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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of the Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Crimes Panel
DoD.
Establishment of Federal
Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–
3.50(a), the Department of Defense gives
notice that it is establishing the charter
for the Response Systems to Adult
Sexual Assault Crimes Panel (‘‘the
Response Systems Panel’’). The
Response Systems Panel has been
determined to be in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Response Systems Panel is a nondiscretionary federal advisory
committee that shall provide
recommendations on how to improve
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the effectiveness of the investigation,
prosecution, and adjudication of crimes
involving adult sexual assault and
related offenses, under 10 U.S.C. 920
(Article 120 of the UCMJ). The Response
Systems Panel’s review shall include
the following:
a. Using criteria the Response Systems
Panel considers appropriate, an
assessment of the strengths and
weaknesses of the systems, including
the administration of the UCMJ, and the
investigation, prosecution, and
adjudication of adult sexual assault
crimes during the period 2007 through
2011.
b. A comparison of military and
civilian systems for the investigation,
prosecution, and adjudication of adult
sexual assault crimes. This comparison
shall include an assessment of
differences in providing support and
protection to victims, and the
identification of civilian best practices
that may be incorporated into any phase
of the military system.
c. An assessment of advisory
sentencing guidelines used in civilian
courts in adult sexual assault cases and
whether it would be advisable to
promulgate sentencing guidelines for
use in courts-martial.
d. An assessment of the training level
of military defense and trial counsel,
including their experience in defending
or prosecuting adult sexual assault
crimes and related offenses, as
compared to prosecution and defense
counsel for similar cases in the Federal
and State court systems.
e. An assessment and comparison of
military court-martial conviction rates
with those in the Federal and State
courts and the reasons for any
differences.
f. An assessment of the roles and
effectiveness of commanders at all
levels in preventing sexual assaults and
responding to reports of sexual assault,
including the role of a commander
under Article 60, UCMJ.
g. An assessment of the strengths and
weakness of proposed legislative
initiatives to modify the current role of
commanders in the administration of
military justice and the investigation,
prosecution, and adjudication of adult
sexual assault crimes.
h. An assessment of the adequacy of
the systems and proceedings to support
and protect victims in all phases of the
investigation, prosecution, and
adjudication of adult sexual assault
crimes, including whether victims are
provided the rights afforded by 18
U.S.C. 3771, Department of Defense
Directive 1030.1, and Department of
Defense Instruction 1030.2.
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i. Such other matters and materials
the Response Systems Panel considers
appropriate. In conducting reviews and
assessments and preparing reports, the
Response Systems Panel may review
and incorporate, as appropriate, the
dates and findings of applicable ongoing
and completed studies. The Response
Systems Panel may hold such hearings,
sit and act at such times and places, take
such testimony, and receive such
evidence as the Panel considers
appropriate to carry out its duties. Upon
request by the Chair of the Response
Systems Panel, a department or agency
of the Federal Government shall provide
information that the Response Systems
Panel considers necessary to carry out
its duties.
Pursuant to Section 567(b)(1)(A) of
the FY 2013 NDAA, the Response
Systems Panel shall be comprised of
nine members, five of whom are
appointed by the Secretary of Defense
and one member each appointed by the
Chairmen and Ranking Members of the
Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
respectively. Appointments shall be
made not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of the FY 2013
NDAA.
The members shall be selected from
among private United States citizens,
who collectively possess expertise in
military law, civilian law, the
investigation, prosecution, and
adjudication of sexual assaults in
Federal and State criminal courts,
victim advocacy, treatment for victims,
military justice, the organization and
missions of the Armed Forces, and
offenses relating to rape, sexual assault,
and other adult sexual assault crimes.
The Chair shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among the
members of the Response Systems
Panel.
Members shall be appointed for the
life of the Response Systems Panel. Any
vacancy in the Response Systems Panel
shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment. Members of the
Response Systems Panel, who were
appointed by the Secretary of Defense,
shall be appointed as experts or
consultants under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special
government employee (SGE) members.
With the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, Response
Systems Panel members shall serve
without compensation.
The DoD General Counsel, according
to the DoD policies and procedures, may
select experts and consultants as subject
matter experts under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109 to advise the Response
Systems Panel or its subcommittees;
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these individuals do not count toward
the Response Systems Panel’s total
membership nor do they have voting
privileges. In addition, these subject
matter experts, when appointed, shall
not participate in any discussions
dealing with the substantive matters
before the Response Systems Panel or its
subcommittees. The DoD, when
necessary and consistent with the
Response Systems Panel’s mission and
DoD policies and procedures, may
establish subcommittees, task forces, or
working groups to support the Response
Systems Panel. Establishment of
subcommittees will be based upon a
written determination, to include terms
of reference, by the Secretary of Defense,
the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the
DoD General Counsel as the DoD
Sponsor.
