83 FR 23637 - Termination of a Selected National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 23637-23637 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10916 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 23637] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10916] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Termination of a Selected National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Service AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Chief of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) announces the termination of the Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NIST Traceable Reference Materials (NTRMs) Program offered by NVLAP. The Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NTRMs Program comprised laboratories that designed, prepared, characterized, certified and distributed NTRM filter reference materials. DATES: The Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NTRMs Program will be terminated immediately upon publication of this notice. ADDRESSES: Chief, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2140, or by email at nvlap@nist.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Leaman, Chief, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, (301) 975-4016 or dana.leaman@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST administers NVLAP under regulations found in 15 CFR part 285. NVLAP provides an unbiased third-party evaluation and recognition of laboratory performance, as well as expert technical assistance to upgrade that performance, by accrediting calibration and testing laboratories found competent to perform specific calibrations or tests. NVLAP is comprised of a set of Laboratory Accreditation Programs (LAPs) which are established on the basis of requests and demonstrated need. Each LAP includes specific test and/or calibration standards and related methods and protocols assembled to satisfy the unique needs for accreditation in the field of testing, field of calibration, product, or service. Under 15 CFR 285.5, the Chief of NVLAP may terminate a specific LAP when it is determined that a need no longer exists to accredit laboratories for the services covered under the scope of the LAP. A review of the Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NTRMs Program revealed that there are zero (0) laboratories enrolled in the program. Given this, it is unnecessary and not cost effective to continue this LAP. Therefore, the Chief of NVLAP has determined that there no longer exists a need to continue this LAP. After the comment period, the Chief of NVLAP has determined there is no public support for the continuation of the LAP. NVLAP shall no longer grant or renew accreditations under the terminated program effective upon publication of this notice. Kevin A. Kimball, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2018-10916 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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of organizations who would like to offer the Assistant General Counsel for 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140, or
comments related to the Judges Panel Employment, Litigation and by email at nvlap@nist.gov.
general process are invited to request a Information, formally determined on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
place on the agenda. Approximately March 7, 2018, pursuant to Section Dana Leaman, Chief, National Voluntary
one-half hour will be reserved for public 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Laboratory Accreditation Program, (301)
comments, and speaking times will be Committee Act, as amended by Section 975–4016 or dana.leaman@nist.gov.
assigned on a first-come, first-served 5(c) of the Government in Sunshine Act, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST
basis. The amount of time per speaker Public Law 94–409, that a portion of the administers NVLAP under regulations
will be determined by the number of meeting of the Judges Panel may be found in 15 CFR part 285. NVLAP
requests received, but is likely to be closed to the public in accordance with provides an unbiased third-party
about 3 minutes each. The exact time for 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) because the meeting evaluation and recognition of laboratory
public comments will be included in is likely to disclose trade secrets and performance, as well as expert technical
the final agenda that will be posted on commercial or financial information assistance to upgrade that performance,
the Baldrige Performance Excellence obtained from a person which is by accrediting calibration and testing
Program website at https:// privileged or confidential and 5 U.S.C. laboratories found competent to perform
patapsco.nist.gov/BoardofExam/ 552b(c)(9)(B) because for a government specific calibrations or tests. NVLAP is
Examiners_Judge2.cfm. Questions from agency the meeting is likely to disclose comprised of a set of Laboratory
the public will not be considered during information that could significantly Accreditation Programs (LAPs) which
this period. Speakers who wish to frustrate implementation of a proposed are established on the basis of requests
expand upon their oral statements, agency action. Portions of the meeting and demonstrated need. Each LAP
those who had wished to speak, but involve examination of prior year includes specific test and/or calibration
could not be accommodated on the Award applicant data. Award applicant standards and related methods and
agenda, and those who were unable to data are directly related to the protocols assembled to satisfy the
attend in person are invited to submit commercial activities and confidential unique needs for accreditation in the
written statements to the Baldrige information of the applicants. field of testing, field of calibration,
Performance Excellence Program, product, or service.
Attention Robyn Verner, National Kevin A. Kimball,
Under 15 CFR 285.5, the Chief of
Institute of Standards and Technology, Chief of Staff. NVLAP may terminate a specific LAP
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, [FR Doc. 2018–10914 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] when it is determined that a need no
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1020, via BILLING CODE 3510–13–P longer exists to accredit laboratories for
fax at 301–975–4967 or electronically by the services covered under the scope of
email to robyn.verner@nist.gov. the LAP. A review of the Chemical
All visitors to the National Institute of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Calibration: Certifiers of
Standards and Technology site will Spectrophotometric NTRMs Program
have to pre-register to be admitted. National Institute of Standards and
revealed that there are zero (0)
Please submit your name, time of Technology
laboratories enrolled in the program.
arrival, email address and phone Given this, it is unnecessary and not
number to Robyn Verner no later than Termination of a Selected National
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation cost effective to continue this LAP.
4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, May Therefore, the Chief of NVLAP has
31, 2018, and she will provide you with Program (NVLAP) Service
determined that there no longer exists a
instructions for admittance. Non-U.S. AGENCY: National Institute of Standards need to continue this LAP.
citizens must submit additional and Technology, Department of After the comment period, the Chief
information; please contact Robyn Commerce. of NVLAP has determined there is no
Verner by email at robyn.verner@ public support for the continuation of
ACTION: Notice.
nist.gov or by phone at (301) 975–2702. the LAP. NVLAP shall no longer grant
Also, please note that under the REAL SUMMARY: The Chief of the National or renew accreditations under the
ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), federal Institute of Standards and Technology’s terminated program effective upon
agencies, including NIST, can only (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory publication of this notice.
accept a state-issued driver’s license or Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
identification card for access to federal announces the termination of the Kevin A. Kimball,
facilities if issued by states that are Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Chief of Staff.
REAL ID compliant or have an Spectrophotometric NIST Traceable [FR Doc. 2018–10916 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
extension. NIST also currently accepts Reference Materials (NTRMs) Program BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
other forms of federal-issued offered by NVLAP. The Chemical
identification in lieu of a state-issued Calibration: Certifiers of
driver’s license. For detailed Spectrophotometric NTRMs Program DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
information please contact Ms. Verner comprised laboratories that designed,
or visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_ National Institute of Standards and
prepared, characterized, certified and
affairs/visitor/. Technology
distributed NTRM filter reference
The portion of the meeting from 12:30 materials.
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time will NIST Consortium for Metrology of
include discussions on lessons learned DATES: The Chemical Calibration: Additive Construction by Extrusion
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
from the 2017 judging process and on Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NTRMs (MACE)
the 2018 Award process, and is closed Program will be terminated immediately AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
to the public in order to protect the upon publication of this notice. and Technology, Commerce.
proprietary data to be examined and ADDRESSES: Chief, National Voluntary ACTION: Notice.
discussed. The Acting Chief Financial Laboratory Accreditation Program,
Officer and Assistant Secretary for National Institute of Standards and SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Administration, with the concurrence of Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop Standards and Technology (NIST), an
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | The Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NTRMs Program will be terminated immediately upon publication of this notice. | |
| Contact | Dana Leaman, Chief, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, (301) 975-4016 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23637 |
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