[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 60685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26149]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OJP (NIJ)-1302]


Eleventh Meeting of the National Commission on the Future of DNA 
Evidence Held in Conjunction With a DNA Conference Co-Hosted by the 
Kennedy School of Government; Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the eleventh meeting of the National 
Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence held in conjunction with a DNA 
Conference co-hosted with the Kennedy School of Government.

DATES: The eleventh meeting of the National Commission on the Future of 
DNA Evidence will take place on Sunday, November 19, 2000, from 12:00 
p.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET. The Commission meeting will be followed by a 
three-day conference on ``DNA and the Criminal Justice System'' co-
hosted by the Center for Business and Government at John F. Kennedy 
School of Government and the Department of Justice (please see 
``Supplementary Information'' for details).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the John F. Kennedy School of 
Government, Harvard University, Malkin Penthouse, 79 John F. Kennedy 
Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Phone: (617) 495-1446.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the 
Commission Meeting, contact Christopher H. Asplen, AUSA, Executive 
Director; Phone (202) 616-8123. To register for the Conference, please 
call Robin Wilson of the National Institute of Justice at (202) 307-
5847. Reservations for the Conference must be made by October 27, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 (1994).

Commission Background

    The purpose of the National Commission on the Future of DNA 
Evidence is to provide the Attorney General with recommendations on the 
use of current and future DNA methods, applications and technologies in 
the operation of the criminal justice system, from the crime scene to 
the courtroom. Over the course of its Charter, the Commission will 
review critical policy issues regarding DNA evidence and provide 
recommended courses of action to improve its use as a tool of 
investigation and adjudication in criminal cases.

Commission Meeting

    The National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence, established 
pursuant to Section 3(2)A of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
5 U.S.C. App. 2, will meet on Sunday, November 19, 2000, from 12:00 
p.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET., at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, 
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to carry out its advisory 
functions under Sections 201-202 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, as amended. This meeting will be open to the 
public.

DNA Conference

    The Commission meeting will be followed by a conference on ``DNA 
and the Criminal Justice System'' co-hosted by the Center for Business 
and Government at John F. Kennedy School of Government and the 
Department of Justice. The conference will be held on:
    1. Sunday, November 19, 2000, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., ET,
    2. Monday, November 20, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., ET, and
    3. Tuesday, November 21, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
    Because space is limited for the conference, a firm registration 
deadline has been set for October 27, 2000. If you would like to 
register for the conference, please contact Robin Wilson at (202) 307-
5847. A registration fee is required.

    Dated: October 4, 2000.
Doug Horner,
Acting Assistant Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-26149 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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