82 FR 44565 - Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
| Page Range | 44565-44565 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20374 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 44565] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20374] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 partially closed meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Monday, October 23, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the NIST Director, a majority of whom 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 Monday, October 23, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The portion of the meeting that is closed to the public will take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serena Martinez, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, telephone number 301-975-2661. Mrs. Martinez's email address is [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278, as amended, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 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 an update on major programs at NIST. In addition, the meeting will include presentations and discussions on priorities for the NIST Laboratory Programs over the next decade. The Committee will also be briefed on plans to improve research services and support. During a closed session on October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., the VCAT will discuss NIST's security posture, including recent incidents and planned improvements. 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 Monday, October 23, approximately one-half hour in the afternoon 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 Serena Martinez by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, October 13, 2017. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please contact Mrs. Martinez. Mrs. Martinez's email address is [email protected] and her phone number is 301-975-2661. For participants attending in person, please note that federal agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for access to federal facilities if such license or identification card is issued by a state that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state that has an extension for REAL ID compliance. NIST currently accepts other forms of federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's license. For detailed information please contact Mrs. Martinez at 301- 975-2661 or visit: http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. Kevin Kimball, NIST Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2017-20374 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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than 5:00 p.m. EST on October 10, 2017. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278, as amended, note that federal agencies, including
Comments received after October 10, and the Federal Advisory Committee NIST, can only accept a state-issued
2017, will be distributed to the Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. driver’s license or identification card for
Committee, but may not be considered The purpose of this meeting is for the access to federal facilities if such license
at the meetings. The minutes of the VCAT to review and make or identification card is issued by a state
meetings will be posted on the recommendations regarding general that is compliant with the REAL ID Act
Committee Web site within 60 days of policy for NIST, its organization, its of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state
the meeting. budget, and its programs within the that has an extension for REAL ID
framework of applicable national compliance. NIST currently accepts
Dated: September 19, 2017.
policies as set forth by the President and other forms of federal-issued
Maureen Smith,
the Congress. The agenda will include identification in lieu of a state-issued
Director, Office of Supply Chain. an update on major programs at NIST. driver’s license. For detailed
[FR Doc. 2017–20386 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] In addition, the meeting will include information please contact Mrs.
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P presentations and discussions on Martinez at 301–975–2661 or visit:
priorities for the NIST Laboratory http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
Programs over the next decade. The
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee will also be briefed on plans Kevin Kimball,
to improve research services and NIST Chief of Staff.
National Institute of Standards and support. During a closed session on [FR Doc. 2017–20374 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
Technology October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. until BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
Visiting Committee on Advanced 10:30 a.m., the VCAT will discuss
Technology NIST’s security posture, including
recent incidents and planned DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards improvements. The agenda may change
and Technology, Department of to accommodate Committee business. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Commerce. The final agenda will be posted on the Administration
ACTION: Notice of partially closed NIST Web site at http://www.nist.gov/
meeting. director/vcat/agenda.cfm. RIN 0648–XF330
Individuals and representatives of
SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on organizations who would like to offer Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Advanced Technology (VCAT or comments and suggestions related to the Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Committee), National Institute of Committee’s affairs are invited to Mammals Incidental to a Geophysical
Standards and Technology (NIST), will request a place on the agenda. On Survey in the Central Pacific Ocean
meet Monday, October 23, 2017 from Monday, October 23, approximately
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and one-half hour in the afternoon will be AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 8:30 reserved for public comments and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The speaking times will be assigned on a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
VCAT is composed of not fewer than 9 first-come, first-serve basis. The amount Commerce.
members appointed by the NIST of time per speaker will be determined ACTION:Notice; Issuance of an Incidental
Director, a majority of whom are by the number of requests received, but Harassment Authorization.
eminent in such fields as business, is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The
research, new product development, exact time for public comments will be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
engineering, labor, education, included in the final agenda that will be regulations implementing the Marine
management consulting, environment, posted on the NIST Web site at http:// Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
and international relations. www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. amended, notification is hereby given
DATES: The VCAT will meet on Monday, Questions from the public will not be that NMFS has issued an incidental
October 23, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 considered during this period. Speakers harassment authorization (IHA) to the
p.m. Eastern Time and Tuesday, who wish to expand upon their oral University of Hawaii (UH) to
October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 statements, those who had wished to incidentally take, by Level A and Level
p.m. Eastern Time. The portion of the speak but could not be accommodated B harassment only, marine mammals
meeting that is closed to the public will on the agenda, and those who were during a marine geophysical survey in
take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 unable to attend in person are invited to
the Central Pacific Ocean.
from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. submit written statements to VCAT,
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, DATES: This Authorization is valid from
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, via fax at September 14, 2017 through September
the Portrait Room, Administration 301–216–0529 or electronically by email 13, 2018.
Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, to stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899. Please FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All visitors to the NIST site are
note admittance instructions under the Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected
required to pre-register to be admitted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Please submit your name, time of
this notice. Electronic copies of the application and
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arrival, email address and phone
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: supporting documents, as well as a list
number to Serena Martinez by 5:00 p.m.
Serena Martinez, VCAT, NIST, 100 of the references cited in this document,
Eastern Time, Friday, October 13, 2017.
Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, may be obtained online at:
Non-U.S. citizens must submit
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060, www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
additional information; please contact
telephone number 301–975–2661. Mrs. incidental/research.htm. In case of
Mrs. Martinez. Mrs. Martinez’s email
Martinez’s email address is problems accessing these documents,
address is serena.martinez@nist.gov and
serena.martinez@nist.gov. please call the contact listed above.
her phone number is 301–975–2661. For
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: participants attending in person, please SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of partially closed meeting. | |
| Dates | The VCAT will meet on Monday, October 23, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The portion of the meeting that is closed to the public will take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | |
| Contact | Serena Martinez, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44565 |
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