[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 3407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00943]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming public meeting of the 
National Commission on Forensic Science.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 3, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. and February 4, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On-line 
registration for the meeting must be completed on or before 5:00 p.m. 
(EST) January 27, 2014 (see ``Procedures'' for detailed registration 
information).
    Location: Office of Justice Programs, 3rd floor ballroom. 810 7th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brette Steele, Senior Forensic Science 
Advisor and Senior Counsel to the the Deputy Attorney General, by email 
at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 305-0180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Agenda: On February 3, the meeting will be called to order at 9:00 
a.m. The meeting will begin with communicating administrative 
information to the Commission members. Welcoming remarks will be 
delivered by the co-chairs, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole and 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST 
Director Patrick D. Gallagher. The afternoon will include presentations 
of background information on issues such as accreditation, 
certification, and proficiency testing. The afternoon will close with a 
one-hour public comment period.
    On February 4, 2014, the meeting will be called to order at 9:00 
a.m. The Commissioners will receive background on forensic science 
standards and an update on forensic science initiatives from NIST. The 
Commissioners will then discuss issues to be considered and establish 
short term and long term priorities. The afternoon will close with a 
one-hour public comment period.
    Materials: Background material will be made available to the public 
on www.facadatabase.gov under committee number 83353.
    Procedures: The meeting will be open to the public. Those 
interested in attending the meeting in person will be required to 
register in advance and will be subject to security screening. Seating 
in the meeting room is limited and will be available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Overflow space will be made available with video 
feed of the proceedings for those who cannot be accommodated in the 
meeting room. All persons who are interested in being on-site for the 
meeting must register on-line at http://conferences.csrincorporated 
.com by using conference code: 2014-103P no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) 
January 27, 2014.
    Members of the public may present oral or written comments on 
issues pending before the Commission. Oral comments from the public 
will be scheduled between approximately 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on 
February 3 and 12:30-1:30 p.m. on February 4. Those individuals 
interested in making oral comments should indicate their intent through 
the on-line registration form and will be allocated on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Time allotted for an individual's comment period 
will be limited to no more than 3 minutes. Written public comments are 
also accepted and may be submitted to Brette Steele no later than 5:00 
p.m. (EST) on January 27, 2014. If the number of registrants requesting 
to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the 
scheduled public comment periods, written comments will be accepted in 
lieu of oral comments. All submitted comments, written or oral, will be 
made available to the public.
    The Department of Justice welcomes the attendance of the public at 
its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to 
accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you 
require special accommodations, please indicate your requirements on 
the on-line registration form.

James M. Cole,
Deputy Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 2014-00943 Filed 1-17-14; 8:45 am]
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