Notice2021-20605
Special Technical Committee on Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse
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Published
September 23, 2021
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Justice DepartmentJustice Programs Office
Abstract
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is convening a Special Technical Committee (STC) on Drug Color Tests. The purpose of the STC will be to update and revise the minimum performance standard for NIJ Standard-0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse. NIJ intends to use members and affiliates of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Seized Drug Subcommittee as the members of the STC.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52924-52925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20605]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1793]
Special Technical Committee on Color Test Reagents/Kits for
Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse
AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Justice.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is convening a Special
Technical Committee (STC) on Drug Color Tests. The purpose of the STC
will be to update and revise the minimum performance standard for NIJ
Standard-0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary
Identification of Drugs of Abuse. NIJ intends to use members and
affiliates of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
Seized Drug Subcommittee as the members of the STC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Scott, Office of Investigative
and Forensic Sciences, National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street
NW, Washington, DC 20531; telephone number: (202) 305-9950; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92d4e0f3fcf1f7e1bcc1f1fde6e6d2fdf8e2bce7e1f6fdf8bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c0a3e2d222f293f621f2f2338380c23263c62393f282326622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (NIJ) is convening a Special Technical
Committee (STC) on Color Drug Tests. The purpose of the STC will be to
update and revise the minimum performance standard NIJ Standard-
0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of
Drugs of Abuse. The NIJ intends to use the members and affiliates of
the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Seized Drug
Subcommittee and affiliates as the members of the STC.
NIJ develops and publishes voluntary standards that specifically
address the needs of forensic laboratories, law enforcement,
corrections, and other criminal justice agencies to ensure that testing
methods are accurate, precise, and perform according to established
minimum performance requirements. NIJ standards are consensus-based and
designed to articulate the criminal justice end user community's
operational requirements regarding test performance. More information
on NIJ standards is available at <a href="http://www.nij.gov/standards">http://www.nij.gov/standards</a>.
The OSAC Seized Drug Subcommittee members and affiliates, who will
comprise the STC for Color Drug Tests, are 25 individual seized drug
subject matter experts from federal, state, local, and private forensic
laboratories; researchers; accrediting bodies; and other relevant
technical or governmental organizations. Individuals have been selected
to achieve the best possible balance of knowledge and expertise.
NIJ anticipates that the STC will meet virtually for one day at a
time approximately four to five times over the course of approximately
12 months starting sometime in 2021. The remainder of the work will be
conducted by telephone and email, and in virtual meetings with smaller
subgroups. NIJ anticipates that this standard will be used by forensic
laboratory practitioners in the regular performance of their duties.
Authority:34 U.S.C. 10122(c); 6 U.S.C. 161-165.
Jennifer Scherer,
Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director, National Institute of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-20605 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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