80 FR 23772 - Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09973 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23772-23773] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09973] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet in open session on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 10, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of fifteen members appointed by the NIST Director who are eminent in such fields as business, research, new product development, engineering, labor, education, management consulting, environment, and international relations. DATES: The VCAT will meet on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 10, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Portrait Room, Administration Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. [[Page 23773]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, telephone number 301-975-2667. Ms. Shaw's email address is [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is for the VCAT to review and make recommendations regarding general policy for NIST, its organization, its budget, and its programs within the framework of applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The agenda will include updates on NIST activities and a review of NIST's bioscience and information technology research along with external presentations on the future direction and trends of these technical areas. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web site at http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs are invited to request a place on the agenda. On Wednesday, June 10, approximately one-half hour in the morning will be reserved for public comments and speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests received, but is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The exact time for public comments will be included in the final agenda that will be posted on the NIST Web site at http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are invited to submit written statements to VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, via fax at 301-216-0529 or electronically by email to [email protected]. All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to Stephanie Shaw by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please contact Ms. Shaw. Ms. Shaw's email address is [email protected] and her phone number is 301-975-2667. Also, please note that under the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), federal agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. NIST also currently accepts other forms of federally-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's license. For detailed information please contact Ms. Shaw or visit: http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. Richard R. Cavanagh, Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-09973 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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2013, through August 31, 2014.1 On On January 13, 2015, Xiping Opeck Notification Regarding Administrative
October 30, 2014, in response to and Wuhan Coland withdrew their Protective Orders
requests from the petitioner, the review requests.6 On January 29, 2015, This notice also serves as a reminder
Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Department selected Deyan Aquatic to parties subject to administrative
Chinese exporters of subject as the additional mandatory respondent protective order (APO) of their
merchandise, China Kingdom (Beijing) in this administrative review.7 responsibility concerning the
Import & Export Co., Ltd. (China disposition of proprietary information
Kingdom), Deyan Aquatic Products and Rescission of Administrative Review in
Part and Rescission of New Shipper disclosed under APO in accordance
Food Co., Ltd. (Deyan Aquatic), with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
Shanghai Ocean Flavor International Review
written notification of the return or
Trading Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Ocean Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the destruction of APO materials or
Flavor), and Xiping Opeck Food Co., Department will rescind an conversion to judicial protective order is
Ltd. (Xiping Opeck), and in accordance administrative review, ‘‘in whole or in hereby requested. Failure to comply
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of part, if a party that requested a review with the regulations and the terms of an
1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR withdraws the request within 90 days of APO is a sanctionable violation.
351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an the date of publication of notice of This notice is issued and published in
administrative review of the initiation of the requested review.’’ accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
antidumping duty order on freshwater Because Xiping Opeck and Wuhan 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
crawfish tail meat from the PRC with Coland withdrew their review requests 351.213(d)(4).
respect to four companies: China in a timely manner, and because no
Kingdom; Deyan Aquatic; Shanghai Dated: April 22, 2015.
other party requested a review of these
Ocean Flavor; and Xiping Opeck.2 companies, we are partially rescinding Christian Marsh,
On October 31, 2014, in response to the administrative review with respect Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
requests from Chinese producers and to Xiping Opeck, and we are rescinding and Countervailing Duty Operations.
exporters of subject merchandise, Hubei the new shipper review with respect to [FR Doc. 2015–10046 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am]
Yuesheng Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., Wuhan Coland. This rescission is in BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Weishan Hongda Aquatic Food Co., accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
Ltd., and Wuhan Coland Aquatic
Products and Food Co., Ltd. (Wuhan Assessment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Coland), and in accordance with section The Department will instruct U.S.
