[Federal Register: August 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 162)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (OJP)-1381]

 
Meeting of the Global Justice Information-Sharing Initiative 
Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance 
(BJA), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is an announcement of a meeting of the Global Justice 
Information-Sharing Initiative (Global) Federal Advisory Committee 
(GAC) to discuss the Global Initiative, as described at http://www.it.ojp.gov/global
.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 8, 2003, from 
1 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. ET, and Thursday, October 9, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 12 Noon ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Crystal City 
Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; Phone: (703) 
486-1111.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Patrick McCreary, Global Designated 
Federal Employee (DFE), Bureau of

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Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, 
Washington, DC 20531; Phone: (202) 616-0532 [Note: this is not a toll-
free number]; e-mail: mccrearj@ojp.usdoj.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. Due to 
security measures, however, members of the public who wish to attend 
this meeting must register with Mr. J. Patrick McCreary at the above 
address at least (7) days in advance of the meeting. Registrations will 
be accepted on a space available basis. Access to the meeting will not 
be allowed without registration. All attendees will be required to sign 
in at the meeting registration desk. Please bring photo identification 
and allow extra time prior to the meeting.
    Anyone requiring special accommodations should notify Mr. McCreary 
at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting.

Purpose

    The GAC will act as the focal point for justice information systems 
integration activities in order to facilitate the coordination of 
technical, funding, and legislative strategies in support of the 
Administration's justice priorities.
    The GAC will guide and monitor the development of the Global 
information sharing concept. It will advise the Assistant Attorney 
General, OJP; the Attorney General; the President (through the Attorney 
General); and local, state, tribal, and federal policymakers in the 
executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The GAC will also 
advocate for strategies for accomplishing a Global information-sharing 
capability.
    Interested persons whose registrations have been accepted may be 
permitted to participate in the discussions at the discretion of the 
meeting chairman and with approval of the DFE.

J. Patrick McCreary,
Global DFE, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-21468 Filed 8-20-03; 8:45 am]

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