81_FR_22713 81 FR 22639 - National Commission on Forensic Science Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership To Support Digital Evidence

81 FR 22639 - National Commission on Forensic Science Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership To Support Digital Evidence

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)

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FR Document2016-08926

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, this notice announces the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership to fill a current vacancy to support digital evidence.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-08926]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. ODAG 160]


National Commission on Forensic Science Solicitation of 
Applications for Additional Commission Membership To Support Digital 
Evidence

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications for additional 
commission membership for the National Commission on Forensic Science 
specifically to fill a current vacancy to support digital evidence.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
this notice announces the solicitation of applications for additional 
Commission membership to fill a current vacancy to support digital 
evidence.

DATES: Applications must be received on or before May 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: All applications should be submitted to: Jonathan McGrath, 
Designated Federal Official, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 20531, 
or by email at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal 
Official, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email at 
Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov, or by phone at (202) 514-6277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces the solicitation 
of applications for additional Commission membership on the National 
Commission on Forensic Science to fill current vacancies. The National 
Commission on Forensic Science was chartered on April 23, 2013 and the 
charter was renewed on April 23, 2015. There is currently a 
Commissioner vacancy to support digital evidence. This notice announces 
the solicitation of applications for Commission membership to fill the 
digital evidence vacancy.
    The Commission 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

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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 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. Commission members are 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. 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. Additional information regarding 
the Commission can be found here: http://www.justice.gov/ncfs.
    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 18, 2016. 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 2016.'' 
Other sources, in addition to the Federal Register notice, may be 
utilized in the solicitation of applications.

