81 FR 64951 - National Commission on Forensic Science Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership To Support Medicolegal Death Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, this notice announces the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership specifically to fill a current forensic pathologist Commissioner vacancy to support medicolegal death investigation.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. ODAG 165]


National Commission on Forensic Science Solicitation of 
Applications for Additional Commission Membership To Support 
Medicolegal Death Investigation

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission 
Membership for the National Commission on Forensic Science specifically 
to fill a current forensic pathologist Commissioner vacancy to support 
medicolegal death investigation.

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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 specifically to fill a current forensic 
pathologist Commissioner vacancy to support medicolegal death 
investigation.

DATES: Applications must be received on or before October 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: All applications should be submitted to: Jonathan McGrath, 
Designated Federal Official, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, 
by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal 
Official, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email 
[email protected], 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 a current vacancy. 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 forensic 
pathologist Commissioner vacancy to support medicolegal death 
investigation. This notice announces the solicitation of applications 
for Commission membership to fill this 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 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. 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. 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 at: 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 October 21, 2016. The applications must be sent in 
one complete package, by email, to Jonathan McGrath (contact 
information above) with the subject line of the email entitled, ``NCFS

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Membership 2016.'' Other sources, in addition to the Federal Register 
notice, may be utilized in the solicitation of applications.

    Dated: September 15, 2016.
Victor Weedn,
Senior Forensic Advisor to the Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department 
of Justice.
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Dominick A. Ricci, M.D., 58 FR 51104 SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal reports to the Attorney General, who
(1993). Here, the supplied Certification Advisory Committee Act, as amended, through the Deputy Attorney General,
by Ms. Hanczaryk establishes, and the this notice announces the solicitation of shall direct the work of the Commission
Respondent concedes,7 that the applications for additional Commission in fulfilling its mission.
Respondent is currently without membership specifically to fill a current The duties of the Commission
authorization to handle controlled forensic pathologist Commissioner include: (a) Recommending priorities for
substances in New York, the jurisdiction vacancy to support medicolegal death standards development; (b) reviewing
where the Respondent holds the DEA investigation. and recommending endorsement of
COR that is the subject of this litigation. DATES: Applications must be received
guidance identified or developed by
Summary disposition of an on or before October 21, 2016. subject-matter experts; (c) developing
administrative case is warranted where, proposed guidance concerning the
ADDRESSES: All applications should be
as here, ‘‘there is no factual dispute of intersection of forensic science and the
submitted to: Jonathan McGrath,
substance.’’ Veg-Mix, Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t courtroom; (d) developing policy
Designated Federal Official, 810 7th
of Agric., 832 F.2d 601, 607 (D.C. Cir. recommendations, including a uniform
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by
1987) (‘‘[A]n agency may ordinarily code of professional responsibility and
email at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.
dispense with a hearing when no minimum requirements for training,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accreditation and/or certification; and
genuine dispute exists.’’). At this
Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal (e) identifying and assessing the current
juncture, no genuine dispute exists over
Official, 810 7th Street NW., and future needs of the forensic sciences
the fact that the Respondent lacks state
Washington, DC 20531, by email to strengthen their disciplines and meet
authority to handle controlled
Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov, or by growing demand.
substances in New York. Because the
phone at (202) 514–6277. Members will be appointed by the
Respondent lacks such state authority,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Attorney General in consultation with
Agency precedent dictates that he is not
entitled to maintain his DEA to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Director of the National Institute of
registration. Simply put, there is no as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice Standards and Technology and the vice-
contested factual matter adducible at a announces the solicitation of chairs of the Commission. Additional
hearing that would, in the Agency’s applications for additional Commission members will be selected to fill
