[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43473-43474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17886]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (OJP) Docket No. 1691]
Meeting of the Office of Justice Programs' Science Advisory Board
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Justice.
ACTION: Notice of meeting; renewal of charter.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of OJP's Science
Advisory Board (``the Board''). General Function of the Board: The
Board is chartered to provide OJP, a component of the Department of
Justice, with valuable advice in the areas of science and statistics
for the purpose of enhancing the overall impact and performance of its
programs and activities in criminal and juvenile justice.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, August 6, 2015, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a break for lunch at approximately
12:00 p.m. The meeting will resume on Friday, August 7, 2015, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET, with a break for lunch at approximately 12:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Main Conference Room and
the Executive Conference Room on the third floor of the Office of
Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20531.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Darke, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Justice Programs, 810 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20531;
Phone: (202) 616-7373 [Note: This is not a toll-free
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number]; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being convened to brief the
OJP Assistant Attorney General and the Board members on the progress of
the subcommittees, discuss any recommendations they may have for
consideration by the full Board, and brief the Board on various OJP-
related projects and activities. The final agenda is subject to
adjustment, but the meeting will likely include briefings of the
subcommittees' activities and discussion of future Board actions and
priorities. This meeting is open to the public. Members of the public
who wish to attend this meeting must register with Katherine Darke at
the above address at least seven (7) calendar days in advance of the
meeting. Registrations will be accepted on a space available basis.
Access to the meeting will not be allowed without registration. Persons
interested in communicating with the Board should submit their written
comments to the DFO, as the time available will not allow the public to
directly address the Board at the meeting. Anyone requiring special
accommodations should notify Ms. Darke at least seven (7) calendar days
in advance of the meeting.
Renewal of Council Charter: In addition to notifying the public
about the OJP Science Advisory Board meeting, this Federal Register
Notice notifies the public that the Charter of the OJP Science Advisory
Board has been renewed in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Section 14(a)(1). The renewal Charter was signed by
former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on April 15, 2015. One can
obtain a copy of the renewal Charter by accessing the Coordinating
Council's Web site at http://ojp.gov/sab.htm.
Katherine Darke,
Science Policy Advisor and SAB DFO, Office of the Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Justice Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-17886 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am]
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