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Membership
1. The Committee shall consist of 15
members appointed by the Director of
NIST, at least ten of whom shall be from
United States industry. Members shall
be selected solely on the basis of
established records of distinguished
service; shall provide representation of
a cross-section of traditional and
emerging United States industries; and
shall be eminent in fields such as
business, research, new product
development, engineering, labor,
education, management consulting,
environment, and international
relations. No employee of the Federal
Government shall serve as a member of
the Committee.
2. The Director of NIST shall appoint
the members of the Committee.
Members shall be selected on a clear,
standardized basis, in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce
guidance.
3. The term of office of each member
of the Committee shall be three years,
except that vacancy appointments shall
be for the remainder of the unexpired
term of the vacancy.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee will not
be compensated for their services, but
will, upon request, be allowed travel
expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
5701 et seq., while attending meetings
of the Committee or of its
subcommittees, or while otherwise
performing duties at the request of the
chairperson, while away from their
homes or a regular place of business.
2. Members of the Committee shall
serve as Special Government Employees
(SGEs) and will be subject to the ethics
standards applicable to SGEs. As SGEs,
the members are required to file an
annual Executive Branch Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report.
3. Meetings of the VCAT usually take
place at the NIST headquarters in
Gaithersburg, Maryland. Meetings are
usually two days in duration and are
held at least twice each year.
4. Generally, Committee meetings are
open to the public.
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Nomination Information
1. Nominations are sought from all
fields described above.
2. Nominees should have established
records of distinguished service and
shall be eminent in fields such as
business, research, new product
development, engineering, labor,
education, management consulting,
environment and international relations.
The category (field of eminence) for
which the candidate is qualified should
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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
candidate agrees to the nomination,
acknowledges the responsibilities of
serving on the VCAT, and will actively
participate in good faith in the tasks of
the VCAT.
3. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks a broad-based and
diverse VCAT membership.
Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
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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:
The Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology (VCAT or
Committee), National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), will
meet in an open session on Wednesday,
February 8, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Eastern Time and Thursday,
February 9, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is
composed of fifteen members appointed
by the NIST Director who are eminent
in such fields as business, research, new
product development, engineering,
labor, education, management
consulting, environment, and
international relations.
DATES: The VCAT will meet on
Wednesday, February 8, 2017, from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and
Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 8:30
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Portrait Room, Administration
Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899. Please
note admittance instructions under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100
SUMMARY:
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Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060,
telephone number 301–975–2667. Ms.
Shaw’s email address is
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278 and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5
U.S.C. App.
The purpose of this meeting is for the
VCAT to review and make
recommendations regarding general
policy for NIST, its organization, its
budget, and its programs within the
framework of applicable national
policies as set forth by the President and
the Congress. The agenda will include a
discussion on NIST’s values and how
those values are critical to NIST’s
mission delivery. NIST’s major
scientific accomplishments, impacts on
industry, and likely upcoming
challenges will also be discussed. The
Committee also will present its initial
observations, findings, and
recommendations for the 2016 VCAT
Annual Report. 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.cfm.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to the
Committee’s affairs are invited to
request a place on the agenda.
Approximately one-half hour will be
reserved 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. The
exact time for public comments will be
included in the final agenda that will be
posted on the NIST Web site at https://
www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm.
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
on the agenda, and those who were
unable to attend in person are invited to
submit written statements to VCAT,
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060,
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, via fax
at 301–216–0529 or electronically by
email to stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
All visitors to the NIST site are
required to pre-register to be admitted.
Please submit your name, time of
arrival, email address and phone
number to Serena Martinez by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday, January 30,
2017. Non-U.S. citizens must submit
additional information; please contact
Mrs. Martinez. Mrs. Martinez’s email
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address is serena.martinez@nist.gov and
her phone number is 301–975–2661. For
participants attending in person, please
note that federal agencies, including
NIST, can only accept a state-issued
driver’s license or identification card for
access to federal facilities if such license
or identification card is issued by a state
that is compliant with the REAL ID Act
of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state
that has an extension for REAL ID
compliance. NIST currently accepts
other forms of federal-issued
identification in lieu of a state-issued
driver’s license. For detailed
information please contact Mrs.
Martinez at 301–975–2661 or visit:
https://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; West Coast Region
U.S.—Canada Albacore Treaty
Reporting System.
