National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Justice Statistics

[OJP(BJS)-1161]

RIN 1121-ZA98

National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP)

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS),

Justice.

ACTION: Notice of program plan.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this

notice to announce the establishment of the National Sex Offender

Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 1998. The

NSOR Assistance Program is a component of the BJS National Criminal

History Improvement Program (NCHIP). Copies of this announcement also

can be found on the Internet at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol G. Kaplan at (202) 307-0759

(this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Program Goals

The BJS National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP)

supports the President's goal of establishing an effective national

registry of convicted sex offenders. The registry will ensure that

accurate and complete information about convicted sex offenders is

appropriately made available to law enforcement to protect the public

and prevent further victimizations. Specifically, the program will help

states ensure that:

(1) State sex offender registries identify, collect, and properly

disseminate relevant information that is consistent, accurate,

complete, and up-to-date;

(2) States establish appropriate interfaces with the FBI's national

system so that State registry information on sex offenders can be

obtained and tracked from one jurisdiction to another.

Background

Establishment of an effective national sex offender registry that

is capable of providing instant access to data on sex offender location

on an interstate basis is a national priority.

In his Order dated June 25, 1996, President Clinton directed that

Attorney General Reno develop a plan for a national sex offender

registry by August 1996. In her response, submitted to the President on

August 22, 1996, the Attorney General stressed the DOJ commitment to

establishment of a sex offender registry and indicated that achievement

of this goal would be achieved through a coordinated effort involving

the FBI (the agency that will maintain and operate the National Sex

Offender Registry), the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications

System (NLETS) (the system through which States will communicate

registry information between and among themselves and the FBI), and the

States (which have primary responsibility for gathering data on sex

offenders for use within the State and input into the national system).

In addition, subsequent amendments to 42 U.S.C. 14072 require the

establishment of such a registry and amendments to 42 U.S.C. 14071

require States to participate in the Registry as a condition of

eligibility for full Byrne grant funding.

The permanent National Sex Offender Registry File will be developed

as part of the FBI's NCIC-2000 project and will include a fingerprint

and photo (``mugshot'') image of the registered offender. The file will

be a ``hot file'' and be accessible to authorized users without

submitting fingerprints. As reported in the Attorney General's August

1996 response to the President, the accelerated date for the permanent

system to be in place is mid-1999.

Pending establishment of the permanent system, an interim national

pointer system has been established by the FBI, that flags criminal

history records of persons whom States identify as being registered as

sex offenders. This is similar to the procedure used in the ``Flash''

system that identifies parolees and probationers. Inquiries that result

in a ``hit'' identify the State registry that holds the full

information on an offender. Inquiring criminal justice agencies may use

NLETS (or phone or paper) to request more detailed information. Flags

are set based on input from each of the States. As of March 4, 1998,

the FBI indicates that 23 States are providing data to the interim

system and that an estimated 31,590 records are currently flagged.

Available information indicates that all States operate some type

of sex offender registry at this time. In order, however, for the

national system to permit law enforcement in each State to have

information on offenders initially released in other States, or

traveling throughout the Nation, these individual

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registries must be automated, accurate, and interfaced with the

national system on a timely basis.

The BJS National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP)

is designed to help States ensure that State sex offender registries

identify, collect, and properly disseminate relevant information that

is consistent, accurate, complete and up-to-date. Additionally, the

program will help States establish appropriate interfaces with the

FBI's national system so that State registry information on sex

offenders can be obtained and tracked from one jurisdiction to another.

The BJS NSOR-AP program will also assist States in meeting relevant

requirements of current Federal legislation (The Jacob Wetterling

Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act

, Megan's Law, and the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and

Identification Act (42 U.S.C. 14071, 14072), as amended by section 115

of the general provisions of Title I of the Departments of Commerce,

Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation

Act of 1998, P.L. 105-119) and applicable State standards.

