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II. Nomination Information
1. Nominations are sought from the
private sector as described above.
2. Nominees should have established
records of distinguished service and
shall be familiar with the quality
improvement operations of
manufacturing companies, service
companies, small businesses, education,
and health care. The category (field of
eminence) for which the candidate is
qualified should be specified in the
nomination letter. Nominations for a
particular category should come from
organizations or individuals within that
category. 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 Board. Besides participation at
meetings, it is desired that members be
able to devote the equivalent of seven
days between meetings to either
developing or researching topics of
potential interest, and so forth, in
furtherance of their Board duties.
3. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks a broad-based and
diverse Board membership.
Dated: July 21, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05–15025 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for nominations of
members to serve on the Judges Panel of
the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award.
AGENCY:
NIST invites and requests
nomination of individuals for
appointment to the Judges Panel of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Judges Panel). The terms of
some of the members of the Judges
Panel will soon expire. NIST will
consider nominations received in
response to this notice for appointment
SUMMARY:
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to the Committee, in addition to
nominations already received.
DATES: Please submit nominations on or
before August 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to Harry Hertz, Director, National
Quality Program, NIST, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg,
MD 20899–1020. Nominations may also
be submitted via FAX to 301–948–3716.
Additional information regarding the
Committee, including its charter,
current membership list, and executive
summary may be found on its electronic
home page at: https://
www.quality.nist.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harry Hertz, Director, National Quality
Program and Designated Federal
Official, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
1020; telephone 301–975–2361; FAX—
301–948–3716; or via e-mail at
harry.hertz@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Judges Panel Information
The Judges Panel was established in
accordance with 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1),
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app.2), The Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Improvement Act of
1987 (Pub. L. 101–107).
Objectives and Duties
1. The Judges Panel will ensure the
integrity of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award selection
process by reviewing the results of
examiners’ scoring of written
applications, and then voting on which
applicants merit site visits by examiners
to verify the accuracy of quality
improvements claimed by applicants.
2. The Judges Panel will ensure that
individuals on site visit teams for the
Award finalists have no conflict of
interest with respect to the finalists. The
Panel will also review recommendations
from site visits, and recommend Award
recipients.
3. The Judges Panel will function
solely as an advisory body, and will
comply with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Panel will report to the
Director of NIST.
Membership
1. The Judges Panel is composed of at
least nine, and not more than twelve,
members selected on a clear,
standardized basis, in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce
guidance. There will be a balanced
representation from U.S. service and
manufacturing industries, education,
and health care and will include
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members familiar with quality
improvement in their area of business.
No employee of the Federal Government
shall serve as a member of the Judges
Panel.
2. The Judges Panel will be appointed
by the Secretary of Commerce and will
serve at the discretion of the Secretary.
The term of office of each Panel member
shall be three years. All terms will
commence on March 1 and end on
February 28 of the appropriate year.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Judges Panel shall
serve without compensation, but may,
upon request, be reimbursed travel
expenses, including per diem, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.
2. The Judges Panel will meet four
times per year. Additional meetings may
be called as deemed necessary by the
NIST Director or by the Chairperson.
Meetings are one to four days in
duration. In addition, each Judge must
attend an annual three-day Examiner
training course
3. Committee meetings are closed to
the public pursuant to Section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. app. 2, as amended by Section
5(c) of the Government in the Sunshine
Act, Public Law 94–409, and in
accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of
title 5, United States Code. Since the
members of the Judges Panel examine
records and discuss Award applicant
data, the meeting is likely to disclose
trade secrets and commercial or
financial information obtained from a
person may be privileged or
confidential.
II. Nomination Information
1. Nominations are sought from all
U.S. service and manufacturing
industries, education, and health care as
described above.
2. Nominees should have established
records of distinguished service and
shall be familiar with the quality
improvement operations of
manufacturing companies, service
companies, small businesses, education
and health care organizations. The
category (field of eminence) for which
the candidate is qualified should be
specified in the nomination letter.
Nominations for a particular category
should come from organizations or
individuals within that category. 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,
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acknowledge the responsibilities of
serving on the Judges Panel, and will
actively participate in good faith in the
tasks of the Judges Panel. Besides
participation at meetings, it is desired
that members be able to devote the
equivalent of seventeen days between
meetings to either developing or
researching topics of potential interest,
reading Baldrige applications, and so
forth, in furtherance of their Committee
duties.
3. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks a broad-based and
diverse Judges Panel membership.
Dated: July 21, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05–15026 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am]
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The Board
will advise the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) on MEP programs, plans, and
policies.
The Board will consist of eleven
individuals appointed by the Director of
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) under the
advisement of the Director of MEP.
Membership on the Board shall be
balanced to represent the views and
needs of customers, providers, and
others involved in industrial extension
throughout the United States.
The Board will function solely as an
advisory body, in compliance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Federal Advisory Committee
Act: 5 U.S.C. App.2 and General Services
Administration Rule: 41 CFR subpart 101–
6.10.
Dated: July 22, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05–15024 Filed 7–28–05; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
National Advisory Board (MEPNAB)
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National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for nominations of
members to serve on the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership National
Advisory Board.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NIST invites and requests
nomination of individuals for
appointment to the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership National
Advisory Board. NIST will consider
nominations received in response to this
notice for appointment to the Board, in
addition to nominations already
received.
DATES: Please submit nominations on or
before August 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to Ms. Margaret Phillips, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899–4800.
