80_FR_23676 80 FR 23595 - National Commission on Forensic Science Notice of Charter Renewal and Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership

80 FR 23595 - National Commission on Forensic Science Notice of Charter Renewal and Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

Page Range23595-23596
FR Document2015-09934

In accordance with title 41 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, section 102-3.65(a), notice is hereby given that the Charter for the National Commission on Forensic Science was renewed for an additional two-year period on April 23, 2015. The Attorney General has determined that the National Commission on Forensic Science is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties of the Department of Justice and these duties can best be performed through the advice and counsel of this group. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. This notice announces the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-09934]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. ODAG 154]


National Commission on Forensic Science Notice of Charter Renewal 
and Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal and Solicitation of Applications for 
Additional Commission Membership for the National Commission on 
Forensic Science.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with title 41 of the U.S. Code of Federal 
Regulations, section 102-3.65(a), notice is hereby given that the 
Charter for the National Commission on Forensic Science was renewed for 
an additional two-year period on April 23, 2015. The Attorney General 
has determined that the National Commission on Forensic Science is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance 
of duties of the Department of Justice and these duties can best be 
performed through the advice and counsel of this group. This 
determination follows consultation with the Committee Management 
Secretariat, General Services Administration. This notice announces the 
solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership.

DATES: Applications must be received on or before May 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: All applications should be submitted to: Andrew Bruck, 
Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20530, by email at Andrew.J.Bruck@usdoj.gov, or by phone 
at (202) 305-3481.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Bruck, Counsel to the Deputy 
Attorney General, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by 
email at Andrew.J.Bruck@usdoj.gov, or by phone at (202) 305-3481.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Commission on Forensic Science 
was chartered on April 23, 2013 and is co-chaired by the Department of 
Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology. The 
Commission provides recommendations and advice to the Department of 
Justice concerning national methods and strategies for: strengthening 
the validity and reliability of the forensic sciences (including 
medico-legal death investigation); enhancing quality assurance and 
quality control in forensic science laboratories and units; identifying 
and recommending scientific guidance and protocols for evidence 
seizure, testing, analysis, and reporting by forensic science 
laboratories and units; and identifying and assessing other needs of 
the forensic science communities to strengthen their disciplines and 
meet the increasing demands generated by the criminal and civil justice 
systems at all levels of government. Commission membership includes 
Federal, State, and Local forensic science service providers; research 
scientists and academicians; prosecutors, defense attorneys, and 
judges; law enforcement; and other relevant backgrounds. The Commission 
reports to the Attorney General, who through the Deputy Attorney 
General, shall direct the work of the Commission in fulfilling its 
mission. The renewed charter removes the prohibition on developing or 
recommending guidance regarding digital evidence. The renewed charter 
additionally states that the Attorney General will refer 
recommendations regarding measurement standards and priorities for 
standards development to the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, as the Attorney General deems appropriate.
    The initial solicitation of applications for Commission membership 
was announced on February 22, 2013 (``Notice of Establishment of the 
National Commission on Forensic Science and Solicitation of 
Applications for Commission Membership, 78 FR 12355). This notice 
announces the solicitation of the application for additional Commission 
membership. The duties of the Commission include: (a) Recommending 
priorities for standards development; (b) reviewing and recommending 
endorsement of guidance identified or developed by subject-matter 
experts; (c) developing proposed guidance concerning the intersection 
of forensic science and the courtroom; (d) developing policy 
recommendations, including a uniform code of professional 
responsibility and minimum requirements for training, accreditation 
and/or certification; and (e) identifying and assessing the current and 
future needs of the forensic sciences to strengthen their disciplines 
and meet growing demand.
    Members will be appointed by the Attorney General in consultation 
with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
and the vice-chairs of the Commission. Additional members will be 
selected to fill vacancies to maintain a balance of perspective and 
diversity of experiences, including Federal, State, and Local forensic 
science service providers; research scientists and academicians; 
Federal, State, Local prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges; law 
enforcement; and other relevant stakeholders. Members will also be 
selected specifically to support the inclusion of digital evidence. DOJ 
encourages submissions from applicants with respect to diversity of 
backgrounds, professions, ethnicities, gender, and geography. The 
Commission shall consist of approximately 30 voting members. Members 
will serve without compensation. The Commission generally meets four 
times each year at approximately three-month intervals.
    Applications: Any qualified person may apply to be considered for 
appointment to this advisory committee. Each application should 
include: (1) A resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a statement of interest 
describing the applicant's relevant experience; and (3) a statement of 
support from the applicant's employer. Potential candidates may be 
asked to provide detailed information as necessary regarding financial 
interests, employment, and professional affiliations to evaluate 
possible sources of conflicts of interest. The application period will 
remain open through May 28, 2015. The applications must be sent in one 
complete package, by email, to Andrew Bruck (contact information above) 
with the subject line of the email entitled, ``NCFS Membership 2015.'' 
Other sources, in addition to the Federal Register notice, may be 
utilized in the solicitation of applications.