Appropriation and Assistance Program

The FY 1998 BJS appropriation includes $25 million to support the

national sex offender registry. Funds will be awarded to States under

the BJS National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP),

which is a discretionary award component of the overall BJS National

Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP). All States will be

eligible for an award under the NSOR-AP program.

Application and Award Process

Only one application will be accepted from each State. The

application must be submitted by the agency designated by the Governor

to administer the NSOR assistance program. Where the designated agency

is the same as the designated NCHIP agency, a separate application must

be submitted for NSOR-AP funds and NCHIP funds. A State may choose to

submit its application as part of a multistate consortium or other

entity. In such case, the application should include a statement of

commitment from each State and be signed by an individual designated by

the Governor of each participating State. The application should also

indicate specific responsibilities and include a separate budget for

each State.

Timing

To be eligible for 1998 NSOR-AP funds, an application must be

submitted to BJS by April 15, 1998.

Awards normally will be for 12 months, although a longer period can

be approved with sufficient justification. Project activity may be

initiated after July 1, 1998, but no later than September 1998. In the

event that an award is made before July 1, 1998, the applicant may

request an earlier start up date. Applications must contain an end date

no later than December 31, 1999.

Allocation of Funds Within the State

The agency designated to apply for and receive the NSOR-AP award

may allocate the funds within the State consistent with State policy

and goals. Although it is anticipated that the majority of funds will

be utilized at the State level to directly support development of the

State registry and interfaces with the national system, funds may be

directed to local agencies requiring assistance in connection with, for

example, input of data. States should be particularly aware of the key

role played by courts in development of registry information and of

special needs of Indian tribes.

Interface With the FBI's National Sex Offender Registry System

Regular input to the FBI's national system is a key goal of this

assistance program. Accordingly, States that are not currently

submitting information to the FBI's national registry at the time of

their application for funding are encouraged to request funding to

accomplish this goal by September 30, 1998. All applications must

either indicate that the State is already submitting information or

specify the date(s) by which data will be provided to the FBI's interim

and/or permanent system.

Program Narrative

In addition to the requirements set forth in Appendix A, the

National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program (NSOR-AP) application

should include the following parts.

Part I. Background

This section should include a short description of the status of,

and plans for, those aspects of the State sex offender registry that

are necessary for understanding the application. In particular, the

discussion should indicate whether the registry is automated in whole

or in part and describe the process for data input and dissemination to

law enforcement agencies within the State. The section should also

indicate whether data is being sent electronically to the FBI and the

categories of persons eligible to access registry data. Where funds are

requested for fingerprint or mugshot equipment, the section should

indicate the status of fingerprint or mugshot capability at the

registry and among local agencies charged with data input. The

applicant should also indicate whether any coordination arrangements

exist with neighboring States or Indian tribes.

Part II. Identification of Needs

This section should identify those areas and problems that the

applicant State believes should be addressed to upgrade the functioning

of the State registry and its interface with the national system,

consistent with Federal and State legislative requirements.

Part III. Program Description

This section should describe specific tasks to be undertaken with

requested funds. Tasks to be undertaken should be listed in priority

order, with intended impact, budget requirements, and estimated dates

of completion. The application should indicate the means by which each

task will help the State achieve the goals of the program.

Part IV. Coordination

To ensure that the NSOR program fully supports the President's

goals and furthers the overall DOJ efforts to establish a national sex

offender registry, BJS will closely coordinate the NSOR-AP program with

relevant offices within the Department of Justice, including the Office

of Justice Programs, and the FBI. Similar coordination is expected

between the State's agency responsible for the State sex offender

registry and other interested State and local agencies and Indian

tribes.

To ensure coordination of Federal funding efforts, the application

should include information on current awards or pending applications

for Federal funding to support activities for which funds are being

requested in the current NSOR-AP application. Where relevant, such

information should indicate the amount of the other award, the grantor

agency, and the program purpose.

Part V. Timetable

This section should set forth a timetable for all tasks proposed to

be funded under the award. The section should also include a statement

assuring that the State currently is submitting data to the FBI

national sex offender registry system, or set forth a timetable by

which such a link will be effectuated.

