[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 237 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 65790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29549]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1509]


Walk-through and Handheld Metal Detector Standards Panel

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals for certification and testing 
expertise.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is in the process of 
revising the Walk-through and Handheld Metal Detector Standards and 
developing corresponding certification program requirements. This work 
is being performed by a Special Technical Committee (STC), comprised of 
practitioners from the field, researchers, testing experts, 
certification experts, and representatives from stakeholder 
organizations. It is anticipated that the STC members will participate 
in six 2-day meetings over a 9-month time period with the goal of 
completing development of the standard and certification program 
requirements. It is anticipated that STC meetings will begin in mid-
January 2010. Travel expenses and per diem will be reimbursed for all 
STC meetings; however, participation time will not be funded.
    NIJ is seeking representatives from (1) certification bodies and 
(2) test laboratories with experience in programs for similar types of 
electronic equipment. Additional preferred knowledge includes 
experience with metal detectors or experience with corrections, courts 
or school safety. There are up to four positions to be filled on the 
STC, and NIJ will accept the first 20 submissions for review.
    Interested parties are requested to nominate individuals from their 
organizations and submit no more than two pages describing the 
nominee's applicable experience, preferred knowledge, and affiliations 
with standards development organizations. This information shall be 
submitted to Casandra Robinson at [email protected] by 
December 22, 2009. The submissions will be reviewed, and participants 
will be notified regarding their acceptance by January 8, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casandra Robinson by telephone at 202-
305-2296 [Note: This is not a toll-free telephone number], or by e-mail 
at [email protected].

Kristina Rose,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-29549 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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