81 FR 69788 - Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)

Page Range		69788-69789
FR Document		2016-24240

The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Judges Panel) will meet in closed session Sunday, October 30, 2016 through Friday, November 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each day. The purpose of this meeting is to review recommendations from site visits, and recommend 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients. The meeting is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed at the meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award (Judges Panel) will meet in closed session Sunday, October 30, 
2016 through Friday, November 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 
Eastern time each day. The purpose of this meeting is to review 
recommendations from site visits, and recommend 2016 Malcolm Baldrige 
National Quality Award recipients. The meeting is closed to the public 
in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed 
at the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Sunday, October 30, 2016 through 
Friday, November 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern time 
each day. The entire meeting will be closed to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige 
Performance Excellence Program, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
1020, telephone number (301) 975-2360, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel will meet 
Sunday, October 30, 2016 through Friday, November 4, 2016, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each day. The Judges Panel is 
composed of twelve members, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, 
chosen for their familiarity with quality improvement operations and 
competitiveness issues of manufacturing companies, service companies, 
small businesses, health care providers, and educational institutions. 
Members are also chosen who have broad experience in for-profit and 
nonprofit areas. The purpose of this meeting is to review 
recommendations from site visits and recommend 2016 Malcolm Baldrige 
National Quality Award (Award) recipients. The meeting is closed to the 
public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and 
discussed at the meeting.
    The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, with the concurrence of the Assistant General Counsel 
for Administration and Transactions, formally determined on May 19, 
2016 and amended on September 26, 2016, pursuant to Section 10(d) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended by Section 5(c) of the 
Government in Sunshine Act, P.L. 94-409, that the meeting of the Judges 
Panel may be closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4) because the meeting is likely to disclose trade secrets and 
commercial or financial information obtained from a person which is 
privileged or confidential; and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because for a 
government agency the meeting is likely to disclose information that 
could significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency 
action. The meeting, which involves examination of current Award 
applicant data from U.S. organizations and a discussion of these data 
as compared to the Award criteria in order to recommend Award 
recipients, will be closed to the public.

Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
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participants, and a list of the issues you International Trade Commission D. Companies Not Receiving a Separate
intend to present at the hearing. If a (‘‘ITC’’) Notification Rate
request for a hearing is made, the E. Margin for the Separate Rate Companies
In accordance with section 733(f) of F. Combination Rates
Department intends to hold the hearing the Act, we notified the ITC of our G. The PRC-wide Entity
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, preliminary affirmative determination of H. Application of Facts Available and
14th Street and Constitution Avenue sales at LTFV. Section 735(b)(2) of the Adverse Facts Available
NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time Act requires the ITC to make its final I. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value
and location to be determined. Parties determination as to whether the Data
should confirm by telephone the date, J. Date of Sale
domestic industry in the United States
time, and location of the hearing two K. Fair Value Comparisons
is materially injured, or threatened with L. Export Price
days before the scheduled date. material injury, by reason of imports of M. Value-Added Tax
R–134a, or sales (or the likelihood of N. Normal Value
Postponement of Final Determination
sales) for importation, of the O. Factor Valuations
and Extension of Provisional Measures P. Comparisons to Normal Value
merchandise under consideration
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides within 45 days of our final Q. Currency Conversion
determination. XIII. Verification
that a final determination may be XIV. U.S. International Trade Commission
postponed until not later than 135 days This determination is issued and
Notification
after the date of the publication of the published in accordance with sections XV. Conclusion
preliminary determination if, in the 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c). [FR Doc. 2016–24358 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am]
event of an affirmative preliminary BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
determination, a request for such Dated: September 29, 2016.
postponement is made by exporters who Paul Piquado,
account for a significant proportion of Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
exports of the subject merchandise, or in Compliance.
the event of a negative preliminary National Institute of Standards and
Appendix I
determination, a request for such Technology
postponement is made by Petitioners. 19 Scope of the Investigation
CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that requests The product subject to this investigation is Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
by respondents for postponement of a 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, R–134a, or its National Quality Award
final antidumping determination be chemical equivalent, regardless of form, type,
or purity level. The chemical formula for AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
accompanied by a request for extension 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane is CF3-CH2F, and and Technology, Department of
of provisional measures from a four- the Chemical Abstracts Service registry Commerce.
month period to a period not more than number is CAS 811–97–2.13 ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
six months in duration. Merchandise covered by the scope of this
investigation is currently classified in the SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the
On September 29, 2016, pursuant to
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
19 CFR 351.210(b) and (e), Sanmei States (‘‘HTSUS’’) at subheading Award (Judges Panel) will meet in
requested that, contingent upon an 2903.39.2020. Although the HTSUS closed session Sunday, October 30, 2016
affirmative preliminary determination of subheading and CAS registry number are through Friday, November 4, 2016, from
sales at LTFV for the respondents, the provided for convenience and customs
8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern time
Department postpone the final purposes, the written description of the
scope is dispositive. each day. The purpose of this meeting
determination and that provisional is to review recommendations from site
measures be extended to a period not to List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary visits, and recommend 2016 Malcolm
exceed six months.11 Decision Memorandum
Baldrige National Quality Award
In accordance with section I. Summary recipients. The meeting is closed to the
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR II. Background public in order to protect the
III. Selection of Respondents
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our proprietary data to be examined and
IV. Period of Investigation
preliminary determination is V. Scope Comments discussed at the meeting.
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter VI. Scope of the Investigation DATES: The meeting will be held
accounts for a significant proportion of VII. Postponement of Preliminary Sunday, October 30, 2016 through
exports of the subject merchandise; and Determination Friday, November 4, 2016, from 8:30
(3) no compelling reasons for denial VIII. Postponement of Final Determination a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each
exist, we are postponing the final and Extension of Provisional Measures day. The entire meeting will be closed
IX. Product Characteristics to the public.
determination and extending the
X. Critical Circumstances
provisional measures from a four-month XI. Affiliation Determination ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
period to a period not greater than six XII. Discussion of the Methodology the National Institute of Standards and
months. Accordingly, we will make our A. Non-Market Economy Country Technology, 100 Bureau Drive,
final determination no later than 135 B. Separate Rates Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
days after the date of publication of this C. Separate Rate Recipients FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
preliminary determination, pursuant to Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige
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13 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane is sold under a
section 735(a)(2) of the Act.12 Performance Excellence Program,
number of trade names including Klea 134a and
Zephex 134a (Mexichem Fluor); Genetron 134a National Institute of Standards and
11 See Letter from Sanmei, ‘‘1,1,1,2-
(Honeywell); FreonTM 134a, Suva 134a, Dymel Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) from the People’s 134a, and Dymel P134a (Chemours); Solkane 134a Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
Republic of China: Request for Extension to (Solvay); and Forane 134a (Arkema). Generically,
Supplemental Section C&D Response,’’ dated
1020, telephone number (301) 975–
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane has been sold as
September 29, 2016. Fluorocarbon 134a, R–134a, HFC–134a, HF A–134a, 2360, email robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov.
12 See also 19 CFR 351.210(e). Refrigerant 134a, and UN3159. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Type of Review: Regular (extension of
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as a currently approved information
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. National Oceanic and Atmospheric collection).
Administration Affected Public: Business or other for
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory profit organizations.
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. Proposed Information Collection; Estimated Number of Respondents:
App., notice is hereby given that the Comment Request; Applications and 10.
Judges Panel will meet Sunday, October Reports for Registration as a Tanner or Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
30, 2016 through Friday, November 4, Agent for an application and 2 hours for a
2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. report.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Eastern time each day. The Judges Panel Estimated Total Annual Burden
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
is composed of twelve members, Hours: 20.
Commerce.
appointed by the Secretary of Estimated Total Annual Cost to
ACTION: Notice.
Commerce, chosen for their familiarity Public: $20.00 in recordkeeping/
with quality improvement operations SUMMARY: The Department of reporting costs.
and competitiveness issues of Commerce, as part of its continuing IV. Request for Comments
manufacturing companies, service effort to reduce paperwork and
companies, small businesses, health respondent burden, invites the general Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
care providers, and educational public and other Federal agencies to the proposed collection of information
institutions. Members are also chosen take this opportunity to comment on is necessary for the proper performance
who have broad experience in for-profit proposed and/or continuing information of the functions of the agency, including
and nonprofit areas. The purpose of this collections, as required by the whether the information shall have
meeting is to review recommendations Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
from site visits and recommend 2016 agency’s estimate of the burden
DATES: Written comments must be (including hours and cost) of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality submitted on or before December 6, proposed collection of information; (c)
Award (Award) recipients. The meeting 2016. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
is closed to the public in order to clarity of the information to be
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
protect the proprietary data to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
examined and discussed at the meeting. Paperwork Clearance Officer, burden of the collection of information
The Chief Financial Officer and Department of Commerce, Room 6616, on respondents, including through the
Assistant Secretary for Administration, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., use of automated collection techniques
with the concurrence of the Assistant Washington, DC 20230 (or via the or other forms of information
General Counsel for Administration and Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). technology.
Transactions, formally determined on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments submitted in response to
May 19, 2016 and amended on Requests for additional information or this notice will be summarized and/or
September 26, 2016, pursuant to Section copies of the information collection included in the request for OMB
10(d) of the Federal Advisory instrument and instructions should be approval of this information collection;
Committee Act, as amended by Section directed to Les Cockreham, (907) 271– they also will become a matter of public
5(c) of the Government in Sunshine Act, 3021 or les.cockreham@noaa.gov. record.
P.L. 94–409, that the meeting of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 4, 2016.
Judges Panel may be closed to the Sarah Brabson,
I. Abstract
public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
552b(c)(4) because the meeting is likely This request is for extension of a [FR Doc. 2016–24302 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am]
to disclose trade secrets and commercial currently approved information BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
or financial information obtained from a collection.
person which is privileged or The Marine Mammal Protection Act
confidential; and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) exempts Alaskan natives from the
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
because for a government agency the prohibitions on taking, killing, or
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
meeting is likely to disclose information injuring marine mammals if the taking
SEVERELY DISABLED
that could significantly frustrate is done for subsistence or for creating
implementation of a proposed agency and selling authentic native articles of Procurement List; Proposed Additions
action. The meeting, which involves handicraft or clothing. The natives need and Deletions
no permit, but non-natives who wish to
examination of current Award applicant
act as a tanner or agent for such native AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
data from U.S. organizations and a People Who Are Blind or Severely
products must register with NOAA and
discussion of these data as compared to Disabled.
maintain and submit certain records.
the Award criteria in order to The information is necessary for law ACTION: Proposed additions to and
recommend Award recipients, will be enforcement purposes. deletions from the Procurement List.
closed to the public.
II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing
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Kevin Kimball,
Paper documentation is submitted to to add products and service to the
NIST Chief of Staff.
meet the requirements found at 50 CFR Procurement List that will be furnished
[FR Doc. 2016–24240 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am]
216.23(c). by nonprofit agencies employing
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P persons who are blind or have other
III. Data severe disabilities, and to delete
OMB Number: 0648–0179. products previously furnished by such
Form Number: None. agencies.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of closed meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Sunday, October 30, 2016 through Friday, November 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each day. The entire meeting will be closed to the public.
Contact		Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899- 1020, telephone number (301) 975-2360, email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 69788

81 FR 69788 - Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

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