96-14435. National Institute of Justice Solicits Proposals for Executive Seminar Series on Sentencing and Corrections 1996  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 29133-29134]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-14435]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    Office of Justice Programs
    National Institute of Justice
    [OJP (NIJ) No. 1075]
    RIN 1121-ZA30
    
    
    National Institute of Justice Solicits Proposals for Executive 
    Seminar Series on Sentencing and Corrections 1996
    
    AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
    National Institute of Justice.
    
    ACTION: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
    Justice (NIJ) Solicitation ``NIJ Solicits Proposals for Executive 
    Seminar Series on Sentencing and Corrections.''
    
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    ADDRESS: National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., 
    Washington, D.C. 20531.
    
    DATE: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
    July 29, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Spevacek at (202) 307-0466, 
    National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
    20531.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
    provided:
    
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    Authority
    
        This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
    Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 3721-23 
    (1988).
    
    Background
    
        The National Institute of Justice is soliciting proposals to 
    provide conceptual and administrative direction to a research forum on 
    the interdependent relationship between sentencing policy and 
    correctional practice. It is anticipated that the ``Executive Seminar 
    on Sentencing and Corrections'' will meet six times in 3 years. 
    Awardees will be expected to help NIJ select the membership of the 
    Executive Seminar, which will be a core group of 20 to 30 individuals 
    with expertise in sentencing, corrections, and public policy analysis; 
    assist NIJ and the Executive Seminar in developing specific issue areas 
    to be discussed; provide professional and support staff to the 
    Executive Seminar; manage and facilitate the meetings, including 
    logistical requirements; contribute conceptual and editorial support in 
    the commissioning and publication of papers, and provide routine 
    administrative and financial oversight to the project.
        This solicitation is open to educational institutions with doctoral 
    programs in criminal justice or public policy analysis and to law 
    schools.
        Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
    Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``NIJ 
    Solicits Proposals for Executive Seminar Series'' (refer to document 
    no. SL000155).
        The solicitation is available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin 
    Board, which can be accessed via Internet. Telnet to 
    ncjrsbbs.aspensys.com, or gopher to ncjrs.aspensys.com 71. For World 
    Wide Web access, connect to the NCJRS Justice Information Center at 
    http://www.ncjrs.org. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS 
    Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301-738-8895. Set modem at 9600 baud, 8-
    N-1.
    Jeremy Travis,
     Director, National Institute of Justice.
    [FR Doc. 96-14435 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
06/07/1996
Department:
National Institute of Justice
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Solicitation ``NIJ Solicits Proposals for Executive Seminar Series on Sentencing and Corrections.''
Document Number:
96-14435
Dates:
The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on July 29, 1996.
Pages:
29133-29134 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OJP (NIJ) No. 1075
RINs:
1121-ZA30
PDF File:
96-14435.pdf