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR National Institute of Standards and
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i), we Technology
assess antidumping duties on all
initiated new shipper reviews of the appropriate entries. For Xiping Opeck
antidumping duty order on freshwater Visiting Committee on Advanced
and Wuhan Coland, for which the Technology
crawfish tail meat from the PRC with reviews are rescinded, antidumping
respect to these three companies for the duties shall be assessed at rates equal to AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
POR September 1, 2013, through August the cash deposit of estimated and Technology, Department of
31, 2014.3 antidumping duties required at the time Commerce.
On November 21, 2014, the
of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Department aligned the new shipper
for consumption, in accordance with 19
reviews of freshwater crawfish tail meat SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on
CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
from the PRC with the concurrent Advanced Technology (VCAT or
intends to issue appropriate assessment
administrative review of freshwater Committee), National Institute of
instructions to CBP 15 days after
crawfish tail meat from the PRC.4 On Standards and Technology (NIST), will
publication of this notice.
December 16, 2014, the Department meet in open session on Tuesday, June
selected China Kingdom and Xiping Notification to Importers 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Opeck for individual examination in Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 10,
This notice serves as a reminder to
this administrative review.5 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
importers of their responsibility under
19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
regarding the reimbursement of fifteen members appointed by the NIST
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 79 FR 51958 antidumping duties prior to liquidation Director who are eminent in such fields
(September 2, 2014). of the relevant entries during this as business, research, new product
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
review period. Failure to comply with development, engineering, labor,
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 79 FR education, management consulting,
64565 (October 30, 2014). this requirement could result in the
3 See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the Department’s presumption that environment, and international
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of reimbursement of antidumping duties relations.
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews, 79 FR occurred and the subsequent assessment DATES: The VCAT will meet on
64749 (October 31, 2014).
4 See Memorandum to The File entitled
of doubled antidumping duties. Tuesday, June 9, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to
‘‘Alignment of New-Shipper Reviews of Freshwater 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday,
Crawfish Tail Meat from the People’s Republic of 6 See the letters of withdrawal of the review June 10, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15
China with the concurrent Administrative Review requests from Xiping Opeck and Wuhan Coland p.m. Eastern Time.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
of Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the PRC’’ dated January 13, 2015.
dated November 21, 2014. 7 See Memorandum to James Maeder, Senior ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
5 See Memorandum to James Maeder, Senior Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office I from Hermes the Portrait Room, Administration
Director, AD/CVD Operations, from Hermes Pinilla, Pinilla, International Trade Compliance Analyst, Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
International Trade Compliance Analyst, AD/CVD AD/CVD Operations, Office I entitled ‘‘Freshwater Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899. Please
Operations, Office I entitled ‘‘Freshwater Crawfish Crawfish Tail Meat from the PRC—Selection of
Tail Meat from the PRC—Respondent Selection for Additional Mandatory Respondent and Analysis of
note admittance instructions under the
the 2013–2014 Antidumping Duty Administrative Voluntary Respondent Request’’ dated January 29, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
Review’’ dated December 16, 2014. 2015. this notice.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Pub. L. 109–13), federal agencies, I. Abstract
Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 including NIST, can only accept a state- This request is for a new information
Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, issued driver’s license or identification collection.
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060, card for access to federal facilities if Since its establishment in 1970 under
telephone number 301–975–2667. Ms. issued by states that are REAL ID the Department of Commerce, the
Shaw’s email address is compliant or have an extension. NIST National Oceanic and Atmospheric
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. also currently accepts other forms of Administration (NOAA)’s primary goals
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The federally-issued identification in lieu of are to understand and predict changes
purpose of this meeting is for the VCAT a state-issued driver’s license. For in the Earth’s environment, to conserve
to review and make recommendations detailed information please contact Ms. and manage coastal and marine
regarding general policy for NIST, its Shaw or visit: http://nist.gov/public_ resources, and to serve the nation’s
organization, its budget, and its affairs/visitor/. economic, social, and environmental
programs within the framework of Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278 and the Federal needs. One of NOAA’s staff offices, the
applicable national policies as set forth Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 Office of Education (OEd), also serves a
by the President and the Congress. The U.S.C. App. critical function as the nation’s primary
agenda will include updates on NIST Richard R. Cavanagh, educator on matters related to the ocean,
activities and a review of NIST’s coastal resources, the atmosphere, and
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
bioscience and information technology Programs. climate. One of the ways NOAA fulfills
research along with external its national duty is by providing
[FR Doc. 2015–09973 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am]
presentations on the future direction educational resources and scholarship
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and trends of these technical areas. The opportunities for future scholars.
