[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94346-94347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30992]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and 
Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (DAC-IPAD); 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 
Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense 
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (``the DAC-IPAD'' or ``the 
Committee''). The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: A meeting of the DAC-IPAD will be held on Thursday, January 19, 
2017. The public session will begin at 10:00 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, DAC-IPAD, One 
Liberty Center, Suite 150, 875 N. Randolph Street, Arlington, Virginia 
22203. Phone: (703) 693-3849.

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 102-3.50(a).
    Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113-291), as modified 
by section 537 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114-92), Congress tasked the DAC-IPAD to advise the 
Secretary of Defense on the investigation, prosecution, and defense of 
allegations of rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault, and other sexual 
misconduct involving members of the Armed Forces. This will be the 
first public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. At this meeting, the 
Committee will receive presentations on the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the court-martial process, the history of sexual assault issues in 
the Armed Forces, and recent legislation on sexual assault. The 
Committee will also be briefed on the work of the two predecessor 
federal advisory committees tasked with reviewing military sexual 
assault issues--the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes 
Panel and the Judicial Proceedings Panel. The Committee will then 
conduct a planning session.

Agenda

8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Administrative Work (41 CFR 102-3.160, not subject 
to notice & open meeting requirements)
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
    --Alternate Designated Federal Official Opens Meeting
    --Remarks of the Chair
    --Remarks by DoD Official
    --Introduction of Members
10:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m. Federal Advisory Committee Act Brief
    --Ms. Elaine Crowley, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
Defense
11:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m. Overview of the Court-Martial Process
    --Mr. Dwight Sullivan, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
Defense
12:30 p.m.--1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.--2:15 p.m. Legislative Highlights and the History of Sexual 
Assault Issues in the Armed Forces Since 2012
    --Captain Warren Record, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Chair, Joint Service 
Committee on Military Justice
2:15 p.m.--3:15 p.m. History of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual 
Assault Crimes Panel and the Judicial Proceedings Panel
    --Ms. Maria Fried, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
Defense
3:15 p.m.--4:30 p.m. Committee Planning Session
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 
19, 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 
Committee members for use at the public meeting, may be obtained at the 
meeting.
    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 DAC-IPAD 
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[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 DAC-IPAD about its mission and topics pertaining to 
this public session. Written comments must be received by the Committee 
at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so that they 
may be made available to the Committee members for their consideration 
prior to the meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to 
the DAC-IPAD at [email protected] in the following 
formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. Please note that since the 
Committee 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 Committee'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 19, 2017 in front 
of the Committee members.
    Committee's Designated Federal Official: The DAC-IPAD's Designated 
Federal Official is Mr. Dwight Sullivan, Associate Deputy General 
Counsel for Military Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the 
General Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 
20301-1600.

    Dated: December 20, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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