82 FR 23199 - Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10405 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23199-23200] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10405] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 partially closed meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Judges Panel) will meet on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review the role and responsibilities of the Judges Panel and information received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in order to ensure the integrity of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Award) selection process. The agenda will include: Judges Panel roles and processes; Baldrige Program updates; new business/public comment; lessons learned from the 2016 judging process; and the 2017 Award process. A portion of this meeting is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed. DATES: The Judges Panel meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The portion of the meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will include discussions on the Judges Panel roles and processes and Baldrige program updates. This session is open to the public. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. The portion of the meeting, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., will include discussions on lessons learned from the 2016 judging process and on the 2017 Award process. This session is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 101, Lecture Room D, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 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, Maryland 20899-1020, at telephone number (301) 975-2360, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. 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, services companies, small businesses, health care providers, and educational institutions. Members are also chosen who have broad experience in for-profit and nonprofit areas. The Judges Panel will assemble to discuss and review the role and responsibilities of the Judges Panel and information received from NIST in order to ensure the integrity of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award selection process. The agenda will include: Judges Panel roles and processes; Baldrige Program updates; new business/public comment; lessons learned from the 2016 judging process; and the 2017 Award process. A portion of this meeting is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed. The portion of the meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, will include discussions on the Judges Panel roles and processes and Baldrige program updates and is open to the public. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments related to the Panel of Judges' general process are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public comments, and speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served 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 Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Web site at http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/overseers.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 the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, Attention Suzanne Sullivan, National [[Page 23200]] Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1020, via fax at 301-975-4967 or electronically by email to [email protected]. All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to Nancy Young no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, June 1, 2017, and she will provide you with instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please contact Suzanne Sullivan by email at [email protected] or by phone at (301) 975-2702. Also, please note that under the REAL ID Act of 2005 (P.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 federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's license. For detailed information please contact Ms. Sullivan or visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. The portion of the meeting from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, will include discussions on lessons learned from the 2016 judging process and on the 2017 Award process, and is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed. The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the Assistant General Counsel for Administration and Transactions, formally determined on March 21, 2017, 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 a portion of 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. Portions of the meeting involve examination of prior year Award applicant data. Award applicant data are directly related to the commercial activities and confidential information of the applicants. Dated: May 17, 2017. Kevin A. Kimball, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2017-10405 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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served basis. The amount of time per DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the
speaker will be determined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
number of requests received, but is National Institute of Standards and amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
likely to be about 3 minutes each. The Technology Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
exact time for public comments will be Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
included in the final agenda that will be App., notice is hereby given that the
National Quality Award
posted on the Baldrige Performance Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
Excellence Program Web site at http:// AGENCY: National Institute of Standards National Quality Award will meet on
www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/ and Technology, Department of Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m.
overseers.cfm. Questions from the Commerce. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The Judges
public will not be considered during ACTION: Notice of partially closed Panel is composed of twelve members,
this period. Speakers who wish to meeting. appointed by the Secretary of
expand upon their oral statements, Commerce, chosen for their familiarity
SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the with quality improvement operations
those who had wished to speak, but Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
could not be accommodated on the and competitiveness issues of
Award (Judges Panel) will meet on manufacturing companies, services
agenda, and those who were unable to Wednesday, June 7, 2017, from 9:00 companies, small businesses, health
attend in person are invited to submit a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The care providers, and educational
written statements to the Baldrige purpose of this meeting is to discuss institutions. Members are also chosen
Performance Excellence Program, and review the role and responsibilities who have broad experience in for-profit
Attention Suzanne Sullivan, National of the Judges Panel and information and nonprofit areas. The Judges Panel
Institute of Standards and Technology, received from the National Institute of will assemble to discuss and review the
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Standards and Technology (NIST) in role and responsibilities of the Judges
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1020, via order to ensure the integrity of the Panel and information received from
fax at 301–975–2702 or electronically by Malcolm Baldrige National Quality NIST in order to ensure the integrity of
email to suzanne.sullivan@nist.gov. Award (Award) selection process. The the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
agenda will include: Judges Panel roles Award selection process. The agenda
All visitors to the National Institute of
and processes; Baldrige Program will include: Judges Panel roles and
Standards and Technology site will updates; new business/public comment;
have to pre-register to be admitted. processes; Baldrige Program updates;
lessons learned from the 2016 judging new business/public comment; lessons
Please submit your name, time of process; and the 2017 Award process. A
arrival, email address and phone learned from the 2016 judging process;
portion of this meeting is closed to the and the 2017 Award process. A portion
number to Suzanne Sullivan no later public in order to protect the
than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, of this meeting is closed to the public
proprietary data to be examined and
June 1, 2017, and she will provide you in order to protect the proprietary data
discussed.
