81 FR 20675 - Notice of Public Comment Period on the Presentation of the Forensic Science Discipline Review Framework

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)

This notice announces the opening of the public comment period on the presentation of the Forensic Science Discipline Review (FSDR) framework.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20675-20676]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08136]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. OLP 156]


Notice of Public Comment Period on the Presentation of the 
Forensic Science Discipline Review Framework

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of the public comment period 
on the presentation of the Forensic Science Discipline Review (FSDR) 
framework.

DATES: Written public comment regarding the presentation should be 
submitted through www.regulations.gov before May 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Legal Policy, 950 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by phone at 202-514-4601 
or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the 2016 American Academy of Forensic 
Sciences (AAFS) Meeting, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced 
that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would undertake a ``quality 
assurance review'' of certain forensic disciplines practiced by the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and that the DOJ would seek 
input from the National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS) in 
developing this review. Jonathan J. Wroblewski, Office of Legal Policy, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, presented the draft 
framework for the FSDR to the NCFS on March 21, 2016. The proposed FSDR 
would advance the practice of forensic science by ensuring DOJ forensic 
examiners have testified as appropriate in legal proceedings. The 
presentation is available online at https://www.justice.gov/ncfs/file/835636/download. Members of the public are welcomed to provide comments 
on this proposed framework.

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    Posting of Public Comments: To ensure proper handling of comments, 
please reference ``Docket No. OLP 156'' on all electronic and written 
correspondence. The Department encourages all comments on this 
framework be submitted electronically through www.regulations.gov using 
the electronic comment form provided on that site. Paper comments that 
duplicate the electronic submission are not necessary as all comments 
submitted to www.regulations.gov will be posted for public review and 
are part of the official docket record.
    In accordance with the Federal Records Act, please note that all 
comments received are considered part of the public record, and shall 
be made available for public inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov. The comments to be posted may include personally 
identifiable information (such as your name, address, etc.) and 
confidential business information voluntarily submitted by the 
commenter.
    DOJ will post all comments received on http://www.regulations.gov 
without making any changes to the comments or redacting any 
information, including any personally identifiable information 
provided. It is the responsibility of the commenter to safeguard 
personally identifiable information. You are not required to submit 
personally identifying information in order to comment on this 
presentation DOJ recommends that commenters not include personally 
identifiable information such as Social Security Numbers, personal 
addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses that they do not want 
made public in their comments as such submitted information will be 
available to the public via http://www.regulations.gov. Comments 
submitted through http://www.regulations.gov will not include the email 
address of the commenter unless the commenter chooses to include that 
information as part of his or her comment.

    Dated: April 4, 2016.
Kira Antell,
Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-08136 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am]
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