[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 52957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25920]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (NIJ) No. 1102]
RIN 1121-ZA51


National Institute of Justice; National Institute of Justice 
``Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program''

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

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice's ``Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement 
Program.''

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

DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
December 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Richard M. Rau, National Institute of Justice, at (202) 307-0648.

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

    The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding to State and 
local governments to develop or improve the capability to analyze 
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in State and local forensic laboratories. 
This program is authorized by the DNA Identification Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103-322).
    This solicitation is for the second year of the 5-year grant 
program authorized by the Act.
    Interested persons should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800- 851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program'' 
(refer to document no. SL000166). The solicitation is available 
electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which can be assessed via 
Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. For 
World Wide Web access, connect to the NCJRS Justice Information Center 
at http://www.ncjrs.org, then click on the ``Justice Grants' button. 
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. 96-25920 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]
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