81 FR 89509 - Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range		89509-89509
FR Document		2016-29725

The National Commission on Forensic Science will hold meeting twelve at the time and location listed below.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-29725]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. ODAG 166]


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. Request for 
Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Commission on Forensic Science will hold meeting 
twelve at the time and location listed below.

DATES: (1) Public Hearing. The meeting will be held on January 9, 2017 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and January 10, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.
    (2) Written Public Comment. Written public comment regarding 
National Commission on Forensic Science meeting materials can be 
submitted through www.regulations.gov starting on December 23, 2016. 
Any comments should be posted to www.regulations.gov no later than 
January 25, 2017.
    Location: Office of Justice Programs, 3rd Floor Main Conference 
Room, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McGrath, Ph.D., Senior Policy 
Analyst at the National Institute of Justice and NCFS Designated 
Federal Officer, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email at 
[email protected] or by phone at (202) 514-6277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: Open Meeting: The Commission will meet on January 9, 2017, 
9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and January 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On 
January 9, 2017, the Commission will receive Subcommittee status 
reports, an update on DOJ forensic science initiatives from the DOJ 
Office of Legal Policy, and briefings on Scientific Foundations. On 
January 10, 2017 the Commission will receive Subcommittee status 
reports, an update regarding forensic science surveys from the DOJ 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, a briefing on Jury Understanding of 
Statistics, and briefings on extramural and Federal agency forensic 
science research initiatives. Note: Agenda items, including designation 
of presentation dates are subject to change. A final agenda will be 
posted to the Commission's Web site in advance of the meeting.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-
3.165 and the availability of space, the meeting scheduled for January 
9, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and January 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. at the Office of Justice Programs is open to the public and 
webcast. Seating is limited and pre-registration is strongly 
encouraged. Media representatives are also encouraged to register in 
advance.
    Written Comments: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations 
may submit written comments to the Commission in response to the stated 
agenda and meeting material. Meeting material, including work products, 
will be made available on the Commission's Web site: http://www.justice.gov/ncfs.
    Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, members of the 
public may present oral comments at 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2017 and at 
4:15 p.m. on January 10, 2017. Those individuals interested in making 
oral comments should indicate their intent through the on-line 
registration form and time will be allocated on a first-come, first-
served basis. Time allotted for an individual's comment period will be 
limited to no more than 3 minutes. If the number of registrants 
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated 
during the scheduled public comment periods, written comments can be 
submitted through www.regulations.gov in lieu of oral comments.
    Registration: Individuals and entities who wish to attend the 
public meeting are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the meeting 
on-line by clicking the registration link found at: https://www.justice.gov/ncfs/term-2-meetings-8-15#s12. Online registration for 
the meeting must be completed on or before 5:00 p.m. (EST), Friday, 
December 30, 2016.
    Additional Information: The Department of Justice welcomes the 
attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will 
make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or 
special needs. If you require special accommodations, please indicate 
your requirements on the online registration form.

