[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 67761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28319]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (OJJDP) Docket No. 1574]
Establishment of the Attorney General's National Task Force on
Children Exposed to Violence
AGENCY: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
ACTION: Notice of establishment of federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: The Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed
to Violence (the Task Force) is established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C., App. 2. The Task Force will provide the Attorney General with
valuable advice on a broad array of issues to address the national
problem of children's exposure to violence. The Task Force will conduct
4 public hearings at various locations around the nation to gather
information from key professionals, academics, policy makers, and the
public about the extent of the problem of childhood exposure to
violence and promising practices for preventing and mitigating the
effects of childhood exposure to violence. Based on information
gathered at these hearings, the Task Force will develop and provide to
the Attorney General a report, which will include high-level policy
advice and recommendations regarding preventing children's exposure to
violence and mitigating the negative effects experienced by children
who are exposed to violence. The Task Force is necessary and in the
public interest. The Task Force Charter will terminate on December 31,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Bronson, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
810 Seventh Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20531; Phone: (202) 305-
2427 [Note: this is not a toll-free number]; Email:
[email protected].
Will Bronson,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Child Protection Division, OJJDP and
Task Force DFO, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
Office of Justice Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-28319 Filed 11-1-11; 8:45 am]
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