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Part VI. Fund Allocation and Budget

This section should identify the agencies or governmental

components that will receive funds under the award. In particular, the

application should specify the level of funds or other benefits that

will be directed for the courts or Indian tribes. The application

should identify those agencies to receive funds under the award and

indicate the fiscal arrangements to accomplish fund transfer if the

recipient agency is not the implementing agency. The budget should

provide details for expenses in required categories (see Appendix A,

Application Content). Please note that allocation of funds to other

States and local agencies is considered a contractual arrangement under

federal budgeting categories.

Review and Funding Criteria

States should understand that full funding may not be possible for

all proposed activities. Allocation of funds will be based on the

amount requested and the following factors:

(1) The extent to which proposed tasks will ensure that the

applicant State becomes a fully-functional part of the FBI's National

Sex Offender Registry;

(2) The extent to which activities to be supported under the award

will, by virtue of the number of sex offenders in the State, the level

of technical development in the State, geographic or demographic

factors, current operating procedures and requirements, or other

related factors, be expected to have a major impact on availability of

information about sex offenders, both within the State and nationally;

(3) The proposed use or enhancement of innovative procedures that

may be of value to other jurisdictions;

(4) The technical feasibility of the proposal and the extent to

which the proposal appears reasonable in light of the State's current

level of system development and statutory framework;

(5) Reasonableness of the budget;

(6) Nature of the proposed expenditures; and

(7) The reasonableness of the relationship between the proposed

activities and the current status of the State system in terms of

technical development, legislation, current fiscal demands and future

operating costs.

Funding and Allowable Costs

Funds may be used for the following purposes:

1. Automate and enhance automation of registries--Funds may be used

to automate and/or upgrade the automation of the State sex offender

registry. Eligible costs also include automating linkage between the

registry and law enforcement agencies within the State, and developing

and implementing procedures to transfer information to the FBI. Funds

may only be used for procedures that are compatible with the FBI

system.

2. Improve online access for law enforcement across the State--

Funds may be used to create linkage with local radio dispatchers or

computerized methods of dissemination as a mean of providing timely

access to registry data to officers in the field. Funds may not be used

for purchase of individual equipment to be used by law enforcement

officers in the field.

3. Support automated input from courts, corrections and other

agencies and entities responsible for transmitting registry data--Funds

may be used to automate and develop procedures for automated

transmission of data from courts, correctional agencies and other

responsible agencies and entities to the registry. This may entail

direct transfer of funds to these components of the criminal justice

system. Allowable costs may include in-house automation, but only to

the extent that such efforts are directly related to the transmission

of sex offender data to the registry. Where funds are requested for

automation of court, correctional or other records, the application

should indicate the proportion of activity related to the

identification and/or transmission of records for use in the sex

offender registry.

4. Develop procedures and software to permit automated input to

interim or permanent FBI system--Funds may be used for hardware,

software and development, implementation, and training in procedures to

support automated input to the FBI's interim or permanent sex offender

registry system.

5. Develop procedures and provide appropriate training to persons

responsible for inputting data (including registrants)--Funds may be

used to purchase equipment and develop/implement technical procedures

to facilitate registration of offenders. Funds may also be used to

develop procedures and train personnel to ensure that complete

information is inputted to the system on a timely basis. Funds may also

be used to develop procedures to advise registrants of reporting

responsibilities and to establish and implement protocols for them to

fulfill this requirement.

6. Purchase automated fingerprint equipment and develop procedures

and protocols--Funds may be used to purchase equipment, develop

procedures, and implement protocols for fingerprinting registrants

entering a State system from another jurisdiction (or where otherwise

not identifiable within the State). This may include purchase of

livescan equipment for local agencies. Where funds are to be used for

this purpose, the application should demonstrate that funds can be

justified on the basis of geographic, population, traffic or other

related factors. Livescan can only be purchased where the State has

established an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) and

either has implemented or is implementing procedures to ensure that the

AFIS is compatible with FBI standards.

