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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[Docket No. OLP 158]
Notice of Public Comment Period on
the Presentation of the Forensic
Science Discipline Review Framework
Department of Justice.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces the
opening of the public comment period
on the Forensic Science Discipline
Review (FSDR) of testimony draft
methodology.
SUMMARY:
Written public comment
regarding the draft methodology should
be submitted through
www.regulations.gov before August 1,
2016.
DATES:
The
Office of Legal Policy, 950 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by
phone at 202–514–4601 or via email at
FSDR.OLP@usdoj.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The goal of the Forensic Science
Discipline Review (FSDR) of testimony
is to advance the use of forensic science
in the courtroom by understanding its
use in recent cases and to facilitate any
necessary steps to ensure that expert
forensic testimony is consistent with
scientific principles and just outcomes.
In order to accomplish this goal, the
Department is planning a Departmentlevel review of forensic testimony by
Department personnel beginning with
an examination of FBI testimony. The
Department proposes to review and
evaluate trial testimony provided by FBI
forensic examiners in several forensic
disciplines in state and federal cases for
a five-year period (2008–2012). All cases
in which an FBI examiner testified in
these disciplines—and for which a
transcript can be obtained—are
proposed to be reviewed. Which
disciplines will be reviewed and the
order in which disciplines will be
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reviewed has not been determined, in
part because the development of the
FSDR testimonial standards, against
which the testimony of Department
personnel will be compared, is ongoing.
The Department is undertaking this
review because it is good management
to conduct macro-level program reviews
and not because of known or suspected
problems with particular forensic
science disciplines. The draft
methodology proposes specific
methodological decisions to evaluate
testimony and seeks comment on
additional issues. All elements in the
draft methodology are subject to
revision and comment is invited.
Posting of Public Comments: To
ensure proper handling of comments,
please reference ‘‘Docket No. OLP 158’’
on all electronic and written
correspondence. The Department
encourages all comments on this draft
methodology be submitted
electronically through
www.regulations.gov using the
electronic comment form provided on
that site. Paper comments that duplicate
the electronic submission are not
necessary as all comments submitted to
www.regulations.gov will be posted for
public review and are part of the official
docket record.
In accordance with the Federal
Records Act, please note that all
comments received are considered part
of the public record, and shall be made
available for public inspection online at
www.regulations.gov. The comments to
be posted may include personally
identifiable information (such as your
name, address, etc.) and confidential
business information voluntarily
submitted by the commenter.
DOJ will post all comments received
on www.regulations.gov without making
any changes to the comments or
redacting any information, including
any personally identifiable information
provided. It is the responsibility of the
commenter to safeguard personally
identifiable information. You are not
required to submit personally
identifying information in order to
comment on this presentation DOJ
recommends that commenters not
include personally identifiable
information such as Social Security
Numbers, personal addresses, telephone
numbers, and email addresses that they
do not want made public in their
comments as such submitted
information will be available to the
public via www.regulations.gov.
Comments submitted through
www.regulations.gov will not include
the email address of the commenter
unless the commenter chooses to
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include that information as part of his
or her comment.
To submit comments:
By mail ......................
Dated: June 21, 2016.
Kira Antell,
Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy.
Send them to:
Assistant Attorney
General, U.S.
DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–
7611.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Amended Consent Decree Under the
Clean Air Act
On June 15, 2016, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Amended
Consent Decree with the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. City of Wyandotte, Civil Action
No. 11–cv–12181.
In 2011, the United States entered
into a Consent Decree with the City of
Wyandotte (‘‘Wyandotte’’) to resolve
allegations under the Clean Air Act that
Wyandotte’s coal-fired electric
generating Units 7 and 8 violated the
emissions limits set forth in
Wyandotte’s Title V permit, its
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
permit, the New Source Performance
Standards, and the federally enforceable
Michigan State Implementation Plan.
After entry of the Consent Decree,
Wyandotte violated several provisions
of the original Consent Decree,
including failing to submit required
reports. Additionally, Wyandotte made
some operational changes. Under the
proposed Amended Consent Decree,
Wyandotte will pay $425,000 in
stipulated penalties, restrict Unit 7 to
burning only natural gas, and retire Unit
8.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Amended Consent Decree. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should
refer to United States v. City of
Wyandotte, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–
09346. All comments must be submitted
no later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
To submit comments:
Send them to:
By email ....................
pubcommentees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
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During the public comment period,
the Amended Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this
Justice Department Web site: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the
Amended Consent Decree upon written
request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and
payment to:
Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington,
DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $14.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief,
Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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August 23, 2016.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[Docket No. OLP 158]
Notice of Public Comment Period on the Presentation of the
Forensic Science Discipline Review Framework
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of the public comment period
on the Forensic Science Discipline Review (FSDR) of testimony draft
methodology.
DATES: Written public comment regarding the draft methodology should be
submitted through www.regulations.gov before August 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Legal Policy, 950
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by phone at 202-514-4601
or via email at FSDR.OLP@usdoj.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The goal of the Forensic Science Discipline Review (FSDR) of
testimony is to advance the use of forensic science in the courtroom by
understanding its use in recent cases and to facilitate any necessary
steps to ensure that expert forensic testimony is consistent with
scientific principles and just outcomes. In order to accomplish this
goal, the Department is planning a Department-level review of forensic
testimony by Department personnel beginning with an examination of FBI
testimony. The Department proposes to review and evaluate trial
testimony provided by FBI forensic examiners in several forensic
disciplines in state and federal cases for a five-year period (2008-
2012). All cases in which an FBI examiner testified in these
disciplines--and for which a transcript can be obtained--are proposed
to be reviewed. Which disciplines will be reviewed and the order in
which disciplines will be reviewed has not been determined, in part
because the development of the FSDR testimonial standards, against
which the testimony of Department personnel will be compared, is
ongoing.
The Department is undertaking this review because it is good
management to conduct macro-level program reviews and not because of
known or suspected problems with particular forensic science
disciplines. The draft methodology proposes specific methodological
decisions to evaluate testimony and seeks comment on additional issues.
All elements in the draft methodology are subject to revision and
comment is invited.
Posting of Public Comments: To ensure proper handling of comments,
please reference ``Docket No. OLP 158'' on all electronic and written
correspondence. The Department encourages all comments on this draft
methodology be submitted electronically through www.regulations.gov
using the electronic comment form provided on that site. Paper comments
that duplicate the electronic submission are not necessary as all
comments submitted to www.regulations.gov will be posted for public
review and are part of the official docket record.
In accordance with the Federal Records Act, please note that all
comments received are considered part of the public record, and shall
be made available for public inspection online at www.regulations.gov.
The comments to be posted may include personally identifiable
information (such as your name, address, etc.) and confidential
business information voluntarily submitted by the commenter.
DOJ will post all comments received on www.regulations.gov without
making any changes to the comments or redacting any information,
including any personally identifiable information provided. It is the
responsibility of the commenter to safeguard personally identifiable
information. You are not required to submit personally identifying
information in order to comment on this presentation DOJ recommends
that commenters not include personally identifiable information such as
Social Security Numbers, personal addresses, telephone numbers, and
email addresses that they do not want made public in their comments as
such submitted information will be available to the public via
www.regulations.gov. Comments submitted through www.regulations.gov
will not include the email address of the commenter unless the
commenter chooses to
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include that information as part of his or her comment.
Dated: June 21, 2016.
Kira Antell,
Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy.
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