[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76568-76569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26607]


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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 18, 2016. The public session will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
and end at 3:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Judicial Proceedings Panel, One Liberty Center, Executive 
Conference Center, 14th Floor, 875 N. Randolph Street, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings 
Panel, One Liberty Center, Suite 150, 875 N. Randolph Street, 
Arlington, Virginia 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 receive a briefing from a representative 
of the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice on revisions to the 
Manual for Courts-

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Martial and will hold deliberations on the topic of victims' appellate 
rights. The Panel will end the meeting with a planning session to 
discuss the way ahead for future JPP meetings and reports.

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.-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
    --Designated Federal Official Opens Meeting
    --Remarks of the Chair
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Joint Service Committee on Military Justice Update 
on Revisions to the Manual for Courts-Martial
    --Representative from the Joint Service Committee on Military 
Justice
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Deliberations on Victims' Appellate Rights
    --Service representatives and civilian advocates available to 
answer Panel questions
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Deliberations on Victims' Appellate Rights 
(Continued)
    --Service representatives and civilian advocates available to 
answer Panel questions
2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. JPP Planning Session
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Public Comment
3:45 p.m. Meeting Adjourned

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the November 
18, 2016 public meeting agenda and any updates or changes to the 
agenda, including 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. Visitors are required to sign in at the One Liberty 
Center security desk and must leave government-issued photo 
identification on file while in the building. Department of Defense 
Common Access Card (CAC) holders who do not have authorized access to 
One Liberty Center must provide an alternate form of government-issued 
photo identification to leave on file with security while in the 
building. All visitors must pass through a metal detection security 
screening.
    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 
pertaining to the agenda for the public meeting, a written statement 
must be submitted as described in this notice along with a request to 
provide an oral statement. After reviewing the written comments and the 
oral statement, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Official 
will determine who will be permitted to make an oral presentation of 
their issue during the public comment portion of this meeting. This 
determination is at the sole discretion of the Chairperson and 
Designated Federal Official, will depend on the time available and 
relevance to the Panel's activities for that meeting, and will be on a 
first-come basis. When approved in advance, oral presentations by 
members of the public will be permitted from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on 
November 18, 2016 in front of the Panel members.
    Committee's Designated Federal Official: The Panel's Designated 
Federal Official is Ms. Maria Fried, Department of Defense, Office of 
the General Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 
20301-1600.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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