82_FR_31204 82 FR 31077 - Special Technical Committee on Civil Disturbance Unit Personal Protective Equipment

82 FR 31077 - Special Technical Committee on Civil Disturbance Unit Personal Protective Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)

Page Range31077-31078
FR Document2017-14037

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking qualified individuals to serve on a Special Technical Committee (STC) on Civil Disturbance Unit (CDU) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The purpose of the STC will be to oversee the development of performance standards for CDU PPE that meet the needs of U.S. law enforcement.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31077-31078]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14037]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1739]


Special Technical Committee on Civil Disturbance Unit Personal 
Protective Equipment

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking qualified 
individuals to serve on a Special Technical Committee (STC) on Civil 
Disturbance Unit (CDU) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The purpose 
of the STC will be to oversee the development of performance standards 
for CDU PPE that meet the needs of U.S. law enforcement.

DATES: Individuals wishing to submit an application to NIJ must do so 
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time September 5, 2017, as instructed below.
    How to Respond and What to Include: To apply to serve on the 
Special Technical Committee on Civil Disturbance Unit Personal 
Protective Equipment, please email a resume or curriculum vitae to the 
point of contact listed below by the deadline listed above. Please put 
``Special Technical Committee on Civil Disturbance Unit Personal 
Protective Equipment'' in the subject line. If submitting hardcopy 
application materials, please send to the attention of the point of 
contact listed below at the address provided. Hardcopy application 
materials must be postmarked by the date listed above. There is no page 
limit or limit to the amount of information that an interested 
applicant may submit to demonstrate his or her qualifications. More 
information on the individuals sought for the STC is provided below. No 
materials will be returned. All materials submitted will be treated 
confidentially and discreetly and may be shared with U.S. Government 
staff or U.S. Government contractors for evaluation purposes related to 
selection for the STC only, subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Greene, Office of Science and 
Technology, National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20531; telephone number: (202) 307-3384; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIJ hosted a convening of state and local 
law enforcement agencies and technical organizations in Washington, DC, 
on

[[Page 31078]]

May 16, 17, and 18, 2017, to discuss a range of issues related to CDU 
with a particular focus on standardization of equipment. As an outcome 
of that workshop, NIJ plans to facilitate the development of baseline 
performance requirements, standardized test methods, and certification 
requirements for equipment used by U.S. law enforcement civil 
disturbance units. NIJ anticipates that these standards will be 
developed through the consensus process through one or more accredited 
Standards Development Organizations (SDO), with the participation of 
U.S. law enforcement CDU practitioners, testing laboratories, product 
certifiers, as well as manufacturers and industry. A scan of current 
standards revealed a gap in performance standards regarding equipment 
related to civil disturbances that address specific U.S. law 
enforcement requirements. For U.S. law enforcement agencies planning to 
procure new or certified CDU PPE, NIJ has identified either British 
Standard 7971, Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent 
situations and in training, or standards developed by the U.K. Home 
Office [i.e., HOSDB Blunt Trauma Protector Standard for UK Police 
