Special Technical Committee on Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse, 52924-52925 [2021-20605]

Download as PDF 52924 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 182 / Thursday, September 23, 2021 / Notices If additional information is required please contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 20, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–20592 Filed 9–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act On September 16, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree Amendment with the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island in the lawsuit entitled United States and Rhode Island v. 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In this action brought pursuant to Sections 106, 107, and 113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607 and 9613(g)(2) (‘‘CERCLA’’), the United States seeks injunctive relief requiring Wyeth Holdings LLC to abate the endangerment to the public health or welfare or the environment caused by the American Cyanamid Superfund Site (‘‘Site), located in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, including to perform the remedy selected in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Record of Decision for Operable Unit 8 of the Site. This includes the excavation, dewatering, and off-site disposal of acid tar in PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Impoundments 1 and 2, as well as the construction of earthen berms, soil treatment, and capping of this area of the Site. 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AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 182 / Thursday, September 23, 2021 / Notices ACTION: Notice. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is convening a Special Technical Committee (STC) on Drug Color Tests. The purpose of the STC will be to update and revise the minimum performance standard for NIJ Standard–0604.01, Color Test Reagents/ Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse. NIJ intends to use members and affiliates of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Seized Drug Subcommittee as the members of the STC. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Scott, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531; telephone number: (202) 305–9950; email address: Frances.Scott@ojp.usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (NIJ) is convening a Special Technical Committee (STC) on Color Drug Tests. The purpose of the STC will be to update and revise the minimum performance standard NIJ Standard– 0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse. The NIJ intends to use the members and affiliates of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Seized Drug Subcommittee and affiliates as the members of the STC. NIJ develops and publishes voluntary standards that specifically address the needs of forensic laboratories, law enforcement, corrections, and other criminal justice agencies to ensure that testing methods are accurate, precise, and perform according to established minimum performance requirements. NIJ standards are consensus-based and designed to articulate the criminal justice end user community’s operational requirements regarding test performance. More information on NIJ standards is available at https:// www.nij.gov/standards. The OSAC Seized Drug Subcommittee members and affiliates, who will comprise the STC for Color Drug Tests, are 25 individual seized drug subject matter experts from federal, state, local, and private forensic laboratories; researchers; accrediting bodies; and other relevant technical or governmental organizations. Individuals have been selected to achieve the best possible balance of knowledge and expertise. NIJ anticipates that the STC will meet virtually for one day at a time approximately four to five times over the course of approximately 12 months starting sometime in 2021. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Sep 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 remainder of the work will be conducted by telephone and email, and in virtual meetings with smaller subgroups. NIJ anticipates that this standard will be used by forensic laboratory practitioners in the regular performance of their duties. Authority:34 U.S.C. 10122(c); 6 U.S.C. 161–165. Jennifer Scherer, Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–20605 Filed 9–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: (21–060)] National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group (UAG); Public Nominations National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Extension to the invitation for public nominations for potential service on the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group. AGENCY: NASA announces an extension to the invitation for public nominations for potential members of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group (UAG). The UAG is a Federal advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) pursuant to the NASA Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991. The purpose of the UAG is to ensure that the interests of industry and other non-Federal entities are adequately represented in the deliberations of the National Space Council. 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Membership will be a mix of Representatives and SGEs, and be balanced to ensure diversity and sector expertise as reflected by the National Space Council. Nominees will be evaluated on merit, subject matter expertise, and track record of contributions and accomplishments aligned with National Space Council goals. Deadline: The deadline for NASA to receive all public nominations has been extended to October 29, 2021. Instructions for Public Nominations: Persons or organizations may nominate individuals for consideration as potential members of the UAG. Interested candidates may also selfnominate. The candidate may not be a regular Federal Government employee, and must not be registered by the Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. Additionally, a candidate for a SGE appointment must not be Federally registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1602, as amended. Nominations must be contained in an email to NASA attaching the required documents. All nominations should include a cover letter, a resume (including contact information for the individual) and/or a professional biography demonstrating professional stature, knowledge and experience commensurate with achieving the UAG’s purpose as set forth in Public Law 101–611, Section 121. Each document must not exceed one page. The cover letter must be a signed letter saved as a PDF file, indicate the category of membership for which the individual is being nominated (‘‘Representative’’ or ‘‘SGE’’), and contain an affirmative statement that the individual meets all aforesaid requirements. Cover letters for Representative nominations must also indicate why the individual should be considered for membership, and be on the supporting organization’s letterhead. 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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1793]


Special Technical Committee on Color Test Reagents/Kits for 
Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
Justice.

[[Page 52925]]


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is convening a Special 
Technical Committee (STC) on Drug Color Tests. The purpose of the STC 
will be to update and revise the minimum performance standard for NIJ 
Standard-0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary 
Identification of Drugs of Abuse. NIJ intends to use members and 
affiliates of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) 
Seized Drug Subcommittee as the members of the STC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Scott, Office of Investigative 
and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20531; telephone number: (202) 305-9950; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (NIJ) is convening a Special Technical 
Committee (STC) on Color Drug Tests. The purpose of the STC will be to 
update and revise the minimum performance standard NIJ Standard-
0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of 
Drugs of Abuse. The NIJ intends to use the members and affiliates of 
the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Seized Drug 
Subcommittee and affiliates as the members of the STC.
    NIJ develops and publishes voluntary standards that specifically 
address the needs of forensic laboratories, law enforcement, 
corrections, and other criminal justice agencies to ensure that testing 
methods are accurate, precise, and perform according to established 
minimum performance requirements. NIJ standards are consensus-based and 
designed to articulate the criminal justice end user community's 
operational requirements regarding test performance. More information 
on NIJ standards is available at https://www.nij.gov/standards.
    The OSAC Seized Drug Subcommittee members and affiliates, who will 
comprise the STC for Color Drug Tests, are 25 individual seized drug 
subject matter experts from federal, state, local, and private forensic 
laboratories; researchers; accrediting bodies; and other relevant 
technical or governmental organizations. Individuals have been selected 
to achieve the best possible balance of knowledge and expertise.
    NIJ anticipates that the STC will meet virtually for one day at a 
time approximately four to five times over the course of approximately 
12 months starting sometime in 2021. The remainder of the work will be 
conducted by telephone and email, and in virtual meetings with smaller 
subgroups. NIJ anticipates that this standard will be used by forensic 
laboratory practitioners in the regular performance of their duties.
    Authority:34 U.S.C. 10122(c); 6 U.S.C. 161-165.

Jennifer Scherer,
Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director, National Institute of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-20605 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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