    Dated: April 12, 2016.
Andrew Bruck,
Senior Counsel, Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   modified pursuant to the April 26, 2012,              DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                                                                          system of records notice modification,
                                                  [CPCLO Order No. 001–2016]                                                                                    [Docket No. ODAG 160]
                                                                                                          to allow records from the Inmate Central
                                                  Privacy Act of 1974; System of                          Records System to be disclosed to any                 National Commission on Forensic
                                                  Records                                                 United States Veterans Administration                 Science Solicitation of Applications for
                                                                                                          entity or official for the purpose of                 Additional Commission Membership
                                                  AGENCY:  Federal Bureau of Prisons,                     matching those Bureau records against                 To Support Digital Evidence
                                                  Department of Justice.                                  VA records to determine the eligibility
                                                  ACTION: Notice of a modified system of                  or potential eligibility of Bureau inmates            AGENCY:  Department of Justice.
                                                  records.                                                to receive benefits and/or services. The              ACTION: Notice of solicitation of
                                                                                                          modification will enable BOP to more                  applications for additional commission
                                                  SUMMARY:    Pursuant to the Privacy Act of                                                                    membership for the National
                                                  1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and Office of                      efficiently: (1) Identify inmates who
                                                                                                                                                                Commission on Forensic Science
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB)                             may potentially be eligible for VA
                                                                                                                                                                specifically to fill a current vacancy to
                                                  Circular No. A–130, notice is hereby                    services upon release, (2) assist those
                                                                                                                                                                support digital evidence.
                                                  given that the Federal Bureau of Prisons                inmates while in custody by providing
                                                  (Bureau, or BOP), Department of Justice                 to them information useful for seeking                SUMMARY:    Pursuant to the Federal
                                                  (Department or DOJ) proposes to amend                   VA services upon release, and (3)                     Advisory Committee Act, as amended,
                                                  an existing Bureau system of records                    evaluate which inmates may be in                      this notice announces the solicitation of
                                                  notice titled, ‘‘Inmate Central Records                 greater need than the general BOP                     applications for additional Commission
                                                  System, JUSTICE/BOP–005’’, last                         population for certain BOP-provided                   membership to fill a current vacancy to
                                                  modified at 77 FR 24982, on April 26                    inmate services while in custody. The                 support digital evidence.
                                                  2012. The Bureau is amending routine                    modification will also remove the                     DATES: Applications must be received
                                                  use (i) to notify the public that the                   requirement stating ‘‘the VA is to erase              on or before May 18, 2016.
                                                  Bureau will be sharing federal inmate                   the Bureau data after the match has been              ADDRESSES: All applications should be
                                                  records with the U.S. Department of                     made’’ for two reasons. First, this                   submitted to: Jonathan McGrath,
                                                  Veterans Affairs (VA) for matching                      erasure clause may unnecessarily force                Designated Federal Official, 810
                                                  purposes broader than are covered                       the VA to immediately erase data,                     Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC
                                                  specifically under 38 U.S.C. 5106,                      creating difficulty for validation,                   20531, or by email at
                                                  Public Law 94–432.                                      auditing, and other legitimate purposes.              Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.
                                                  DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.                      Second, the VA is required to protect                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  552a(e)(4) and (11), the public is given                the records under the Privacy Act, and                Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal
                                                  a 30-day period in which to comment.                    erase the data as required by the                     Official, 810 Seventh St. NW.,
                                                  Therefore, please submit any comments                                                                         Washington, DC 20531, by email at
                                                                                                          applicable disposition schedule
                                                  by May 18, 2016.                                                                                              Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov, or by
                                                                                                          approved by the National Archives. This
                                                  ADDRESSES: The public, OMB, and                                                                               phone at (202) 514–6277.
                                                                                                          system of records notice modification
                                                  Congress are invited to submit any                      will not affect the existing Privacy Act              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                  comments to the Department of Justice,                                                                        to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
                                                                                                          exemption regulations claimed by the
                                                  ATTN: Privacy Analyst, Office of                                                                              as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice
                                                                                                          Attorney General.
                                                  Privacy and Civil Liberties, National                                                                         announces the solicitation of
                                                  Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania                          In accordance with 5 U.S.C.552a(r),                applications for additional Commission
                                                  Avenue NW., Suite 1000, Washington,                     the Department has provided a report to               membership on the National
                                                  DC 20530, or by facsimile at (202) 307–                 OMB and Congress on this modified                     Commission on Forensic Science to fill
                                                  0693.                                                   system of records.                                    current vacancies. The National
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Dated: April 8, 2016.                               Commission on Forensic Science was
                                                  Wanda Hunt, Privacy Officer, Bureau of                  Erika Brown Lee,                                      chartered on April 23, 2013 and the
                                                  Prisons, 320 First Street NW.,                                                                                charter was renewed on April 23, 2015.
                                                                                                          Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer,
                                                  Washington, DC 20534, telephone (202)                                                                         There is currently a Commissioner
                                                                                                          United States Department of Justice.
                                                  514–6655.                                                                                                     vacancy to support digital evidence.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          *       *     *       *      *                        This notice announces the solicitation
                                                  Bureau last published a modified                                                                              of applications for Commission
                                                                                                          ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                  Bureau of Prisons Privacy Act system of                                                                       membership to fill the digital evidence
                                                                                                          SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                  records notice on April 26, 2012, titled                                                                      vacancy.
                                                                                                          THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                  ‘‘Inmate Central Records System,’’                                                                               The Commission is co-chaired by the
                                                  JUSTICE/BOP–005, to reflect a number                       (i) To the United States Department of             Department of Justice and National
                                                  of changes to the notice, including                     Veterans Affairs (VA), for the purpose of             Institute of Standards and Technology.
                                                  changes reflecting the overall                          matching the records against VA records               The Commission provides
                                                  modernization and technological                         to determine the eligibility or potential             recommendations and advice to the
                                                  changes of the Bureau’s electronic                      eligibility of Bureau inmates to receive              Department of Justice concerning
                                                  information systems. This system of                     veterans’ benefits and/or services.                   national methods and strategies for:
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                                                  records is maintained by the Bureau to                                                                        Strengthening the validity and
                                                                                                          *      *     *    *     *                             reliability of the forensic sciences
                                                  cover records relating to the care,                     [FR Doc. 2016–08836 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  classification, subsistence, protection,                                                                      (including medico-legal death
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4410–05–P
                                                  discipline, and programs of federal                                                                           investigation); enhancing quality
                                                  inmates.                                                                                                      assurance and quality control in
                                                     In this modification, the Bureau                                                                           forensic science laboratories and units;
                                                  proposes to modify an existing routine                                                                        identifying and recommending
                                                  use, paragraph ‘‘(i)’’, which was also                                                                        scientific guidance and protocols for


