[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 55 (Thursday, March 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14883-14884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05765]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel; 
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Department of 
Defense.

ACTION:  Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel will take 
place.

DATES: Open to the public, Friday, April 7, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 1432, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Fried, 703-571-2664 (Voice), 
703-693-3903 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is Judicial Proceedings Panel, One Liberty 
Center, 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 1432, Arlington, Virginia 22203. 
Web site: http://jpp.whs.mil/. The most up-to-date changes to the 
meeting agenda can be found on the Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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 102-3.140. Contact: Ms. 
Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings Panel, One Liberty Center, 875 N. 
Randolph Street, Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Email: 
[email protected]. Phone: (703) 693-3849. Web 
site: http://jpp.whs.mil.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the April 7, 
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. 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.
    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 on sexual assault 
adjudication data compiled by the JPP for fiscal year 2015 from JPP 
staff and Dr. Cassia Spohn, Director of the School of Criminology and 
Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. The Panel will also 
receive a presentation by officials from the DoD Sexual Assault 
Prevention and Response Office and the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness on DoD statistical data regarding 
military adjudication of sexual assault offenses and the implementation 
status of previous JPP recommendations regarding DoD sexual assault 
data collection and reporting. Finally, the JPP will continue 
deliberations on its victims' appellate rights report.
    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.-12:15 p.m. Presentation of FY 2015 Sexual Assault 
Adjudication Data--Ms. Meghan Peters, Staff Attorney, Judicial 
Proceedings Panel--Dr. Cassia Spohn, Professor and Director, School of 
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University.
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch.
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. DoD Presentation on Statistical Data Regarding 
Military Adjudication of Sexual Assault Offenses and DoD Update on JPP 
Recommendations 37 and 38 Regarding DoD Sexual Assault Data Collection 
and Reporting--Senior Leader, OSD--Dr. Nathan Galbreath, Senior 
Executive Advisor, Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response Office.
2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Deliberations on JPP Victims' Appellate Rights 
Report.
4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Public Comment.
4:15 p.m. Meeting Adjourned.

    Meeting Accessibility: 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

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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. 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.
    Written Statements: 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 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on April 7, 2017, 
in front of the Panel members.

    Dated: March 20, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-05765 Filed 3-22-17; 8:45 am]
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