[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10098-10099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03258]


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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 (DAC-IPAD) will take place.

DATES:  Day One: Tuesday, February 21, 2023--Open to the Public from 1 
p.m. to 4:50 p.m. EST. Day Two: Wednesday, February 22, 2023--Open to 
the Public from 8:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES:  Renaissance Arlington Capital View, 2800 Potomac Ave., 
Arlington, VA 22202.

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:  This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(formerly the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. 
App.)), 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 (DFO), 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 February 21-22, 2023 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-sixth public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. On Day 1, the DAC-
IPAD will receive an overview of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2023 and hear from representatives from the Military 
Departments and Coast Guard trial defense organizations. The Committee 
will receive public comment and then receive an update from the Special 
Projects Subcommittee. On Day 2, the Committee will receive an update 
on military sentencing, hear from former military judges, and receive 
updates from the Policy Subcommittee and Case Review Subcommittee. The 
Committee will close Day 2 with discussions and deliberations on DAC-
IPAD's annual report due March 30, 2023, and adjourn the meeting.
    Agenda: Day 1, February 21, 2023: 1 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Welcome and 
Introduction to Public Meeting; 1:05 p.m.-1:50 p.m. Fiscal Year 2023 
National Defense Authorization Act Review; 1:50 p.m.-2 p.m. Break; 2 
p.m.-3:30 p.m. Trial Defense Organizations; 3:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break; 
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m. Public Comment; 4 p.m.-4:05 p.m. Break; 4:05 p.m.-4:50 
p.m. Special Projects Subcommittee Update and Annual Report; 4:50 p.m. 
Public Meeting Adjourned. Day 2, February 22, 2023: 8:55 a.m.-9 a.m. 
Welcome and Overview of Day; 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Military Sentencing 
Update; 9:45 a.m.-10 a.m. Break; 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Former Military 
Judges; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Policy 
Subcommittee Update and Annual Report; 1:15 p.m.-2 p.m. Case Review 
Subcommittee Update and Annual Report; 2 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break; 2:15 
p.m.-3:15 p.m. 5th Annual Report Deliberations; 3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 
Meeting Wrap-up/Preview of Next Meeting; 3:30 p.m. Public Meeting 
Adjourned.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 
1009(a)(1), the public or interested organizations may submit written 
comments to the DAC-IPAD about its mission and topics pertaining to 
this public meeting. 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 DAC-IPAD 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 FACA, 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 statement requests must be received by the DAC-IPAD at least five 
(5) business days prior to the meeting date by submitting them via 
email at [email protected]. Oral presentations by 
members of the public will be permitted from 4 p.m.-4:15 p.m. EST on 
February 21, 2023.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and 5 U.S.C. 
1009(a)(3), interested persons may submit a written statement to the 
DAC-IPAD. Individuals submitting a statement must submit their 
statement no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, February 20, 2023 to 
Dwight Sullivan, 703-695-1055 (Voice), 703-693-3903 (Facsimile), 
[email protected] (Email). If a statement pertaining to a 
specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting is not received 
by Monday, February 20, 2023, prior to the meeting, then it may not be 
provided to, or considered by, the Committee during the February 21, 
2023 meeting. The DFO will review all timely submissions with the DAC-
IPAD Chair and ensure such submissions are provided to the members of 
the DAC-IPAD before the

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meeting. Any comments received by the DAC-IPAD prior to the stated 
deadline will be posted on the DAC-IPAD website (http://dacipad.whs.mil/).

    Dated: February 10, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-03258 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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