to be examined and discussed.
with instructions for admittance. Non- DATES: The Judges Panel meeting will be The portion of the meeting, from 9:00
U.S. citizens must submit additional held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, will
information; please contact Suzanne 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. include discussions on the Judges Panel
Sullivan by email at suzanne.sullivan@ The portion of the meeting, from 9:00 roles and processes and Baldrige
nist.gov or by phone at (301) 975–2702. a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will include program updates and is open to the
Also, please note that under the REAL discussions on the Judges Panel roles public. Individuals and representatives
ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), federal and processes and Baldrige program of organizations who would like to offer
agencies, including NIST, can only updates. This session is open to the comments related to the Panel of Judges’
accept a state-issued driver’s license or public. Please note admittance general process are invited to request a
identification card for access to federal instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY place on the agenda. Approximately
facilities if issued by states that are INFORMATION section of this notice. The one-half hour will be reserved for public
REAL ID compliant or have an portion of the meeting, from 12:30 p.m. comments, and speaking times will be
extension. NIST also currently accepts to 3:30 p.m., will include discussions on assigned on a first-come, first-served
other forms of federal-issued lessons learned from the 2016 judging basis. The amount of time per speaker
identification in lieu of a state-issued process and on the 2017 Award process. will be determined by the number of
driver’s license. For detailed This session is closed to the public in requests received, but is likely to be
information please contact Mrs. order to protect the proprietary data to about 3 minutes each. The exact time for
be examined and discussed. public comments will be included in
Sullivan or visit: http://www.nist.gov/
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the final agenda that will be posted on
public_affairs/visitor/.
the National Institute of Standards and the Baldrige Performance Excellence
Dated: May 17, 2017. Technology, Building 101, Lecture Program Web site at http://
Kevin A. Kimball, Room D, 100 Bureau Drive, www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/
Chief of Staff. Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. overseers.cfm. Questions from the
[FR Doc. 2017–10404 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public will not be considered during
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige this period. Speakers who wish to
Performance Excellence Program, expand upon their oral statements,
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National Institute of Standards and those who had wished to speak, but
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail could not be accommodated on the
Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland agenda, and those who were unable to
20899–1020, at telephone number (301) attend in person are invited to submit
975–2360, or by email at written statements to the Baldrige
robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov. Performance Excellence Program,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attention Suzanne Sullivan, National
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Institute of Standards and Technology, Dated: May 17, 2017. Affected Public: Business or other for-
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Kevin A. Kimball, profit organizations; individuals or
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899–1020, Chief of Staff. households.
via fax at 301–975–4967 or [FR Doc. 2017–10405 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am] Frequency: Annually.
electronically by email to BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
suzanne.sullivan@nist.gov. This information collection request
All visitors to the National Institute of may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
Standards and Technology site will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the instructions to view Department of
have to pre-register to be admitted. Commerce collections currently under
Please submit your name, time of National Oceanic and Atmospheric review by OMB.
arrival, email address and phone Administration Written comments and
number to Nancy Young no later than recommendations for the proposed
4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, June Submission for OMB Review; information collection should be sent
1, 2017, and she will provide you with Comment Request within 30 days of publication of this
instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. The Department of Commerce will notice to OIRA_Submission@
citizens must submit additional submit to the Office of Management and omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
information; please contact Suzanne Budget (OMB) for clearance the Dated: May 16, 2017.
