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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 28, 2008 / Notices
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: Notice of closed meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, notice is hereby given that the Judges
Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award will meet Monday,
November 17, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, November 19,
2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday,
November 20 2008, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Friday, November 21, 2008, 8 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. The Judges Panel is composed
of twelve members prominent in the
fields of quality, innovation, and
performance excellence and appointed
by the Secretary of Commerce. The
purpose of this meeting is to conduct
final judging of the 2008 applicants. The
review process involves examination of
records and discussions of applicant
data, and will be closed to the public in
accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of
Title 5, United States Code.
DATES: The meeting will convene
November 17, 2008 at 8 a.m. and
adjourn at 5:30 p.m. on November 21,
2008. The entire meeting will be closed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Administration Building,
Lecture Room E, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige National
Quality Program, National Institute of
Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899,
telephone number (301) 975–2361.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Assistant Secretary for Administration,
with the concurrence of the General
Counsel, formally determined on March
4, 2008, that the meeting of the Judges
Panel will be closed 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. The meeting, which
involves examination of Award
applicant data from U.S. companies and
other organizations and a discussion of
this data as compared to the Award
criteria in order to recommend Award
recipients, may be closed to the public
in accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of
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Title 5, United States Code, because the
meetings are likely to disclose trade
secrets and commercial or financial
information obtained from a person
which is privileged or confidential.
Dated: October 22, 2008.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
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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: Notice of closed 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 Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award will meet Monday, November 17, 2008, 8 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday,
November 19, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, November 20 2008, 9
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, November 21, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The
Judges Panel is composed of twelve members prominent in the fields of
quality, innovation, and performance excellence and appointed by the
Secretary of Commerce. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct final
judging of the 2008 applicants. The review process involves examination
of records and discussions of applicant data, and will be closed to the
public in accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of Title 5, United States
Code.
DATES: The meeting will convene November 17, 2008 at 8 a.m. and adjourn
at 5:30 p.m. on November 21, 2008. The entire meeting will be closed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Lecture Room E,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige
National Quality Program, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone number (301) 975-
2361.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration,
with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on
March 4, 2008, that the meeting of the Judges Panel will be closed
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. The meeting, which involves
examination of Award applicant data from U.S. companies and other
organizations and a discussion of this data as compared to the Award
criteria in order to recommend Award recipients, may be closed to the
public in accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of Title 5, United States
Code, because the meetings are likely to disclose trade secrets and
commercial or financial information obtained from a person which is
privileged or confidential.
Dated: October 22, 2008.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8-25697 Filed 10-27-08; 8:45 am]
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