[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22919-22920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9907]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1550]


Protective Helmet Standard Special Technical Committee Request 
for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, DOJ.

ACTION: Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is in the process of 
developing a new Protective (possibly including both ballistic and riot 
protection) Helmet Standard and corresponding certification program 
requirements. This work will be 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 up to twelve 2-day meetings over an 
18-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 June 2011. 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 personal protective equipment. 
Additional preferred knowledge includes experience with ballistic 
testing or experience with law enforcement operations. 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. To be 
considered, there must not be any conflict of interest in which the 
proposed STC member has a direct financial relationship with 
manufacturers of protective helmets.
    Debra Stoe is the NIJ Program Manager responsible for this work, 
and Jim Wong is the point of contact for Ms. Stoe. Responses to this 
request for proposals shall be submitted to Jim Wong at 
[email protected] by May 13, 2011. The submissions will be 
reviewed, and participants will be

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notified regarding their acceptance by May 20, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Wong by telephone at 803-725-5721 
[Note: this is not a toll-free telephone number], or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

John H. Laub,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-9907 Filed 4-22-11; 8:45 am]
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