[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14482]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Judicial Proceedings 
Since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel (``the Panel'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The charter and 
contact information for the Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Panel will conduct an independent review and assessment of 
judicial proceedings conducted under the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice (UCMJ) involving adult sexual assault and related offenses 
since the amendments made to the UCMJ by section 541 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 for the purpose of 
developing recommendations for improvements to such proceedings. The 
Panel shall consist of five members, two of whom must have served on 
the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel. Panel 
members will be appointed as experts or consultants pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee members. Each 
member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the Government on 
the basis of their best judgment without representing any particular 
point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. 
Except for reimbursement of official Panel-related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation. The DoD, as necessary and 
consistent with the Panel's mission and DoD policies and procedures, 
may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support 
the Panel, and all subcommittees must operate under the provisions of 
FACA and the Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not 
work independently of the Panel and must report all recommendations and 
advice solely to the Panel for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority to make 
decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the 
Panel. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, 
verbally or in writing, directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or 
employees. The Panel's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time 
or permanent part-time DoD employee, and must be in attendance for the 
duration of each and every Panel/subcommittee meeting. The public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Panel 
membership about the Panel's mission and functions. Such statements may 
be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Panel meetings. All written statements must be submitted to the Panel's 
DFO who will ensure the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-14482 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
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