[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90341-90342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29979]


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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.

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DATES: A meeting of the Judicial Proceedings Panel will be held on 
Friday, January 6, 2017. The public session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 
end at 4:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, Grand Ballroom, 4610 N. 
Fairfax Drive, 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 testimony on current military 
justice practices related to Military Rules of Evidence 412 and 513 
from former military trial judges and current military justice 
practitioners. The Panel will also receive a presentation from JPP 
Subcommittee members on the policy of withholding initial disposition 
authority in sexual assault cases to the O-6 level and on judge 
advocate military justice training.
    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. Perspectives of Former Military Trial Judges on 
M.R.E. 412 and M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 Hearings and Courts-
Martial
    --Former Military Trial Judges
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Perspectives of Defense Counsel on M.R.E. 412 and 
M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 Hearings and Courts-Martial
    --Service Defense Counsel
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Perspectives of Trial Counsel on M.R.E. 412 and 
M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 Hearings and Courts-Martial
    --Service Trial Counsel
2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Perspectives of Special Victims' Counsel/Victims' 
Legal Counsel on M.R.E. 412 and M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 
Hearings and Courts-Martial
    --Service Special Victims' Counsel and Victims' Legal Counsel
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Presentation by JPP Subcommittee Members on 
Withholding Initial Disposition Authority in Sexual Assault Cases and 
Service Attorney Training
    --JPP Subcommittee Members
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Public Comment
4:45 p.m. Meeting Adjourned
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the January 6, 
2017 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 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 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on January 6, 2017 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: December 9, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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