[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80650-80651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27508]


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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 9, 2016. The public session will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
and end at 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The location of the public meeting is yet to be determined, 
but will be posted on the JPP Web site at http://jpp.whs.mil. Please 
check the Web site for updates regarding the meeting location.

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 presentations from Subcommittee 
members and conduct deliberations on the recommendations made by the 
subcommittee regarding defense resources and sexual assault 
investigations. The Panel will also receive a presentation on the 
proposed Military Justice Act of 2016 and conduct deliberations 
regarding victims' appellate rights.

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.-10:45 a.m. Site Visit Presentation on Defense Resources and 
Deliberations on Subcommittee Recommendations
    --Ms. Laurie Kepros, JPP Subcommittee Member
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Site Visit Presentation on Sexual Assault 
Investigations and Deliberations on Subcommittee Recommendations
    --Ms. Lisa Friel, JPP Subcommittee Member
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Presentation on the Proposed Military Justice Act 
of 2016
    --The Honorable Andrew Effron, Director, Military Justice Review 
Group, Department of Defense
    --Mr. Dwight Sullivan, Senior Associate Deputy General Counsel for 
Military Justice and Personnel Policy, Department of Defense
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Deliberations on Victims' Appellate Rights
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Public Comment
4:30 p.m. Meeting Adjourned

    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the December 
9, 2016 public meeting agenda and any updates or changes to the agenda, 
including the location and 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. In the event the Office of Personnel Management 
closes the government due to inclement weather or any other reason, 
please consult the Web site for any changes to public meeting dates or 
time.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to

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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 above 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 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on December 9, 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: November 10, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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