7. Establish mugshot identification capability--Funds may be used

for purchase of equipment and development/implementation of procedures

to include mugshots of registrants for use either within the State or

for transmission to the FBI at such time as that capability becomes

available. Mugshot support community notification and law enforcement

use of the registry as a tool for identification and apprehension of

suspects. States requesting funds for this use must justify the

location of the equipment in terms of geography, population, traffic,

and demography and ensure that equipment to be used at the local or

county level includes the capability for transmission of images to the

registry for use throughout the State. All equipment and software

purchased or developed with funds under the award must be compatible

with FBI standards.

8. Review existing records (both manual and automated) to identify

previously convicted individuals for inclusion in the registry and/or

develop flagging software to identify qualifying criminal history

records--Where consistent with State legislation, funds may be used for

review of existing records to identify, flag, and transmit data from

records of previously released offenders who qualify for inclusion in

the registry. This may include a review of juvenile records where

consistent with State law or practice.

9. Establish operating procedures to ensure that data in the

registries are accurate and complete--In order for the national

registry to be reliable and beneficial to the law enforcement

community, data submitted from States must be both accurate and

complete. Funds may be used to develop and implement procedures and

software, provide relevant training, ensure that changes in status are

recorded and transmitted to the FBI, and ensure that both the State

data and the data at the FBI are accurate, up to date and complete.

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10. Evaluate, audit, provide training, and participate at national/

regional/local conferences and training sessions--Funds may be used to

audit or evaluate current operations or needs, in order to identify

necessary system enhancements and/or modifications. Funds may also be

used to collect data on transactions to and from the registry,

utilization patterns, or any related information. States must agree to

cooperate with BJS and DOJ supported evaluation efforts and with

statistical analysis conducted pursuant to other awards made by BJS.

Where necessary, funds may be used to meet this requirement.

Funds may also be used to sponsor training programs to support

registry operations and to send up to two representatives to two

workshops/meetings/conferences focusing on operation of the State or

national sex offender registry. Additional funds may be used to support

additional participation at meetings with prior BJS approval.

11. Make registry data available for background checks--Funds may

be used to purchase equipment and develop software to permit the

disclosure of registry data in connection with background checks or

other purposes as authorized by State or Federal legislation.

The program does not require either ``hard'' (cash) or ``soft''

(in-kind) matching funds. Indications of State support, however, may be

interpreted as expressions of commitment by the State to the program.

Additionally, all applicants must agree to participate in evaluations

sponsored by the Federal Government. The NSOR-AP program is intended to

support the national sex offender registry by assisting States to

develop and enhance State registries that feed into the national

system. Costs of regular operating expenditures are not, therefore,

covered under the program.

Application and Administrative Requirements

Application Content

All applicants must submit:

Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance.

Budget Detail Worksheet (replaced the SF 424A, Budget

Information).

OJP Form 4000/3 (Rev. 1-93), Program Narrative and

Assurances.

OJP Form 4061/6 Certification Regarding Lobbying,

Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free

Workplace Requirements.

OJP Form 7120/1 (Rev. 1-93), Accounting System and

Financial Capability Questionnaire (to be submitted by applicants who

have not previously received Federal funds).

Applicants are requested to submit an original and two copies of

the application and certifications to the following address:

Application Coordinator, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 7th Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20531; Phone: (202) 616-3500.

Standard Form 424 (SF-424). The SF-424, a one-page sheet with 18

items, serves as a cover sheet for the entire application. This form is

required for every application for Federal assistance. NO APPLICATION

CAN BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A COMPLETED, SIGNED ORIGINAL SF-424. Directions

to complete each item are included on the back of the form.

Budget Detail Worksheet. Applicants must provide a detailed

justification for all costs, including the basis for computation of

these costs. For example, the detailed budget would include the

salaries of staff involved in the project and the portion of those

salaries to be paid from the award; fringe benefits paid to each staff

person; travel costs related to the project; equipment to be purchased

with the award funds; and supplies required to complete the project.

