--Speakers: Military Special Victim Prosecutors, Military Trial 
Counsel, and Military Senior Defense Counsel
 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Congressional and Victim Input Regarding 
Potential Changes to Article 120 of the UCMJ--Speakers: Member(s) of 
Congress and victim(s)
 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Prosecuting Abuse of Power Offenses under 
the UCMJ--Speakers: Staff Judge Advocates and/or Chiefs of Military 
Justice and other military personnel from Training Installations
 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Service Perspectives on Prosecution of 
Article 120 Offenses--Speakers: Military Service Chiefs of Criminal Law
 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 September 19, 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 Ms. Julie 
Carson 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 
Ms. Julie Carson 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 Ms. Carson at 
[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 September 19, 2014, in front of the Panel. The 
number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of 
requests

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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: August 29, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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