83_FR_675 83 FR 671 - National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

83 FR 671 - National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 4 (January 5, 2018)

Page Range671-672
FR Document2017-28502

NTIS invites nomination of individuals for appointment to the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (Board or Committee). NTIS will consider nominations received in response to this notice for appointment to the Committee, in addition to nominations already received.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 671-672]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28502]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)


National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: NTIS invites nomination of individuals for appointment to the 
National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (Board or 
Committee). NTIS will consider nominations received in response to this 
notice for appointment to the Committee, in addition to nominations 
already received.

DATES: NTIS will accept nominations on a rolling basis. The initial 
members of the Board will be selected from nominations submitted by 
5:00 p.m. on February 12th, 2018. Any nominations received after that 
date will be kept on file and may be used to fill vacancies on the 
Board should they occur.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Greg Capella, Deputy Director, 
NTIS, 5301 Shawnee Rd, Alexandria VA 22312, Attention: NTIS Advisory 
Board Membership.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Capella, 5301 Shawnee Rd, 
Alexandria VA 22312, Subject: NTIS Advisory Board Membership, telephone 
703-605-6532; or via email at gcapella@ntis.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Committee Information

    The Committee was established pursuant to Section 212(c) of the 
National Technical Information Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(c)), in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 
5 U.S.C. App.

Objectives

    1. The NTIS Advisory Board shall review and make recommendations to 
improve NTIS programs, operations, and general policies in support of 
NTIS's mission to advance Federal data priorities, promote economic 
growth, and enable operational excellence by providing innovative data 
services to Federal agencies through joint venture partnerships with 
the private sector.
    2. The Board shall report to the Secretary of Commerce and to the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology through the 
Director of NTIS.

Duties

    3. The Board shall act in the public interest to:
    a. Provide advice on the optimal data services business and 
operating model to best implement NTIS's joint venture authority.
    b. Provide advice on the means, including infrastructure and 
process improvements, to make Federal data easier to find, access, use, 
analyze, and combine.
    c. Assess progress in evolving NTIS programs toward a focus on 
Federal data priorities.
    d. Assess the use of merit-based criteria and processes to plan, 
conduct, and oversee programs and projects, including the selection of 
joint venture partners.
    e. Assess policies in connection with fees and charges for NTIS 
services in order for the agency to operate on a substantially self-
sustaining basis, as required by law.
    f. Assess organizational capabilities required to carry out NTIS's 
mission, including capabilities in data science and for operational 
management of its project portfolio.

Membership

    1. The NTIS Advisory Board shall be composed of a Chairperson 
appointed by the Secretary and four other members appointed by the 
Secretary. In the event of a vacancy in the Chairperson position, the 
NTIS Director may designate a member to serve as acting Chairperson 
until a Chairperson is appointed by the Secretary.
    2. Members shall be selected solely on the basis of established 
records of distinguished service and objectivity; shall have recognized 
expertise in data collection, compilation, analysis, use, and 
dissemination, as well as data science, information technology, 
cybersecurity, and privacy. Members will be selected from the business, 
academic, non-profit, and state and local government communities. 
Reasonable efforts will be made to ensure members represent the entire 
spectrum of Federal data interests including demographic, economic, 
trade, health, scientific, patent, environmental, geospatial, security, 
and transactional data. No Federal Government employee shall serve as a 
member of the Board.
    3. The term of office of each member of the Board shall be three 
years, except that vacancy appointments shall be for the remainder of 
the unexpired term of the vacancy. All appointments shall automatically 
terminate if the charter is terminated or not renewed. All members 
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
    4. Any person who has completed two consecutive full terms of 
service on the Board shall be ineligible for appointment for a third 
term during the one-year period following the expiration of the second 
term.
    5. Members shall serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and 
will be subject to all ethical standards and rules applicable to SGEs.

