[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24691-24692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11012]


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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, June 16, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:15 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Fried, 703-571-2664 (Voice), 
703-693-3903 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph Street, 
Suite 150, 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 and 102-3.150. 
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/.
    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 deliberate on three pending reports: the 
JPP Report on Barriers to the Fair Administration of Military Justice 
in Sexual Assault Cases; the JPP Report on FY 2015 Statistical Data 
Regarding Military Adjudication of Sexual Assault Offenses; and the JPP 
Final 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. Panel Deliberations on 
JPP Report on Barriers to the Fair Administration of Military Justice 
in Sexual Assault Cases; 12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 
p.m. Panel Deliberations on JPP Report on FY 2015 Statistical Data 
Regarding Military Adjudication of Sexual Assault Offenses; 3:00 p.m.-
4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion on JPP Final 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. 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. 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. 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

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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 June 16, 2017, in front of the Panel 
members.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-11012 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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