[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55988-55989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22727]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1768]


Roadside Impairment Detection and Field Sobriety Testing 
Technologies Market Survey

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting 
information for use in an upcoming Criminal Justice Testing and 
Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) report tentatively titled, ``A Landscape 
Report of Roadside Impairment Detection and Field Sobriety Testing 
Technologies.'' The report will identify technologies that are 
commercially available or near-market technologies to determine 
impairment of an individual in a field setting. This document will 
assist law enforcement agencies in making informed decisions for 
purchasing impairment technologies to determine whether an individual 
is driving while impaired or under the influence of drugs.

DATES: Emailed responses must be received (and mailed responses 
postmarked) by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Responses to this request may be submitted electronically by 
email to Marjorie Baldi at [email protected] with the subject line 
``Impairment Detection Technologies Federal Register Response.'' 
Responses may also be sent by mail to the following address: Criminal 
Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC), ATTN: Marjorie 
Baldi, Impairment Detection Technologies Federal Register Response, RTI 
International, P.O. Box 12194, 3040 E Cornwallis Road, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For more information on this market 
survey, please contact Rebecca Shute (CJTEC) by telephone at 919-248-
4218 or [email protected]. For more information on the NIJ CJTEC, visit 
https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/awards/2018-75-cx-k003 and view the 
description, or contact Steven Schuetz (NIJ) by telephone at 202-514-
7663 or at [email protected]. Please note that these are not 
toll-free telephone numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information sought: Specific product and company information for: 
(1) Technologies that can help law enforcement officers determine that 
a certain level of intoxicant is present in an individual's system at a 
specific cutoff concentration, and (2) technologies that help law 
enforcement officers establish whether an individual is impaired, 
including eye tracking technologies, physical coordination sensors and 
apps, and mental agility apps. An independent response should be 
submitted for each product that respondents would like CJTEC to 
consider in their landscape report. NIJ encourages respondents to 
provide information in common file formats, such as Microsoft Word, 
pdf, or plain text. Each response should include contact information.
    Usage: Information provided in response to this request may be 
published in the upcoming landscape report, ``A Landscape Study of 
Roadside Impairment Detection and Field Sobriety Testing 
Technologies.''
    Information categories: Comments are invited with regard to the 
market survey, including which categories of information are 
appropriate for comparison, as well as promotional material (e.g., 
slick sheet) and print-quality photographs of the technology. At a 
minimum, CJTEC intends to include the following categories of 
information for each technology that may be of use to law enforcement 
officials:

1. Vendor Information
    a. Full name of company
    b. Contact information for technical contact for products
    c. Website URL
    d. Years the company has been in business
    e. Number and types of customers served (e.g., municipal, county, 
or state agencies)
    f. Location where the technologies are manufactured, assembled, 
refurbished
    g. Picture or photograph of product
    h. Vendor logo
2. Product Information
    a. Device Category
    i. Technologies that determine that a certain level of intoxicant 
is present in an individual's system at a specific cutoff concentration 
(this includes products that detect the presence of drugs in breath, 
oral fluid, sweat or other matrices)
    ii. Technologies that establish whether an individual is impaired, 
including eye tracking technologies, physical coordination sensors and 
apps, and mental agility apps.
    b. Physical Information
    i. Dimensions (in inches)
    ii. Weight (in pounds)
    iii. Primary materials used to construct the product

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    iv. Temperature range in which the product can reliably operate (in 
Fahrenheit and Celsius)
    v. Display unit (e.g., diagonal size of screen in inches as well as 
type of screen)
    vi. Ruggedization (including features that optimize the product for 
field use, such as waterproofing, and any corresponding standards 
compliance)
    c. Technical Specifications
    i. Type of sensor or test used to determine impairment or 
intoxication
    ii. Detection range of sensor or test (e.g., g/L)
    iii. Cut-off concentration for each drug tested (ng/mL)
    iv. Accuracy of the instrument (e.g., standard error, false 
positive and false negative rate)
    v. Memory capability of instrument (either in MB/GB or number of 
tests stored)
    vi. Whether test records and other data on the instrument can be 
transferred, and the method by which it is transferred (e.g., internet 
connectivity, ethernet cables, Bluetooth connectivity)
    vii. Power supply (e.g. battery or voltage of power supply)
    viii. Battery life, if applicable
    ix. Standard accessories offered
    d. Types/Classes of Drugs Detected
    i. Alcohol
    ii. Opioids
    iii. Benzodiazepines
    iv. Cannabinoids
    v. Barbiturates
    vi. Cocaine
    vii. Amphetamines
    viii. Methamphetamines
    ix. Ketamine
    x. Other
    e. Operating Information of Device/Hardware
    i. Calibration requirements for device, if applicable (e.g., how it 
is calibrated, how long it takes, frequency of calibration)
    ii. Average response time of test (in minutes)
    iii. Warm-up time of device (in minutes)
    iv. Training offered and cost
    v. Technical support offered and cost
    vi. Other maintenance required for instrument
    vii. Terms and cost of any standard and/or extended warranties 
offered
    f. Software (if applicable)
    i. Frequency of software updates
    ii. Last known software release date
    iii. Steps needed to update software
    iv. Operating System required for use
    v. Other system requirements for use (e.g., hardware requirements 
or supporting software packages)
    vi. Use of web servers or cloud storage by software
    vii. Licenses required to use the software
    g. Financial Information
    i. Base unit cost (in USD)
    ii. Software costs (including whether it is a subscription service, 
license, or other, in USD)
    iii. Other associated costs (in USD)
    iv. Accessory Costs (in USD)
    v. Training Costs (in USD)
    vi. Financing Options (e.g., lease versus ownership)
    h. Other information
3. Use Cases
    a. Approximate number of units sold to law enforcement (if 
available)
    b. Names and contact information (phone and email) for end users 
who have implemented the product in casework (if available)

David B. Muhlhausen,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-22727 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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