[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 35973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12770]


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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: Day 1--Open to the public, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, from 9:25 
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST. Day 2--Open to the public, Wednesday, June 22, 
2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes Street, Arlington, 
Virginia 22202.

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.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, 
and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces was unable to provide 
public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its June 
21 through June 22, 2022 meeting. 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.
    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 
twenty-third public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. On the first day of 
the meeting, the Committee will discuss its Terms of Reference, 
establishing subcommittees, and its current statutory and assigned 
tasks. The Committee will then receive a briefing on appellate 
decisions in military sexual assault cases. The Committee will then 
receive an update on data, followed by a briefing on the Joint 
Explanatory Statement, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020. In the afternoon, the Committee will hear from State and 
federal prosecutors on best practices for establishing an independent 
prosecutorial office. This will be followed by a Committee discussion 
about best practices. At the last session of the day, the Committee 
will receive an overview of the Report on Tour Lengths and Rating Chain 
Structure for Services' Special Victims' Counsel/Victims' Legal Counsel 
Programs. On the second day of the meeting, the Committee will receive 
a briefing on the Rules for Courts-Martial amendment process. Next the 
Committee will host a panel of Military Department representatives to 
discuss the Offices of Special Trial Counsel. In the afternoon, the 
Committee will conclude with a strategic planning discussion. Prior to 
adjourning, the Committee will receive public comments.
    Agenda: Tuesday, June 21, 2022: 9:25 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Public Meeting 
Begins--Welcome and Introduction; 9:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m. Bylaws, Terms of 
Reference, Subcommittees, and Committee Task Review and Update; 10:20 
a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break; 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Appellate Decisions in 
Military Sexual Assault Cases; 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Data Update; 11:30 
a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, 
Joint Explanatory Statement; 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch; 1:15 p.m.-1:30 
p.m. Offices of Special Trial Counsel Overview; 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 
Civilian Prosecutors Panel: Best Practices for Establishing an 
Independent Prosecutorial Office; 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Break; 3:15 p.m.-
4:00 p.m. Committee Members' Assessment of Best Practices for 
Establishing an Independent Prosecutorial Office; 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. 
Special Victims' Counsel/Victims' Legal Counsel Report Overview and 
Discussion; 4:45 p.m. Public Meeting Adjourned. Wednesday, June 22, 
2022: 9:00 a.m. Public Meeting Begins; 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Presentation 
on the Rules for Courts-Martial Amendment Process to Implement National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Military Justice 
Reforms; 9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break; 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Offices of 
Special Trial Counsel Panel; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m.-
2:30 p.m. Strategic Planning Discussion; 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Public 
Comment; 3:00 p.m. Public Meeting Adjourned.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is 
limited and is on a first-come basis. 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 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST on June 22, 2022.

    Dated: June 9, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-12770 Filed 6-13-22; 8:45 am]
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