[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24569-24570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09671]


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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, May 13, 2016. The public session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 
end at 4:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 600 
Massie Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22903.

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 review training and experience for 
military attorneys involved in the adjudication of sexual assault 
offenses. 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 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Administrative Work (41 CFR 102-3.160, not 
subject to notice & open meeting requirements)
--9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Overview on Judge Advocate Military Justice 
Training (Public meeting begins)--Speakers: Leaders from the Services' 
schools for judge advocate training
--10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Overview on Training and Experience of 
Attorneys Prosecuting Adult Sexual Assault Cases--Speakers: Service 
experts on trial counsel training

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--12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch and Tour of the Army JAG School
--1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Overview on Training and Experience of Attorneys 
Defending Adult Sexual Assault Cases--Speakers: Service experts on 
defense counsel training
--2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Overview of Training and Experience of Special 
Victims' Counsel--Speakers: Service experts on victim counsel training
--4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Public Comment

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the May 13, 
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. Parking is available at the Legal 
Center and School. To park, attendees must present a government-issued 
photo identification card to the Legal Center and School security 
guard, who will direct you to the parking lot designated for the event. 
To enter the building, attendees must present a government-issued photo 
identification card to the security guard, register with staff, and 
wear a visitor badge while in the building. Staff will direct attendees 
to the location of the meeting. 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 as above along with a request to 
provide an oral statement. After reviewing the written comments, the 
Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer will determine who of 
the requesting persons will be able to make an oral presentation of 
their issue during the open portion of this meeting. Determination of 
who will be making an oral presentation is at the sole discretion of 
the Committee Chair and the Designated Federal Officer and will depend 
on time available and relevance to the Panel's activities, and on a 
first-come basis. Oral presentations by members of the public will be 
permitted from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on May 13, 2016 in front of the 
Panel members.
    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: April 21, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-09671 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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