83 FR 23635 - Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)

Page Range		23635-23636
FR Document		2018-10845

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board will hold an open meeting on June 13, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10845]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory 
Board will hold an open meeting on June 13, 2018.

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the University of Texas, 
Arlington Campus in the Rio Grande Ballroom B, at 701 S. Nedderman 
Drive, Arlington, Texas 76019. Please note admittance instructions in 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, 
telephone number (301) 975-2785, email: cheryl.gendron@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board is authorized under 
Section 3003(d) of the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69), as 
amended by the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Public Law 
114-329 sec. 501 (2017), and codified at 15 U.S.C. 278k(m), in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Hollings MEP Program (Program) is a 
unique program, consisting of centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico 
with partnerships at the state, federal, and local levels. By statute, 
the MEP Advisory Board provides the NIST Director with: (1) Advice on 
the activities, plans, and policies of the Program; (2) assessments of 
the soundness of the plans and strategies of the Program; and (3) 
assessments of current performance against the plans of the Program.
    Background information on the MEP Advisory Board is available at 
http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the MEP Advisory Board will 
hold an open meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting agenda will include an update on 
Hollings MEP programmatic operations, as well as provide guidance and 
advice on current activities related to the 2017-2022 MEP National 
Network Strategic Plan. The MEP Advisory Board will provide input to 
NIST on supply chain development with an emphasis on defense suppliers, 
in order to strengthen the defense industrial base; make 
recommendations on the development of research and performance metrics 
to support and enrich MEP Center evaluation, and receive updates on the 
``Embedding MEP in Manufacturing USA Institutes Pilot Projects'' 
funding awards. The final agenda will be posted on the MEP Advisory 
Board website at http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the MEP Advisory Board's 
business are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately 15 
minutes will be reserved for public comments at the end of the meeting. 
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 no more than three to five 
minutes each. Requests must be received in writing before June 6, 2018 
to be considered. The exact time for public comments will be included 
in the final agenda that will be posted on the MEP Advisory Board 
website at http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm. Questions 
from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who 
wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who wished to speak 
but could not be accommodated on the agenda, or those who are or were 
unable to attend in person are invited to submit written statements to 
the MEP Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, 
via fax at (301) 963-6556, or electronically by email to 
cheryl.gendron@nist.gov.

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    Admittance Instructions: Anyone wishing to attend the MEP Advisory 
Board meeting must submit their name, email address, and phone number 
to Cheryl Gendron (Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov or 301-975-2785) no later 
than Friday, June 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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email address, and phone number to Technologies, LLC. The grant of the public. Please note admittance
Cheryl Gendron (Cheryl.Gendron@ license would be for the manufacture instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
nist.gov or 301–975–2785) no later than and use of a system for determination of INFORMATION section of this notice. The
Friday, June 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Eastern radiation dosimetry. portion of the meeting from 12:30 p.m.
Time. The prospective exclusive license will to 3:30 p.m. will include discussions on
be royalty bearing and will comply with lessons learned from the 2017 judging
Kevin A. Kimball, the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. process and on the 2018 Award process.
Chief of Staff. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective This session is closed to the public in
[FR Doc. 2018–10845 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] exclusive license may be granted unless, order to protect the proprietary data to
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P within fifteen (15) days from the date of be examined and discussed.
this published Notice, NIST receives ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
written evidence and argument which the National Institute of Standards and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE establish that the grant of the license Technology, Building 215, Room C103,
would not be consistent with the 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg,
National Institute of Standards and requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 Maryland 20899.
Technology CFR 404.7. The Patent Application was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
filed on March 2, 2018 and describes a Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige
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License
radiation exposure. National Institute of Standards and
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards Kevin A. Kimball, Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
and Technology, Department of Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Chief of Staff.
Commerce. 20899–1020, at telephone number (301)
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S.
Department of Commerce, is DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the
contemplating the grant of an exclusive Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
National Institute of Standards and amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
license throughout the world, to NIST’s Technology
interest in the invention embodied in Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
PCT Application PCT\US18\20679, Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
titled ‘‘Non-resonant Electron Spin National Quality Award App., notice is hereby given that the
Resonant Probe and Associated Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
Hardware’’ (NIST Docket 17–017) to AGENCY: National Institute of Standards National Quality Award will meet on
Global Resonance Technologies, LLC. and Technology, Department of Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
The grant of the license would be for the Commerce. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The Judges
manufacture and use of a system for ACTION: Notice of partially closed Panel is composed of twelve members,
determination of radiation dosimetry. meeting. appointed by the Secretary of
DATES: The prospective exclusive Commerce, chosen for their familiarity
SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the with quality improvement operations
license may be granted unless NIST Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
receives, by June 6, 2018, written and competitiveness issues of
Award (Judges Panel) will meet on manufacturing companies, services
evidence and argument which establish Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 9:00
that the grant of the license would not companies, small businesses,
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The nonprofits, health care providers, and
be consistent with the requirements of purpose of this meeting is to discuss
35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. educational institutions. The Judges
and review the role and responsibilities Panel will assemble to discuss and
ADDRESSES: Information related to this of the Judges Panel and information review the role and responsibilities of
license may be submitted to NIST, received from the National Institute of the Judges Panel and information
Technology Partnerships Office, 100 Standards and Technology (NIST) in received from NIST in order to ensure
Bureau Drive, Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, order to ensure the integrity of the the integrity of the Malcolm Baldrige
MD 20899, or emailed to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality National Quality Award selection
donald.archer@nist.gov. Award (Award) selection process. The process. The agenda will include:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agenda will include: Judges Panel roles Judges Panel roles and processes;
Donald G. Archer, National Institute of and processes; Baldrige Program Baldrige Program updates; new
Standards and Technology, Technology updates; new business/public comment; business/public comment; lessons
Partnerships Office, 100 Bureau Drive, lessons learned from the 2017 judging learned from the 2017 judging process;
Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, process; and the 2018 Award process. A and the 2018 Award process. A portion
(301) 975–2522, donald.archer@nist.gov. portion of this meeting is closed to the of this meeting is closed to the public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a public in order to protect the in order to protect the proprietary data
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notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C. proprietary data to be examined and to be examined and discussed.
209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that discussed. The portion of the meeting from 9:00
NIST is contemplating the grant of an DATES: The Judges Panel meeting will be a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time will
exclusive license throughout the world, held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from include discussions on the Judges Panel
to NIST’s interest in the invention 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. roles and processes and Baldrige
embodied in PCT Application The portion of the meeting from 9:00 program updates and is open to the
PCT\US18\20679, titled ‘‘Non-resonant a.m. to 11:30 a.m. will include public. Individuals and representatives

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Contact		Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, telephone number (301) 975-2785, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 23635

83 FR 23635 - Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board

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