Standards and Testing: Requests for Comment and Information

In an effort to obtain comments from interested parties, NIJ:

Makes drafts of equipment standards and guides available to the public for comment. [1]
Posts "Requests for Information" to gather technical information from manufacturers, criminal justice agencies and others.

This page lists all open and recently closed requests for comment and information.

Title and Links	Comment Period Submission Steps
Open
No documents are open for comment.
Closed
Draft Threat Levels and Associated Ammunition to Test Equipment Intended to Protect U.S. Law Enforcement Against Handguns and Rifles View: Draft specification (pdf, 11 pages) Draft specification (docx, 11 pages) Comment Template (docx, 1 page) Federal Register Notice	Comment Period: February 22 to May 23, 2018
Proposed Revision of NIJ Standard 0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor View: Draft standard (pdf, 58 pages) Draft standard (docx, 58 pages) Comment Template (docx, 1 page) Federal Register Notice	Comment Period: February 22 to May 23, 2018
Draft Minimum Scheme Requirements to Certify Criminal Justice Restraints Described in NIJ Standard 1001.00 View: Draft minimum scheme requirements (pdf, 5 pages) Federal Register Notice 81 FR 63225	Comment Period: September 14 to October 14, 2016
Bomb Suit Standard View: Draft Public Safety Bomb Suit Standard, NIJ-Standard 0117.01 (pdf, 84 pages) Federal Register Notice 79 FR 61341	Comment Period: October 10, 2014 to November 11, 2014
Mobile License Plate Reader System Standard for Law Enforcement View drafts: Draft Mobile License Plate Reader System Standard for Law Enforcement (pdf, 42 pages) Draft Mobile LPR System Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Requirements (pdf, 13 pages)	Comment Period: August 25, 2014 to October 6, 2014
Selection and Application Guide to Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor	Comment Period: March 12, 2014 to April 23, 2014
Offender Tracking System (OTS) Federal Register Notice 78 FR 74162	Comment Period: Dec. 10, 2013 - Jan. 9, 2014
CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement View drafts: Draft CBRN Standard (pdf, 136 pages) Draft CBRN Selection and Application Guide (pdf, 45 pages) Draft CBRN Certification Program Requirements (pdf, 18 pages)	Comment period: August 13-September 28, 2012
Offender Tracking System (OTS) Federal Register Notice 77 FR 33489	Comment Period: June 7 - July 23, 2012
Law Enforcement Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System (VDMERS) Standard, Certification Program Requirements, and Selection and Application Guide	Comment Period: Aug. 26-Sept. 26, 2011
Hand-held and Walk-through Metal Detector Standard for Public Safety Federal Register Notice 76 FR 174	Comment Period: Jan. 4 to March 31, 2011
Law Enforcement Vehicular Digital Multimedia Evidence Recording System Certification Program Requirements Federal Register Notice 76 FR 13436	Comment Period: Mar. 11 to April 25, 2011
Selection and Application Guide to Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor for Law Enforcement, Corrections and Public Safety Federal Register Notice 75 FR 78268	Comment Period: Dec. 15, 2010 to Jan. 21, 2011
Request for Information on Offender Tracking Devices	Submission deadline: Dec. 20, 2010
License Plate Reader Standard Special Technical Committee Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise Federal Register Notice 75 FR 75186, Document No. 2010-30293	Comment period: Dec. 02 to Dec. 13, 2010
Interview Room Video System Standard Special Technical Committee Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise Federal Register Notice 75 FR 75186, Document No. 2010-30294	Comment period: Dec. 02 to Dec. 13, 2010

Notes

[note 1] Typically, the opportunity to provide comments is open to industry technical representatives; law enforcement agencies and organizations; research, development and scientific communities; and all other stakeholders and interested parties. Any specific eligibility requirements will be included in the Federal Register Notice.

Date Modified: June 19, 2018