Sullivan by email at suzanne.sullivan@ following proposal for collection of Sarah Brabson,
nist.gov or by phone at (301) 975–2702. information under the provisions of the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Also, please note that under the REAL Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
ID Act of 2005 (P.L. 109–13), federal [FR Doc. 2017–10293 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]
Chapter 35).
agencies, including NIST, can only Agency: National Oceanic and
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
accept a state-issued driver’s license or Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
identification card for access to federal
Title: NOAA Fisheries Greater DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
facilities if issued by states that are
Atlantic Region Gear Identification
REAL ID compliant or have an National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Requirements.
extension. NIST also currently accepts Administration
other forms of federal-issued OMB Control Number: 0648–0351.
identification in lieu of a state-issued Form Number(s): None.
Submission for OMB Review;
driver’s license. For detailed Type of Request: Regular (extension of
Comment Request
information please contact Ms. Sullivan a currently approved information
or visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_ collection). The Department of Commerce will
affairs/visitor/. Number of Respondents: 5,339. submit to the Office of Management and
The portion of the meeting from 12:30 Average Hours per Response: One Budget (OMB) for clearance the
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, will minute per gear string. following proposal for collection of
include discussions on lessons learned Burden Hours: 18,592. information under the provisions of the
from the 2016 judging process and on Needs and Uses: This request is for Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
the 2017 Award process, and is closed extension of a currently approved Chapter 35).
to the public in order to protect the information collection. Regulations at Agency: National Oceanic and
proprietary data to be examined and 50 CFR 648.84(a), (b), and (d), Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
discussed. The Chief Financial Officer 648.123(b)(3), 648.144(b)(1), Title: Greater Atlantic Region,
and Assistant Secretary for 648.264(a)(5), and 697.21(a) and (b) Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Administration, with the concurrence of require that Federal Fisheries permit Management Plan Data Collection.
the Assistant General Counsel for holders using certain types of fishing OMB Control Number: 0648–0491.
Administration and Transactions, gear, mark the gear with specified Form Number(s): None.
formally determined on March 21, 2017, information for the purposes of vessel Type of Request: Regular (extension of
pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal and gear identification (e.g., hull a currently approved information
Advisory Committee Act, as amended identification number, Federal fishing collection).
by Section 5(c) of the Government in permit number, etc.). The regulations Number of Respondents: 647.
Sunshine Act, P.L. 94–409, that a also specify how the gear is to be Average Hours per Response: VMS
portion of the meeting of the Judges marked for the purposes of visibility trip declaration, trip termination,
Panel may be closed to the public in (e.g., buoys, radar reflectors, etc.). compensation trip identification,
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) The quantity of gear in this collection powerdown provision, daily catch
because the meeting is likely to disclose is distinguished by the number of reports, 2 minutes; access area trip
trade secrets and commercial or attached end lines associated with each exchange, 15 minutes; VMS purchase
financial information obtained from a string of hooks, pots, or traps. As such, and installation, 2 hours; IFQ ownership
person which is privileged or a single Federal permit holder may be cap forms, 5 minutes; vessel
confidential and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) responsible for marking several strings replacement, upgrade and permit
because for a government agency the of a given gear type, or may use multiple history applications, 3 hours; VMS pre-
meeting is likely to disclose information different gear types that require landing notification form, 5 minutes;
that could significantly frustrate marking. These gear marking VMS state waters exemption program, 2
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implementation of a proposed agency requirements aid in fishery law minutes; quota transfers, 10 minutes;
action. Portions of the meeting involve enforcement, make the gear more visible cost recovery, 2 hours; sector proposals,
examination of prior year Award to other vessels to aid in navigation, and 150 hours; sector operations plans, 100
applicant data. Award applicant data provide other fisherman with hours; IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine, and
are directly related to the commercial information regarding the gear type incidental catch vessel VMS
activities and confidential information being used to help prevent gear requirements, 2 minutes.
of the applicants. conflicts. Burden Hours: 2,843.
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| Dates | The Judges Panel meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The portion of the meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will include discussions on the Judges Panel roles and processes and Baldrige program updates. This session is open to the public. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. The portion of the meeting, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., will include discussions on lessons learned from the 2016 judging process and on the 2017 Award process. This session is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed. | |
| Contact | Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1020, at telephone number (301) 975-2360, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 23199 |
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