[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 41902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19979]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ) No. 1059]
RIN 1121-ZA21


National Institute of Justice ``Solicitation for the Review of 
External DNA Proficiency Testing''

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
National Institute of Justice.

ACTION: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice's ``Solicitation for the Review of External DNA Proficiency 
Testing''.

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8ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
Washington, D.C. 20531.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
September 8, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Rau, National Institute of 
Justice, at (202) 514-6206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1988).

Background

    Through this solicitation the National Institute of Justice is 
seeking to review the state-of-the-science in blind and open external 
DNA proficiency testing for forensic and nonforensic (medical, 
chemical, and biological) laboratories. In addition, this solicitation 
seeks the development of criteria for model external DNA proficiency 
testing. NIJ is directed by the DNA Act of 1994 to report to Congress 
on the state of availability of a blind DNA proficiency testing program 
for the field. Interested persons should call the National Criminal 
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for the Review of External DNA Proficiency Testing'' 
(refer to document No. SL000133). The solicitation is available 
electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which can be accessed via 
Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.aspensys.com, or gopher to 
ncjrs.aspensys.com 71. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS 
Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301-738-8895. Set modem at 9600 baud, 8-
N-1.

Jeremy Travis,

Director, National Institute of Justice.

[FR Doc. 95-19979 Filed 8-11-95; 8:45 am]

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