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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIJ was 

tasked with supporting the President’s 

Plan to Reduce Gun Violence, 

specifically: 

The President is directing the Attorney 

General to work with technology experts to 

review existing and emerging gun safety 

technologies, and to issue a report on the 

availability and use of those technologies. In 

addition, the Administration will issue a 

challenge to the private sector to develop 

innovative and cost-effective gun safety 

technology and provide prizes for those 

technologies that are proven to be reliable 

and effective. 

In support of this Executive action, 

NIJ has conducted a technology 

assessment and market survey of 

existing and emerging gun safety 

technologies that would be of interest to 

the law enforcement and criminal 

justice communities and others with an 

interest in gun safety and advanced 

firearm technology. These firearms or 

firearms accessories can be understood 

to use integrated components that 

exclusively permit an authorized user or 

set of users to operate or fire the gun 

and automatically deactivate it under a 

set of specific circumstances, reducing 

the chances of accidental or purposeful 

use by an unauthorized user. The 

integrated gun safety technology may 

include different authentication 

technologies, such as radio frequency 

identification and fingerprint sensors. 

A report published in June 2013 by 

NIJ entitled A Review of Gun Safety 

Technologies (https://www.ncjrs.gov/

pdffiles1/nij/242500.pdf) examined 

existing and emerging gun safety 

technologies, and their availability and 

use, to provide a comprehensive 

perspective on firearms with integrated 

advanced safety technologies. Following 

the report, NIJ published a Federal 

Register Notice (https://

federalregister.gov/a/2014-27368) to 

receive information regarding which 

firearms and firearms accessories, that 

incorporate advanced safety 

technologies, could be made available 

by industry for testing and evaluation in 

the Challenge. 

NIJ now seeks an objective 

demonstration of the reliability of 

firearms available today with advanced 

gun safety technology integrated into 

the firearm. The reliability of firearms 

with integrated advanced safety 

technologies has been cited as a concern 

regarding the potential performance and 

user acceptance of products that may 

incorporate such technologies, as 

discussed in the 2013 NIJ report. It is 

anticipated that the results of the 

Challenge will provide a basis to 

improve the general understanding of 

whether the addition of a smart gun 

technology does or does not 

significantly reduce the reliability of the 

firearm system compared to existing 

firearms. It is believed that this is the 

first effort to apply a methodology to 

provide a rigorous and scientific 

assessment of the technical performance 

characteristics of these types of firearms. 

With this Challenge, manufacturers 

and developers of (1) firearms that 

incorporate advanced safety 

technologies or (2) firearms accessories 

utilizing advanced safety technologies 

that are intended to modify firearms 

were able to submit their products for 

testing and evaluation. The Challenge is 

designed to proceed in an escalated 

manner in three stages, including an 

informational and safety review, light 

duty single product testing, and more 

heavy duty expanded product testing. 

To assess the reliability of smart gun 

technology, the U.S. Army Aberdeen 

Test Center (ATC) plans to perform 

firearm testing and evaluation. The 

Challenge was published on October 7, 

2015, and closed to submissions on 

January 5, 2016. 

NIJ hopes to better understand the 

effect of smart gun technology on the 

reliability of the firearm versus the same 

or similar firearms without the added 

safety technology. This Challenge seeks 

‘‘apples to apples’’ comparisons to the 

greatest extent possible. Testing and 

evaluation is designed to prioritize the 

collection and use of data that can 

substantiate conclusions about the 

relative performance of firearms, so that 

firearms with and without advanced 

gun safety technology that are similar 

with respect to type, form factor, caliber, 

and other physical characteristics are 

tested and evaluated using a common 

methodology and equivalent 

ammunition. Testing and evaluation is 

not designed to provide comparison of 

test results against absolute performance 

requirements or safety criteria, but 

rather to provide a meaningful 

comparison of test results of one firearm 

against another similar firearm, or a 

firearm with and without a relevant 

safety accessory. NIJ recently sought 

feedback from the public on the draft 

test procedures developed for the Gun 

Safety Technology Challenge, published 

here: https://federalregister.gov/a/2016- 

10121. That document describes test 

methods to provide a basis to determine 

whether the addition of a smart gun 

technology does or does not 

significantly reduce the reliability of the 

firearm system compared to existing 

firearms. 

Nancy Rodriguez, 

Director, National Institute of Justice. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health: Subcommittee on 

Industrial Hygienists (IH) & Contract 

Medical Consultants (CMC) and Their 

Reports 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting of 

the Subcommittee on IH & CMC and 

Their Reports of the Advisory Board on 

Toxic Substances and Worker Health 

(Advisory Board) for the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). 

SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet 

via teleconference on July 18, 2016, 

from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time. 

For Press Inquiries Contact: For press 

inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office 

of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 693–4672; email 

mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Board is mandated by Section 

3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of 

Labor established the Board under this 

authority and Executive Order 13699 

(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the 

Advisory Board is to advise the 

Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site 

Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 

Department of Labor; (2) medical 

guidance for claims examiners for 

claims with the EEOICPA program, with 

respect to the weighing of the medical 

evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 

requirements for claims under Part B of 

EEOICPA related to lung disease; and 

(4) the work of industrial hygienists and 

staff physicians and consulting 

physicians of the Department of Labor 

and reports of such hygienists and 

physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, 

and consistency. The Advisory Board 

sunsets on December 19, 2019. This 

subcommittee is being assembled to 

gather data and begin working on advice 

under Area #4, IH & CMC and Their 

Reports. 