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                                                  evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and                statement of interest describing the                  and the United States Virgin Islands)
                                                  reporting by forensic science                           applicant’s relevant experience; and (3)              that was published in the Federal
                                                  laboratories and units; and identifying                 a statement of support from the                       Register at 65 FR 8236 (Feb. 17, 2000).
                                                  and assessing other needs of the forensic               applicant’s employer. Potential                       WIOA specifically included the
                                                  science communities to strengthen their                 candidates may be asked to provide                    Republic of Palau as an outlying area,
                                                  disciplines and meet the increasing                     detailed information as necessary                     except during any period for which the
                                                  demands generated by the criminal and                   regarding financial interests,                        Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of
                                                  civil justice systems at all levels of                  employment, and professional                          Education determine that a Compact of
                                                  government. Commission membership                       affiliations to evaluate possible sources             Free Association is in effect and
                                                  includes Federal, State, and Local                      of conflicts of interest. The application             contains provisions for training and
                                                  forensic science service providers;                     period will remain open through May                   education assistance prohibiting the
                                                  research scientists and academicians;                   18, 2016. The applications must be sent               assistance provided under WIOA; no
                                                  prosecutors, defense attorneys, and                     in one complete package, by email, to                 such determinations prohibiting
                                                  judges; law enforcement; and other                      Andrew Bruck (contact information                     assistance have been made. The formula
                                                  relevant backgrounds. The Commission                    above) with the subject line of the email             that the Department of Labor
                                                  reports to the Attorney General, who                    entitled, ‘‘NCFS Membership 2016.’’                   (Department) used for PY 2016 is the
                                                  through the Deputy Attorney General,                    Other sources, in addition to the                     same formula used in PY 2015 and is
                                                  shall direct the work of the Commission                 Federal Register notice, may be utilized              described in the section on Youth
                                                  in fulfilling its mission.                              in the solicitation of applications.                  Activities program allotments.
                                                     The duties of the Commission                           Dated: April 12, 2016.                              Comments are invited on the formula
                                                  include: (a) Recommending priorities                                                                          used to allot funds to the outlying areas.
                                                                                                          Andrew Bruck,
                                                  for standards development; (b)                                                                                DATES: Comments on the formula used
                                                                                                          Senior Counsel, Office of the Deputy Attorney
                                                  reviewing and recommending
                                                                                                          General.                                              to allot funds to the outlying areas must
                                                  endorsement of guidance identified or
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–08926 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am]           be received by May 18, 2016.
                                                  developed by subject-matter experts; (c)
                                                  developing proposed guidance                            BILLING CODE 4410–18–P                                ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                                  concerning the intersection of forensic                                                                       to the Employment and Training
                                                  science and the courtroom; (d)                                                                                Administration (ETA), Office of
                                                  developing policy recommendations,                      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                   Financial Administration, 200
                                                  including a uniform code of                                                                                   Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–
                                                  professional responsibility and                         Employment and Training                               4702, Washington, DC 20210, Attention:
                                                  minimum requirements for training,                      Administration                                        Ms. Anita Harvey, email: harvey.anita@
                                                  accreditation and/or certification; and                                                                       dol.gov.
                                                                                                          Program Year (PY) 2016 Workforce                        Commenters are advised that mail
                                                  (e) identifying and assessing the current               Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
                                                  and future needs of the forensic sciences                                                                     delivery in the Washington area may be
