[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4882-4883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1813]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Subcommittee on Forensic Science; Committee on Science; National 
Science and Technology Council

ACTION: Notice of Panel Session. Public input is requested concerning 
appropriate Federal Executive Branch responses to the National Academy 
of Sciences 2009 report: ``Strengthening Forensic Science in the United 
States: A Path Forward'' (http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12589#toc).

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SUMMARY: The Subcommittee on Forensic Science (SOFS) of the National 
Science and Technology Council's (NSTC's) Committee on Science will 
host a public forum in collaboration with the annual scientific meeting 
of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). The role of the 
SOFS is to coordinate Federal activities and advise the Executive 
Office of the President on national efforts to improve forensic science 
and its application in America's justice system. This special session 
will serve to provide attendees with an update on the Subcommittee's 
work and provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions and 
provide comments.
    Dates and Addresses: The session will be held in conjunction with 
the 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic 
Sciences, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 800 
Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101 on Friday, February 26, 2010, from 
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Check the meeting registration desk for room 
location.

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Information regarding the 62nd AAFS Annual Meeting is available at the 
AAFS Web site: http://www.aafs.org.

    Note: Persons solely attending the SOFS public session do not 
need to register for the AAFS Annual Meeting to attend. There will 
be no admission charge for persons solely attending the public 
meeting. Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first 
served basis. For those who cannot attend but wish to provide 
written comments or questions, please do so by sending an email to 
the Subcommittee's Executive Secretary, Robin Jones, at: 
[email protected], no later than Friday, February 19, 2010.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information and links to 
the Subcommittee on Forensic Science can be obtained through the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy's NSTC Web site at http://www.ostp.gov/cs/nstc or by calling 202-353-2436.

Kenneth E. Melson,
Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Forensic Science.
[FR Doc. 2010-1813 Filed 1-28-10; 8:45 am]
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