[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48414-48415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12382]


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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 will take place.

DATES: Tuesday, June 11, 2024--Open to the public from 1:30 p.m. to 
4:45 p.m. EST and Wednesday, June 12, 2024--Open to the public from 
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: Convene, 600 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. For virtual 
access to the meeting, email your request along with your name and 
contact information to the DAC-IPAD public email at 
[email protected].

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: 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 of 1972 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) or ``FACA''), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-
3.140 and 102-3.50.
    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 June 
11-12, 2024 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, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct 
involving members of the Armed Forces. This will be the thirty-fifth 
public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. On Day 1, the Committee will 
receive testimony from military justice appellate practitioners on 
Article 6b victims' rights and procedures for post-conviction review of 
courts-martial; and will hear from victims' rights experts on Military 
Rule of Evidence 513 litigation and Article 6b victims' rights 
litigation. On Day 2, the Committee will receive staff briefings on 
conviction integrity units; courts-martial panel member demographics; 
and updates from the Policy Subcommittee, and the Special Projects 
Subcommittee. Prior to adjournment, the Committee will hear comments 
from the public.
    Agenda: Day 1: 1:30 p.m.-1:35 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to 
Public Meeting; 1:35 p.m.-2:35 p.m. Government Appellate Counsel from 
each Military Department; 2:35 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break; 2:45 p.m.-3:45 
p.m. Defense Appellate Counsel from each Military Department; 3:45 
p.m.-4:45 p.m. Comparative Perspectives on Victims' Rights Litigation; 
4:45 p.m. Public Meeting Day 1 Adjourned. Day 2: 9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m. 
Welcome and Overview of Day 2; 9:35 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Conviction 
Integrity Units: Best Practices in Sexual Assault Cases; 11:00 a.m.-
12:40 p.m. Demographics of Courts-Martial Panel Members for Fiscal Year 
2022: Presentation and Deliberations; 12:40 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Lunch; 1:40 
p.m.-2:40 p.m. Committee Deliberations; 2:40 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Special 
Projects Subcommittee Update; 2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Policy Subcommittee 
Update; 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Break; 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Public Comment; 
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Meeting Wrap-Up/Preview of Next Meeting; 4:00 p.m. 
Public Meeting Day 2 Adjourned.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public from 1:30 
p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on June 11, 2024 and 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 
12, 2024. All members of the public who wish to participate virtually 
must register by contacting DAC-IPAD at 
[email protected] or by contacting Mr. Pete Yob at 
(703) 693-3857 no later than Monday,

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June 10, 2024. Once registered, the web address and/or audio number 
will be provided.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Pete Yob 
at (703) 693-3857 no later than Friday, June 7, 2024 so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 10(a)(3) of 
the FACA, the public or interested organizations may submit written 
comments to the Committee about its mission and topics pertaining to 
this public session. 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 Committee members for their consideration 
prior to the meeting. Written comments not received by the DAC-IPAD at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date, or after, will 
be provided to the Chair of the DAC-IPAD for consideration. Written 
comments may be submitted via email to the DAC-IPAD at 
[email protected] in the following formats: Adobe 
Acrobat or Microsoft Word. Written comments may also be mailed to the 
address listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please note that 
since the DAC-IPAD operates under the provisions of the FACA, all 
written comments received will be treated as public documents and will 
be made available for public inspection.
    Oral public comments: Individuals may submit a request to make an 
oral public comment at the June 12, 2024, meeting. Advance copy of oral 
public comments must be sent via email at 
[email protected] with the subject line ``DAC-IPAD: 
Request to Speak '' no later than 11:59 
p.m. ET on Friday, June 7, 2024. Submissions received after the 
deadline will not be considered for oral public comment but will be 
provided to the Chair of the DAC-IPAD for consideration. All submitted 
oral comments become government property and may be published as part 
of the meeting record.
    Registration for oral public comment is on a first-come, first-
served basis. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes or less per 
person. After the maximum number of speakers is exceeded, individuals 
registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait list and 
notified should an opening become available. Should time expire for 
oral public comments those not presented will be provided to the Chair 
of the DAC-IPAD for consideration. You will be notified via email no 
later than June 11, 2024, if you have been identified to provide in-
person public comment.

    Dated: June 2, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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