(2007), PSDB Protective Headwear Standard for UK Police (2004), and 
HOSDB Flame Retardant Overalls Standard for UK Police (2008)] as 
performance standards that may meet agencies' needs until such time as 
U.S. standards can be developed.
    NIJ develops and publishes voluntary equipment standards that 
specifically address the needs of law enforcement, corrections, and 
other criminal justice agencies to ensure that equipment is safe, 
reliable, and performs according to established minimum performance 
requirements. When practical and appropriate, NIJ supports the 
development of standards by outside SDOs to meet the needs of the 
criminal justice community. NIJ promulgates standards that are 
consensus-based and designed to articulate the criminal justice end 
user community's operational requirements regarding equipment 
performance. They are designed to provide a level of confidence in a 
product's fitness for purpose and allow comparison of products based on 
standardized test methods. NIJ maintains active standards for a variety 
of equipment, including ballistic-resistant body armor; stab-resistant 
body armor; restraints; bomb suits; chemical, biological, radiological, 
and nuclear (CBRN) protective ensembles; and offender tracking systems 
and makes use of other external standards that meet the needs of the 
criminal justice community. More information on NIJ standards is 
available at http://www.nij.gov/standards.
    NIJ is seeking qualified individuals to serve on a STC on CDU PPE. 
The purpose of the STC will be to oversee the development of 
performance standards for CDU PPE that meet the needs of U.S. law 
enforcement. NIJ anticipates that the STC should expect to discuss 
product certification and conformity assessment in general during the 
development of performance standards. NIJ anticipates the Committee 
will be comprised of approximately 25 individual CDU practitioners from 
federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; test laboratories; 
and other relevant technical or governmental organizations. Individuals 
will be selected to achieve the best possible balance of knowledge and 
expertise. Due to the practitioner-driven nature of the STC and its 
limited size, manufacturers will not be permitted to serve on the STC. 
However, manufacturers may participate in the standards development 
process through private-sector SDOs that may be involved.
    Submitted materials must clearly demonstrate the applicant's 
qualifications to serve on the STC. Law enforcement practitioners must 
be active sworn personnel, should have experience with CDU PPE, and 
should have specialized civil disturbance operational responsibilities 
in his or her respective agency that would especially qualify him or 
her to serve on the STC. This may fall under the responsibility of a 
special operations division, special emergency response team, disorder 
control unit, or similarly named organizational entity within a law 
enforcement agency. Individuals operating at all levels of a law 
enforcement agency are encouraged to apply, however, individuals at the 
level of sergeant and above are preferred. Laboratory representatives 
should have a level of experience with mechanical testing to be 
considered an expert in testing methodology. If provisionally selected 
to serve on the STC, candidates should expect to disclose any financial 
conflicts of interest with manufacturers for assessment prior to final 
selection. NIJ anticipates that the STC will meet for two to three days 
in the Washington, DC area approximately four to five times over the 
course of approximately 18-24 months starting sometime in late 2017. 
The remainder of the work will be conducted by telephone and email. It 
is expected that travel and per diem expenses for travel originating 
outside the local Washington, DC area will be reimbursed. However, 
participation time will not be reimbursed. Any potential reimbursements 
are subject to, inter alia, the availability of appropriated funds, and 
to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by 
law.

