[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 73739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29983]


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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, December 11, 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: 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 continue deliberations on issues relating 
to retaliation against individuals who report incidents of sexual 
assault within the military and deliberations on the draft report on 
restitution and compensation for victims of sexual assault in the 
military. The Panel will receive a presentation by the JPP Subcommittee 
on its analysis, conclusions and recommendations regarding Article 120 
of the UCMJ, followed by a discussion with members of the JPP 
Subcommittee on the issues and recommendations presented. 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--10:00 Deliberations: Retaliation Against Victims of Sexual 
Assault Crimes (Public meeting begins)
10:00--10:45 Deliberations: Review of the Restitution and Compensation 
Draft Report
10:45--11:00 Break
11:00--12:00 JPP Subcommittee Presentation: Overview of Art. 120 
Analysis, Conclusions, and Recommendations
12:00--1:00 Lunch
1:00--3:00 JPP Members Discussion with JPP Subcommittee Members to 
Review Art. 120 Recommendations on Issues 1 through 11 (Terms and 
Definitions in Art. 120)
3:00-4:30 JPP Members Discussion with JPP Subcommittee Members to 
Review Art. 120 Recommendations on Issues 12 through 17 (Coercive and 
Abuse of Authority Sexual Offenses)
4:30--4:45 Public Comment
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the December 
11, 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 December 11, 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: November 20, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-29983 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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