[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53399-53400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14006]


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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 (DoD), 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: Thursday, June 27, 2024--Open to the public from 3:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting is being held virtually. 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 
27, 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-sixth 
public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. At this meeting the Committee will 
conduct deliberations on the draft DAC-IPAD Report on Exploring the 
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender of Military Panels at Courts-Martial, and a 
draft DAC-IPAD letter to the DoD General Counsel on concerns in the 
field regarding Office of Special Trial Counsel and Trial Defense 
Service staffing.
    Agenda: 3:00 p.m.-3:05 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to the Public 
Meeting; 3:05 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Committee Deliberations--Draft Report on 
Exploring the Race, Ethnicity, and Gender of Military Panels at Courts-
Martial; 3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Committee Deliberations--Draft Letter to 
the DoD

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General Counsel on Staffing Issues Regarding the Office of Special 
Trial Counsel and Trial Defense Service; 4:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourn.
    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 3:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 27, 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 Wednesday, June 26, 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 June 26, 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 
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 prior to the meeting date 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.

    Dated: June 20, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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