[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39730-39731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17149]


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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; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:  General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Defense Advisory 
Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault 
in the Armed Forces, 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 
Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense 
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces will take place.

DATES:  Open to the public Thursday August 23, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dwight Sullivan, 703-695-1055 
(Voice), 703-693-3903 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is DACIPAD, One Liberty Center, 875 N Randolph 
Street, Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Website: http://dacipad.whs.mil/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can 
be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Defense Business Board was unable to provide public notification 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on August 8, 
2018 of the Defense Business Board. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement. 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.
    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),

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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 ninth public meeting held 
by the DAC-IPAD. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to 
conduct deliberations and make assessments and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Defense regarding the military justice data collection 
standards and criteria required by Article 140a, UCMJ.
    Agenda: 2:00 p.m.-2:10 p.m. Public Meeting Begins--Welcome and 
Remarks of the Chair; 2:10 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Deliberations on Article 
140a, UCMJ; 3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Public Comment; 4:00 p.m. Public 
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 and wear a visitor badge 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 DAC-IPAD at 
[email protected] at least five (5) business days 
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. In 
the event the Office of Personnel Management closes the government due 
to inclement weather or for any other reason, please consult the 
website for any changes to the public meeting date or time.
    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 Committee 
about its mission and topics pertaining to this public session. Written 
comments must be received by the DAC-IPAD 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 DAC-IPAD 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. Oral statements from the public 
will be permitted, though the number and length of such oral statements 
may be limited based on the time available and the number of such 
requests. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted 
from 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 23, 2018, in front of the 
Committee members.

    Dated: August 7, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-17149 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am]
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