[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64400-64401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27055]


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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, November 6, 2015. The Public Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
and end at 4:45 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: 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 November 6, 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 (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 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1404), for the purpose 
of developing recommendations for improvements to such proceedings. At 
this meeting, the Panel will hear about a recently completed assessment 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice conducted by the Military 
Justice Review group. It will also continue its review of military 
justice data for sexual assault crimes and comparative sentencing 
schemes and continue deliberations on issues relating to retaliation 
against individuals who report incidents of sexual assault within the 
military. 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

 9:00-10:15 Overview of Issues Examined by the Military Justice 
Review Group
 10:30-11:30 Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention 
and Response Office Overview of Statistics from Annual Reports to 
Congress

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 11:30-12:00 Staff Presentation: Research and Methodology Used 
to Obtain and Analyze Information about the Military's Adjudication of 
Sexual Assault Crimes
 12:00-1:00 Lunch
 1:00-2:00 Staff Presentation: Descriptive Overview of Sexual 
Assault Case Outcomes and Comparative Data
 2:00-3:00 Panel Discussion: Identifying Focus Areas for 
Further Examination Regarding Military Sexual Assault Adjudications
 3:00-4:30 Deliberations: Retaliation Against Victims of Sexual 
Assault
 4:30-4:45 Public Comment

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the November 
6, 2015 public 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 provided to Panel members for use at 
the public 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 Judicial 
Proceedings Panel 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 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 the Judicial Proceedings Panel 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 from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on November 6, 2015 in front of 
the Panel 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 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: October 20, 2015.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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