These subcommittees shall not work
independently of the Response Systems
Panel and shall report all of their
recommendations and advice to the
Response Systems 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
Response Systems Panel. No
subcommittee or any of its members can
update or report, verbally or in writing,
on behalf of the Response Systems Panel
directly to the DoD or any Federal
officer or employee. The Secretary of
Defense shall appoint subcommittee
members even if the member in
question is already a member of the
Response Systems Panel. Such
individuals, if not full-time or part-time
government personnel, shall be
appointed as experts or consultants
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to
serve as SGE members. Subcommittee
members shall serve for the life of the
subcommittee. With the exception of
travel and per diem for official travel
related to the Response Systems Panel
or its subcommittees, subcommittee
members shall serve without
compensation.
All subcommittees operate pursuant
to the provisions of FACA, the Sunshine
Act, governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and established the DoD
policies and procedures. The Response
Systems Panel’s Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), pursuant to the DoD
policy, shall be a full-time or permanent
part-time DoD employee, and shall be
appointed, in accordance with
governing the DoD policies and
procedures.
In addition, the Response Systems
Panel’s DFO is required to be in
attendance at all meetings of the
Response Systems Panel and its
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subcommittees for the entire duration of
each and every meeting. However, in
the absence of the Response Systems
Panel’s DFO, a properly approved
Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the
Response Systems Panel according to
the DoD policies and procedures, shall
attend the entire duration of the
Response Systems Panel and its
subcommittee meetings.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall
approve all of the meetings of the
Response Systems Panel and its
subcommittees called by the Chair;
prepare and approve all meeting
agendas; and adjourn any meeting when
the DFO or the Alternate DFO
determines adjournment to be in the
public interest or required by governing
regulations or the DoD policies and
procedures. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit
written statements to the Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel membership about the Response
System Panel’s mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at
any time or in response to the stated
agenda of planned meeting of Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Response Systems to
Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel, and
this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel’s Designated Federal Officer can
be obtained from the GSA’s FACA
Database—https://www.fido.gov/
facadatabase/public.asp. The
Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to
41 CFR 102–3.150, will announce
planned meetings of the Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel. The Designated Federal Officer,
at that time, may provide additional
guidance on the submission of written
statements that are in response to the
stated agenda for the planned meeting
in question.
Dated: April 29, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Real Property Master Plan at
the Presidio of Monterey, CA
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Real Property Master Plan
(RPMP) at the Presidio of Monterey
(POM). The Final EIS analyzes and
evaluates the potential environmental
and socioeconomic impacts associated
with proposed development at two
properties: the POM and the Ord
Military Community (OMC), collectively
referred to as the POM Installation.
DATES: The Army will execute a record
of decision no earlier than 30 days after
publication of the NOA in the Federal
Register by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Correspondence or
questions regarding the Final EIS should
be forwarded to U.S. Army Garrison,
Directorate of Public Works, Master
Planning Division (Attention: Robert
Guidi), P.O. Box 5004, Presidio of
Monterey, CA 93944–5004, or emailed
to robert.g.guidi.civ@mail.mil. For
media inquiries, please contact Daniel
Carpenter, Presidio of Monterey Public
Affairs, at presidiopao@gmail.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Guidi at (831) 242–7928 or via
email at robert.g.guidi.civ@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed Action is intended to meet the
ongoing mission requirements of the
installation by implementing both shortrange and long-range projects. Proposed
facility improvements and phased
construction are designed to sustain and
enhance the professional standards
established by the Defense Language
Institute Foreign Language Center
(DLIFLC). Facilities, construction,
improvements, renovations,
replacements and upgrades ensure
students, faculty, staff, military service
members, and their Families would
have modern facilities consistent with
Army standards well into the 21st
Century. The overall goal is to improve
the learning environment and quality of
life at the POM installation.
The Final EIS identifies proposed
development projects to be
implemented over a 20-year planning
horizon. There is one short-range project
(POM Barracks Complex Phase I)
scheduled to begin in late 2013.
Construction of the long-range projects
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Crimes
Panel
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Establishment of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5
U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a), the Department of Defense gives
notice that it is establishing the charter for the Response Systems to
Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel (``the Response Systems Panel''). The
Response Systems Panel has been determined to be in the public
interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Response Systems Panel is a non-
discretionary federal advisory committee that shall provide
recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of the
investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of crimes involving adult
sexual assault and related offenses, under 10 U.S.C. 920 (Article 120
of the UCMJ). The Response Systems Panel's review shall include the
following:
a. Using criteria the Response Systems Panel considers appropriate,
an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the systems, including
the administration of the UCMJ, and the investigation, prosecution, and
adjudication of adult sexual assault crimes during the period 2007
through 2011.
b. A comparison of military and civilian systems for the
investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of adult sexual assault
crimes. This comparison shall include an assessment of differences in
providing support and protection to victims, and the identification of
civilian best practices that may be incorporated into any phase of the
military system.
c. An assessment of advisory sentencing guidelines used in civilian
courts in adult sexual assault cases and whether it would be advisable
to promulgate sentencing guidelines for use in courts-martial.
