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Dated: April 22, 2013. 

Leslie Kux, 

Assistant Commissioner for Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 4160–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

32 CFR Part 60 

[Docket ID DOD–2008–OS–0128] 

RIN 0790–AI40 

Family Advocacy Command 

Assistance Team (FACAT) 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This part updates Department 

of Defense (DoD) policy and 

responsibilities and prescribes 

procedures for the implementation and 

use of the FACAT in accordance with 10 

U.S.C. 1794. It is DoD policy to provide 

a safe and secure environment for DoD 

personnel and their families by 

promoting the prevention, early 

identification, and intervention in all 

allegations of child abuse and neglect. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and/or RIN 

number and title, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) for this 

Federal Register document. The general 

policy for comments and other 

submissions from members of the public 

is to make these submissions available 

for public viewing on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Campise, 571–372–5346. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Executive Summary 

I. Purpose of the Regulatory Action 

To establish DoD policy, assign 

responsibilities, and prescribe 

procedures for implementation and use 

of the multi-disciplinary Family 

Advocacy Command Assistant Team to 

respond to allegations of child sexual 

abuse in DoD-sanctioned childcare and 

youth activities. 

a. The need for the regulatory action 

and how the action will meet that need. 

Child sexual abuse allegations in 

DoD-sanctioned childcare and youth 

activities require a coordinated 

community response between law 

enforcement, child protection agencies, 

and the setting from which the 

allegation arose. Local teams who may 

not be sufficiently resourced to conduct 

large scale investigations and coordinate 

an effective multi-level response can 

request the deployment and support of 

the FACAT to foster cooperation among 

the DoD, other Federal agencies, and 

responsible civilian authorities when 

addressing allegations of child sexual 

abuse in DoD-sanctioned activities; 

promote timely and comprehensive 

reporting of all allegations; and actively 

seek prosecution of alleged perpetrators 

to the fullest extent of the law. 

b. Succinct statement of legal 

authority for the regulatory action 

(explaining, in brief, the legal authority 

laid out later in the preamble). 

Section 1794 of title 10, United States 

Code (U.S.C.) requires the Secretary of 

Defense to maintain a special task force 

to respond to allegations of widespread 

child abuse at a military installation. 

The task force shall be composed of 

personnel from appropriate disciplines, 

including, medicine, psychology, and 

child development. This task force will 

provide assistance to the commander of 

the installation, and to parents at the 

installation, to effectively deal with the 

allegations. 

II. Summary of the Major Provisions of 

the Regulatory Action in Question 

a. This regulatory action establishes a 

DoD multi-disciplinary Family 

Advocacy Command Assistant Team 

(FACAT) to support local installation 

personnel in responding to extrafamilial 

child sexual abuse allegations in DoD 

sanctioned childcare and youth 

activities. 

b. The deployment of the FACAT 

provides a coordinated and 

comprehensive DoD response to assist 

the Military Department upon DoD 

Component request to address 

allegations when local resources are 

limited. 

c. The goal of the FACAT is to foster 

cooperation among the DoD, other 

Federal agencies, and responsible 

civilian authorities when addressing 

allegations of extrafamilial child sexual 

abuse in DoD-sanctioned activities, to 

ensure the timely and comprehensive 

reporting of all incidents to the 

appropriate authorities, and to seek 

prosecution of alleged perpetrators to 

the fullest extent of the law when 

appropriate. 

III. Costs and Benefits 

The benefit to the Department and to 

the public is to provide safe and secure 

environments for children of DoD 

personnel and their families by 

promoting a coordinated community 

response to allegations of child sexual 

abuse arising in DoD-sanctioned 

childcare and youth activities settings. 

The deployment of the FACAT to 

support local communities ensures that 

alleged offenders are identified, 

assessed, investigated, and prosecuted 

to the full extent of the law. Further, the 

multidisciplinary and well-coordinated 

approach promotes the identification of 

all potential child victims and provides 

a safe and secure setting for these 

children to be interviewed, assessed, 

and supported. Per Section 1794 of Title 

10, United States Code, this rule has an 

internal reporting requirement that will 

cost the Department of Defense $600 

annually. Costs for this program include 

salaries of government employees, 

training costs of approximately $30,000 

every three years, and up to $15,000 to 

deploy a FACAT of five team members 

per response. There were no FACATs 

deployed in FY 2011, and there was one 

FACAT deployed in FY 2010. The cost 

of the FY 2010 deployment was 

approximately $7,500. 

Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ and Executive 

Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation 

and Regulatory Review’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

60 does not: 

(1) Have an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more or 

adversely affect in a material way the 

economy; a section of the economy; 

productivity; competition; jobs; the 

environment; public health or safety; or 

State, local, or tribal governments or 

communities; 

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another Agency; 

(3) Materially alter the budgetary 

impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, 

or loan programs, or the rights and 

obligations of recipients thereof; or 


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(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues 

arising out of legal mandates, the 

President’s priorities, or the principles 

set forth in these Executive Orders. 

Sec. 202, Public Law 104–4, ‘‘Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

60 does not contain a Federal mandate 

that may result in expenditure by State, 

local and tribal governments, in 

aggregate, or by the private sector, of 

$100 million or more in any one year. 

Public Law 96–354, ‘‘Regulatory 

Flexibility Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 601) 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

60 is not subject to the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601) because it 

would not, if promulgated, have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

Public Law 96–511, ‘‘Paperwork 

Reduction Act’’ (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

60 does not impose reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism’’ 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

60 does not have federalism 

implications, as set forth in Executive 

Order 13132. This rule does not 

substantial direct effects on: 

(1) The States; 

(2) The relationship between the 

National Government and the States; or 

(3) The distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of Government. 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 60 

Family Advocacy Command 

Assistance Team, Family health, Child 

abuse. 

Accordingly 32 CFR part 60 is 

proposed to be added to read as follows: 

PART 60—FAMILY ADVOCACY 

COMMAND ASSISTANCE TEAM 

(FACAT) 

Sec. 

60.1 Purpose. 

60.2 Applicability. 

60.3 Definitions. 

60.4 Policy. 

60.5 Responsibilities. 

60.6 Procedures. 

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1794; 42 U.S.C. 

13031. 

§ 60.1 Purpose. 

(a) This part establishes policy, 

assigns responsibilities, and prescribes 

procedures for implementation and use 

of the FACAT in accordance with 

section 1794 of title 10, United States 

Code (U.S.C.) 

(b) Reserved 

§ 60.2 Applicability. 

(a) This part applies to Office of the 

Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military 

Departments, the Office of the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint 

Staff, the Combatant Commands, the 

Office of the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense, the Defense 

Agencies, the DoD Field Activities and 

all other organizational entities in the 

DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively 

as the ‘‘DoD Components’’). 

(b) The term ‘‘Military Services,’’ as 

used herein, refers to the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps. 

§ 60.3 Definitions. 

Unless otherwise noted, these terms 

and their definitions are for the purpose 

of this part. 

Child. An unmarried person under 18 

years of age for whom a parent, 

guardian, foster parent, caregiver, 

employee of a residential facility, or any 

staff person providing out-of-home care 

is legally responsible. 

(1) The term ‘‘child’’ means a 

biological child, adopted child, 

stepchild, foster child, or ward. 

(2) The term also includes a sponsor’s 

family member (except the sponsor’s 

spouse) of any age who is incapable of 

self-support because of a mental or 

physical incapacity, and for whom 

treatment in a DoD medical treatment 

program is authorized. 

Child abuse. The physical or sexual 

abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of a 

child by a parent, guardian, foster 

parent, or by a caregiver, whether the 

caregiver is intrafamilial or 

extrafamilial, under circumstances 

indicating the child’s welfare is harmed 

or threatened. Such acts by a sibling, 

other family member, or other person 

shall be deemed to be child abuse only 

when the individual is providing care 

under express or implied agreement 

with the parent, guardian, or foster 

parent. 