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Shannon Penna, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West
Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office,
501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980–4238 or
shannon.penna@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
current information collection West
Coast Region U.S.—Canada Albacore
Treaty Reporting System.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), West Coast Region, manages
the United States (U.S.)—Canada
Albacore Tuna Treaty of 1981 (Treaty).
Owners of vessels that fish from U.S.
West Coast ports for albacore tuna
(Thunnus alalunga) are required to
notify the NMFS West Coast Region of
their desire to be on the list of vessels
provided to Canada each year indicating
vessels eligible to fish for albacore tuna
in waters under the jurisdiction of
Canada. Additionally, vessel operators
are required to report in advance their
intention to fish in Canadian waters
prior to crossing the maritime border, as
well as to mark their fishing vessels to
facilitate enforcement of the effort limits
under the Treaty. Vessel operators are
also required to maintain and submit a
logbook of all catch and fishing effort.
The regulations implementing the
reporting and vessel marking
requirements under the Treaty are at 50
CFR part 300.172–300.176.
The estimated burden below includes
hours to complete the logbook
requirement, although it is assumed that
most if not all of the respondents
already complete the required logbook
under the mandatory West Coast Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management
Plan (HMS FMP), OMB Control No.
0648–0223. Duplicate reporting under
the Treaty and HMS FMP is not
required. Most years, there will be much
less fishing (and thus less reporting)
under the Treaty than the level on
which the estimate is based.
II. Method of Collection
Requests to be placed on the vessel
eligibility list may be made in writing
via mail, fax, email, telephone, or
through online registration if available.
Communications to comply with ‘hail
in’ and ‘hail out’ requirements are made
via ship to shore radio or via telephone
and are compiled in an electronic
database by Fisheries and Oceans
Canada. Summaries of hail reports are
provided to NMFS on a periodic basis.
Vessel marking requirements entail
painting the letter ‘U’ immediately after
the U.S. Coast Guard documentation
identification number or state
registration number already on the
vessel. Logbooks are maintained in preprinted paper format and submitted via
mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0492.
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Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5
minutes for the request to be placed on
the eligible list per year; 5 minutes for
required vessel markings; 15 minutes for
logbook entries; 10 minutes for each set
of two hail reports for border crossings
per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 240.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1881.
IV. Request for Comments
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: December 27, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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RIN 0648–XF079
Marine Mammals; File No. 20666
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Randall Davis, Ph.D., Texas A&M
University, Department of Marine
Biology, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX
SUMMARY:
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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: The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or
Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will
meet in an open session on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of fifteen members
appointed by the NIST Director who are eminent in such fields as
business, research, new product development, engineering, labor,
education, management consulting, environment, and international
relations.
DATES: The VCAT will meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Thursday, February 9, 2017, from
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Portrait Room,
Administration Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg,
Maryland, 20899. Please note admittance instructions under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, telephone
number 301-975-2667. Ms. Shaw's email address is
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
The purpose of this meeting is for the VCAT to review and make
recommendations regarding general policy for NIST, its organization,
its budget, and its programs within the framework of applicable
national policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The
agenda will include a discussion on NIST's values and how those values
are critical to NIST's mission delivery. NIST's major scientific
accomplishments, impacts on industry, and likely upcoming challenges
will also be discussed. The Committee also will present its initial
observations, findings, and recommendations for the 2016 VCAT Annual
Report. 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.cfm.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs are
invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately one-half hour
will be reserved 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. The exact time for public comments
will be included in the final agenda that will be posted on the NIST
Web site at https://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. 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 on the agenda, and those who were
unable to attend in person are invited to submit written statements to
VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899,
via fax at 301-216-0529 or electronically by email to
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be
admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and
phone number to Serena Martinez by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday,
January 30, 2017. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information;
please contact Mrs. Martinez. Mrs. Martinez's email
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address is serena.martinez@nist.gov and her phone number is 301-975-
2661. For participants attending in person, please note that federal
agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's
license or identification card for access to federal facilities if such
license or identification card is issued by a state that is compliant
with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state that has
an extension for REAL ID compliance. NIST currently accepts other forms
of federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's
license. For detailed information please contact Mrs. Martinez at 301-
975-2661 or visit: https://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
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