Miscellaneous

    1. Members of the Committee will not be paid for their services, 
but will, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem expenses in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while attending meetings of the 
Committee or of its subcommittees, or while otherwise performing duties 
at the request of the chairperson, while away from their homes or a 
regular place of business.
    2. The Board shall meet at the call of the Secretary or the 
Secretary's designee, but not less often than once every six months.
    3. NTIS may establish such subcommittees of its members as may be 
necessary, subject to the provisions of FACA, the FACA implementing 
regulations, and applicable Department of Commerce guidance. 
Subcommittees will report to the NTIS Advisory Board and may not 
provide advice or work products directly to the Department of Commerce 
or NTIS.
    4. Recordkeeping. Records of the NTIS Advisory Board, any formally 
and informally established subcommittees or other subgroups of the 
Board, shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 6.2 
or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These records 
shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

Nomination Information

    1. NTIS seeks nominations of practitioners with recognized 
expertise

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in data collection, compilation, analysis, use, and dissemination, as 
well as data science, information technology, cybersecurity, and 
privacy.
    2. Members will be selected from the business, academic, non-
profit, and state and local government communities.
    3. Reasonable efforts will be made to ensure members represent the 
entire spectrum of Federal data interests including demographic, 
economic, trade, health, scientific, patent, environmental, geospatial, 
security, and transactional data. Collectively, their knowledge will 
include all types of data the Federal Government collects, compiles, 
analyzes, uses, and disseminates.
    4. Nominees should have established records of distinguished 
service. The field of expertise in which the candidate is qualified 
should be specified in the nomination letter. Nominations for a 
particular field should come from organizations or individuals within 
that field. A summary of the candidate's qualifications should be 
included with the nomination, including (where applicable) current or 
former service on federal advisory boards and federal employment. In 
addition, each nomination letter should state that the person agrees to 
the nomination, acknowledges the responsibilities of serving on the 
board, and will actively participate in good faith in the tasks of the 
NTIS Advisory Board.
    5. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in 
the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse NTIS Advisory Board 
membership.