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Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 

2) and its implementing regulations (41 

CFR part 102–3). 

Agenda: The tentative agenda for the 

Subcommittee on IH & CMC and Their 

Reports meeting includes: 

• Defining the issues and scope of the 

subcommittee’s topic area: the work of 

industrial hygienists and staff 

physicians and consulting physicians 

and their reports to ensure quality, 

objectivity and consistency; 

• Defining data and informational 

needs (and review) for the topic area; 

• Drafting the initial work plan with 

a timetable. 

OWCP transcribes Advisory Board 

subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts 

the transcripts on the Advisory Board 

Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/

energy/regs/compliance/

AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written 

comments and other materials 

submitted to the subcommittee or 

presented at subcommittee meetings. 

Public Participation, Submissions, and 

Access to the Public Record 

Subcommittee meeting: The 

subcommittee will meet via 

teleconference on Monday, July 18, 

2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time. Advisory Board 

subcommittee meetings are open to the 

public. The teleconference number and 

other details for listening to the meeting 

will be posted on the Advisory Board’s 

Web site no later than 72 hours prior to 

the meeting. This information will be 

posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/

energy/regs/compliance/

AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

Requests for special accommodations: 

Please submit requests for special 

accommodations to participate in the 

subcommittee meeting by email, 

telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie 

Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 343–5580; email 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. 

Submission of written comments for 

the record: You may submit written 

comments, identified by the 

subcommittee name and the meeting 

date of July 18, 2016, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Electronically: Send to: 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify 

in the email subject line, 

‘‘Subcommittee on IH & CMC and Their 

Reports’’). 

• Mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, messenger, or courier service: 

Submit one copy to the following 

address: U.S. Department of Labor, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health, Room 

S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Due to securityrelated procedures, receipt of 

submissions by regular mail may 

experience significant delays. 

Comments must be received by July 

11, 2016. OWCP will make available 

publically, without change, any written 

comments, including any personal 

information that you provide. Therefore, 

OWCP cautions interested parties 

against submitting personal information 

such as Social Security numbers and 

birthdates. 

Electronic copies of this Federal 

Register notice are available at http://

www.regulations.gov. This notice, as 

well as news releases and other relevant 

information, are also available on the 

Advisory Board’s Web page at http://

www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/

compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Antonio Rios, Designated 

Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, 

or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@

dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– 

3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 

(202) 343–5580. 

This is not a toll-free number. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of 

June, 2016. 

Leonard J. Howie III, 

Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs. 

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice 

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services 

Corporation’s Finance Committee will 

meet telephonically on June 28, 2016. 

The meeting will commence at 3:00 

p.m., EDT, and will continue until the 

conclusion of the Committee’s agenda. 

LOCATION: John N. Erlenborn 

Conference Room, Legal Services 

Corporation Headquarters, 3333 K Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20007. 

PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the 

public who are unable to attend in 

person but wish to listen to the public 

proceedings may do so by following the 

telephone call-in directions provided 

below. 

CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS: 

• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451– 

4981; 

• When prompted, enter the 

following numeric pass code: 

5907707348 

• When connected to the call, please 

immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone. 

Members of the public are asked to 

keep their telephones muted to 

eliminate background noises. To avoid 

disrupting the meeting, please refrain 

from placing the call on hold if doing so 

will trigger recorded music or other 

sound. From time to time, the Chair may 

solicit comments from the public. 

STATUS OF MEETING: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Approval of agenda 

2. Discussion with Management 

regarding recommendations for 

LSC’s fiscal year 2018 budget 

request 

• Jim Sandman, President 

• Carol Bergman, Director, 

Government Relations and Public 

Affairs 

3. Discussion with Inspector General 

regarding the OIG’s fiscal year 2018 

budget request 

• Jeffery Schanz, Inspector General 

• David Maddox, Assistant Inspector 

General for Management & 

Evaluation 

4. Consider and act on FY 2018 Budget 

Request Resolution 2016–XXX 

5. Public comment 

6. Consider and act on other business 

7. Consider and act on adjournment of 

meeting 

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: 

Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to 

the Vice President & General Counsel, at 

(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent 

by electronic mail to 

FR_NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. 

ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the 

Americans with Disabilities Act and 

Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation 

Act. Upon request, meeting notices and 

materials will be made available in 

alternative formats to accommodate 

individuals with disabilities. 

Individuals needing other 

accommodations due to disability in 

order to attend the meeting in person or 

telephonically should contact Katherine 

Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or 

FR_NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at 

least 2 business days in advance of the 

meeting. If a request is made without 

advance notice, LSC will make every 

effort to accommodate the request but 

cannot guarantee that all requests can be 

fulfilled. 

Dated: June 21, 2016. 

Katherine Ward, 

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for 

Legal Affairs and General Counsel. 

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