82 FR 3025 - National Commission on Forensic Science Extension of the Deadline for the Solicitation of Applications for Additional Statistician Commission Membership
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3025-3026] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00210] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [Docket No. ODAG 167] National Commission on Forensic Science Extension of the Deadline for the Solicitation of Applications for Additional Statistician Commission Membership AGENCY: Department of Justice. ACTION: Extension of the deadline for the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership with subject matter expertise in statistics for the National Commission on Forensic Science. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, a notice that announced the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership on the National Commission on Forensic Science specifically to fill a current statistician Commissioner vacancy was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2016 and that applications must be received on or before January 11, 2017 (81 FR 95196). This notice announces the extension of the deadline for the solicitation of applications for this Commissioner vacancy until January 26, 2017. DATES: Applications must be received on or before January 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: All applications should be submitted to: Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Officer, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Officer, 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.), a notice that announced the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership on the National Commission on Forensic Science specifically to fill a current Commissioner vacancy with expertise in statistics was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2016 and that applications must be received on or before January 11, 2017 (81 FR 95196). This notice announces the extension of the deadline for the solicitation of applications for this Commissioner vacancy until January 26, 2017. The National Commission on Forensic Science was chartered on April 23, 2013 and the charter was renewed on April 23, 2015. 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 [[Page 3026]] 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. The next Commission meetings will be held on January 9-10, 2017 and April 10-11, 2017 in Washington, DC Additional information regarding the Commission can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/ncfs. Note: The Commission is developing a draft Views document on Statistical Statements in Forensic Testimony, and it is anticipated that the additional Commissioner member will contribute to the Commission's discussions on this topic, as well as all other Commission activities. On December 12, 2016, the Department of Justice published in the Federal Register a Notice announcing the January 9-10, 2017, Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of the National Commission on Forensic Science (81 FR 89509). That Notice also announced that comments on draft work products 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. 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 January 26, 2017. 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 Membership 2017.'' Other sources, in addition to the Federal Register notice, may be utilized in the solicitation of applications. Dated: January 4, 2017. Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Officer, National Commission on Forensic Science. 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this matter can be obtained by By order of the Commission. This notice announces the extension of
contacting the Commission’s TDD Issued: January 4, 2017. the deadline for the solicitation of
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Lisa R. Barton, applications for this Commissioner
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary to the Commission. vacancy until January 26, 2017.
Commission instituted this investigation [FR Doc. 2017–00179 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
The National Commission on Forensic
on September 24, 2015, based on a Science was chartered on April 23, 2013
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
complaint filed on behalf of Pathway and the charter was renewed on April
Innovations & Technologies, Inc. of San 23, 2015. The Commission is co-chaired
Diego, California (‘‘Complainant’’). 80 by the Department of Justice and
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Standards and
FR 57642 (September 24, 2015). The
complaint alleges violations of Section [Docket No. ODAG 167] Technology. The Commission provides
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as recommendations and advice to the
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the sale for National Commission on Forensic Department of Justice concerning
importation, importation, or sale within Science Extension of the Deadline for national methods and strategies for:
the United States after importation of the Solicitation of Applications for Strengthening the validity and
certain document cameras and software Additional Statistician Commission reliability of the forensic sciences
for use therewith by reason of Membership (including medico-legal death
infringement of certain claims of U.S. investigation); enhancing quality
AGENCY: Department of Justice. assurance and quality control in
Design Patent No. D647,906; U.S. Design
Patent No. D674,389; U.S. Design Patent ACTION: Extension of the deadline for the forensic science laboratories and units;
No. D715,300; and U.S. Patent No. solicitation of applications for identifying and recommending
8,508,751. The Commission’s notice of additional Commission membership scientific guidance and protocols for
