[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 1640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-290]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (BJA) Docket No. 1542]
Establishment of the Office of Justice Programs' Science Advisory
Board
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Justice.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: The OJP Science Advisory Board is being established in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The OJP Science Advisory Board
will provide OJP, a component of the Department of Justice, with
valuable advice in the areas of social science and statistics for the
purpose of enhancing the overall impact and performance of its programs
and activities in criminal and juvenile justice. The Board will provide
input into developing long-range plans, advise on program development,
and provide guidance to ensure adherence to the highest levels of
scientific rigor, as appropriate. The Board will provide an important
base of contact with the criminal justice academic and practitioner
communities, and is necessary and in the public interest. The Board's
Charter is subject to renewal and will expire two years from its
filing. The OJP Science Advisory Board is continuing in nature, to
remain functional until the Attorney General determines that all
necessary duties have been performed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Beckman, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Justice Programs, 810 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20531;
Phone: (202) 616-3562 [Note: this is not a toll-free number]; E-mail:
[email protected].
Dated: January 5, 2011.
Marlene Beckman,
Counsel and SAB DFO, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office
of Justice Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-290 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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