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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: Notice of Closed Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Judges Panel of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Judges Panel) will meet in
closed session Monday through Friday,
November 4–8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Eastern time each day. The
purpose of this meeting is to review
recommendations from site visits, and
recommend 2013 Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award recipients.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Monday through Friday, November 4–8,
2013, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time
each day. 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:
Robert Fangmeyer, Acting Director,
Baldrige Performance Excellence
Program, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899, telephone number
(301) 975–4781, email
robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Assistant Secretary for Administration,
with the concurrence of the General
Counsel, formally determined on March
19, 2013, pursuant to Section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended by Section 5(c) of the
Government in Sunshine Act, Public
Law 94–409, 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
meeting is 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 discussion of these
data as compared to the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award
criteria in order to recommend 2013
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award recipients, will be closed to the
public.
Dated: October 17, 2013.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013–24801 Filed 10–22–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
First Responder Network Authority
Board Special Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
app., notice is hereby given that the
Judges Panel will meet on Monday
through Friday, November 4–8, 2013,
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each
day. The Judges Panel is composed of
twelve members, appointed by the
Secretary of Commerce, chosen for their
familiarity with quality improvement
operations and competitiveness issues
of manufacturing companies, services
companies, small businesses, health
care providers, and educational
institutions. Members are also chosen
who have broad experience in for-profit
and nonprofit areas. The purpose of this
meeting is to review recommendations
from site visits, and recommend 2013
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award recipients.
The Senior Advisor to the Deputy
Secretary performing the non-exclusive
duties of the Chief Financial Officer and
AGENCY:
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Notice of Public Meeting of the
First Responder Network Authority.
ACTION:
The Board of the First
Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
will hold a Special Meeting via
telephone conference (teleconference)
on October 25, 2013.
SUMMARY:
The Special Meeting will be held
on Friday, October 25, 2013, from 11:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time.
DATES:
The Special Meeting will be
conducted via teleconference. Members
of the public may listen to the meeting
by dialing toll-free 1 (888) 469–3306 and
using passcode ‘‘FirstNet.’’ Due to the
limited number of ports, attendance via
teleconference will be on a first-come,
first-served basis.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230: telephone (202) 482–0016;
email uzoma@firstnet.gov. Please direct
media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of
Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
(Act), Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156
(2012), created FirstNet as an
independent authority within the NTIA.
The Act directs FirstNet to establish a
single, nationwide interoperable public
safety broadband network. The FirstNet
Board is responsible for making strategic
decisions regarding FirstNet’s
operations. As provided in Section 4.08
of the FirstNet Bylaws, the Board
through this Notice provides at least two
days’ notice of a Special Meeting of the
Board to be held on October 25, 2013.
The Board may, by a majority vote, close
a portion of the Special Meeting as
necessary to preserve the confidentiality
of commercial or financial information
that is privileged or confidential, to
discuss personnel matters, or to discuss
legal matters affecting FirstNet,
including pending or potential
litigation. See 47 U.S.C. 1424(e)(2).
Matters to Be Considered: NTIA will
post an agenda for the Special Meeting
on its Web site at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/category/firstnet prior
to the meeting. The agenda topics are
subject to change.
Time and Date: The Special Meeting
will be held on October 25, 2013, from
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time. The times and dates are
subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s
Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
category/firstnet for the most up-to-date
information.
Other Information: The teleconference
for the Special Meeting is open to the
public. On the date and time of the
Special Meeting, members of the public
may call toll-free 1 (888) 469–3306 and
use passcode ‘‘FirstNet’’ to listen to the
meeting. If you experience technical
difficulty, please contact Helen Shaw by
telephone (202) 482–1157; or via email
hshaw@ntia.doc.gov. Public access will
be limited to listen-only. Due to the
limited number of ports, attendance via
teleconference will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. The Special Meeting
is accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring accommodations
are asked to notify Mr. Onyeije, by
telephone (202) 482–0016 or email
uzoma@firstnet.gov, at least two days (2)
business days before the meeting.
Records: NTIA maintains records of
all Board proceedings. Board minutes
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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: The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Judges Panel) will meet in closed session Monday through Friday,
November 4-8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each day. The
purpose of this meeting is to review recommendations from site visits,
and recommend 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients.
DATES: The meeting will be held Monday through Friday, November 4-8,
2013, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time each day. 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: Robert Fangmeyer, Acting Director,
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone
number (301) 975-4781, email robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5
U.S.C. app., notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel will meet on
Monday through Friday, November 4-8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Eastern time each day. The Judges Panel is composed of twelve members,
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, chosen for their familiarity
with quality improvement operations and competitiveness issues of
manufacturing companies, services companies, small businesses, health
care providers, and educational institutions. Members are also chosen
who have broad experience in for-profit and nonprofit areas. The
purpose of this meeting is to review recommendations from site visits,
and recommend 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients.
The Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary performing the non-
exclusive duties of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel,
formally determined on March 19, 2013, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended by Section 5(c) of the
Government in Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, 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 meeting is 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 discussion of these data as
compared to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria in
order to recommend 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
recipients, will be closed to the public.
Dated: October 17, 2013.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-24801 Filed 10-22-13; 8:45 am]
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