Nomination Applications for Participation in a Forensics Organization of Scientific Area Committees

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693.OSAC.30DayFRN.030514 Supplementary Document	2014-03-10
Ltr to OMB.NIST.OSAC.031014.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-10
NAS 2009 Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-10
0693-XXXX-Forensics-OSAC-Structure-2-26-14.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-26
0693.Foresnic.OSAC.SuppStmt.031014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-03-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210524	Nominations for Participation in a Forensics Organization of Scientific Area Committees Other-Application	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0070	ICR Reference No: 201402-0693-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Nomination Applications for Participation in a Forensics Organization of Scientific Area Committees
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/31/2014
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/28/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/10/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information requested will allow NIST along with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to populate over 500 positions in the newly established organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) to enable a coordinated U.S. approach to Standards for the Forensic Science Disciplines to include broad participation from Forensic Science Practitioners, Researchers, Metrologists, Accreditation Bodies, Defense, and Prosecution by soliciting self-nominations from individuals within those specific communities.

Emergency Justfication: Please consider this request for an emergency review of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) self-nomination web tool. In response to the MOU between DOJ and NIST that was signed in February 2013, NIST took on the task of transitioning existing Forensic Scientific Working Groups to a new transparent and accessible process for standards development and consistency within for the forensic science community. The OSAC concept was publicly announced on February 4, 2014 to an enthusiastic response from a broad spectrum of stakeholders including the National Commission on Forensic Science, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the Innocence Project. The key next step for NIST is a broad national call for participants to staff the OSAC, such that the organization can be operational by the end of Fiscal Year 2014. Once this call has been posted for 30 days, NIST expects to be able to work with the DOJ to place appropriate participants into the different roles within OSAC, train them as to their responsibilities and roles, and convene the first meeting of all entities. For all of this to take place before the end of the fiscal year, we request emergency approval of the PRA action.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Nominations for Participation in a Forensics Organization of Scientific Area Committees

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,500	0	0	2,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	0	0	1,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/10/2014

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