Nominations may also be submitted via
FAX to 301–963–6556.
Additional information regarding the
Board, including its charter and current
membership list may be found on its
electronic home page at: https://
www.mep.nist.gov/index-nist.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Margaret Phillips, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg,
MD 20899–4800; telephone 301–975–
4350, fax 301–963–6556; or via email at
margaret.phillips@nist.gov.
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public meeting to discuss the items
contained in the following agenda:
August 16, 2005
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Call to Order
Election of Officers
Adoption of Agenda
Consideration of 118th Council Meeting
Verbatim Transcription
Executive Director’s Report
Recognitions to:
- Mr. Robert McAuliffe
-U.S.V.I. Fishermen
-Mr. James Weaver
SFA Update and Discussion of Future
Actions
Deep Water Corals Project Briefing
-Graciela Garcia-Moliner
Traps Studies – Ron Hill
5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Administrative Committee Meeting
-AP/SSC/HAP Membership
-Budget 2004, 2005
-Other Business
August 17, 2005
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 072505B]
Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
Administrative Committee will hold
meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
August 16 and 17, 2005. The Council
will convene on Tuesday, August 16,
2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the
Administrative Committee will meet
from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Council
will reconvene on Wednesday, August
17, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
approximately.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
The Buccaneer Hotel, Estate Shoys,
Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI, 00824.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920,
telephone (787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will hold its 119th regular
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HMS Presentation
Enforcement Reports
-Puerto Rico
-US Virgin Islands
-NOAA
-US Coast Guard
Negotiating Panels
Administrative Committee
Recommendations
Meetings attended by Council members
and staff
Other Business
Next Council Meeting
The meetings are open to the public,
and will be conducted in English.
Fishers and other interested persons are
invited to attend and participate with
oral or written statements regarding
agenda issues. Although non-emergency
issues not contained in this agenda may
come before this group for discussion,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal action during this meeting.
Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
For more information or request for sign
language interpretation and/other
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[FR Doc No: 05-15026]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for nominations of members to serve on the Judges Panel
of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
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SUMMARY: NIST invites and requests nomination of individuals for
appointment to the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award (Judges Panel). The terms of some of the members of the
Judges Panel will soon expire. NIST will consider nominations received
in response to this notice for appointment to the Committee, in
addition to nominations already received.
DATES: Please submit nominations on or before August 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Harry Hertz, Director, National
Quality Program, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg,
MD 20899-1020. Nominations may also be submitted via FAX to 301-948-
3716. Additional information regarding the Committee, including its
charter, current membership list, and executive summary may be found on
its electronic home page at: https://www.quality.nist.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Hertz, Director, National
Quality Program and Designated Federal Official, NIST, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1020; telephone 301-975-
2361; FAX--301-948-3716; or via e-mail at harry.hertz@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Judges Panel Information
The Judges Panel was established in accordance with 15 U.S.C.
3711a(d)(1), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.2), The
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 101-
107).
Objectives and Duties
1. The Judges Panel will ensure the integrity of the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award selection process by reviewing the
results of examiners' scoring of written applications, and then voting
on which applicants merit site visits by examiners to verify the
accuracy of quality improvements claimed by applicants.
2. The Judges Panel will ensure that individuals on site visit
teams for the Award finalists have no conflict of interest with respect
to the finalists. The Panel will also review recommendations from site
visits, and recommend Award recipients.
3. The Judges Panel will function solely as an advisory body, and
will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Panel will report to the Director of NIST.
Membership
1. The Judges Panel is composed of at least nine, and not more than
twelve, members selected on a clear, standardized basis, in accordance
with applicable Department of Commerce guidance. There will be a
balanced representation from U.S. service and manufacturing industries,
education, and health care and will include members familiar with
quality improvement in their area of business. No employee of the
Federal Government shall serve as a member of the Judges Panel.
2. The Judges Panel will be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce
and will serve at the discretion of the Secretary. The term of office
of each Panel member shall be three years. All terms will commence on
March 1 and end on February 28 of the appropriate year.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Judges Panel shall serve without compensation,
but may, upon request, be reimbursed travel expenses, including per
diem, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.
2. The Judges Panel will meet four times per year. Additional
meetings may be called as deemed necessary by the NIST Director or by
the Chairperson. Meetings are one to four days in duration. In
addition, each Judge must attend an annual three-day Examiner training
course
3. Committee meetings are closed to the public pursuant to Section
10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as
amended by Section 5(c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public
Law 94-409, and in accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of title 5,
United States Code. Since the members of the Judges Panel examine
records and discuss Award applicant data, the meeting is likely to
disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained
from a person may be privileged or confidential.
II. Nomination Information
1. Nominations are sought from all U.S. service and manufacturing
industries, education, and health care as described above.
2. Nominees should have established records of distinguished
service and shall be familiar with the quality improvement operations
of manufacturing companies, service companies, small businesses,
education and health care organizations. The category (field of
eminence) for which the candidate is qualified should be specified in
the nomination letter. Nominations for a particular category should
come from organizations or individuals within that category. 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,
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acknowledge the responsibilities of serving on the Judges Panel, and
will actively participate in good faith in the tasks of the Judges
Panel. Besides participation at meetings, it is desired that members be
able to devote the equivalent of seventeen days between meetings to
either developing or researching topics of potential interest, reading
Baldrige applications, and so forth, in furtherance of their Committee
duties.
3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Judges Panel
membership.
Dated: July 21, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05-15026 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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