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    Dated: April 22, 2015.
Andrew Bruck,
Designated Federal Official, National Commission on Forensic Science.
[FR Doc. 2015-09934 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices 23595 organization not identified in this notice Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, (a) Recommending priorities for that wish to claim these cultural items DC 20530, by email at Andrew.J.Bruck@ standards development; (b) reviewing should submit a written request with usdoj.gov, or by phone at (202) 305– and recommending endorsement of information in support of the claim to 3481. guidance identified or developed by Susan Kennedy Zeller, Associate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: subject-matter experts; (c) developing Curator of Native American Art, Andrew Bruck, Counsel to the Deputy proposed guidance concerning the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Attorney General, 950 Pennsylvania intersection of forensic science and the Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238–6052, Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by courtroom; (d) developing policy telephone (718) 501–6282, email email at Andrew.J.Bruck@usdoj.gov, or recommendations, including a uniform susan.zeller@brooklynmuseum.org, by by phone at (202) 305–3481. code of professional responsibility and May 28, 2015. After that date, if no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The minimum requirements for training, additional claimants have come National Commission on Forensic accreditation and/or certification; and forward, transfer of control of the sacred Science was chartered on April 23, 2013 (e) identifying and assessing the current objects and objects of cultural and is co-chaired by the Department of and future needs of the forensic sciences patrimony to the Pueblo of Laguna may Justice and National Institute of to strengthen their disciplines and meet proceed. Standards and Technology. The growing demand. The Brooklyn Museum is responsible Commission provides recommendations Members will be appointed by the for notifying the Pueblo of Laguna that and advice to the Department of Justice Attorney General in consultation with this notice has been published. concerning national methods and the Director of the National Institute of Dated: March 20, 2015. strategies for: strengthening the validity Standards and Technology and the vice- Mariah Soriano, and reliability of the forensic sciences chairs of the Commission. Additional Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. (including medico-legal death members will be selected to fill [FR Doc. 2015–09925 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] investigation); enhancing quality vacancies to maintain a balance of BILLING CODE 4312–50–P assurance and quality control in perspective and diversity of forensic science laboratories and units; experiences, including Federal, State, identifying and recommending and Local forensic science service scientific guidance and protocols for providers; research scientists and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and academicians; Federal, State, Local [Docket No. ODAG 154] reporting by forensic science prosecutors, defense attorneys and laboratories and units; and identifying judges; law enforcement; and other National Commission on Forensic and assessing other needs of the forensic relevant stakeholders. Members will Science Notice of Charter Renewal and science communities to strengthen their also be selected specifically to support Solicitation of Applications for disciplines and meet the increasing the inclusion of digital evidence. DOJ Additional Commission Membership demands generated by the criminal and encourages submissions from applicants civil justice systems at all levels of with respect to diversity of AGENCY: Department of Justice. government. Commission membership ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal and backgrounds, professions, ethnicities, includes Federal, State, and Local gender, and geography. The Solicitation of Applications for forensic science service providers; Additional Commission Membership for Commission shall consist of research scientists and academicians; approximately 30 voting members. the National Commission on Forensic prosecutors, defense attorneys, and Science. Members will serve without judges; law enforcement; and other compensation. The Commission relevant backgrounds. The Commission generally meets four times each year at SUMMARY: In accordance with title 41 of reports to the Attorney General, who approximately three-month intervals. the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, through the Deputy Attorney General, section 102–3.65(a), notice is hereby Applications: Any qualified person shall direct the work of the Commission given that the Charter for the National may apply to be considered for in fulfilling its mission. The renewed Commission on Forensic Science was appointment to this advisory committee. charter removes the prohibition on renewed for an additional two-year Each application should include: (1) A developing or recommending guidance period on April 23, 2015. The Attorney resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a regarding digital evidence. The renewed General has determined that the statement of interest describing the charter additionally states that the National Commission on Forensic applicant’s relevant experience; and (3) Attorney General will refer Science is necessary and in the public a statement of support from the recommendations regarding interest in connection with the applicant’s employer. Potential measurement standards and priorities performance of duties of the Department candidates may be asked to provide for standards development to the of Justice and these duties can best be detailed information as necessary Director of the National Institute of performed through the advice and regarding financial interests, Standards and Technology, as the counsel of this group. This employment, and professional Attorney General deems appropriate. determination follows consultation with The initial solicitation of applications affiliations to evaluate possible sources the Committee Management Secretariat, for Commission membership was of conflicts of interest. The application General Services Administration. This announced on February 22, 2013 period will remain open through May asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES notice announces the solicitation of (‘‘Notice of Establishment of the 28, 2015. The applications must be sent applications for additional Commission National Commission on Forensic in one complete package, by email, to membership. Science and Solicitation of Applications Andrew Bruck (contact information DATES: Applications must be received for Commission Membership, 78 FR above) with the subject line of the email on or before May 28, 2015. 12355). This notice announces the entitled, ‘‘NCFS Membership 2015.’’ ADDRESSES: All applications should be solicitation of the application for Other sources, in addition to the submitted to: Andrew Bruck, Counsel to additional Commission membership. Federal Register notice, may be utilized the Deputy Attorney General, 950 The duties of the Commission include: in the solicitation of applications. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

