[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4920-4921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01492]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting--Defense Advisory 
Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault 
in the Armed Forces

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: Wednesday, February 21, 2024--Open to the public from 12:30 p.m. 
to 1:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually. The meeting can be 
accessed virtually via the following dial-in number and links: Dial-in: 
(669) 254-5252/(646) 828-7666, Meeting ID: 161 327 2379, Passcode: 
615243. Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1613272379?pwd=ZHlLSU5maS9ZV3ZSREZOdllMVmdkdz09, Meeting ID: 161 327 
2379, Passcode: 615243.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dwight Sullivan, 703-695-1055 
(Voice), [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 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-third public 
meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. At this meeting the Committee will 
conduct deliberations on the sixth annual report and receive a staff 
briefing on military installation site visits and plans for future 
meetings.
    Agenda: 12:30 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Opening Remarks; Discussion, 
Deliberations, and Voting on Sixth Annual Report; 1:05 p.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Staff briefing on Military Installation Site Visits and Plans for 
Future Meetings; 1:30 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.

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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, Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 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 Tuesday, February 20, 2024, then it may not be provided to, or 
considered by, the Committee during the February 21, 2024 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: January 22, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-01492 Filed 1-24-24; 8:45 am]
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