    Dated: December 1, 2016.
Victor W. Weedn,
Senior Forensic Advisor to the Deputy Attorney General, National 
Commission on Forensic Science.
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or the first page. (See Handbook for DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Office of Justice
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Programs is open to the public and
[Docket No. ODAG 166]
Filing Procedures).1 Persons with webcast. Seating is limited and pre-
questions regarding filing should Notice of Federal Advisory Committee registration is strongly encouraged.
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Meeting Media representatives are also
Any person desiring to submit a encouraged to register in advance.
AGENCY:Department of Justice.
document to the Commission in Written Comments: Pursuant to
Notice of Federal Advisory
ACTION:
confidence must request confidential section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR
Committee Meeting. Request for Public
treatment. All such requests should be 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public
Comment.
directed to the Secretary to the or interested organizations may submit
Commission and must include a full SUMMARY: The National Commission on written comments to the Commission in
statement of the reasons why the Forensic Science will hold meeting response to the stated agenda and
Commission should grant such twelve at the time and location listed meeting material. Meeting material,
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents below. including work products, will be made
for which confidential treatment by the DATES: (1) Public Hearing. The meeting available on the Commission’s Web site:
Commission is properly sought will be will be held on January 9, 2017 from http://www.justice.gov/ncfs.
treated accordingly. All such requests 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and January 10, Oral Comments: In addition to written
should be directed to the Secretary to 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. statements, members of the public may
the Commission and must include a full (2) Written Public Comment. Written present oral comments at 5:00 p.m. on
statement of the reasons why the public comment regarding National January 9, 2017 and at 4:15 p.m. on
Commission should grant such Commission on Forensic Science January 10, 2017. Those individuals
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents meeting materials can be submitted interested in making oral comments
for which confidential treatment by the through www.regulations.gov starting on should indicate their intent through the
Commission is properly sought will be December 23, 2016. Any comments
on-line registration form and time will
treated accordingly. All information, should be posted to
be allocated on a first-come, first-served
including confidential business www.regulations.gov no later than
basis. Time allotted for an individual’s
information and documents for which January 25, 2017.
Location: Office of Justice Programs, comment period will be limited to no
confidential treatment is properly
3rd Floor Main Conference Room, 810 more than 3 minutes. If the number of
sought, submitted to the Commission for
7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531. registrants requesting to speak is greater
purposes of this Investigation may be
disclosed to and used: (i) By the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
than can be reasonably accommodated
Commission, its employees and Offices, Jonathan McGrath, Ph.D., Senior Policy during the scheduled public comment
and contract personnel (a) for Analyst at the National Institute of periods, written comments can be
developing or maintaining the records Justice and NCFS Designated Federal submitted through www.regulations.gov
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in Officer, 810 7th Street NW., in lieu of oral comments.
internal investigations, audits, reviews, Washington, DC 20531, by email at Registration: Individuals and entities
and evaluations relating to the Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov or by who wish to attend the public meeting
programs, personnel, and operations of phone at (202) 514–6277. are strongly encouraged to pre-register
the Commission including under 5 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for the meeting on-line by clicking the
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Agenda: Open Meeting: The registration link found at: https://
government employees and contract Commission will meet on January 9, www.justice.gov/ncfs/term-2-meetings-8
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and January -15#s12. Online registration for the
purposes. All nonconfidential written 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On meeting must be completed on or before
submissions will be available for public January 9, 2017, the Commission will 5:00 p.m. (EST), Friday, December 30,
inspection at the Office of the Secretary receive Subcommittee status reports, an 2016.
and on EDIS.3 update on DOJ forensic science
initiatives from the DOJ Office of Legal Additional Information: The
This action is taken under the Policy, and briefings on Scientific Department of Justice welcomes the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Foundations. On January 10, 2017 the attendance of the public at its advisory
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), Commission will receive Subcommittee committee meetings and will make
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the status reports, an update regarding every effort to accommodate persons
Commission’s Rules of Practice and forensic science surveys from the DOJ with physical disabilities or special
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). Bureau of Justice Statistics, a briefing on needs. If you require special
By order of the Commission. Jury Understanding of Statistics, and accommodations, please indicate your
Issued: December 7, 2016. briefings on extramural and Federal requirements on the online registration
Lisa R. Barton,
agency forensic science research form.
initiatives. Note: Agenda items, Dated: December 1, 2016.
Secretary to the Commission.
including designation of presentation
[FR Doc. 2016–29715 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] Victor W. Weedn,
dates are subject to change. A final
agenda will be posted to the Senior Forensic Advisor to the Deputy
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the meeting. Forensic Science.
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filing_procedures.pdf.
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. Request for Public Comment.
Dates		(1) Public Hearing. The meeting will be held on January 9, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and January 10, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact		Jonathan McGrath, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst at the National Institute of Justice and NCFS Designated Federal Officer, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 514-6277.
FR Citation		81 FR 89509