[Federal Register: May 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 99)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Joint Service Committee on Military Justice: Public Meeting

AGENCY: Joint Service Committee on Military Justice (JSC).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for 
the 1998 annual public meeting of the JSC.This notice also describes 
the functions of the JSC.

DATES AND TIMES: Wednesday, 15 July 1998 at 2:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Room 808, 1501 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209-2403.

FUNCTION: The JSC was established by the Judge Advocates General in 
1972. The JSC currently operates under Department of Defense Directive 
5500.17, May 8, 1996. The function of the JSC is to improve military 
justice through preparation and evaluation of proposed amendments and 
changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Manual for 
Courts-Martial.

AGENDA: The JSC will receive public comment concerning its 1998 draft 
review of the Manual for Courts-Martial as published on May 11, 1998.
    This notice is provided in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.17, 
``Role and Responsibilities of the Joint Service Committee (JSC) on 
Military Justice,'' May 8, 1996. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LtCol Thomas C. Jaster, U.S. Air Force, Air Force Legal Services 
Agency, 112 Luke Avenue, Room 343, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, 
DC 20332-8000, (202) 767-1539; FAX (202) 404-8755.

    Dated: May 18, 1998.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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