Office of Justice Programs April 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Protective Helmet Standard Special Technical Committee Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise
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 jim.wong@srnl.doe.gov by May 13, 2011. The submissions will be reviewed, and participants will be notified regarding their acceptance by May 20, 2011.
Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor (2000) Standard Special Technical Committee Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is in the process of revising its Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor (2000) 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 law enforcement and corrections 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 stab-resistant armor. Debra Stoe is the NIJ Program Manager responsible for this work, and Casandra Robinson is the point of contact for Ms. Stoe. Responses to this request for proposals shall be submitted to Casandra Robinson at casandra.robinson@usdoj.gov by May 13, 2011. The submissions will be reviewed, and participants will be notified regarding their acceptance by May 20, 2011.
National Institute of Justice Offender Tracking System Standard Workshop
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is hosting an Officer Tracking System Standard Workshop specifically to introduce manufacturers, certification bodies and test laboratories to the new Offender Tracking System Standard that is under development and to receive input and feedback. All participants are strongly encouraged to come prepared to ask questions and to voice suggestions and concerns. The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) at the 20 F Street, NW., Conference Center, located at 20 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001-6701. The meeting room is the Conference Room B. Space is limited at this workshop, and as a result, we request that each participating organization limit their representatives to no more than two. Participants planning to attend are responsible for their own travel arrangements and lodging. Please visit the Web site below to submit your registration request: https://www.justnet.org/Documents/NIJ-Offender-Tracking-System - Standard-Workshop-Registration-Form.pdf You will receive a response to your request within two (2) business days.
Hearings of the Review Panel on Prison Rape
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announces that the Review Panel on Prison Rape (Panel) will hold hearings in Washington, DC on April 26-27, 2011. The hearing times and location are noted below. The purpose of the hearings is to assist the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in identifying common characteristics of victims and perpetrators of sexual victimization in U.S. prisons, and the common characteristics of prisons with the highest and lowest incidence of rape, respectively, based on an anonymous survey by the BJS of inmates in a representative sample of U.S. prisons. On August 26, 2010, the BJS issued the report Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09. The report provides a listing of prisons grouped according to the prevalence of reported sexual victimization, and formed the basis of the Panel's decision about which facilities would be the subject of testimony.
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is promulgating this interim-final rule for its International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP) in order to remove a regulatory limitation on the discretion of the Director of OVC to accept claims filed more than three years after the date that an incident is designated as an incident of international terrorism.
Extension of Time for Comments on NIJ Draft Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Certification Program Requirements for Law Enforcement; Correction Regarding NIJ Draft Law Enforcement Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Selection and Application Guide
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) published a notice in the Federal Register of March 11, 2011, announcing a call for comments on two draft documents: ``Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Certification Program Requirements for Law Enforcement'' ``Law Enforcement Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Selection and Application Guide'' Due to a clerical error, only one document, ``Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Certification Program Requirements for Law Enforcement,'' is currently posted on the JustNet Web site (https://www.justnet.org) at this time. NIJ will extend the deadline for those who wish to submit comments regarding this document from April 25, 2011, to the date specified below. NIJ's ``Law Enforcement Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Selection and Application Guide'' is not available for public comment at this time. NIJ anticipates that this document will be available at a future date, and plans to publish a separate notice announcing its availability and soliciting comments on it at that time.
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