[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83103-83104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26108]


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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 (GC(DoD)), 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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 occur.

DATES: Tuesday, December 5, 2023--Open to the public from 2:40 p.m. to 
4:45 p.m. EST and Wednesday, December 6, 2023--Open to the public from 
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
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: 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 December 5-6, 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.) (commonly known as the ``Federal 
Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as 
the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), and 41 Code of Federal 
Regulations (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-second public 
meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. On Day 1, the DAC-IPAD will deliberate on 
the draft DAC-IPAD Report on Randomizing Court Martial Panel Member 
Selection Criteria; will deliberate on the draft Report on Section 
549B, FY23 NDAA, regarding Victim Access to Information; will receive 
an update from the Case Review Subcommittee on the preliminary results 
of the panel selection data study; will receive a presentation on the 
current performance metrics proposal for the Offices of Special Trial 
Counsel; and will receive updates from the Special Projects 
Subcommittee and the Policy Subcommittee.
    Agenda: Day 1: 2:40 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to 
Public Meeting; 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. DAC-IPAD Deliberations on the Draft 
DAC-IPAD Report on Randomizing Court-Martial Panel Member Selection; 
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. DAC-IPAD Deliberations on the Draft Report on Sec. 
549B, FY23 NDAA, regarding Victim Access to Information; 4:45 p.m. 
Public Meeting Day 1 Adjourned. Day 2: 9:00 a.m.-9:05 a.m. Welcome and 
Overview of Day 2; 9:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Panel Selection Study Update 
and Discussion; 10:25 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Performance Metrics for the 
Offices of Special Trial Counsel; 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Break; 11:30 
a.m.-11:45 a.m. Special Projects Subcommittee Update; 11:45 a.m.-12:00 
p.m. Policy Subcommittee Update 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch; 1:00 p.m.-
1:30 p.m. Public Comment; 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Meeting Wrap-Up & Preview 
of Next Meeting; 2:00 p.m. Public Meeting Day 2 Adjourned.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1), the public or interested organizations 
may submit

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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, December 4, 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, December 4, 2023, then it may not be provided to, or 
considered by, the Committee during the December 5-6, 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 (http://dacipad.whs.mil/).

    Dated: November 20, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-26108 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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