7 January 2010

[Federal Register: January 7, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 5)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

 
Electroshock Weapons Test and Measurement Workshop

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United 
States Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NIST invites stakeholders (manufacturers, law enforcement, 
corrections, academia, military, test instrument manufacturers, etc.) 
of electroshock weapons that provide stand-off delivery of an electric 
shock to attend a public meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to 
discuss the need for standardized methods of testing the proper 
operation and performance of ESWs as well as other issues important to 
the stakeholder community. Attendance is limited to 45 and registration 
will be conducted on a first-come first-served basis. Teleconferencing 
will also be available and also requires pre-registration.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Friday, 21 January 2011 from 
0900 to 1700.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 
Gaithersburg, MD. Information on accommodations, location, and travel 
can be found at: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/
visitor.htm. Please note admittance and teleconference participation 
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Stanley at 301-975-2756 or by e-
mail at cindy.stanley@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To support the development of rigorous 
performance requirements for electroshock weapons, the Law Enforcement 
Standards Office (OLES) at NIST has developed methods to measure the 
current and high-voltage output of these weapons, to calibrate these 
measurement methods, and to compute measurement uncertainties.
    All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be 
admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by close 
of business Friday, 14 January 2011. Please contact Cindy Stanley with 
your interest to participate and, pending availability of space, she 
will provide you with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens 
must also complete form NIST 1260, which can be requested from Cindy 
Stanley. Cindy Stanley's e-mail

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address is cindy.stanley@nist.gov and phone number is 301-975-2756.
    In addition, members of the public who wish to participate in the 
meeting by teleconference must provide Ms. Stanley with their name, 
email address, and telephone number. Ms. Stanley will provide 
teleconference information prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 4, 2011.
Charles H. Romine,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-114 Filed 1-6-11; 8:45 am]
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