Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

September 13, 2023 — 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

September 14, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

Meeting Location: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

8:00 a.m. MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. OPO UPDATES [Information] John Jones

1. Ballot Update [Attachment] D. Sirk

2. Budget Update J. Jones

3. R&D Needs Update V. Desiderio

4. Communications Update A. Getz

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session I [Information/Action] – SAC Updates Ray Wickenheiser

5. Review FY2023 SAC Accomplishments and FY2024 SAC Plans SAC Chairs

a. Biology C. Sobieralski

b. Chemistry: Seized Drugs/Toxicology M. LeBeau

c. Chemistry: Trace Evidence C. Taylor

d. Digital/Multimedia L. Sims

e. Medicine E. Conlon

f. Physics/Pattern Interpretation M. Gische/H. Swofford

g. Scene Examination C. Beyler/M.Kessler

6. FSSB Provide Feedback on Priorities, OLSS R. Wickenheiser

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session II [Information/Action] – Task Group Updates C. Krug

7. Human Factors P. Skene

8. Implementer Cohort S. Kerrigan/C. Taylor

9. Legal L. Garcia

a. Texas Commission Dashboard Demo

10. Long Term Strategic Plan – Action Items [Attachment] C. Krug/M. Najarro

11. Nominations S. Kerrigan

12. Organizational Priorities M. LeBeau

13. Outreach and Communications J. Ropero-Miller

14. Proficiency Testing C. Taylor

15. Quality C. Krug/S. Walker

16. Reporting and Testimony M. LeBeau

17. Statistics W. Guthrie

18. Terminology C. Krug

19. FSSB Member’s Task Group Assignments [Attachment] C. Krug

12:00p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH 

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. FSSB PICTURE - Outside; Johnson County Laboratory Tour All
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

September 13, 2023 — 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

September 14, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

Meeting Location: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session III [Information/Action] – Task Group Updates C. Krug

20. Root Cause Analysis - Progress Report C. Krug

5:00 p.m. ADJOURN

6:30 p.m. MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY

6:45 p.m. DINNER
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

September 13, 2023 — 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

September 14, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

Meeting Location: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

8:00 a.m. MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY

8:30 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Ray Wickenheiser

8:30 a.m. HOUSEKEEPING - Carpool to Airport, Lunch Plans

8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session IV [Information/Action] – Standards John Jones

21. SDO Published

a. Registry Recirculations: None

b. Registry Petitions: 10 Petition Discussions - BALLOT DUE: 9/18/2023

i. Scene Examination SAC - Paola/Beyler

 - ASB 024-21, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Location Check 

Using Pre-scented Canines

 - ASB 026-21, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: An Aged Trail Using 

 Pre-scented Canines

 - ASB 027-21, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Patrol Canine Team 

ii. Physics/Pattern Interpretation SAC - Kanaris/Weller/Gische

 - ASB 051-20 (2022), Scope of Work for a Footwear/Tire Examiner

 - ASB 095-20 (2022), Standard for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Footwear/Tire FSSP

 - ASB 096-22, Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition 

 Components

 - ASB 099-20 (2022), Standard for Footwear/Tire Examination PT Program {OCTOBER}

iii. Chemistry: Trace Evidence SAC - Wright/Taylor

 - ASTM E2225-23, Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Fabrics and Cordage

 - ASTM E2227-23, Guide for Forensic Examination of Dyes in Textile Fibers by Thin-Layer Chromatography

 - ASTM E2228-23, Standard Guide for Microscopical Examination of Textile Fibers

 - ASTM E3254-23, Standard Practice for Use of Color in the Visual Examination and Forensic Comparison 

of Soil Samples

c. Registry Review: 4 New Introductions - PETITION DUE: 10/5/2023

 - ASB 098-23, Standard for Mass Spectral Analysis in Forensic Toxicology [Intro] LeBeau

 - ASB 113-23, Standard for Identification Criteria in Forensic Toxicology [Intro] LeBeau

 - ASB BPR 114-22, BPR for Internal Validation of Software Used in Forensic DNA Labs [Intro] Sobieralski

 - ASB 138-22, Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals [Intro] Sobieralski

d. Registry Review - 5-Year: 1 Current - PETITION DUE: 9/6/2023

 - ASTM E2329-17, Standard Practice for Identification of Seized Drugs 

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. BREAK
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

September 13, 2023 — 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

September 14, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

Meeting Location: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session V [Information/Action] – Standards John Jones

22. OSAC Proposed

a. Registry Recirculations: 1 Discussion - BALLOT DUE: 9/18/2023

 - 2022-S-0029, Standard Guide for Interpretation & Reporting in Forensic Brown/Wright/Taylor

 Comparisons of Trace Materials

b. Registry Petitions: 3 Petition Discussions - BALLOT DUE: 9/18/2023

i. Scene Examination SAC - DeFrance/Beyler

 - 2021-N-0018, Standard for On-Scene Collection & Preservation of Physical Evidence

 - 2022-N-0039, Collecting and Preserving Entomological Evidence from a Terrestrial Environment

ii. Chemistry: Trace Evidence SAC - Wright/Taylor

 - 2023-N-0011, Standard Practice for a Physical Fit Analysis Training Program

c. Registry Review - 1 Current - PETITION DUE: 9/6/2023

 - 2022-S-0008, Standard Guide for Minimum Facial Image Comparison Documentation 

 c. Registry Review - 2 New - PETITION DUE: 10/5/2023

 - 2021-S-0003, Standards for Setting Analytical and Stochastic Thresholds Westring/Ordeman/Sobieralski

 for Application to Forensic DNA Casework Using Electrophoresis Platforms [Intro] 

 - 2022-S-0024, BPR for Evaluative Forensic DNA Testimony [Intro] Kalafut/Ordeman/Sobieralski

d. Registry Review - Withdraw: 1 Request - BALLOT DUE: 9/18/2023

 - 2020-S-0003, Guidelines for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Tox. [Attachment] LeBeau

23. Cross Cutting Documents: [Attachment]

24. Standards Open for Comment at SDOs: OSAC Website

25. FSSB Petition Metrics [Attachment] 

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH, BREAK

1:00 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. FY2024 FSSB Actions John Jones

26. FY2024 Officers Election [poll]

27. FY2024 Meeting Schedule - Biweekly, Monthly, Quarterly

1:20 p.m. ACTION ITEM RECAP Allison Getz

 

1:30 p.m. FSSB Public Feedback Session Ray Wickenheiser

2:00 p.m. ADJOURN