investigation named the following with subject matter expertise in evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and
respondents: Recordex USA, Inc., of statistics for the National Commission reporting by forensic science
Long Island City, New York on Forensic Science. laboratories and units; and identifying
(‘‘Recordex’’); QOMO of Wixom, and assessing other needs of the forensic
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal science communities to strengthen their
Michigan; and Adesso, Inc. of Walnut,
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, a disciplines and meet the increasing
California (‘‘Adesso’’). The Office of
notice that announced the solicitation of demands generated by the criminal and
Unfair Import Investigations was named
as a party but has subsequently applications for additional Commission civil justice systems at all levels of
withdrawn from the investigation. membership on the National government. Commission membership
Adesso was terminated based on a Commission on Forensic Science includes Federal, State, and Local
consent order stipulation and consent specifically to fill a current statistician forensic science service providers;
order. Order No. 5 (unreviewed) (Nov. Commissioner vacancy was published research scientists and academicians;
23, 2015). QOMO was found to be in in the Federal Register on December 27, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and
default. Order No. 10 (unreviewed) 2016 and that applications must be judges; law enforcement; and other
(Dec. 7, 2015). Recordex was terminated received on or before January 11, 2017 relevant backgrounds. The Commission
based on settlement. Order No. 19 (81 FR 95196). This notice announces reports to the Attorney General, who
(unreviewed) (May 13, 2016). the extension of the deadline for the through the Deputy Attorney General,
On December 7, 2015, the solicitation of applications for this shall direct the work of the Commission
Commission determined not to review Commissioner vacancy until January 26, in fulfilling its mission.
an initial determination finding QOMO 2017. The duties of the Commission
in default. On August 5, 2016, the DATES: Applications must be received include: (a) Recommending priorities
Commission issued a limited exclusion on or before January 26, 2017. for standards development; (b)
order and cease and desist order ADDRESSES: All applications should be
reviewing and recommending
directed to QOMO. submitted to: Jonathan McGrath, endorsement of guidance identified or
On November 22, 2016, Complainant Designated Federal Officer, 810 7th developed by subject-matter experts; (c)
filed a petition to rescind the limited Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by developing proposed guidance
exclusion order and cease and desist email at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov. concerning the intersection of forensic
order because the parties had entered science and the courtroom; (d)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: developing policy recommendations,
into a settlement agreement. The
Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal including a uniform code of
petition argued that the parties’
Officer, 810 7th Street NW., professional responsibility and
agreement constitutes changed
Washington, DC 20531, by email minimum requirements for training,
circumstances sufficient under
Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov, or by accreditation and/or certification; and
Commission Rule 210.76(a)(1) to
warrant rescission of the limited phone at (202) 514–6277. (e) identifying and assessing the current
exclusion order and cease and desist SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant and future needs of the forensic sciences
order. to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to strengthen their disciplines and meet
The Commission has determined to as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), a notice growing demand.
grant the petition and to rescind the that announced the solicitation of Members will be appointed by the
limited exclusion order and cease and applications for additional Commission Attorney General in consultation with
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desist order direct to QOMO. membership on the National the Director of the National Institute of
The authority for the Commission’s Commission on Forensic Science Standards and Technology and the vice-
determination is contained in section specifically to fill a current chairs of the Commission. Additional
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Commissioner vacancy with expertise in members will be selected to fill
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part statistics was published in the Federal vacancies to maintain a balance of
210 of the Commission’s Rules of Register on December 27, 2016 and that perspective and diversity of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part applications must be received on or experiences, including Federal, State,
210). before January 11, 2017 (81 FR 95196). and Local forensic science service
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providers; research scientists and a statement of support from the used for cost-effectiveness analysis,
academicians; Federal, State, Local applicant’s employer. Potential including lease-purchase analysis, as
prosecutors, defense attorneys and candidates may be asked to provide specified in the revised Circular. They
judges; law enforcement; and other detailed information as necessary do not apply to regulatory analysis.
relevant stakeholders. DOJ encourages regarding financial interests, DATES: The revised discount rates will
submissions from applicants with employment, and professional be in effect through December 2017.
