[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15698-15699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06602]


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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, April 8, 2016. The Public Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 
end at 4:30 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 (Pub. L. 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 military justice 
case data for sexual assault offenses for fiscal years 2012-2014, hear 
a staff briefing about sexual assault legislation and a report on a 
recent special victims' counsel training course, and assess trends in 
the development, utilization, and effectiveness of the special victims 
capabilities required by section 573 of the Fiscal Year 2013 National 
Defense Authorization Act. 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 Work (41 CFR 102-3.160, not subject to notice 
& open meeting requirements)
9:00-10:00: Deliberations on Military Justice Case Data for Sexual 
Assault Offenses (Public Meeting Begins)
10:00-10:30: Informational Brief--Legislative Update and Report on the 
Army's SVC Course held in January 2016
10:30-12:00: Updates on the Special Victims' Counsel (Victims' Legal 
Counsel) Program
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:00 MCIO Overview and Perspective of the SVIP Policies, 
Practices, and Procedures
2:00-3:00: JAG Prosecutor and Paralegal Overview and Perspective of the 
SVIP Policies, Practices, and Procedures
3:00-3:15: Break
3:15-4:15: Victim Witness Liaison Overview and Perspective of the SVIP 
Policies, Practices, and Procedures
4:15-4:30: Public Comment

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the April 8, 
2016 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. In the event the Office of Personnel 
Management closed the government due to inclement weather or any other 
reason, please consult the Web site for any changes in the public 
meeting date or time.
    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 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 8, 2016 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

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of Defense, Office of the General Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 
3B747, Washington, DC 20301-1600.

    Dated: March 18, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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