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 Document		2016-08926

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.

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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.
[FR Doc. 2016-08926 Filed 4-15-16; 8:45 am]
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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
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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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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
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.
Dates		Applications must be received on or before May 18, 2016.
Contact		Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Official, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email at [email protected], or by phone at (202) 514-6277.
FR Citation		81 FR 22639