respect to diversity of backgrounds, affiliations to evaluate possible sources
of conflicts of interest. The application FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
professions, ethnicities, gender, and
geography. The Commission shall period will remain open through Gideon Lukens, Office of Economic
consist of approximately 30 voting January 26, 2017. The applications must Policy, Office of Management and
members. Members will serve without be sent in one complete package, by Budget, (202) 395–3316.
compensation. The Commission email, to Jonathan McGrath (contact Devin O’Connor,
generally meets four times each year at information above) with the subject line Associate Director for Economic Policy, Office
approximately three-month intervals. of the email entitled, ‘‘NCFS of Management and Budget.
The next Commission meetings will be Membership 2017.’’ Other sources, in
Attachment
held on January 9–10, 2017 and April addition to the Federal Register notice,
may be utilized in the solicitation of OMB Circular No. A–94
10–11, 2017 in Washington, DC
Additional information regarding the applications. Appendix C
Commission can be found at: http:// Dated: January 4, 2017. (Revised November 2016)
www.justice.gov/ncfs. Jonathan McGrath,
Note: The Commission is developing Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness,
Designated Federal Officer, National
a draft Views document on Statistical Commission on Forensic Science.
Lease Purchase, and Related Analyses
Statements in Forensic Testimony, and [FR Doc. 2017–00210 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] Effective Dates. This appendix is
it is anticipated that the additional BILLING CODE 4410–18–P updated annually. This version of the
Commissioner member will contribute appendix is valid for calendar year
to the Commission’s discussions on this 2017. A copy of the updated appendix
topic, as well as all other Commission OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND can be obtained in electronic form
activities. On December 12, 2016, the BUDGET through the OMB home page at http://
Department of Justice published in the www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_
Federal Register a Notice announcing Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness a094/a94_appx-c/. The text of the
the January 9–10, 2017, Federal Analysis of Federal Programs Circular is found at http://
Advisory Committee Meeting of the www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_
AGENCY: Office of Management and
National Commission on Forensic a094/, and a table of past years’ rates is
Budget.
Science (81 FR 89509). That Notice also located at http://www.whitehouse.gov/
ACTION: Revisions to Appendix C of
announced that comments on draft work sites/default/files/omb/assets/a94/
products can be submitted through OMB Circular A–94.
dischist.pdf. Updates of the appendix
www.regulations.gov starting on SUMMARY: The Office of Management are also available upon request from
December 23, 2016. Any comments and Budget revised Circular A–94 in OMB’s Office of Economic Policy (202–
should be posted to 1992. The revised Circular specified 395–3316).
www.regulations.gov no later than certain discount rates to be updated Nominal Discount Rates. A forecast of
January 25, 2017. annually when the interest rate and nominal or market interest rates for
Applications: Any qualified person inflation assumptions used to prepare calendar year 2017 based on the
may apply to be considered for the Budget of the United States economic assumptions for the 2018
appointment to this advisory committee. Government were changed. These Budget is presented below. These
Each application should include: (1) A discount rates are found in Appendix C nominal rates are to be used for
resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a of the revised Circular. The updated discounting nominal flows, which are
statement of interest describing the discount rates are shown below. The often encountered in lease-purchase
applicant’s relevant experience; and (3) discount rates in Appendix C are to be analysis.
NOMINAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[in percent]
3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year 20-Year 30-Year
1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.8
Real Discount Rates. A forecast of real on the economic assumptions from the constant-dollar flows, as is often
interest rates from which the inflation 2018 Budget is presented below. These required in cost-effectiveness analysis.
premium has been removed and based real rates are to be used for discounting
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REAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[in percent]
3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year 20-Year 30-Year
¥0.5 ¥0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.7
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| Action | Extension of the deadline for the solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership with subject matter expertise in statistics for the National Commission on Forensic Science. | |
| Dates | Applications must be received on or before January 26, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal Officer, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email [email protected], or by phone at (202) 514-6277. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 3025 |
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