Child sexual abuse. The employment, 

use, persuasion, inducement, 

enticement, or coercion of any child to 

engage in, or assist any other person to 

engage in, any sexually explicit conduct 

or simulation of such conduct for the 

purpose of producing a visual depiction 

of such conduct; or the rape, and in 

cases of caretaker or inter-familial 

relationships, statutory rape, 

molestation, prostitution, or other form 

of sexual exploitation of children, or 

incest with children 

DoD-sanctioned activity. A U.S. 

Government activity or a 

nongovernmental activity authorized by 

appropriate DoD officials to perform 

child care or supervisory functions on 

DoD controlled property. The care and 

supervision of children may be either its 

primary mission or incidental in 

carrying out another mission (e.g., 

medical care). Examples include Child 

Development Centers, Department of 

Defense Dependents Schools, Youth 

Activities, School Age/Latch Key 

Programs, Family Day Care providers, 

and child care activities that may be 

conducted as a part of a chaplain’s 

program or as part of another Morale, 

Welfare, or Recreation Program. 

Family Advocacy Command Assistant 

Team (FACAT). A multidisciplinary 

team composed of specially trained and 

experienced individuals who are on-call 

to provide advice and assistance on 

cases of child sexual abuse that involve 

DoD-sanctioned activities. 

Family Advocacy Program Director 

(FAPD). An individual designated by 

the Secretary of the Military Department 

or the head of another DoD Component 

to manage, monitor, and coordinate the 

FAP at the headquarters level. 

Family Advocacy Program Manager 

(FAPM). An individual designated by 

the Secretary of the Military Department 

to manage, monitor, and coordinate the 

FAP at the headquarters level. 

Military criminal investigative 

organization (MCIO). U.S. Army 

Criminal Investigation Command, Naval 

Criminal Investigative Service, and Air 

Force Office of Special Investigations. 

Out-of-home care. The responsibility 

of care for and/or supervision of a child 

in a setting outside the child’s home by 

an individual placed in a caretaker role 

sanctioned by a Military Service or 

Defense Agency or authorized by the 

Service or Defense Agency as a provider 

of care. Examples include a child 

development center, school, recreation 

program, family child care, and child 

care activities that may be conducted as 

a part of a chaplain’s program or as part 

of another morale, welfare, or recreation 

program. 

Sponsor. A member of a Military 

Service, federal civil servant, or a 

civilian who is eligible for authorized 

care through DoD medical treatment 

programs. 

§ 60.4 Policy. 

It is DoD policy to: 

(a) Provide a safe and secure 

environment for DoD personnel and 

their families by promoting the 

prevention, early identification, and 

intervention in all allegations of child 

abuse and neglect in accordance with 

DoD Directive 6400.1, ‘‘Family 

Advocacy Program (FAP)’’ (see http:// 

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ 

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(b) Promote early identification and 

intervention in allegations of 

extrafamilial child sexual abuse in 

accordance with DoD Directive 6400.1 

as it applies to DoD-sanctioned 

activities. 

(c) Provide a coordinated and 

comprehensive DoD response through 

the deployment of the FACAT to assist 

the Military Department upon DoD 

Component request to address 

allegations of extrafamilial child sexual 

abuse in DoD-sanctioned activities. 

(d) Foster cooperation among the 

DoD, other Federal agencies, and 

responsible civilian authorities when 

addressing allegations of extrafamilial 

child sexual abuse in DoD-sanctioned 

activities. 

(e) Promote timely and 

comprehensive reporting of all incidents 

covered by this part. 

(f) As appropriate, actively seek 

prosecution of alleged perpetrators to 

the fullest extent of the law. 

(g) Ensure that personally identifiable 

information, to include protected health 

information collected, used, and 

released by covered entities in the 

execution of this part is protected as 

required by DoD 6025.18–R, ‘‘DoD 

Health Information Privacy Regulation’’ 

(see http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/ 

corres/pdf/602518r.pdf) and 5 U.S.C. 

552a as implemented in the Department 

of Defense by 32 CFR part 310. 

§ 60.5 Responsibilities. 

(a) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Military Community and 

Family Policy (DASD(MC&FP)), under 

the authority, direction, and control of 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Readiness and Force Management, shall: 

(1) Monitor compliance with this part. 

(2) Train, maintain, and support a 

team of full-time or permanent part-time 

federal officers or employees from 

various disciplines to comprise the 

FACAT and respond to child sexual 

abuse in DoD-sanctioned activities. 

(3) Develop and coordinate criteria for 

determining the appropriate 

professional disciplines, support staff, 

and the required capabilities of FACAT 

members. 

(4) Ensure that policies and guidelines 

on activation and use of the FACAT are 

shared and coordinated with the DoD 

Components. 

(5) Program, budget, and allocate 

funds for the FACAT. 

(6) Appoint the chief of the FACAT 

and team members, and provide 

required logistical support when the 

FACAT is deployed. 

(7) Coordinate the management and 

interaction of this effort with other 

Federal and civilian agencies as 

necessary. 

(8) Foster general awareness of 

FACAT goals and responsibilities. 

(b) The Secretaries of the Military 

Departments shall: 

(1) Ensure compliance with this part 

throughout their respective 

Departments. 

(2) Establish departmental procedures 

to implement with this part. 

(3) Designate nominees for the 

FACAT upon request and ensure 

replacements are nominated when 

vacancies are indicated. 

(4) Ensure that commanders and staff 

are aware of the availability and proper 

use of the FACAT and the procedures 

for requesting a FACAT to assist in 

addressing extrafamilial child sexual 

abuse allegations covered by this part. 

(5) Encourage timely and 

comprehensive reporting in accordance 

with this part. 

§ 60.6 Procedures. 

(a) Reporting requirements. Any 

person with a reasonable belief that an 

incident of child abuse has occurred in 

a DoD-sanctioned activity must report it 

to: 

(1) The appropriate civilian agency in 

accordance with 42 U.S.C. 13031 and 28 

CFR 81.1–81.5. 

(2) The installation FAP as required 

by DoD Directive 6400.1. 

(b) Notification of Suspected Abuse. 

(1) Physical or Emotional Abuse or 

Neglect. If a report of suspected child 

physical abuse, emotional abuse, or 

neglect in a DoD-sanctioned activity is 

made to the FAP, the FAPM shall: 

(i) Notify the appropriate military or 

civilian law enforcement agency, or 

multiple law enforcement agencies as 

appropriate. 

(ii) Contact the appropriate civilian 

child protective services agency, if any, 

to request assistance. 

(2) Sexual Abuse. If a report of 

suspected child sexual abuse in a DoDsanctioned activity is made to the FAP, 

the FAPM, in addition to the procedures 

noted in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, 

shall: 

(i) Immediately notify the servicing 

MCIO and civilian law enforcement as 

appropriate. 

(ii) Forward the report required by 10 

U.S.C. 1794 through DoD Component 

FAP channels to the DASD(MC&FP) 

within 72 hours. 

(iii) Consult with the person in charge 

of the DoD-sanctioned activity and the 

appropriate law enforcement agency to 

estimate the number of potential victims 

and determine whether an installation 

response team may be appropriate to 

address the investigative, medical, 

psychological, and public affairs issues 

that may arise. 

(iv) Notify the installation commander 

of the allegation and recommend 

whether an installation response team 

may be appropriate to assess the current 

situation and coordinate the 

installation’s response to the incidents. 

(v) Provide a written follow-up report 

through DoD Component channels 

regarding all allegations of child sexual 

abuse to the DASD(MC&FP) when: 

(A) There have been significant 

changes in the status of the case; 

(B) There are more than five potential 

victims; 

(C) The sponsors of the victims are 

from different Military Services or DoD 

Components; 

(D) There is increased community 

sensitivity to the allegation; or 

(E) The DASD(MC&FP) has requested 

a follow-up report. 

(c) Requesting a FACAT. An 

installation commander may request a 

FACAT through appropriate DoD 

Component channels from the 

DASD(MC&FP) when alleged child 

sexual abuse by a care provider in a 

DoD-sanctioned-activity has been 

reported and at least one of the 

following apply: 

(1) Additional personnel are needed 

to: 

(i) Fully investigate a report of child 

sexual abuse by a care provider or 

employee in a DoD-sanctioned activity; 

(ii) Assess the needs of the child 

victims and their families; or 

(iii) Provide supportive treatment to 

the child victims and their families. 

(2) The victims are from different 

Military Services or DoD Components, 

or there are multiple care providers who 

are the subjects of the report from 

different Military Services or DoD 

Components. 

(3) Significant issues in responding to 

the allegations have arisen between the 

Military Services or DoD Components 

and other Federal agencies or civilian 

authorities. 

(4) The situation has potential for 

widespread public interest that could 

negatively impact performance of the 

DoD mission. 

(d) Deployment of a FACAT. 

(1) The DASD(MC&FP) shall deploy a 

FACAT at the request of a DoD 

Component. 

(2) The DASD(MC&FP) may deploy a 

FACAT at the request of the Head of the 

DoD Component without a request from 

the installation commander. Such 

circumstances include a case where: 

(i) The victims are from different 

Military Services or DoD Components, 

or there are multiple care providers who 

are the subjects of the report from 

different Military Services or DoD 

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(ii) Significant issues in responding to 

the allegations have arisen between the 

Military Services or DoD Components 

and other Federal agencies or civilian 

authorities; or 

(iii) The situation has potential for 

widespread public interest that could 

negatively impact performance of the 

DoD mission. 

(3) The DASD(MC&FP) shall configure 

the FACAT based on the information 

and recommendations of the requestor, 

the installation FAPM, and the FAPD of 

the DoD Component. 

(4) The DASD(MC&FP) shall: 

(i) Request the FAPDs to identify 

several individuals from the FACAT 

roster who are available for deployment. 

(ii) Request, through the appropriate 

channels of the DoD Component, that 

the individuals’ supervisors release 

them from normal duty positions to 

serve on temporary duty with the 

deploying FACAT. 

(5) The DASD(MC&FP) shall provide 

fund citations to the FACAT members 

for their travel orders and per diem and 

shall provide information regarding 

travel arrangements. The FACAT 

members shall be responsible for 

preparing travel orders and making 

travel arrangements. 

(6) FACAT members who are subject 

to DoD Instruction 6025.13, ‘‘Medical 

Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical 

Quality Management in the Military 

Health System (MHS)’’ (see http:// 

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ 

602513p.pdf) shall be responsible for 

arranging temporary clinical privileges 

in accordance with DoD 6025.13–R, 

‘‘Military Health System (MHS) Clinical 

Quality Assurance (CQA) Program 

Regulation’’ (see http://www.dtic.mil/ 

whs/directives/corres/pdf/602513r.pdf) 

at the installation to which they shall be 

deployed. 

(e) FACAT Tasks. The FACAT shall 

meet with the installation’s 

commanding officer, the MCIO, or 

designated response team to assess the 

current situation and assist in 

coordinating the installation’s response 

to the incidents. Depending on the 

composition of the team, such tasks may 

include: 

(1) Investigating the allegations. 

(2) Conducting medical and mental 

health assessment of the victims and 

their families. 

(3) Developing and implementing 

plans to provide appropriate treatment 

and support for the victims and their 

families and for the non-abusing staff of 

the DoD-sanctioned activity. 

(4) Coordinating with local officials to 

manage public affairs tasks. 

(f) Reports of FACAT Activities. The 

FACAT leader designated by the 

DASD(MC&FP) or the installation 

commander depending on the 

composition of the team shall prepare 

three types of reports: 

(1) Daily briefs for the installation 

commander or designee. 

(2) Periodic updates to the FAPD of 

the DoD Component and to the 

DASD(MC&FP). 

(3) An after-action brief for the 

installation commander briefed at the 

completion of the deployment and 

transmitted to the DASD(MC&FP) and 

the FAPD of the DoD Component. 

Dated: April 19, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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SECURITY 

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33 CFR Part 162 

[Docket No. USCG–2013–0027] 

RIN 1625–AB84 

Inland Waterways Navigation 

Regulations 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

exempt vessels under 20 meters (65 feet) 

in length operating in the St. Marys 

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Exempting such vessels from these rules 

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