[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7397-7398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3164]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Public Meetings To Discuss Project 25 Compliance Assessment 
Program: Creating Software Test Tool Validation Process for 
Participating Laboratories

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology Office of 
Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), in cooperation with the Department of 
Homeland Security's Office of Interoperability and Compatibility (DHS/
OIC) and representatives of the public safety community, will hold 
public meetings on March 11, 2009 and March 25, 2009. The first meeting 
will be held via WebEx over the Internet, and the second at the 
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) in Boulder, CO. The 
purpose of these meetings is to bring Project 25 Compliance Assessment 
Program stakeholders together to discuss what the process will be to 
assess software based test tools for the Project 25 Compliance 
Assessment Program.

DATES: The first meeting will be held on March 11, 2009, from 1 p.m. 
until 5 p.m. MT. The second meeting will be held on March 25, 2009, 
from 9 p.m. until 5 p.m. MT. Please note registration and admittance 
instructions and other additional information under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

ADDRESSES: The first meeting will be held via WebEx over the Internet. 
The second meeting will be held in the Radio Building (Building 1), 
Room 1107, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. The web meeting and 
teleconference bridge information will be e-mailed out prior to each 
event. Please note registration and admittance instructions and other 
additional information under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dereck Orr, (303) 497-5400, e-mail: 
[email protected]. The mailing address is 325 Broadway, Mail Stop 
ITS.P, Boulder, CO, 80305. Information regarding OLES can be viewed at 
http://www.eeel.nist.gov/oles/. Information regarding DHS/OIC can be 
viewed at http://www.safecomprogram.gov. Information regarding ITS can 
be viewed at http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In partnership with the U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), 
Command, Control and Interoperability Division (CCI), Office of 
Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards 
(OLES) is developing a process to assess software based test tools used 
by laboratories seeking DHS recognition for their competence to perform 
tests per the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program Governing Board 
Compliance Assessment Bulletins. As the Project 25 suite of standards 
continues to mature, and interfaces continue to be developed, software 
based test tools have and will be developed to advance testing 
capabilities. These software based test tools, whether developed by a 
manufacturer, laboratory, or test tool development company, will play 
an important role in ensuring compliance with Project 25 standards.

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    The purpose of the March 11 and March 25 meetings is to bring 
Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program stakeholders together to 
discuss what the process will be to assess software based test tools 
for the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program. Currently, hardware 
based test tools require calibration of their output, but software test 
tools are not explicitly covered. The IEEE-12207-2007 standard will be 
used as a basis of discussion for the meetings. The results of these 
and potential subsequent discussions will be used in the development of 
an addendum to the NIST Handbook 153-2008 to specifically cover the 
validation of software based test tools.
    There is no charge for participation for either meeting. For the 
first meeting, the registration deadline is March 4, 2009. For the 
second meeting, because of meeting room restrictions, advance 
registration is mandatory and limited to three representatives from any 
one organization. There will be no on-site, same-day registration. The 
registration deadline for the second meeting is March 13, 2009. A 
teleconference bridge will be provided for the second meeting for those 
stakeholders that wish to participate but cannot attend in person.
    Anyone wishing to attend the first meeting must register by close 
of business March 4, 2009, in order to participate. Please submit your 
name, e-mail address and phone number to Mr. Andrew Thiessen and he 
will provide you with the logistics information for the meeting. Mr. 
Thiessen's email address is [email protected] and his phone number 
is (303) 497-4427.
    Anyone wishing to attend the second meeting must register by close 
of business March 13, 2009, in order to attend. Please submit your 
name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to Ms. Kathy 
Mayeda and she will provide you with logistics information for the 
meeting. Ms. Mayeda's e-mail address is [email protected] and her 
phone number is (303) 497-5890. All attendees are required to submit 
their name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to Ms. 
Mayeda. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their country of 
citizenship, title, employer/sponsor and address.

    Dated: February 5, 2009.
Patrick D. Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-3164 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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