[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26551-26552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11205]


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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 
Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The Public Session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 
end at 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 
Constitution Avenue NW., Courtroom #20, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 
20001.

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: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer and the Department of Defense, the 
Judicial Proceedings since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel (``the 
Judicial Proceedings Panel'') was unable to provide public notification 
of its meeting of May 19, 2015, as required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a). 
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the 
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-
calendar day notification requirement.
    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: In section 576(a)(2) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239), as 
amended, Congress tasked the Judicial Proceedings Panel 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. At this meeting, the Panel will consider the 
issues of social and professional retaliation against individuals who 
report incidents of sexual assault within the military, in order to 
develop recommendations for improving the military's prevention and 
response to retaliation. The Panel is interested in written and oral 
comments from the public, including non-governmental organizations, 
relevant to these issues or any of the Panel's tasks.

Agenda

 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Administrative Session (41 CFR 102-3.160, 
not subject to notice & open meeting requirements)
 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Human Rights Watch Report and 
Recommendations (public meeting begins)
    --Speakers: Human Rights Watch Senior Counsel and survivors
 9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Ms. Susan Burke & Client Perspectives on 
Retaliation and Social Ostracism
    --Speakers: Ms. Susan Burke and survivor clients
 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Break
 10:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Victim Perspectives on Retaliation and 
Social Ostracism: Military Survivor Experiences
    --Speakers: Survivors of Military Sexual Assault
 12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Fear of Retaliation & Impact on Reporting: 
SARC and VA Perspectives
    --Speakers: Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Victim 
Advocates from the Military Services
 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Preventing and Responding to Retaliation 
and Social Ostracism
    --Speakers: Senior Noncommissioned Officers from the Military 
Services
 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Break
 3:10 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Roles and Responsibilities Regarding 
Retaliation: Perspectives from Installation Level Commanders
--Speakers: Installation-Level Commanders
 4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Public Comment

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the May 19, 
2015 meeting agenda or any updates to the agenda, to include individual 
speakers not identified at the time of this notice, as well as other 
materials presented related to 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 May 19, 2015 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

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minutes to persons desiring to make an oral presentation.
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: The Panel's Designated 
Federal Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Judicial Proceedings Panel, 1600 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 20301-1600.

    Dated: May 5, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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