98-20808. Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of Justice Solicitation for ``Forensic Document Examination Validation Studies''

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41866-41867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20808]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP(NIJ)-1189]
RIN 1121-ZB26


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for ``Forensic Document Examination Validation 
Studies''

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice solicitation for ``Forensic Document Examination Validation 
Studies.''

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business August 
14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the solicitation, please 
call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application 
procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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. 3721-23 
(1994).

Background

    The National Institute of Justice calls for proposals to determine 
the scientific validity of handwriting identification. Two major areas 
of research will be required for each proposal:
    (A) Statistical validation of individuality in handwriting--
application should include projected data set, measurement tools, 
statistical analysis;
    (B) statistical validation of standard operating procedures for 
handwriting comparison--application should include projected data set, 
Standard Operating Procedures, experimental designs, and statistical 
analysis.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to

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obtain a copy of ``Forensic Document Examination Validation Studies'' 
(refer to document no. SL000297). For World Wide Web access, connect 
either to either NIJ at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or 
the NCJRS Justice Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org/
fedgrant.htm#nij.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-20808 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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