[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22653]



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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, October 10, 2014. The Public Session will begin at 8:45 a.m. 
and end at 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, 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. Law 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 102-3.160, 
not subject to notice & open meeting requirements)
 8:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Deliberations on Article 120
 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Sexual Assault Victims' Privacy at 
Article 32 and Court-Martial Proceedings
    --Speakers: Department of Defense and Service subject matter 
experts
 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Victim Privacy in Sexual Assault 
Prosecutions: Past Sexual Conduct
    --Speakers: Civilian and academic experts
 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Lunch
 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Victim Privacy in Sexual Assault 
Prosecutions: Mental Health Records
    --Speakers: Civilian and academic experts
 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Victim Advocacy Perspectives
 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Perspectives of Military Trial Counsel
 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Perspectives of Military Defense Counsel
 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 October 10, 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-
3.140 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 October 10, 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: September 18, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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