Howard Spivak,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-14037 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-18-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 5, 2017 / Notices 31077 3 The agency form number: EOIR–27 December 15, 2009, Suez Shipping DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (OMB #1125–0005). North America LLC and Hoegh LNG 4 Affected public who will be asked or Fleet Management AS (the Office of Justice Programs required to respond, as well as a brief ‘‘Defendants’’), caused damage to a coral [OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1739] abstract: reef habitat in the Caribbean Sea on the Primary: Attorneys or representatives south shore of Puerto Rico near Special Technical Committee on Civil notifying the Board of Immigration Guaynilla due to the grounding of the Disturbance Unit Personal Protective Appeals (Board) that they are LNGC Matthew, a liquefied natural gas Equipment representing a party in proceedings tanker owned/operated by them. The AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, before the Board. Other: None. proposed Consent Decree in this case Office of Justice Programs, Justice. Abstract: This information collection requires that Defendants pay a total of ACTION: Notice. is necessary to allow an attorney or $1,900,000 for the damage, which representative to notify the Board that includes $1,708,000 to restore injured SUMMARY: The National Institute of he or she is representing a party before coral reefs in the area, and $182,000 in Justice (NIJ) is seeking qualified the Board. reimbursement of NOAA costs and individuals to serve on a Special 5 An estimate of the total number of $10,000 in reimbursement of DNER Technical Committee (STC) on Civil respondents and the amount of time costs in assessing the damage. Disturbance Unit (CDU) Personal estimated for an average respondent to The publication of this notice opens Protective Equipment (PPE). The respond: It is estimated that 20,669 a period for public comment on the purpose of the STC will be to oversee respondents will complete each form proposed Consent Decree. Comments the development of performance within approximately 6 minutes. should be addressed to the Assistant standards for CDU PPE that meet the 6 An estimate of the total public needs of U.S. law enforcement. Attorney General, Environment and burden (in hours) associated with the DATES: Individuals wishing to submit an collection: 2,066 annual burden hours. Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and application to NIJ must do so by 5:00 If additional information is required p.m. Eastern Time September 5, 2017, as contact: Melody D. Braswell, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. Suez instructed below. Department Clearance Officer, United Shipping North America LLC and Hoegh How to Respond and What to Include: States Department of Justice, Justice LNG Fleet Management AS, D.J. Ref. No. To apply to serve on the Special Management Division, Policy and 90–5–1–1–11554. All comments must be Technical Committee on Civil Planning Staff, Two Constitution submitted no later than thirty (30) days Disturbance Unit Personal Protective Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, after the publication date of this notice. Equipment, please email a resume or Washington, DC 20530. Comments may be submitted either by curriculum vitae to the point of contact Dated: June 29, 2017. email or by mail: listed below by the deadline listed Melody D. Braswell, above. Please put ‘‘Special Technical To submit Committee on Civil Disturbance Unit Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Send them to: comments: Department of Justice. Personal Protective Equipment’’ in the [FR Doc. 2017–14025 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am] By email ......... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ subject line. If submitting hardcopy BILLING CODE 4410–30–P usdoj.gov. application materials, please send to the By mail ........... Assistant Attorney General, attention of the point of contact listed U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. below at the address provided. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Box 7611, Washington, Hardcopy application materials must be D.C. 20044–7611. postmarked by the date listed above. Notice of Lodging of Proposed There is no page limit or limit to the Consent Decree Under the Oil During the public comment period, amount of information that an interested Pollution Act the proposed Consent Decree may be applicant may submit to demonstrate examined and downloaded at this his or her qualifications. More On June 28, 2017, the Department of Justice Department Web site: https:// information on the individuals sought Justice lodged a proposed Consent www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. for the STC is provided below. No Decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) with the We will provide a paper copy of the materials will be returned. All materials United States District Court for the proposed Consent Decree upon written submitted will be treated confidentially District of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit request and payment of reproduction and discreetly and may be shared with entitled United States and U.S. Government staff or U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. Suez costs. Please mail your request and Government contractors for evaluation Shipping North America LLC and Hoegh payment to: Consent Decree Library, purposes related to selection for the STC LNG Fleet Management AS, Civil Action U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, only, subject to the Freedom of No. 3:17–cv–01741. Washington, DC 20044–7611. In a Complaint, the United States, on Information Act. Please enclose a check or money order FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: behalf of the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric for $6.00 (25 cents per page Mark Greene, Office of Science and Association (‘‘NOAA’’), and the reproduction cost), payable to the Technology, National Institute of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on United States Treasury. Justice, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES behalf of the Puerto Rico Department of Robert E. Maher, Jr., DC 20531; telephone number: (202) Natural and Environmental Resources 307–3384; email address: Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement (‘‘DNER’’), seek to recover damages for mark.greene2@usdoj.gov. Section, Environment & Natural Resources the injury to, destruction of, loss of, or Division. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIJ hosted loss of use of natural resources under [FR Doc. 2017–14020 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am] a convening of state and local law the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. 2701, et enforcement agencies and technical BILLING CODE 4410–15–P seq. The Complaint alleges that on organizations in Washington, DC, on VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jul 03, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