    Dated: December 29, 2017.
Gregory S. Capella,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-28502 Filed 1-4-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2018 / Notices 671 C. All-Others Rate Objectives local government communities. D. Comparisons to Normal Value Reasonable efforts will be made to IX. Date of Sale 1. The NTIS Advisory Board shall review and make recommendations to ensure members represent the entire X. U.S. Price spectrum of Federal data interests XI. Normal Value improve NTIS programs, operations, A. Home Market Viability and general policies in support of including demographic, economic, B. Level of Trade NTIS’s mission to advance Federal data trade, health, scientific, patent, C. Calculation of Normal Value Based on priorities, promote economic growth, environmental, geospatial, security, and Comparison Market Prices and enable operational excellence by transactional data. No Federal D. Calculation of NV Based on CV providing innovative data services to Government employee shall serve as a E. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis member of the Board. 1. Calculation of COP Federal agencies through joint venture 3. The term of office of each member 2. Results of COP Test partnerships with the private sector. of the Board shall be three years, except XII. Currency Conversion 2. The Board shall report to the that vacancy appointments shall be for XIII. Verification Secretary of Commerce and to the Under the remainder of the unexpired term of XIV. Recommendation Secretary of Commerce for Standards the vacancy. All appointments shall [FR Doc. 2017–27751 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] and Technology through the Director of automatically terminate if the charter is NTIS. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P terminated or not renewed. All members Duties serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 4. Any person who has completed two DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3. The Board shall act in the public consecutive full terms of service on the interest to: Board shall be ineligible for National Technical Information Service a. Provide advice on the optimal data appointment for a third term during the (NTIS) services business and operating model one-year period following the expiration to best implement NTIS’s joint venture National Technical Information Service of the second term. authority. Advisory Board 5. Members shall serve as Special b. Provide advice on the means, Government Employees (SGEs) and will including infrastructure and process AGENCY: National Technical Information be subject to all ethical standards and improvements, to make Federal data Service, Department of Commerce. rules applicable to SGEs. easier to find, access, use, analyze, and ACTION: Request for nominations. combine. Miscellaneous c. Assess progress in evolving NTIS 1. Members of the Committee will not SUMMARY: NTIS invites nomination of programs toward a focus on Federal data be paid for their services, but will, upon individuals for appointment to the priorities. request, be allowed travel and per diem National Technical Information Service d. Assess the use of merit-based expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Advisory Board (Board or Committee). criteria and processes to plan, conduct, 5701 et seq., while attending meetings NTIS will consider nominations and oversee programs and projects, of the Committee or of its received in response to this notice for including the selection of joint venture subcommittees, or while otherwise appointment to the Committee, in partners. performing duties at the request of the addition to nominations already e. Assess policies in connection with chairperson, while away from their received. fees and charges for NTIS services in homes or a regular place of business. order for the agency to operate on a 2. The Board shall meet at the call of DATES: NTIS will accept nominations on substantially self-sustaining basis, as a rolling basis. The initial members of the Secretary or the Secretary’s required by law. designee, but not less often than once the Board will be selected from f. Assess organizational capabilities nominations submitted by 5:00 p.m. on every six months. required to carry out NTIS’s mission, 3. NTIS may establish such February 12th, 2018. Any nominations including capabilities in data science subcommittees of its members as may be received after that date will be kept on and for operational management of its necessary, subject to the provisions of file and may be used to fill vacancies on project portfolio. FACA, the FACA implementing the Board should they occur. Membership regulations, and applicable Department ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations of Commerce guidance. Subcommittees to Greg Capella, Deputy Director, NTIS, 1. The NTIS Advisory Board shall be will report to the NTIS Advisory Board 5301 Shawnee Rd, Alexandria VA composed of a Chairperson appointed and may not provide advice or work 22312, Attention: NTIS Advisory Board by the Secretary and four other members products directly to the Department of Membership. appointed by the Secretary. In the event Commerce or NTIS. of a vacancy in the Chairperson 4. Recordkeeping. Records of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg position, the NTIS Director may NTIS Advisory Board, any formally and Capella, 5301 Shawnee Rd, Alexandria designate a member to serve as acting informally established subcommittees or VA 22312, Subject: NTIS Advisory Chairperson until a Chairperson is other subgroups of the Board, shall be Board Membership, telephone 703–605– appointed by the Secretary. handled in accordance with General 6532; or via email at gcapella@ntis.gov. 2. Members shall be selected solely on Records Schedule 6.2 or other approved SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the basis of established records of agency records disposition schedule. Committee Information distinguished service and objectivity; These records shall be available for daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES shall have recognized expertise in data public inspection and copying, subject The Committee was established collection, compilation, analysis, use, to the Freedom of Information Act (5 pursuant to Section 212(c) of the and dissemination, as well as data U.S.C. 552). National Technical Information Act of science, information technology, 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(c)), in accordance cybersecurity, and privacy. Members Nomination Information with the Federal Advisory Committee will be selected from the business, 1. NTIS seeks nominations of Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 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672 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2018 / Notices in data collection, compilation, analysis, DATES: Date deleted from the Black Cover use, and dissemination, as well as data Procurement List: February 4, 2018. 