83 FR 2143 - Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00566 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2143-2144] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00566] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of not fewer than 9 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 Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 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. 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: 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 NIST's role in cybersecurity and technology transfer from federal laboratories. The Committee also will present its initial observations, findings, and recommendations for the 2017 VCAT Annual Report. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website 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. Approximately one-half hour 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 website at http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. Questions from the public will not be [[Page 2144]] 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, Monday, January 29, 2018. 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. 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 Ms. Shaw at 301-975- 2667 or visit: http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. Kevin Kimball, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2018-00566 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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make its final determination as to products (i.e., products that contain by Time. The VCAT is composed of not
whether the domestic industry in the weight one or more of the following fewer than 9 members appointed by the
United States is materially injured, or elements: 0.1 percent of more of lead, 0.05 NIST Director who are eminent in such
percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or
threatened with material injury, by fields as business, research, new
more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
reason of imports, or sales (or the phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of product development, engineering,
likelihood of sales) for importation of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of labor, education, management
wire rod from South Africa no later than tellurium). All products meeting the physical consulting, environment, and
45 days after this final determination, in description of subject merchandise that are international relations.
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the not specifically excluded are included in this DATES: The VCAT will meet on
Act. If the ITC determines that such scope. Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 8:30
injury does not exist, the proceeding The products under investigation are
currently classifiable under subheadings a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
will be terminated and all cash deposits ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020,
posted will be refunded or cancelled. If 7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, the Portrait Room, Administration
the ITC determines that such injury 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
exists, Commerce will issue an 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. Please
antidumping duty order directing CBP and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products note admittance instructions under the
to assess, upon further instruction by entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
Commerce, antidumping duties on all 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS may also be
included in this scope if they meet the this notice.
imports of the subject merchandise
physical description of subject merchandise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100
for consumption on or after the effective provided for convenience and customs Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060,
date of the suspension of liquidation, as purposes, the written description of the Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060,
discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of scope of these proceedings is dispositive. telephone number 301–975–2667. Ms.
Suspension of Liquidation’’ section.
Appendix II Shaw’s email address is
Notification Regarding Administrative stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
Protective Orders List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice serves as a reminder to I. Summary Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278, as amended, and
parties subject to an administrative II. Background the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
protective order (APO) of their III. Period of Investigation amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
responsibility concerning the IV. Scope of the Investigation The purpose of this meeting is for the
disposition of proprietary information V. Discussion of the Issues:
VCAT to review and make
disclosed under APO in accordance Comment 1: Affiliation and Collapsing of
AMSA/Scaw/CWI recommendations regarding general
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely policy for NIST, its organization, its
written notification of the return or Comment 2: Application of Total AFA to
AMSA/Scaw/CWI budget, and its programs within the
destruction of APO materials, or framework of applicable national
Comment 3: Commerce’s Statutory
conversion to judicial protective order, Obligations Under 782(d) of the Act policies as set forth by the President and
is hereby requested. Failure to comply Comment 4: Verification the Congress. The agenda will include
with the regulations and the terms of an Comment 5: Adjustment to AMSA’s an update on major programs at NIST.
APO is a sanctionable violation. General and Administrative (G&A) In addition, the meeting will include
Expense Ratio
Notification to Interested Parties presentations and discussions on NIST’s
Comment 6: Adjustment to AMSA’s
These determinations are issued and Warranty Expenses role in cybersecurity and technology
published in accordance with sections Comment 7: Adjustment to AMSA’s Direct transfer from federal laboratories. The
735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 Selling Expenses Committee also will present its initial
CFR 351.210(c). Comment 8: Denial of AMSA’s CEP Offset observations, findings, and
VI. Recommendation recommendations for the 2017 VCAT
Dated: January 8, 2018. Annual Report. The agenda may change
[FR Doc. 2018–00572 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
Gary Taverman, to accommodate Committee business.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping The final agenda will be posted on the
and Countervailing Duty Operations, NIST website at http://www.nist.gov/
performing the non-exclusive functions and director/vcat/agenda.cfm.
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Enforcement and Compliance.
Individuals and representatives of
National Institute of Standards and organizations who would like to offer
Appendix I Technology comments and suggestions related to the
Scope of the Investigation Committee’s affairs are invited to
Visiting Committee on Advanced request a place on the agenda.
The products covered by this investigation Technology
are certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel Approximately one-half hour will be
and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately AGENCY: National Institute of Standards reserved for public comments and
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in and Technology, Department of speaking times will be assigned on a
actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Commerce. first-come, first-serve basis. The amount
Specifically excluded are steel products of time per speaker will be determined
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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possessing the above-noted physical by the number of requests received, but
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
Advanced Technology (VCAT or exact time for public comments will be
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing Committee), National Institute of included in the final agenda that will be
steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and Standards and Technology (NIST), will posted on the NIST website at http://
rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel meet in Wednesday, February 7, 2018, www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm.
