Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Panel of Judges, 43237 [2012-18068]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 24, 2012 / Notices 8520, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, tel. (301) 975 5785, or terrell.vanderah@nist.gov. In addition, written comments may be sent via email to terrell.vanderah@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This is a request to extend the expiration date of this currently approved information collection. The purpose of this collection is to gather information needed for the SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program. The information will be provided by student applicants and will be described in the Proposal Review Process and Evaluation Criteria sections of the Federal Register Notice for the SURF Program. The information will be used by the Program Directors and technical evaluators and is needed to determine eligible students, select students for the program using the Evaluation Criteria described in the Federal Register Notice, and place selected students in appropriate research projects that match their needs, interests, and academic preparation. The information includes: Student name, host institution, email address/ contact information, home address, class standing, first- and second-choice NIST laboratories they wish to apply to, academic major/minor, current overall GPA, need for housing and gender (for housing purposes only), availability dates, resume, personal statement of commitment and research interests, two letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, and ability to verify U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency. II. Method of Collection sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Data OMB Control Number: 0693–0042. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 300. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $0. 21:06 Jul 23, 2012 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 18, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–17942 Filed 7–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Panel of Judges National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Closed Meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. app., notice is hereby given that the Panel of Judges of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. The Panel of Judges is composed of twelve members prominent in the fields of quality, innovation, and performance management and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, assembled to advise the Secretary of Commerce on the conduct of the Baldrige Award. The purpose of this meeting is to review applicant consensus scores and select applicants for site visit review. The applications under review by Judges contain trade secrets and proprietary commercial information submitted to the Government in confidence. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern time. The SUMMARY: The Student Application Information form will be available on the web; the collection is currently limited to paper form but can be submitted as hardcopy or scanned and submitted electronically. VerDate Mar<15>2010 IV. Request for Comments Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43237 entire meeting will be closed to the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence 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 April 5, 2012, that the meeting of the Judges Panel may be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) because the meeting is likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person which is privileged or confidential and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because for a government agency the meetings are likely to disclose information that could significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action. The meeting, which involves examination of Award applicant data from U.S. companies and other organizations and a discussion of these data as compared to the Award criteria in order to recommend organizations that will receive site visit reviews, may be closed to the public. Dated: July 18, 2012. Phillip A. Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services. [FR Doc. 2012–18068 Filed 7–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Genome in a Bottle Consortium—Work Plan Review Workshop National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public workshop. AGENCY: NIST announces the Genome in a Bottle Consortium meeting to be held on Thursday and Friday, August 16 and 17, 2012. The Genome in a Bottle Consortium is planning to develop the reference materials, reference methods, and reference data needed to assess confidence in human whole genome variant calls. A principal motivation for this consortium is to enable performance assessment of sequencing and science-based regulatory oversight SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-18068]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Panel of Judges

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, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. app., notice is hereby given that the Panel of Judges of the 
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet on Wednesday, August 
29, 2012. The Panel of Judges is composed of twelve members prominent 
in the fields of quality, innovation, and performance management and 
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, assembled to advise the 
Secretary of Commerce on the conduct of the Baldrige Award. The purpose 
of this meeting is to review applicant consensus scores and select 
applicants for site visit review. The applications under review by 
Judges contain trade secrets and proprietary commercial information 
submitted to the Government in confidence.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 8 
a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern time. The entire meeting will be closed to 
the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige 
Performance Excellence 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 
April 5, 2012, that the meeting of the Judges Panel may be closed in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) because the meeting is likely to 
disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained 
from a person which is privileged or confidential and 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(9)(B) because for a government agency the meetings are likely 
to disclose information that could significantly frustrate 
implementation of a proposed agency action. The meeting, which involves 
examination of Award applicant data from U.S. companies and other 
organizations and a discussion of these data as compared to the Award 
criteria in order to recommend organizations that will receive site 
visit reviews, may be closed to the public.

    Dated: July 18, 2012.
Phillip A. Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-18068 Filed 7-23-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P

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