[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8238-8239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03035]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, 
and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Charter renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the charter for the Defense Advisory Committee on 
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed 
Forces (DAC-IPAD).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee 
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DAC-IPAD's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and contact information 
for the DAC-IPAD's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at 
https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    Pursuant to section 546(c)(1) of the FY 2015 NDAA, the DAC-IPAD 
shall provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary 
of Defense and the Deputy 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, based on its ongoing review of cases. Pursuant to Section 
546(c)(2) and (d) of the FY 2015 NDAA, the DAC-IPAD, not later than 
March 30 of each year, will submit to the Secretary of Defense through 
the General Counsel of the Department of Defense (GC DoD), and the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives, a report describing the results of the activities of 
the DAC-IPAD pursuant to Section 546 of the FY 2015 NDAA, as amended, 
during the preceding year. The DAC-IPAD will also focus on matters of 
special interest to the DoD, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the GC DoD, as the DAC-IPAD's 
sponsor.
    Pursuant to Section 546(b) of the FY 2015 NDAA, the DAC-IPAD will 
be composed of no more than 20 members who must have extensive 
experience and subject matter expertise in the investigation, 
prosecution, or defense of allegations of sexual offenses. DAC-IPAD 
members may include Federal and State prosecutors, judges, law 
professors, and private attorneys. Members of the Armed Forces serving 
on active duty may not serve as DAC-IPAD members.
    Individual members are appointed according to DoD policy and 
procedures, and serve a term of service of one-to-four years with 
annual renewals. One member will be appointed as Chair of the DAC-IPAD. 
No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may 
serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the DAC-IPAD, or 
serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    DAC-IPAD members who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the 
Uniformed Services, are appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members. DAC-
IPAD members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed Services 
are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-

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3.130(a), to serve as regular government employee members.
    All DAC-IPAD members are appointed to provide advice based on 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 DAC-IPAD-related travel and per diem, members 
serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements about the DAC-IPAD's mission and functions. Written 
statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of planned meeting of the DAC-IPAD. All written statements shall 
be submitted to the DFO for the DAC-IPAD, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: February 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-03035 Filed 2-11-22; 8:45 am]
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