membership on the National vacancies to maintain a balance of
view, provide authority to allow the
Commission on Forensic Science to fill perspective and diversity of
Respondent to continue to hold his
a current vacancy. The National experiences, including Federal, State,
COR.8
Accordingly, I hereby Grant the Commission on Forensic Science was and Local forensic science service
Government’s Motion for Summary chartered on April 23, 2013 and the providers; research scientists and
Disposition; and further Recommend charter was renewed on April 23, 2015. academicians; Federal, State, Local
that the Respondent’s DEA registration There is currently a forensic pathologist prosecutors, defense attorneys and
be Revoked forthwith, and any pending Commissioner vacancy to support judges; law enforcement; and other
medicolegal death investigation. This relevant stakeholders. DOJ encourages
applications for renewal be Denied.
notice announces the solicitation of submissions from applicants with
Dated: May 18, 2016. applications for Commission respect to diversity of backgrounds,
John J. Mulrooney, II membership to fill this vacancy. professions, ethnicities, gender, and
Chief Administrative Law Judge. The Commission is co-chaired by the geography. The Commission shall
[FR Doc. 2016–22751 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] Department of Justice and National consist of approximately 30 voting
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The Commission provides compensation. The Commission
recommendations and advice to the generally meets four times each year at
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Department of Justice concerning approximately three-month intervals.
[Docket No. ODAG 165]
national methods and strategies for: Additional information regarding the
Strengthening the validity and Commission can be found at: http://
National Commission on Forensic reliability of the forensic sciences www.justice.gov/ncfs.
Science Solicitation of Applications for (including medico-legal death Applications: Any qualified person
Additional Commission Membership investigation); enhancing quality may apply to be considered for
To Support Medicolegal Death assurance and quality control in appointment to this advisory committee.
Investigation forensic science laboratories and units; Each application should include: (1) A
identifying and recommending resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a
AGENCY: Department of Justice. scientific guidance and protocols for statement of interest describing the
ACTION: Solicitation of Applications for evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and applicant’s relevant experience; and (3)
Additional Commission Membership for reporting by forensic science a statement of support from the
the National Commission on Forensic laboratories and units; and identifying applicant’s employer. Potential
Science specifically to fill a current and assessing other needs of the forensic candidates may be asked to provide
forensic pathologist Commissioner science communities to strengthen their detailed information as necessary
vacancy to support medicolegal death disciplines and meet the increasing regarding financial interests,
investigation. demands generated by the criminal and employment, and professional
civil justice systems at all levels of affiliations to evaluate possible sources
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7 The Respondent conceded his lack of state government. Commission membership of conflicts of interest. The application
authority in his Request for Hearing. Req. for Hr’g includes Federal, State, and Local period will remain open through
at 1 (stating that his ‘‘imprisonment has prevented forensic science service providers; October 21, 2016. The applications must
[him] from renewing his state license’’). research scientists and academicians; be sent in one complete package, by
8 However, should the Respondent’s state

authority be renewed, he may apply for a new DEA
prosecutors, defense attorneys, and email, to Jonathan McGrath (contact
COR. See Franklyn Seabrooks, M.D., 79 FR 44196, judges; law enforcement; and other information above) with the subject line
44197 n.1 (2014). relevant backgrounds. The Commission of the email entitled, ‘‘NCFS

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Membership 2016.’’ Other sources, in Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of renewal, and the current approval for
addition to the Federal Register notice, the Chief Information Officer, Attn: this collection is scheduled to expire on
may be utilized in the solicitation of Departmental Information Compliance October 31, 2016. The DOL seeks to
applications. Management Program, Room N1301, extend PRA authorization for this
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Victor Weedn,
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Senior Forensic Advisor to the Deputy
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Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– requirements submitted to the OMB
[FR Doc. 2016–22715 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am]
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Solicitation of Applications for Additional Commission Membership for the National Commission on Forensic Science specifically to fill a current forensic pathologist Commissioner vacancy to support medicolegal death investigation.
Dates		Applications must be received on or before October 21, 2016.
Contact		Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Official, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email [email protected], or by phone at (202) 514-6277.
FR Citation		81 FR 64951