[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61575-61576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19344]


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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, September 19, 2023--Open to the public from 12:30 p.m. 
to 4:50 p.m. EST and Wednesday, September 20, 2023--Open to the public 
from 8:25 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: General Gordon R. Sullivan Conference & Event Center, 2425 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201.

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: https://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 September 19-20, 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 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.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113-291), as 
modified by section 537 of the NDAA 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 thirty-first public 
meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. On Day 1, the Committee will hear from a 
representative from the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice on 
the recent military justice Executive Order; representatives from the 
Offices of Special Trial Counsel to provide an update on their new 
programs and policies; and a panel of former general court-martial 
convening authorities to provide their perspectives on the adequacy of 
the current Article 25, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) 
criteria and the panel selection process. On Day 2, Committee members 
who have observed courts-martial will discuss their observations. The 
Committee will receive a staff briefing about the sexual assault case 
adjudication data collection project in progress for cases closed in 
FY2021 and FY2022; will deliberate on the proposed findings and 
recommendation options presented from the Article 25, UCMJ, panel 
selection study; will deliberate on the proposed findings and 
recommendations for the Section 549B report on victims' access to 
information; will receive an update from the Case Review Subcommittee 
on panel selection data collection; and will receive a staff 
presentation on the Military Departments' biennial collateral 
misconduct data.
    Agenda: Day 1: 12:30 p.m.-12:35 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to 
Public Meeting; 12:35 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Joint Service Committee on 
Military Justice Briefing on the 2023 Military Justice Executive Order; 
1:05 p.m.-2:35 p.m. Panel--Offices of Special Trial Counsel 
Representatives; 2:35 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Break; 2:50 p.m.-4:50 p.m. Panel--
Former General Court-Martial Convening Authorities; 4:50 p.m. Public 
Meeting Day 1 Adjourned. Day 2: 8:25 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Welcome and 
Overview of Day 2; 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. DAC-IPAD Court-Martial 
Observations Presentation and Committee Discussion; 9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. 
Sexual Assault Case Adjudication Case Data Collection for FY 2021 and 
FY 2022; 9:45 a.m.-10 a.m. Break; 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Policy 
Subcommittee Presentation and Committee Deliberations on Article 25, 
UCMJ, Panel Selection; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30-2 p.m. 
Special Projects Subcommittee Presentation and Committee Deliberations 
on Victim Access to Information (Sec 549B); 2 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break; 
2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Case Review Subcommittee Project Update; 2:30 p.m.-
3:30 p.m. Collateral Misconduct Report Presentation and Committee 
Deliberations; 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Public Comment; 4 p.m.-4:15 p.m. 
Meeting Wrap-Up & Preview of Next Meeting; 4:15 p.m. Public Meeting Day 
2 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.
    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, September 18, 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, September 18, 2023, then it may not be provided to, or 
considered by, the Committee during the September 19-20, 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 meeting. Any comments received by the DAC-IPAD prior to the 
stated deadline will be posted on the DAC-IPAD website (https://dacipad.whs.mil/).

    Dated: August 31, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-19344 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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