[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 201 (Friday, October 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 65794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22897]


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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, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The 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, Friday, November 6, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 
3:45 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: This public meeting will be held via teleconference. To 
access the teleconference dial: 410-874-6300, Conference Pin: 611 989 
635.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dwight Sullivan, 703-695-1055 
(Voice), [email protected] (Email). Mailing address is 
DAC-IPAD, 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: 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), 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 
twentieth public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. At this meeting the 
Committee will deliberate and vote on the draft DAC-IPAD review and 
assessment of racial and ethnic disparities in the investigation, 
prosecution, and conviction of Service members for sexual offenses 
involving adult victims within the military justice system as required 
by section 540I of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020. The Committee will be briefed on the developing field of 
restorative justice and hear from a civilian expert on this topic 
followed by a staff briefing and discussion on victim impact statements 
at sentencing as requested by Congress in the FY20 NDAA. The Committee 
will receive briefing and update from the Policy Subcommittee on its 
interviews with civilian prosecutors and defense counsel.
    Agenda: 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Public Meeting Begins--Welcome and 
Introduction; 11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. DAC-IPAD Deliberations on Draft 
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Report; 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch Break; 
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Continuation of DAC-IPAD Deliberations on Draft 
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Report; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Staff 
Presentation and Testimony from a Civilian Expert on Restorative 
Justice and Staff Presentation on Victim Impact Statements at 
Sentencing Followed by Committee Discussion on These Topics as 
Requested by Congress in the FY20 NDAA; 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Policy 
Subcommittee Briefing on Interviews with Civilian Prosecutors and 
Defense Counsel and Update on Subcommittee Timeline for Review of 
Military Pretrial Processes; 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Discussion about DAC-
IPAD Bylaws, Meeting Wrap-Up and Public Comment; 3:45 p.m. Public 
Meeting Adjourns.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public. This 
public meeting will be held via teleconference. To access the 
teleconference dial: 410-874-6300, Conference Pin: 611 989 635. 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 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. EST on November 6, 2020.

    Dated: October 9, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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