[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14354-14355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04693]


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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: Tuesday, March 14, 2023--Open to the public from 1 p.m. to 3 
p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: This public meeting will be held virtually. To receive 
meeting access, please submit your name, affiliation/organization, 
telephone number, and email contact information to the Committee at: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dwight Sullivan, 703-695-1055 (Voice), 
703-693-3903 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). 
Mailing address is DAC-IPAD, One

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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 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 March 14, 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.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of chapter 10 of 
title 5 (formerly the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C. 10)), 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 
twenty-seventh public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. At this meeting the 
Committee will conduct deliberations on the 5th Annual Report; Victim 
Impact Statement Report; and Appellate Review Report. Prior to 
adjournment, the Committee will receive a briefing from the DAC-IPAD 
Special Projects Subcommittee.
    Agenda: 1 p.m.-2 p.m.--Opening Remarks; Discussion, Deliberations, 
and Voting on 5th Annual Report; Victim Impact Statement Report; and 
Appellate Review Report. 2 p.m.-3 p.m.--Special Projects Subcommittee 
Update. 3 p.m. Public Meeting Adjourns. Any changes to the agenda will 
be posted on the DAC-IPAD website (http://dacipad.whs.mil/).
    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].
    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, March 13, 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, March 13, 2023, prior to the meeting, then it may not be 
provided to, or considered by, the Committee during the March 14, 2023 
meeting. The Designated Federal Officer 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 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: March 2, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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