Announcement of a Meeting To Explore Feasibility of Establishing a NIST/Industry Consortium on Fire Resistive Materials for Structural Steel, 13170 [05-5397]

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[FR Doc. 05–5358 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–GT–M VerDate jul<14>2003 16:14 Mar 17, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Announcement of a Meeting To Explore Feasibility of Establishing a NIST/Industry Consortium on Fire Resistive Materials for Structural Steel National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of public meeting. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites interested parties to attend a preconsortium meeting on July 14, 2005 to be held on the NIST campus. The goal of the one-day meeting is to evaluate industry interest in creating a NIST/ industry consortium focused on the materials science of fire resistive materials for structural steel. The goals of such a consortium would include the development of measurement methods for the thermal and adhesion properties of fire resistive materials, tools for the characterization of their threedimensional microstructure, and linkages between microstructure and the above-mentioned performance properties. The consortium would be supervised and administered by NIST. Consortium research and development would be conducted by NIST staff members along with at least one technical representative from each participating member company. It is estimated that membership fees for participation in the consortium would be on the order of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000) per year. The initial term of the consortium is intended to be three years. SUMMARY: The meeting will take place on July 14, 2005 at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested parties should contact NIST to confirm their interest at the address, telephone number or FAX number shown below. DATES: The meeting will take place at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Administration Building (101), Lecture Room B, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. ADDRESSES: Dale P. Bentz, Emmett P. O’Brien, or Christopher C. White, Building Research (226), Room B362, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8615. Telephone: 301–975–5865; FAX: 301– 990–6891; e-mail: dale.bentz@nist.gov, emmett.obrien@nist.gov, christopher.white@nist.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Any program undertaken will be within the scope and confines of The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–502, 15 U.S.C. 3710a), which provides federal laboratories including NIST, with the authority to enter into cooperative research agreements with qualified parties. Under this law, NIST may contribute personnel, equipment, and facilities but no funds to the cooperative research program. This is not a grant program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 10, 2005. Hratch G. Semerjian, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 05–5397 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Announcement of a Meeting To Discuss an Opportunity To Join a Cooperative Research and Development Consortium on Fire Retardant Foam Flammability National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites interested parties to attend a meeting on April 20, 2005 to discuss the possibility of setting up a cooperative research consortium. The objective is to develop high throughput foam preparation methods and flammability measurement methods to aid polyurethane manufacturers and additive suppliers in developing fire safe foams that are environmentally safe and cost effective. The primary outcome of this work being the creation of a structure-flammability property database for polyurethane foams. DATES: The meeting will take place on April 20, 2005 at 9 a.m. Interested parties should contact NIST to confirm their interest at the address, telephone number or FAX number shown below. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Polymer Building (224), Room B– 245 Fire Science Division, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8665. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeffrey W. Gilman, Polymers Building (224), Room A263, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8665. Telephone: 301–975–6573; FAX: 301– E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 52 (Friday, March 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5397]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Announcement of a Meeting To Explore Feasibility of Establishing 
a NIST/Industry Consortium on Fire Resistive Materials for Structural 
Steel

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
invites interested parties to attend a pre-consortium meeting on July 
14, 2005 to be held on the NIST campus. The goal of the one-day meeting 
is to evaluate industry interest in creating a NIST/industry consortium 
focused on the materials science of fire resistive materials for 
structural steel. The goals of such a consortium would include the 
development of measurement methods for the thermal and adhesion 
properties of fire resistive materials, tools for the characterization 
of their three-dimensional microstructure, and linkages between 
microstructure and the above-mentioned performance properties. The 
consortium would be supervised and administered by NIST. Consortium 
research and development would be conducted by NIST staff members along 
with at least one technical representative from each participating 
member company. It is estimated that membership fees for participation 
in the consortium would be on the order of Twenty-five Thousand 
($25,000) per year. The initial term of the consortium is intended to 
be three years.

DATES: The meeting will take place on July 14, 2005 at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Interested parties should contact NIST to confirm their interest at the 
address, telephone number or FAX number shown below.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Administration 
Building (101), Lecture Room B, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale P. Bentz, Emmett P. O'Brien, or 
Christopher C. White, Building Research (226), Room B362, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
8615. Telephone: 301-975-5865; FAX: 301-990-6891; e-mail: 
dale.bentz@nist.gov, emmett.obrien@nist.gov, 
christopher.white@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any program undertaken will be within the 
scope and confines of The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. 
L. 99-502, 15 U.S.C. 3710a), which provides federal laboratories 
including NIST, with the authority to enter into cooperative research 
agreements with qualified parties. Under this law, NIST may contribute 
personnel, equipment, and facilities but no funds to the cooperative 
research program. This is not a grant program.

    Dated: March 10, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05-5397 Filed 3-17-05; 8:45 am]
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