87 FR 58 pgs. 17076-17077 - Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 58Pages: 17076 - 17077

FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-06324 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]

Agency: Defense Department

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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.

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:

Open to the public, Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES:

This public meeting will be held virtually. Please submit your name, affiliation/organization, telephone number, and email contact information to the Committee at: whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@mail.mil to receive meeting access instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dwight Sullivan, 703-695-1055 (voice), 703-693-3903 (facsimile), dwight.h.sullivan.civ@mail.mil (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 the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., appendix, as amended), 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 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, forcible sodomy, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct involving members of the Armed Forces. This will be the twenty-second public meeting held by the DAC-IPAD. After Committee introductions and welcoming comments, the Committee will receive a presentation on recent requested reviews from Congress and the Department of Defense. The Committee will conclude with a strategic planning discussion. Prior to adjourning, the Committee will receive public comments.

Agenda: 2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Welcome and Introduction; 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Requested Reviews from Congress and the Department of Defense; 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Committee Deliberations and Planning Discussion; 4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Meeting Wrap-Up and Public Comment; 5:00 p.m. Public Meeting Adjourns.

[top] Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 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 should be submitted via email to the DAC-IPAD at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@mail.mil in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. Please note that since the DAC-IPAD operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection. Oral statements from the public will be permitted, though the number and length of such oral statements may be limited based on the time available and the number of such requests. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted from 4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. EST on April 21, 2022.

Dated: March 22, 2022.

Kayyonne T. Marston,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2022-06324 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]

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