[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53142-53143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21649]


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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 18, 2015. The Public Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
and end at 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, 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: In Section 576(a)(2) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 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 (UCMJ) involving adult 
sexual assault and related offenses since the amendments made to the 
UCMJ 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 deliberate on issues relating to 
restitution and compensation for sexual assault victims as well as 
retaliation against individuals who report incidents of sexual assault 
within the military. It will also review crime data collection and 
analysis in various civilian jurisdictions and data collection 
initiatives of the Department of Defense Sexual Assault and Prevention 
and Response Office. 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:
 8:30-9:00 Administrative Session (41 CFR 102-3.160, not 
subject to notice & open meeting requirements)
 9:00-10:30 Deliberations on Compensation and Restitution 
(Public meeting begins)
 10:30-12:00 Deliberations on Retaliation
 12:00-1:00 Lunch
 1:00-2:30 Civilian Crime Data Collection and Analysis
 2:30-4:00 How Criminologists Study the Justice System
 4:00-4:45 Overview of Department of Defense Sex Assault Data 
Collection Initiatives
 4:45-5:00 Public Comment
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the September 
18, 2015 meeting agenda or any updates or changes 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 September 18, 2015 in front of the JPP members. 
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, if they determine the

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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 Panel's Designated 
Federal Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Department of Defense, Office of 
the General Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 
20301-1600.

    Dated: August 27, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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