d. An assessment of the training level of military defense and
trial counsel, including their experience in defending or prosecuting
adult sexual assault crimes and related offenses, as compared to
prosecution and defense counsel for similar cases in the Federal and
State court systems.
e. An assessment and comparison of military court-martial
conviction rates with those in the Federal and State courts and the
reasons for any differences.
f. An assessment of the roles and effectiveness of commanders at
all levels in preventing sexual assaults and responding to reports of
sexual assault, including the role of a commander under Article 60,
UCMJ.
g. An assessment of the strengths and weakness of proposed
legislative initiatives to modify the current role of commanders in the
administration of military justice and the investigation, prosecution,
and adjudication of adult sexual assault crimes.
h. An assessment of the adequacy of the systems and proceedings to
support and protect victims in all phases of the investigation,
prosecution, and adjudication of adult sexual assault crimes, including
whether victims are provided the rights afforded by 18 U.S.C. 3771,
Department of Defense Directive 1030.1, and Department of Defense
Instruction 1030.2.
i. Such other matters and materials the Response Systems Panel
considers appropriate. In conducting reviews and assessments and
preparing reports, the Response Systems Panel may review and
incorporate, as appropriate, the dates and findings of applicable
ongoing and completed studies. The Response Systems Panel may hold such
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony,
and receive such evidence as the Panel considers appropriate to carry
out its duties. Upon request by the Chair of the Response Systems
Panel, a department or agency of the Federal Government shall provide
information that the Response Systems Panel considers necessary to
carry out its duties.
Pursuant to Section 567(b)(1)(A) of the FY 2013 NDAA, the Response
Systems Panel shall be comprised of nine members, five of whom are
appointed by the Secretary of Defense and one member each appointed by
the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Appointments
shall be made not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
of the FY 2013 NDAA.
The members shall be selected from among private United States
citizens, who collectively possess expertise in military law, civilian
law, the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of sexual
assaults in Federal and State criminal courts, victim advocacy,
treatment for victims, military justice, the organization and missions
of the Armed Forces, and offenses relating to rape, sexual assault, and
other adult sexual assault crimes. The Chair shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among the members of the Response Systems
Panel.
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Response Systems
Panel. Any vacancy in the Response Systems Panel shall be filled in the
same manner as the original appointment. Members of the Response
Systems Panel, who were appointed by the Secretary of Defense, shall be
appointed as experts or consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C.
3109 to serve as special government employee (SGE) members. With the
exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Response Systems
Panel members shall serve without compensation.
The DoD General Counsel, according to the DoD policies and
procedures, may select experts and consultants as subject matter
experts under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to advise the Response
Systems Panel or its subcommittees;
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these individuals do not count toward the Response Systems Panel's
total membership nor do they have voting privileges. In addition, these
subject matter experts, when appointed, shall not participate in any
discussions dealing with the substantive matters before the Response
Systems Panel or its subcommittees. The DoD, when necessary and
consistent with the Response Systems Panel's mission and DoD policies
and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups to support the Response Systems Panel. Establishment of
subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include
terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary
of Defense, or the DoD General Counsel as the DoD Sponsor.
These subcommittees shall not work independently of the Response
Systems Panel and shall report all of their recommendations and advice
to the Response Systems 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
Response Systems Panel. No subcommittee or any of its members can
update or report, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Response
Systems Panel directly to the DoD or any Federal officer or employee.
The Secretary of Defense shall appoint subcommittee members even if the
member in question is already a member of the Response Systems Panel.
Such individuals, if not full-time or part-time government personnel,
shall be appointed as experts or consultants under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as SGE members. Subcommittee members shall serve
for the life of the subcommittee. With the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel related to the Response Systems Panel or its
subcommittees, subcommittee members shall serve without compensation.
All subcommittees operate pursuant to the provisions of FACA, the
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
established the DoD policies and procedures. The Response Systems
Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), pursuant to the DoD policy,
shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be
appointed, in accordance with governing the DoD policies and
procedures.
In addition, the Response Systems Panel's DFO is required to be in
attendance at all meetings of the Response Systems Panel and its
subcommittees for the entire duration of each and every meeting.
However, in the absence of the Response Systems Panel's DFO, a properly
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Response Systems Panel
according to the DoD policies and procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of the Response Systems Panel and its subcommittee meetings.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall approve all of the meetings of
the Response Systems Panel and its subcommittees called by the Chair;
prepare and approve all meeting agendas; and adjourn any meeting when
the DFO or the Alternate DFO determines adjournment to be in the public
interest or required by governing regulations or the DoD policies and
procedures. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public
or interested organizations may submit written statements to the
Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel membership about
the Response System Panel's mission and functions. Written statements
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of
planned meeting of Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel,
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information
for the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel's
Designated Federal Officer can be obtained from the GSA's FACA
Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. The Designated
Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will announce planned
meetings of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel.
The Designated Federal Officer, at that time, may provide additional
guidance on the submission of written statements that are in response
to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question.
Dated: April 29, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-10440 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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