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Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 24950 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 88 / Tuesday, May 6, 2008 / Notices established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues affecting the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. In addition, the Chairperson of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) serves in an exofficio capacity on the Committee. The Committee assesses: • Trends and developments in the science and engineering of earthquake hazards reduction; • The effectiveness of NEHRP in performing its statutory activities (improved design and construction methods and practices; land use controls and redevelopment; prediction techniques and early-warning systems; coordinated emergency preparedness plans; and public education and involvement programs); • Any need to revise NEHRP; and • The management, coordination, implementation, and activities of NEHRP. Background information on NEHRP and the Advisory Committee is available at https://nehrp.gov/. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). There will be no central meeting location. The public is invited to participate in the meeting by calling in from remote locations. The primary purpose of this meeting is to review the Committee’s draft report to the NIST Director. The draft report will be posted on the NEHRP Web site at https:// nehrp.gov/. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee’s affairs are invited to request detailed instructions on how to dial in from a remote location to participate in the meeting. Approximately fifteen minutes will be reserved from 3:45 p.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) 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. 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, and those who were unable to participate are invited to submit written statements to the ACEHR, National Institute of VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:11 May 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 8630, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–8630, via fax at (301) 975–5433, or electronically by e-mail to info@nehrp.gov. All participants of the meeting are required to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to participate must register by close of business Thursday, May 8, 2008, in order to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of participation, e-mail address, and phone number to Tina Faecke. At the time of registration, participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to dial in from a remote location in order to participate. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address with their registration. Ms. Faecke’s e-mail address is cookie@nist.gov, and her phone number is (301) 975–5911. Dated: April 28, 2008. James M. Turner, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–9958 Filed 5–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, June 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology is composed of fifteen members appointed by the Director of NIST who are eminent in such fields as business, research, new product development, engineering, labor, education, management consulting, environment, and international relations. The purpose of this meeting is to review and make recommendations regarding general policy for the Institute, its organization, its budget, and its programs within the framework of applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The theme for the meeting is ‘‘NIST’s Roles in the Innovation Ecosystem.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The agenda will include discussions on guiding principles for the VCAT and the NIST leadership as well as NIST’s 2008 priorities for the VCAT; an update on NIST including its response to the recommendations and findings in the 2007 VCAT Annual Report; and an overview of the innovation ecosystem with a focus on the drivers and the NIST role, as highlighted in presentations and discussions under three thematic sessions. Session I will cover NIST’s role in enhancing use inspired basic research by working with academia, industry, and other agencies via joint research institutes, the Rapid Innovation and Competitiveness Initiative, and the Technology Innovation Program. Session II will focus on NIST’s role in deploying technology and operational excellence by transforming manufacturing advances more quickly and measuring performance excellence. Session III will address NIST’s role in responding to fast-paced standards issues. Other agenda items include two laboratory tours, feedback from the VCAT on NIST’s role in the innovation ecosystem; a discussion of the VCAT’s future structure; and presentations on NIST strategic planning topics, including biosciences, for the October 2008 VCAT meeting. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web site at https:// www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.htm. The meeting will convene on June 10, 2008, at 8 a.m. and will adjourn on June 11, 2008, at 11:45 a.m. DATES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Employees Lounge, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting should submit name, e-mail address and phone number to Denise Herbert (denise.herbert@nist.gov or 301– 975–5607) no later than June 6, 2008. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Herbert, Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1000, telephone number (301) 975–2300. Dated: April 28, 2008. James M. Turner, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–9957 Filed 5–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9957]


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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 Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 
2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced 
Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST), will meet Tuesday, June 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 
Wednesday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The Visiting Committee on 
Advanced Technology is composed of fifteen members appointed by the 
Director of NIST who are eminent in such fields as business, research, 
new product development, engineering, labor, education, management 
consulting, environment, and international relations.
    The purpose of this meeting is to review and make recommendations 
regarding general policy for the Institute, its organization, its 
budget, and its programs within the framework of applicable national 
policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The theme for 
the meeting is ``NIST's Roles in the Innovation Ecosystem.'' The agenda 
will include discussions on guiding principles for the VCAT and the 
NIST leadership as well as NIST's 2008 priorities for the VCAT; an 
update on NIST including its response to the recommendations and 
findings in the 2007 VCAT Annual Report; and an overview of the 
innovation ecosystem with a focus on the drivers and the NIST role, as 
highlighted in presentations and discussions under three thematic 
sessions. Session I will cover NIST's role in enhancing use inspired 
basic research by working with academia, industry, and other agencies 
via joint research institutes, the Rapid Innovation and Competitiveness 
Initiative, and the Technology Innovation Program. Session II will 
focus on NIST's role in deploying technology and operational excellence 
by transforming manufacturing advances more quickly and measuring 
performance excellence. Session III will address NIST's role in 
responding to fast-paced standards issues. Other agenda items include 
two laboratory tours, feedback from the VCAT on NIST's role in the 
innovation ecosystem; a discussion of the VCAT's future structure; and 
presentations on NIST strategic planning topics, including biosciences, 
for the October 2008 VCAT meeting. The agenda may change to accommodate 
Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web 
site at https://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.htm.

DATES: The meeting will convene on June 10, 2008, at 8 a.m. and will 
adjourn on June 11, 2008, at 11:45 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Employees Lounge, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899.
    Anyone wishing to attend this meeting should submit name, e-mail 
address and phone number to Denise Herbert (denise.herbert@nist.gov or 
301-975-5607) no later than June 6, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Herbert, Visiting Committee on 
Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1000, telephone number (301) 975-2300.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
James M. Turner,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8-9957 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]
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