[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50625-50626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25516]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
National Institute of Justice
[OJP(NIJ)-1143]
RIN 1121-ZA89


National Institute of Justice Solicitation for the Forensic DNA 
Laboratory Improvement Program, Phase 3

AGENCY: 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, Phase 3.''

DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
December 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard M. Rau, National Institute 
of Justice, at (202) 307-0648. For a copy of the solicitation, please 
call NCJRS at 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application 
procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, sections 201-3, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-3 
(1994).

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 (Pub. 
L. 103-322).

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    This solicitation is for the third year of the 5-year grant program 
authorized by the Act.
    Interested State and local governments 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, Phase 3'' (refer to document no. SL000238).
    The solicitation is available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin 
Board, which can be accessed via the 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/fedgrant.htm#nij.
    Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via 
modem: dial 301-738-8895. Set the modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1.

Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-25516 Filed 9-25-97; 8:45 am]
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