Budget narrative. The budget narrative should detail costs included in

each budget category for the Federal and the non-Federal (in-kind and

cash) share. The purpose of the budget narrative is to relate items

budgeted to project activities and to provide justification and

explanation for budget items, including criteria and data used to

arrive at the estimates for each budget category. The budget narrative

should also indicate amounts to be made available to agencies other

than the grant recipient (for example, the agency with responsibility

for CCH, the courts, local agencies.) The following information is

provided to assist the applicant in developing the budget narrative.

a. Personnel category. List each position by title (and name of

employee if available), show annual salary rate and percentage of time

to be devoted to the project by the employee. Compensation paid for

employees engaged in federally assisted activities must be consistent

with that paid for similar work in other activities of the applicant.

b. Fringe benefits category. Indicate each type of benefit included

and explain how the total cost allowable for employees assigned to the

project is computed.

c. Travel category. Itemize travel expenses of project personnel by

purpose (e.g., faculty to training site, field interviews, advisory

group meetings, etc.) And show basis or computation (e.g., ``Five trips

for x purpose at $80 average cost--$50 transportation and two days per

diem at $15'' or ``Six people to 30-day meeting at $70 transportation

and $45 subsistence.'') In training projects where travel and

subsistence for trainees is included, this should be separately listed

indicating the number of trainees and the unit costs involved.

(1) Identify the tentative location of all training sessions,

meetings, and other travel.

(2) Applicants should consult such references as the Official

Airline Guide and the Hotel and Motel Redbook in projecting travel

costs to obtain competitive rates.

d. Equipment. List each type of equipment to be purchased or rented

with unit or monthly costs.

e. Supplies. List items within this category by major type (office

supplies, training materials, research forms, postage) and show basis

for computation. Provide unit or monthly estimates.

f. Contractual category. State the selection basis for any

contract, subcontract, prospective contract or prospective subcontract

(including construction services and equipment.) Please note,

applications that include noncompetitive contracts for the provision of

specific services must contain a sole source justification for any

procurement in excess of $100,000.

For individuals to be reimbursed for personal services on a fee

basis, list by name or type of consultant or service, the proposed fee

(by day, week, or hour) and the amounts of time to be devoted to such

services.

For construction contracts and organization (including professional

associations and education institutions performing professional

services), indicate the type of service to be performed and the

estimated contract cost data.

g. Construction category. Describe construction or renovation which

will be accomplished using grant funds and the method used to calculate

cost.

h. Other category. Include under ``other'' such items as rent,

reproduction, telephone, and janitorial or security services. List

items by major type with basis of computation shown. (Provide square

footage and cost per square foot for rent--provide local and long

distance telephone charges separately.)

i. Indirect charges category. The Agency may accept an indirect

cost rate previously approved for an applicant by a Federal agency.

Applicants must

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enclose a copy of the approved rate agreement with the grant

application.

j. Program income. If applicable, provide a detailed estimate of

the amount of program income to be generated during the grant period

and its proposed application (to reduce the cost of the project or to

increase the scope of the project). Also, describe the source of

program income, listing the rental rates to be obtained, sale prices of

publications supported by grant funds, and registration fees charged

for particular sessions. If scholarships (covering, for example,

registration fees) are awarded by the organization to certain

conference attendees, the application should identify the percentage of

all attendees that are projected as ``scholarship'' cases and the

precise criteria for their selection.

Program narrative. All applications must include a program

narrative that fully describes the expected design and implementation

of the proposed program. OJP Form 4000/3 (Rev. 1-93) provides

additional detailed instructions for preparing the program narrative.

The narrative should include a time line of activities indicating,

for each proposed activity, the projected duration of the activity,

expected completion date, and any products expected. The application

should include a description of the roles and responsibilities of key

organizational and/or functional components involved in project

activities; and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and

implementing the major elements of the program. Assurances. OJP Form

4000/3 (Rev 1-93) must be included in the application submission. If

submitting this form separate from the SF-424, the applicant must sign

and date the form to certify compliance with the Federal statutes,

regulations, and requirements as cited.

Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other

Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants should

refer to the regulations cited in OJP Form, 4061/6 to determine the

certification to which they are required to attest. A copy of OJP Form

4061/6 can be obtained from the BJS Application Coordinator. Applicants

should also review the instructions for certification included in the

regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form

provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR

Part 69, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying,'' and 28 CFR Part 67,

``Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and

Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).'' The

certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact

upon which reliance will be placed when the U.S. Department of Justice

determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative

agreement.

Financial and Administrative Requirements

Discretionary grants are governed by the provisions of OMB

Circulars applicable to financial assistance. The circulars, in

addition to the OJP Financial Guide, are available from the Office of

Justice Programs. This guideline manual is intended to assist grantees

in the administration of funds and includes information on allowable

costs, methods of payment, Federal rights of access to records, audit

requirements, accounting systems, and financial records.

Complete and accurate information is required relative to the

application, expenditure of funds, and program performance. The

consequences of failure to comply with program guidelines and

requirements will be determined at the discretion of the Department.

Civil Rights Obligations

All applicants for Federal financial assistance must sign Certified

Assurances that they are in compliance with the Federal laws and

regulations which prohibit discrimination in any program or activity

that receives such Federal funds. Section 809(c), Omnibus Crime Control

& Safe Streets Act of 1968, provides that:

No person in any State shall on the ground of race, color,

religion, national origin, or sex be excluded from participation in, be

denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, or

denied employment in connection with any program or activity funded in

whole or in part with funds made available under this title.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the

Americans With Disabilities Act prohibit discrimination on the basis of

disability.

The applicant agency must discuss how it will ensure

nondiscriminatory practices as they relate to:

(1) Delivery of services or benefits--to ensure that individuals

will not be denied access to services or benefits under the program or

activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,

gender, age, or disability;

(2) Employment practices--to ensure that its personnel in the

program or activity are selected for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, national origin, gender, age, or disability; and

(3) Program participation--to ensure members of any planning,

steering or advisory board, which is an integral part of the program or

activity, are not excluded from participation on the basis of race,

color, religion, national origin, gender, age or disability; and to

encourage the selection of such members who are reflective of the

diversity in the community to be served.

Audit Requirement

In October 1984, Congress passed the Single Audit Act of 1984. On

April 12, 1985, the Office of Management and Budget issued Circular A-

128, ``Audits of State and Local Governments'' which establishes

regulations to implement the Act. OMB Circular A-128, ``Audits of State

and Local Governments,'' outlines the requirements for organizational

audits which apply to BJS grantees.

Disclosure of Federal Participation

Section 8136 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act

(Stevens Amendment), enacted in October 1988, requires that, ``when

issuing statements, press releases for proposals, bid solicitations,

and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or

in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds,

including but not limited to State and local governments, shall clearly

state (1) the percentage of the total cost of the program or project

which will be financed with Federal money, and (2) the dollar amount of

Federal funds for the project or program.''

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

Federal Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of

Federal Programs,'' allows States to establish a process for reviewing

Federal programs in the State, to choose which programs they wish to

review, to conduct such reviews, and to make their views known to the

funding Federal agency through a State ``single point of contact.''

If the State has established a ``single point of contact,'' and if

the State has selected this program to be included in its review

process, the applicant must send a copy of its letter or application to

the State ``single point of contact'' at the same time that it is

submitted to BJS. The letter or application submitted to BJS must

indicate that this has been done. The State must complete its review

within 60 days. The review period will begin on the date that the

letter or application is officially received by BJS. If BJS does not

receive comments from the State's ``single point

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of contact'' by the end of the review period, this will be interpreted

as a ``no comment'' response.

If the State has not established a ``single point of contact,'' or

if it has not selected the BJS statistics development or criminal

history improvement programs in its review process, this must be stated

in the letter or application.

Jan M. Chaiken,

Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics.

[FR Doc. 98-8105 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]

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