[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11562-11563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03683]


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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, March 10, 2017. The public session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 
end at 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 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 presentation from the JPP 
Subcommittee on the Subcommittee's site visit observations regarding 
the Department of Defense withholding policy for initial disposition of 
certain sexual assault

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offenses, military attorney training, and Military Rules of Evidence 
(M.R.E.) 412 and 513 relating to a victim's prior sexual history and 
the psychotherapist-patient privilege. The Panel will then conduct 
final deliberations on its draft Military Defense Counsel Resources and 
Experience in Sexual Assault Cases Report and Victims' Appellate Rights 
Report. For the last session, the Panel will deliberate on the M.R.E. 
412 and 513 issues identified during the January 6, 2017, public 
meeting.

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
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Subcommittee Presentation on Site Visit 
Observations Regarding the Department of Defense Withholding Policy, 
Attorney Training, and M.R.E. 412 and 513
    --Brigadier General James Schwenk, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), JPP 
Subcommittee member
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Final Deliberations on Draft JPP Military Defense 
Counsel Resources and Experience in Sexual Assault Cases Report
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Final Deliberations on Draft JPP Victims' 
Appellate Rights Report
2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Panel Deliberations on M.R.E. 412 and 513
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 March 10, 
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. 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. In the event the Office of Personnel Management closes the 
government due to inclement weather or for any other reason, please 
consult the Web site for any changes to the public meeting date 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 Chair 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 Chair 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 March 10, 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: February 21, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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