                                                                                                          Allotments; PY 2016 Wagner-Peyser                     delayed due to security concerns. Hand-
                                                  to strengthen their disciplines and meet                Act Final Allotments and PY 2016
                                                  growing demand.                                                                                               delivered comments will be received at
                                                                                                          Workforce Information Grants                          the above address. All overnight mail
                                                     Members will be appointed by the
                                                  Attorney General in consultation with                   AGENCY: Employment and Training                       will be considered to be hand-delivered
                                                  the Director of the National Institute of               Administration, Labor.                                and must be received at the designated
                                                  Standards and Technology and the vice-                  ACTION: Notice.                                       place by the date specified above.
                                                  chairs of the Commission. Commission                                                                            Please submit your comments by only
                                                  members are selected to fill vacancies to               SUMMARY:   This notice announces                      one method. The Department will not
                                                  maintain a balance of perspective and                   allotments for PY 2016 for WIOA Title                 review comments received by means
                                                  diversity of experiences, including                     I Youth, Adults and Dislocated Worker                 other than those listed above or that are
                                                  Federal, State, and Local forensic                      Activities programs; final allotments for             received after the comment period has
                                                  science service providers; research                     Employment Service (ES) activities                    closed.
                                                  scientists and academicians; Federal,                   under the Wagner-Peyser Act for PY                      Comments: The Department will
                                                  State, Local prosecutors, defense                       2016 and Workforce Information Grants                 retain all comments on this notice and
                                                  attorneys and judges; law enforcement;                  allotments for PY 2016.                               will release them upon request via email
                                                  and other relevant stakeholders. DOJ                       WIOA allotments for States and the                 to any member of the public. The
                                                  encourages submissions from applicants                  State final allotments for the Wagner-                Department also will make all the
                                                  with respect to diversity of                            Peyser Act are based on formulas                      comments it receives available for
                                                  backgrounds, professions, ethnicities,                  defined in their respective statutes.                 public inspection by appointment
                                                  gender, and geography. The                              WIOA requires allotments for the                      during normal business hours at the
                                                  Commission shall consist of                             outlying areas to be competitively based              above address. If you need assistance to
                                                  approximately 30 voting members.                        rather than based on a formula                        review the comments, the Department
                                                  Members will serve without                              determined by the Secretary of Labor                  will provide you with appropriate aids
                                                  compensation. The Commission                            (Secretary) as occurred under the                     such as readers or print magnifiers. The
                                                  generally meets four times each year at                 Workforce Investment Act (WIA). For                   Department will make copies of this
                                                  approximately three-month intervals.                    PY 2016, the Consolidated                             notice available, upon request, in large
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                                                  Additional information regarding the                    Appropriations Act, 2016 waives the                   print, Braille and electronic file. The
                                                  Commission can be found here: http://                   competition requirement, and the                      Department also will consider providing
                                                  www.justice.gov/ncfs.                                   Secretary is using the discretionary                  the notice in other formats upon
                                                     Applications: Any qualified person                   formula rationale and methodology for                 request. To schedule an appointment to
                                                  may apply to be considered for                          allocating PY 2016 funds for the                      review the comments and/or obtain the
                                                  appointment to this advisory committee.                 outlying areas (American Samoa, Guam,                 notice in an alternative format, contact
                                                  Each application should include: (1) A                  the Commonwealth of the Northern                      Ms. Harvey using the information
                                                  resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a                       Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau,               provided above. The Department will


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of solicitation of applications for additional commission membership for the National Commission on Forensic Science specifically to fill a current vacancy to support digital evidence.
DatesApplications must be received on or before May 18, 2016.
ContactJonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Official, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email at [email protected], or by phone at (202) 514-6277.
FR Citation81 FR 22639 

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