31078 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 5, 2017 / Notices May 16, 17, and 18, 2017, to discuss a criminal justice community. More the local Washington, DC area will be range of issues related to CDU with a information on NIJ standards is reimbursed. However, participation particular focus on standardization of available at http://www.nij.gov/ time will not be reimbursed. Any equipment. As an outcome of that standards. potential reimbursements are subject to, workshop, NIJ plans to facilitate the NIJ is seeking qualified individuals to inter alia, the availability of development of baseline performance serve on a STC on CDU PPE. The appropriated funds, and to any requirements, standardized test purpose of the STC will be to oversee modifications or additional methods, and certification requirements the development of performance requirements that may be imposed by for equipment used by U.S. law standards for CDU PPE that meet the law. enforcement civil disturbance units. NIJ needs of U.S. law enforcement. NIJ anticipates that the STC should expect Howard Spivak, anticipates that these standards will be developed through the consensus to discuss product certification and Acting Director, National Institute of Justice. process through one or more accredited conformity assessment in general during [FR Doc. 2017–14037 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am] Standards Development Organizations the development of performance BILLING CODE 4410–18–P (SDO), with the participation of U.S. standards. NIJ anticipates the law enforcement CDU practitioners, Committee will be comprised of testing laboratories, product certifiers, approximately 25 individual CDU as well as manufacturers and industry. practitioners from federal, state, and NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS A scan of current standards revealed a local law enforcement agencies; test ADMINISTRATION gap in performance standards regarding laboratories; and other relevant technical or governmental Information Security Oversight Office equipment related to civil disturbances that address specific U.S. law organizations. Individuals will be enforcement requirements. For U.S. law selected to achieve the best possible [NARA–2017–053] enforcement agencies planning to balance of knowledge and expertise. Due to the practitioner-driven nature of State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector procure new or certified CDU PPE, NIJ the STC and its limited size, Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS– has identified either British Standard manufacturers will not be permitted to PAC) 7971, Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in serve on the STC. However, manufacturers may participate in the AGENCY: Information Security Oversight training, or standards developed by the Office (ISOO), National Archives and U.K. Home Office [i.e., HOSDB Blunt standards development process through private-sector SDOs that may be Records Administration (NARA). Trauma Protector Standard for UK Police (2007), PSDB Protective involved. Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: Submitted materials must clearly Committee meeting. Headwear Standard for UK Police demonstrate the applicant’s (2004), and HOSDB Flame Retardant qualifications to serve on the STC. Law SUMMARY: In accordance with the Overalls Standard for UK Police (2008)] enforcement practitioners must be Federal Advisory Committee Act, we as performance standards that may meet active sworn personnel, should have announce an upcoming SLTPS–PAC agencies’ needs until such time as U.S. experience with CDU PPE, and should committee meeting. standards can be developed. have specialized civil disturbance NIJ develops and publishes voluntary operational responsibilities in his or her DATES: The meeting will be July 26, equipment standards that specifically respective agency that would especially 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon address the needs of law enforcement, qualify him or her to serve on the STC. EDT. corrections, and other criminal justice This may fall under the responsibility of agencies to ensure that equipment is a special operations division, special ADDRESSES: Location—National safe, reliable, and performs according to emergency response team, disorder Archives and Records Administration, established minimum performance control unit, or similarly named 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., requirements. When practical and organizational entity within a law Jefferson Room; Washington, DC 20408. appropriate, NIJ supports the enforcement agency. Individuals FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: development of standards by outside operating at all levels of a law Robert J. Skwirot, Senior Program SDOs to meet the needs of the criminal enforcement agency are encouraged to Analyst, ISOO, by mail at National justice community. NIJ promulgates apply, however, individuals at the level Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania standards that are consensus-based and of sergeant and above are preferred. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20408, by designed to articulate the criminal Laboratory representatives should have phone at (202) 357–5398, or by email at justice end user community’s a level of experience with mechanical robert.skwirot@nara.gov. Contact ISOO operational requirements regarding testing to be considered an expert in at ISOO@nara.gov. equipment performance. They are testing methodology. If provisionally designed to provide a level of selected to serve on the STC, candidates SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The confidence in a product’s fitness for should expect to disclose any financial purpose of this meeting is to discuss purpose and allow comparison of conflicts of interest with manufacturers matters relating to the Classified products based on standardized test for assessment prior to final selection. National Security Information Program methods. NIJ maintains active standards NIJ anticipates that the STC will meet for state, local, tribal, and private sector for a variety of equipment, including entities. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES for two to three days in the Washington, ballistic-resistant body armor; stab- DC area approximately four to five times Procedures: This meeting will be open resistant body armor; restraints; bomb over the course of approximately 18–24 to the public. However, due to space suits; chemical, biological, radiological, months starting sometime in late 2017. limitations and access procedures, you and nuclear (CBRN) protective The remainder of the work will be must submit the name and telephone ensembles; and offender tracking conducted by telephone and email. It is number of people planning to attend. systems and makes use of other external expected that travel and per diem Please submit the information to ISOO standards that meet the needs of the expenses for travel originating outside no later than Wednesday, July 19, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jul 03, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1


Document Created: 2017-07-04 02:00:47
Document Modified: 2017-07-04 02:00:47
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.
DatesIndividuals wishing to submit an application to NIJ must do so by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time September 5, 2017, as instructed below.
ContactMark Greene, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street NW.,
FR Citation82 FR 31077 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR