83_FR_16915 83 FR 16841 - Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal Appeals; Proposed Changes

83 FR 16841 - Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal Appeals; Proposed Changes

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16841-16841
FR Document2018-07965

This notice announces proposed changes to the Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal Appeals (JRAP), which prescribe uniform procedures for the service Courts of Criminal Appeals. Although these rules of practice and procedure fall within the Administrative Procedure Act's exemptions for notice and comment, the Department, as a matter of policy, has decided to make these changes available for public review and comment before they are implemented. The proposed changes implement the Military Justice Act of 2016 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 and the 2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States. The approval authorities for these changes are the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 16841]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07965]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2018-OS-0019]


Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal 
Appeals; Proposed Changes

AGENCY: Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal 
Appeals (JRAP) Committee, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes to the Joint Rules 
of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal Appeals.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces proposed changes to the Joint Rules of 
Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal Appeals (JRAP), which 
prescribe uniform procedures for the service Courts of Criminal 
Appeals. Although these rules of practice and procedure fall within the 
Administrative Procedure Act's exemptions for notice and comment, the 
Department, as a matter of policy, has decided to make these changes 
available for public review and comment before they are implemented. 
The proposed changes implement the Military Justice Act of 2016 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 and the 2018 Amendments to 
the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States. The approval authorities 
for these changes are the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, 
Air Force, and Coast Guard.

DATES: Comments on the proposed changes must be received no later than 
May 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number 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: Lieutenant Commander Rachel Trest, 
JAGC, USN, United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, 
(202) 685-4621, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As the proposed revisions to the JRAP are 
substantial, the full text of the proposed new JRAP is available 
electronically at www.regulations.gov, searchable by Docket ID: DoD-
2018-OS-0019. The current text of the JRAP is available for comparison 
electronically at www.regulations.gov, searchable by Docket ID: DoD-
2018-OS-0019.
    The JRAP Committee invites members of the public to comment on the 
proposed new rules; such comments should address specific recommended 
changes and provide supporting rationale.
    This notice is intended only to improve the internal management of 
the Federal Government. It is not intended to create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party 
against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.

    Dated: April 10, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-07965 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 / Notices 16841 The Bureau is seeking feedback on all Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5511(c). comments and other submissions from aspects of its consumer complaint and Dated: April 10, 2018. members of the public is to make these inquiry handling processes, including: Mick Mulvaney, submissions available for public 1. Specific statutorily-permissible viewing on the internet at http:// Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer suggestions regarding how the Bureau Financial Protection. www.regulations.gov as they are currently allows consumers to submit received without change, including any [FR Doc. 2018–07943 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] complaints and inquiries, including: personal identifiers or contact BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P a. Should the Bureau require information. consumers to classify their submission FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: affirmatively as a consumer complaint Lieutenant Commander Rachel Trest, or inquiry prior to submission? DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JAGC, USN, United States Navy-Marine b. How should the Bureau explain the Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, (202) difference between a consumer Office of the Secretary 685–4621, rachel.e.trest@navy.mil. complaint and a consumer inquiry to [Docket ID: DoD–2018–OS–0019] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As the consumers at the point of submission? c. Should the Bureau develop a Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for proposed revisions to the JRAP are process for companies to reclassify Courts of Criminal Appeals; Proposed substantial, the full text of the proposed Changes new JRAP is available electronically at consumers’ submissions? If so, what www.regulations.gov, searchable by criteria should the Bureau establish to AGENCY: Joint Rules of Appellate Docket ID: DoD–2018–OS–0019. The help companies differentiate consumer Procedure for Courts of Criminal current text of the JRAP is available for complaints from consumer inquiries? Appeals (JRAP) Committee, Department 2. Specific statutorily-permissible comparison electronically at of Defense. www.regulations.gov, searchable by suggestions regarding the Bureau’s ACTION: Notice of availability of Docket ID: DoD–2018–OS–0019. consumer complaint processes, proposed changes to the Joint Rules of The JRAP Committee invites members including: Appellate Procedure for Courts of of the public to comment on the a. The Bureau currently receives Criminal Appeals. proposed new rules; such comments complaints via six channels: Website, should address specific recommended referral from Federal and State entities/ SUMMARY: This notice announces changes and provide supporting agencies, telephone, mail, fax, and proposed changes to the Joint Rules of rationale. email. Should the Bureau add or Appellate Procedure for Courts of This notice is intended only to discontinue any channels for accepting Criminal Appeals (JRAP), which improve the internal management of the complaints? prescribe uniform procedures for the Federal Government. It is not intended b. Consistent with the Dodd-Frank service Courts of Criminal Appeals. to create any right or benefit, Act’s definition of ‘‘consumer,’’ the Although these rules of practice and substantive or procedural, enforceable at Bureau currently allows consumers to procedure fall within the law by any party against the United authorize someone else (e.g., lawyer, Administrative Procedure Act’s States, its agencies, its officers, or any advocate, power of attorney) to submit exemptions for notice and comment, the person. complaints on their behalf. Should the Department, as a matter of policy, has Bureau expand, limit, or maintain the Dated: April 10, 2018. decided to make these changes available Shelly E. Finke, ability of authorized third parties to for public review and comment before submit complaints? Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison they are implemented. The proposed Officer, Department of Defense. 3. Specific statutorily-permissible changes implement the Military Justice suggestions regarding the Bureau’s [FR Doc. 2018–07965 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] Act of 2016 of the National Defense consumer inquiry processes, including: BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Authorization Act of 2017 and the 2018 a. The Bureau currently accepts Amendments to the Manual for Courts- consumer inquiries via telephone and Martial, United States. The approval mail. Should the Bureau add or DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION authorities for these changes are the discontinue any channels for accepting Judge Advocates General of the Army, [Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0007] inquiries? b. Should the Bureau develop web Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. DATES: Comments on the proposed Agency Information Collection chat systems to support consumers’ Activities; Submission to the Office of submission of inquiries? changes must be received no later than May 17, 2018. Management and Budget for Review c. Should the Bureau develop a and Approval; Comment Request; process for companies to provide timely ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Teacher Education Assistance for responses to consumer inquiries sent to identified by docket number and title by College and Higher Education Grant them by the Bureau? If so, how should any of the following methods: Program (TEACH Grant Program) the Bureau balance its objective of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Agreement To Serve providing timely and understandable www.regulations.gov. Follow the information to consumers 14 with its instructions for submitting comments. AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), objective of reducing unwarranted • Mail: Department of Defense, Office Department of Education (ED). regulatory burden on companies? 15 of the Deputy Chief Management ACTION: Notice. d. Should the Bureau publish data Officer, Directorate for Oversight and daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES about consumer inquiries? If so, what Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, SUMMARY: In accordance with the types of data or analyses about Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350– Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is consumer inquiries should be shared 1700. proposing a revision of an existing with the public? Instructions: All submissions received information collection. must include the agency name and DATES: Interested persons are invited to 14 12 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1). docket number for this Federal Register submit comments on or before May 17, 15 12 U.S.C. 5511(b)(3). document. The general policy for 2018. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability of proposed changes to the Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure for Courts of Criminal Appeals.
DatesComments on the proposed changes must be received no later than May 17, 2018.
ContactLieutenant Commander Rachel Trest, JAGC, USN, United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, (202) 685-4621, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 16841 
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