23596 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Notices Dated: April 22, 2015. refer to United States v. ExxonMobil Inventory. This inventory provides Andrew Bruck, Pipeline Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– information on service contract actions Designated Federal Official, National 1–1–10862. All comments must be over $25,000 that were made in FY Commission on Forensic Science. submitted no later than thirty (30) days 2014. The information is organized by [FR Doc. 2015–09934 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] after the publication date of this notice. function to show how contracted BILLING CODE 4410–18–P Comments may be submitted either by resources are distributed throughout the email or by mail: agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To submit Send them to: issued on November 5, 2010, and comments: December 19, 2011, by the Office of Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water By email ....... pubcomment- Management and Budget’s Office of ees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Act By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General OFPP’s guidance is available at http:// Notice is hereby given that, for a U.S. DOJ—ENRD P.O. Box 7611 www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ period of 30 days, the United States will Washington, D.C. 20044– omb/procurement/memo/service- receive public comments on a proposed 7611. contract-inventories-guidance- Consent Decree in United States and 11052010.pdf and http:// State of Arkansas v. ExxonMobil During the public comment period, www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ Pipeline Company and Mobil Pipe Line the proposed Consent Decree may be omb/procurement/memo/service- Company (Civil Action No. 4:13–cv– examined and downloaded at this contract-inventory-guidance.pdf. The 0355), which was lodged with the Justice Department Web site: http:// National Science Foundation has posted United States District Court for the www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ its (1) FY 2014 Service Contract Eastern District of Arkansas on April 22, Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide Inventory Detail, (2) FY 2014 Service 2015. a paper copy of the proposed Consent This case concerns a March 2013 oil Contract Inventory Summary, (3) FY Decree upon written request and 2013 Service Contract Inventory spill from the Pegasus Pipeline, which payment of reproduction costs. Please is a crude oil pipeline owned and Analysis Report, (4) FY 2014 Service mail your request and payment to: operated by the defendants (collectively, Contract Inventory Supplement Report Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ– ‘‘ExxonMobil’’). The spill occurred after and (5) FY 2014 Plan for Analyzing the ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC the pipeline ruptured in the town of 20044–7611. Service Contract Inventory on the Mayflower, Arkansas, sending several Please enclose a check or money order National Science Foundation homepage thousand barrels of oil through a for $8.50 (25 cents per page at the following links: neighborhood, creek, wetlands, and a reproduction cost) payable to the United http://www.nsf.gov/publications/ cove of Lake Conway. A Complaint in States Treasury. pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf15067 this case was filed jointly by the United (Service Contract Inventory Detail for States and the State of Arkansas against Thomas Carroll, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental FY 2014) ExxonMobil on June 13, 2013, alleging violations of sections 301(a) and Enforcement Section, Environment and http://www.nsf.gov/publications/ Natural Resources Division. pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf15068 311(b)(7)(A) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), 1321(b)(7)(A), and State [FR Doc. 2015–09762 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] (Service Contract Inventory Summary claims pursuant to the Arkansas Water BILLING CODE 4410–15–P for FY 2014) and Air Pollution Control Act and the http://www.nsf.gov/publications/ Arkansas Hazardous Waste Management pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf15069 Act. ARK. CODE ANN. section 8–7–201 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (Service Contract Inventory Analysis et seq.; ARK. CODE ANN. section 8–4– Report for FY 2013) 101 et seq.; ARK. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Charter Renewal and Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership for the National Commission on Forensic Science.
DatesApplications must be received on or before May 28, 2015.
ContactAndrew Bruck, Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by email at [email protected], or by phone at (202) 305-3481.
FR Citation80 FR 23595 
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