83 FR 30116 - Smart Grid Advisory Committee Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-13822

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hereby gives notice that the Department of Commerce Acting Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary for Administration, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration has determined that charter renewal of the NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee (Committee) is necessary and in the public interest. The renewed charter can be found on the Committee website at the following URL link: https:// www.nist.gov/file/443231.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Smart Grid Advisory Committee Charter Renewal

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee charter renewal.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
hereby gives notice that the Department of Commerce Acting Chief 
Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary for Administration, and Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Administration has determined that charter 
renewal of the NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee (Committee) is 
necessary and in the public interest. The renewed charter can be found 
on the Committee website at the following URL link: https://www.nist.gov/file/443231.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and 
Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8200, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-8200; telephone 301-975-2254, fax 301-948-5668; or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The 
Committee is composed of nine to fifteen members, appointed by the 
Director of NIST, who were selected on the basis of established records 
of distinguished service in their professional community and their 
knowledge of issues affecting Smart Grid deployment and operations. The 
Committee advises the Director of NIST in carrying out duties 
authorized by section 1305 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140). The Committee provides input to NIST on 
Smart Grid standards, priorities, and gaps, on the overall direction, 
status, and health of the Smart Grid implementation by the Smart Grid 
industry, and on the direction of research and standards activities. 
Background information on the Committee is available at http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/.
    The Committee functions solely as an advisory body and in 
compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
Pursuant to section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C., App., as amended, copies of the Committee's charter were 
furnished to the Library of Congress and to the following committees of 
Congress:

 Senate Committee on Appropriations
 Senate Committee on Finance
 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
 House Committee on Appropriations
 House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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interim work products and input on on the basis of established records of DATES: The prospective exclusive
next steps? distinguished service in their license may be granted unless NIST
professional community and their receives, by July 12, 2018, written
Guidance for Submitting Documents
knowledge of issues affecting Smart evidence and argument which establish
We ask that each respondent include Grid deployment and operations. The that the grant of the license would not
the name and address of his or her Committee advises the Director of NIST be consistent with the requirements of
institution or affiliation, and the name, in carrying out duties authorized by 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
title, mailing and email addresses, and section 1305 of the Energy ADDRESSES: Information related to this
telephone number of a contact person Independence and Security Act of 2007 license may be submitted to NIST,
for his or her institution or affiliation, if (Pub. L. 110–140). The Committee Technology Partnerships Office, 100
any. No specific information pertaining provides input to NIST on Smart Grid Bureau Drive, Stop 2200, Gaithersburg,
to the respondent is required, other than standards, priorities, and gaps, on the MD 20899, or emailed to
that necessary for self-identification, as overall direction, status, and health of donald.archer@nist.gov.
a condition of the agency’s full the Smart Grid implementation by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
consideration of the comment. Smart Grid industry, and on the Donald G. Archer, National Institute of
Dated: June 20, 2018. direction of research and standards Standards and Technology, Technology
Karen Dunn Kelley, activities. Background information on Partnerships Office, 100 Bureau Drive,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, the Committee is available at http:// Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,
Performing the Nonexclusive Duties and www.nist.gov/smartgrid/. (301) 975–2522, donald.archer@nist.gov.
Functions of the Deputy Secretary of The Committee functions solely as an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
Commerce, Department of Commerce. advisory body and in compliance with notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2018–13768 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] provisions of the Federal Advisory 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that
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Committee Act. Pursuant to section 9(c) NIST is contemplating the grant of an
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, exclusive license in the United States of
5 U.S.C., App., as amended, copies of America, its territories, possessions and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Committee’s charter were furnished commonwealths, to NIST’s interest in
to the Library of Congress and to the the invention embodied in 9,726,553
National Institute of Standards and following committees of Congress: B2, titled ‘‘Optical Temperature Sensor
Technology • Senate Committee on Appropriations and Use of Same’’ (NIST Docket 13–006)
• Senate Committee on Finance to Fluke Corporation, a subsidiary of
Smart Grid Advisory Committee • Senate Committee on Commerce, Fortive, Inc. The grant of the license
Charter Renewal Science, and Transportation would be for manufacture of optical
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards • House Committee on Appropriations thermometers in all fields.
• House Committee on Science, Space, The prospective exclusive license will
and Technology, Department of
and Technology be royalty bearing and will comply with
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Kevin A. Kimball, the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
charter renewal. Chief of Staff. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
exclusive license may be granted unless,
[FR Doc. 2018–13822 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: The National Institute of within fifteen (15) days from the date of
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Standards and Technology (NIST) this published Notice, NIST receives
hereby gives notice that the Department written evidence and argument which
of Commerce Acting Chief Financial DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE establish that the grant of the license
Officer/Assistant Secretary for would not be consistent with the
Administration, and Deputy Assistant National Institute of Standards and requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
Secretary for Administration has Technology CFR 404.7. The Patent was filed on June
determined that charter renewal of the 11, 2014, issued on August 8, 2017, and
NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent describes an optical resonator
(Committee) is necessary and in the License thermometer.
public interest. The renewed charter can Kevin A. Kimball,
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
be found on the Committee website at
and Technology, Department of Chief of Staff.
the following URL link: https://
Commerce. [FR Doc. 2018–13821 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
www.nist.gov/file/443231.
ACTION: Notice. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and Cyber- SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Physical Systems Program Office, Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Department of Commerce, is
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail contemplating the grant of an exclusive National Institute of Standards and
Stop 8200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– license in the United States of America, Technology
8200; telephone 301–975–2254, fax its territories, possessions and
301–948–5668; or via email at commonwealths, to NIST’s interest in Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
cuong.nguyen@nist.gov. the invention embodied in U.S. Patent National Quality Award
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 9,726,553 B2, titled ‘‘Optical AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
Committee was established in Temperature Sensor and Use of Same’’ and Technology, Department of
accordance with the Federal Advisory (NIST Docket 13–006) to Fluke Commerce.
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. Corporation, a subsidiary of Fortive, Inc. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
App. The Committee is composed of The grant of the license would be for
nine to fifteen members, appointed by manufacture of optical thermometers in SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the
the Director of NIST, who were selected all fields. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality

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Action		Notice of Advisory Committee charter renewal.
Contact		Mr. Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8200; telephone 301-975-2254, fax 301-948-5668; or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 30116

83 FR 30116 - Smart Grid Advisory Committee Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology