[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 8944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03749]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Establishment of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is establishing the charter for the Defense Advisory 
Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault 
in the Armed Forces (``the Committee'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being 
established pursuant to section 546 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015 NDAA), as modified by 
section 537 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016 (FY2016 NDAA), and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 
CFR 102-3.50(a). The Committee's charter and contact information for 
the Committee's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be obtained at 
http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Committee provides the Secretary of Defense, through the 
General Counsel of the Department of Defense, advice on the 
investigation, prosecution, and defense of allegations of rape, 
forcible sodomy, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct involving 
members of the Armed Forces. Not later than March 30 of each year, the 
Committee will submit a report describing the results of its activities 
during the preceding year to the Secretary of Defense and the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives.
    The Committee will be composed of no more than 20 members who have 
experience with the investigation, prosecution, and defense of 
allegations of sexual assault offenses. Members may include Federal and 
State prosecutors, judges, law professors, and private attorneys, but 
individuals serving on active duty in the Armed Forces may not be 
appointed to the Committee. Members who are not full-time or permanent 
part-time Federal officers or employees will be appointed as experts or 
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government 
employee members. Members who are full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees will serve as regular government employee 
members.
    All members are appointed to provide advice on behalf of the 
Government on the basis of their best judgment without representing any 
particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of 
interest. Except for reimbursement of official Committee-related travel 
and per diem, members serve without compensation.
    The DoD, as necessary and consistent with the Committee's mission 
and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task 
forces, or working groups to support the Committee, and all 
subcommittees must operate under the provisions of FACA and the 
Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not work 
independently of the Committee and must report all their 
recommendations and advice solely to the Committee for full 
deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, task forces, or working 
groups have no authority to make decisions and recommendations, 
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Committee. No subcommittee or 
any of its members can update or report, verbally or in writing, 
directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees. The 
Committee's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time or 
permanent part-time DoD employee. The DFO or a properly approved 
Alternate DFO, is required to be in attendance at all Committee/
subcommittee meetings for the duration of each and every meeting. The 
public or interested organizations may submit written statements to 
Committee membership about the Committee's mission and functions. 
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the 
stated agenda of planned meeting of the Committee. All written 
statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Committee, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration.

    Dated: February 18, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-03749 Filed 2-22-16; 8:45 am]
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