7530–01–600–7592—Weekly Desk Planner, science, information technology, Dated 2017, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase cybersecurity, and privacy. Black Cover From People Who Are Blind or Severely 7530–01–600–7600—Weekly Planner Book, 2. Members will be selected from the Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Dated 2017, 5″ × 8″, Digital Camouflage business, academic, non-profit, and 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 7530–01–600–7611—Monthly Desk Planner, state and local government FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated 2017, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, communities. Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603– Black Cover 3. Reasonable efforts will be made to 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 7510–01–600–7622—Wall Calendar, Dated ensure members represent the entire CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 2017, Wire Bound w/Hanger, 12″ × 17″ spectrum of Federal data interests Mandatory Source of Supply: Chicago SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Lighthouse Industries, Chicago, IL including demographic, economic, trade, health, scientific, patent, Deletions Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY environmental, geospatial, security, and On 11/27/2017 (82 FR 226), the transactional data. Collectively, their Committee for Purchase From People Amy B. Jensen, knowledge will include all types of data Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Director, Business Operations. the Federal Government collects, published notice of proposed deletions [FR Doc. 2018–00011 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] compiles, analyzes, uses, and from the Procurement List. BILLING CODE 6353–01–P disseminates. After consideration of the relevant 4. Nominees should have established matter presented, the Committee has records of distinguished service. The determined that the products listed COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM field of expertise in which the candidate below are no longer suitable for PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR is qualified should be specified in the procurement by the Federal Government SEVERELY DISABLED nomination letter. Nominations for a under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR particular field should come from 51–2.4. Procurement List; Proposed Deletions organizations or individuals within that Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From field. A summary of the candidate’s I certify that the following action will People Who Are Blind or Severely qualifications should be included with not have a significant impact on a Disabled. the nomination, including (where applicable) current or former service on substantial number of small entities. ACTION: Proposed Deletions from the federal advisory boards and federal The major factors considered for this Procurement List. employment. In addition, each certification were: SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing nomination letter should state that the 1. The action will not result in to delete products from the Procurement person agrees to the nomination, additional reporting, recordkeeping or List that were previously furnished by acknowledges the responsibilities of other compliance requirements for small nonprofit agencies employing persons serving on the board, and will actively entities. 2. The action may result in who are blind or have other severe participate in good faith in the tasks of disabilities. the NTIS Advisory Board. authorizing small entities to furnish the 5. The Department of Commerce is products to the Government. DATES: Comments must be received on committed to equal opportunity in the 3. There are no known regulatory or before February 4, 2018. workplace and seeks a broad-based and alternatives which would accomplish ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase diverse NTIS Advisory Board the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- From People Who Are Blind or Severely membership. O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite connection with the products deleted 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. Dated: December 29, 2017. from the Procurement List. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Gregory S. Capella, End of Certification further information or to submit Deputy Director. comments contact: Amy B. Jensen, [FR Doc. 2017–28502 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] Accordingly, the following products Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) BILLING CODE 3510–04–P are deleted from the Procurement List: 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@ Products AbilityOne.gov. NSN(s)—Product Name(s): SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 9905–02–000–8089—Holder, Label, Brass notice is published pursuant to 41 PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 9905–02–000–8698—Holder, Label, Brass U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its SEVERELY DISABLED Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: CW Resources, Inc., New Britain, CT purpose is to provide interested persons Procurement List; Deletions Contracting Activity: U.S. Postal Service, an opportunity to submit comments on Eagan, Eagan, MN the proposed actions. AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From NSN—Product Name: People Who Are Blind or Severely Deletions 3920–02–000–1915—Bar Assembly, Door Disabled. Mandatory Source of Supply: Rauch, Inc., The following products are proposed ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement New Albany, IN for deletion from the Procurement List: Contracting Activity: USPS, Topeka List. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Purchasing Center, Topeka, KS Products NSNs—Product Names: NSN—Product Name: SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 7510–01–600–7561—Wall Calendar, Dated 3920–00–000–8908—Shelf Assembly, Top to delete products from the Procurement 2017, Wire Bound w/hanger, 15.5″ × 22″ Mandatory Source of Supply: Rauch, Inc., List that were previously furnished by 7510–01–600–7564—Monthly Wall Calendar, New Albany, IN nonprofit agencies employing persons Dated 2017, Jan–Dec, 8–1/2″ × 11″ Contracting Activity: USPS, Topeka who are blind or have other severe 7530–01–600–7578—Daily Desk Planner, Purchasing Center disabilities. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for nominations.
DatesNTIS will accept nominations on a rolling basis. The initial members of the Board will be selected from nominations submitted by 5:00 p.m. on February 12th, 2018. Any nominations received after that date will be kept on file and may be used to fill vacancies on the Board should they occur.
ContactGreg Capella, 5301 Shawnee Rd, Alexandria VA 22312, Subject: NTIS Advisory Board Membership, telephone 703-605-6532; or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 671 
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