agenda may change to accommodate The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate
Committee business. The final agenda DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scholarship Program (HUSP) was
will be posted on the NIST Web site at established in 2005; since then, it has
http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric provided support to approximately
agenda.cfm. Administration 1,144 undergraduate students. This
Individuals and representatives of scholarship opportunity provides 2
organizations who would like to offer Proposed Collection; Comment academic years of tuition support (up to
comments and suggestions related to the Request; Evaluation Support Services $8,000 per year) and a 10-week paid
Committee’s affairs are invited to internship with a NOAA mentor to
request a place on the agenda. AGENCY: National Oceanic and competitive undergraduate scholars in
On Wednesday, June 10, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA-related major fields of study. The
approximately one-half hour in the Commerce. HUSP also provides undergraduates
morning will be reserved for public ACTION: Notice. with additional supports such as living
comments and speaking times will be expenses, travel stipends, and
assigned on a first-come, first-serve SUMMARY: In accordance with the conference allowances. The main goals
basis. The amount of time per speaker Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this of HUSP include increasing
will be determined by the number of notice invites the general public and undergraduate training and research in
requests received, but is likely to be other public agencies to comment on NOAA sciences; recruiting and preparig
about 3 minutes each. The exact time for this proposed information collection for students for careers as public servants
public comments will be included in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric and environmental science educators;
the final agenda that will be posted on Administration. This is a new and building public understanding of
the NIST Web site at http://www.nist. information collection for Evaluation and support for environmental
gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. Support Services. stewardship issues (i.e., increasing
Questions from the public will not be DATES: Written comments should be environmental literacy).
considered during this period. Speakers received Written comments must be The Educational Partnership Program
who wish to expand upon their oral submitted on or before June 29, 2015. (EPP) comprises three unique
statements, those who had wished to ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
components: The Undergraduate
speak but could not be accommodated to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Scholarship Program (USP), the
on the agenda, and those who were Paperwork Clearance Officer, Graduate Studies Program (GSP), and
unable to attend in person are invited to Department of Commerce, Room 6616, four Cooperative Science Centers
submit written statements to VCAT, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., (CSCs). USP is a scholarship
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the opportunity that provides recipients
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, via fax Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). with hands-on research and training in
at 301–216–0529 or electronically by NOAA-related sciences and provides
email to Karen.lellock@nist.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: scholars the opportunity to gain
All visitors to the NIST site are Requests for additional information or valuable work experience at NOAA
required to pre-register to be admitted. copies of the information collection facilities. To date, USP has funded 175
Please submit your name, time of instrument and instructions should be scholars. GSP is similar, and supported
arrival, email address and phone directed to Meka Laster at (301) 628– (funded 59 students) graduate students
2906 or sent via email to meka.laster@
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
number to Stephanie Shaw by 5:00 p.m. interested in pursuing NOAA mission-
Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. noaa.gov. Individuals who use a critical fields by providing them with
Non-U.S. citizens must submit telecommunication device for the deaf work experience and hands-on training
additional information; please contact (TDD) may call the Federal Information in NOAA-related research fields. The
Ms. Shaw. Ms. Shaw’s email address is Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 CSCs’ overarching goal is to increase
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov and her phone between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, underrepresentation in STEM and
number is 301–975–2667. Also, please Monday through Friday. NOAA-related fields by providing
note that under the REAL ID Act of 2005 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: education and training opportunities in
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| Dates | The VCAT will meet on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 10, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. | |
| Contact | Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, telephone | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 23772 |
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