(also known as free machining steel) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Questions from the public will not be
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considered during this period. Speakers ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Amendment 2 and discuss how it
who wish to expand upon their oral the Sheraton Harborside, 250 Market relates to the Council’s 2018 habitat
statements, those who had wished to Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; priorities; and (2) review comments on
speak but could not be accommodated telephone: (603) 431–2300; online at offshore wind projects. The Council
on the agenda, and those who were www.sheratonportsmouth.com. then will hear from its Research
unable to attend in person are invited to Council Address: New England Steering Committee and first review and
submit written statements to VCAT, Fishery Management Council, 50 Water possibly approve the committee’s
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; recommendations for potential
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, via fax at telephone: (978) 465–0492; improvements to the Council’s research
301–216–0529 or electronically by email www.nefmc.org. priority-setting process. The Council
to stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: also will receive an update on issues
All visitors to the NIST site are Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, related to the Northeast Cooperative
required to pre-register to be admitted. New England Fishery Management Research Program and be briefed on
Please submit your name, time of Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492, ext. management reviews of completed
arrival, email address and phone 113. research projects. Following these
number to Stephanie Shaw by 5:00 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
actions, the Council will adjourn for the
Eastern Time, Monday, January 29, day.
2018. Non-U.S. citizens must submit Agenda
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
additional information; please contact Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Ms. Shaw. Ms. Shaw’s email address is The second day of the meeting will
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov and her phone After introductions and brief begin with a closed session in order for
number is 301–975–2667. For announcements, the meeting will begin the Council to consult on Scientific and
with reports from the Council Chairman Statistical Committee appointments for
participants attending in person, please
and Executive Director, NMFS’s 2018–20. The first item of business in
note that federal agencies, including
Regional Administrator for the Greater the open session will be an update on
NIST, can only accept a state-issued
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office the ongoing external review of Council
driver’s license or identification card for
(GARFO), liaisons from the Northeast operations, known as the Council
access to federal facilities if such license
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and Program Review. Next, the Council will
or identification card is issued by a state
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management receive a report on the latest meeting of
that is compliant with the REAL ID Act
Council, representatives from NOAA the Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel and
of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state
General Counsel and the Office of Law discuss several issues related to the
that has an extension for REAL ID
Enforcement, and staff from the Atlantic workings of the panel, including NEFSC
compliance. NIST currently accepts States Marine Fisheries Commission engagement and previous/future studies
other forms of federal-issued (ASMFC) and U.S. Coast Guard. Next, and projects. This discussion will be
identification in lieu of a state-issued the Council will receive an industry- followed by a National Fish and
driver’s license. For detailed funded monitoring briefing from Wildlife Foundation-funded report on
information please contact Ms. Shaw at GARFO that includes: (1) An update implementing electronic monitoring in
301–975–2667 or visit: http://nist.gov/ with preliminary results on the agency’s New England’s groundfish fishery. The
public_affairs/visitor/. electronic monitoring project aboard Council then will receive a presentation
Kevin Kimball, midwater trawl vessels participating in on the NEFSC’s ‘‘2007–2015 Final
Chief of Staff. the Atlantic herring and mackerel Report on the Performance of the
[FR Doc. 2018–00566 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
fisheries; and (2) information on Northeast Multispecies Fishery,’’
industry-funded monitoring service followed by the Scientific and Statistical
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providers. The Skate Committee will Committee’s report, which is centered
report next. The Council is expected to on providing overfishing limit and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE initiate Framework Adjustment 6 to the acceptable biological catch
Northeast Skate Complex Fishery recommendations for Atlantic halibut to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Plan (FMP) to consider the Council.
Administration adjustments to the skate wing Following a lunch break, the Council
possession limit. will begin its Groundfish Committee
RIN 0648–XF946 After a lunch break, members of the report, which will cover recreational
New England Fishery Management public will have the opportunity to fishery measures and the Council’s
Council; Public Meeting speak during an open comment period Groundfish Monitoring Amendment 23.
on issues that relate to Council business On the recreational end, the Council
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries but are not included on the published will: (1) Provide recommendations to
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and agenda for this meeting. The Council GARFO on fishing year 2018
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), asks the public to limit remarks to 3–5 recreational measures for Gulf of Maine
Commerce. minutes. The Habitat Committee will cod and haddock; (2) possibly consult
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. report after the public comment period. with GARFO on fishing year 2018
The Council is scheduled to take final recreational measures for Georges Bank
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery action on coral protection measures for cod; and (3) consider recommending a
Management Council (Council, NEFMC) the continental slope and canyons south new control date for the party/charter
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will hold a two-day meeting to consider of Georges Bank in its Omnibus Deep- fishery. Regarding Amendment 23 to the
actions affecting New England fisheries Sea Coral Amendment. The Council Northeast Multispecies Fishery
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). took final action on coral protection Management Plan, which is focused on
DATES: The meeting will be held on measures for the Gulf of Maine in June monitoring in the groundfish fishery,
Tuesday, January 30, and Wednesday, of 2017. In other habitat-related the Council will: (1) Receive a progress
January 31, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m. business, the Council will: (1) Review report on the amendment’s
on January 30 and 9 a.m. on January 31. NMFS’s decision on Omnibus Habitat development; and (2) discuss the
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| Dates | The VCAT will meet on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. | |
| Contact | Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, telephone | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2143 |
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