Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology

Citation84 FR 52871
Record Number2019-21470
Published date03 October 2019
SectionNotices
CourtNational Institute Of Standards And Technology
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 52871-52872]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-21470]
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                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 Open Meeting.
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                SUMMARY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s
                Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee) will meet
                on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
                and Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern
                Time.
                DATES: The VCAT will meet on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 8:30 a.m.
                to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
                p.m. Eastern Time.
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Portrait Room,
                Administration Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg,
                Maryland, 20899 with an option to participate via webinar. 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.
                 Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5
                U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the VCAT will meet on Tuesday,
                October 29, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and
                Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
                The meeting will be open to the public. The VCAT is composed of not
                fewer than 9 members appointed by the NIST Director, eminent in such
                fields as business, research, new product development, engineering,
                labor, education, management consulting, environment, and international
                relations. The primary 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 an update from the Technology
                Transfer Subcommittee, NIST strategic planning, and discussion of items
                surrounding standards and other emerging issues. 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 business 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 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, Tuesday,
                October 22, 2019. Non-U.S. citizens must submit
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                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/. For
                participants attending via webinar, please contact Ms. Shaw at 301-975-
                2667 or [email protected] for detailed instructions on how to
                join the webinar by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, October 28, 2019.
                Kevin A. Kimball,
                Chief of Staff.
                [FR Doc. 2019-21470 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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