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People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Jiashan Superpower Tools Co.,
Ltd. (Superpower); Superpower’s aerator
components (roller aerators) are outside the
scope of the order on lawn groomers from
China because they do not have a frame, with
an axle or a shaft that rotates a plate with the
knives or spikes inserted into it and each
model contacts and flattens the soil; October
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Republic of China
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order; October 24, 2016.
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Frame are outside the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders
on flexible magnets from the PRC; October
13, 2016.
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Requestor: Dunhua Shengda’s Wood
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Dunhua Shengda’s two-layer wood flooring
panel is not within the scope of the Orders
on multilayered wood flooring from the PRC
because it lacks the requisite two or more
layers or plies of wood veneer in
combination with a core; December 14, 2016.
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Operations, performing the duties of Deputy
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This notice is published in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Advisory Board
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)
announces that the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory
Board will hold an open meeting on
June 13, 2018.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the University of Texas, Arlington
Campus in the Rio Grande Ballroom B,
at 701 S. Nedderman Drive, Arlington,
Texas 76019. Please note admittance
instructions in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing
Extension Partnership, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4800,
telephone number (301) 975–2785,
email: cheryl.gendron@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP
Advisory Board is authorized under
Section 3003(d) of the America
COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110–69), as
amended by the American Innovation
and Competitiveness Act, Public Law
114–329 sec. 501 (2017), and codified at
15 U.S.C. 278k(m), in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App. The Hollings MEP Program
(Program) is a unique program,
consisting of centers in all 50 states and
Puerto Rico with partnerships at the
state, federal, and local levels. By
statute, the MEP Advisory Board
provides the NIST Director with: (1)
Advice on the activities, plans, and
policies of the Program; (2) assessments
of the soundness of the plans and
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strategies of the Program; and (3)
assessments of current performance
against the plans of the Program.
Background information on the MEP
Advisory Board is available at https://
www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisoryboard.cfm.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App., notice is hereby given that the
MEP Advisory Board will hold an open
meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018,
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. The meeting agenda will include
an update on Hollings MEP
programmatic operations, as well as
provide guidance and advice on current
activities related to the 2017–2022 MEP
National Network Strategic Plan. The
MEP Advisory Board will provide input
to NIST on supply chain development
with an emphasis on defense suppliers,
in order to strengthen the defense
industrial base; make recommendations
on the development of research and
performance metrics to support and
enrich MEP Center evaluation, and
receive updates on the ‘‘Embedding
MEP in Manufacturing USA Institutes
Pilot Projects’’ funding awards. The
final agenda will be posted on the MEP
Advisory Board website at https://
www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisoryboard.cfm.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to the
MEP Advisory Board’s business are
invited to request a place on the agenda.
Approximately 15 minutes will be
reserved for public comments at the end
of the meeting. Speaking times will be
assigned on a first-come, first-served
basis. The amount of time per speaker
will be determined by the number of
requests received but is likely to be no
more than three to five minutes each.
Requests must be received in writing
before June 6, 2018 to be considered.
The exact time for public comments will
be included in the final agenda that will
be posted on the MEP Advisory Board
website at https://www.nist.gov/mep/
about/advisory-board.cfm. Questions
from the public will not be considered
during this period. Speakers who wish
to expand upon their oral statements,
those who wished to speak but could
not be accommodated on the agenda, or
those who are or were unable to attend
in person are invited to submit written
statements to the MEP Advisory Board,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20899–4800, via fax at (301) 963–6556,
or electronically by email to
cheryl.gendron@nist.gov.
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Admittance Instructions: Anyone
wishing to attend the MEP Advisory
Board meeting must submit their name,
email address, and phone number to
Cheryl Gendron (Cheryl.Gendron@
nist.gov or 301–975–2785) no later than
Friday, June 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time.
Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent
License
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S.
Department of Commerce, is
contemplating the grant of an exclusive
license throughout the world, to NIST’s
interest in the invention embodied in
PCT Application PCT\US18\20679,
titled ‘‘Non-resonant Electron Spin
Resonant Probe and Associated
Hardware’’ (NIST Docket 17–017) to
Global Resonance Technologies, LLC.
The grant of the license would be for the
manufacture and use of a system for
determination of radiation dosimetry.
DATES: The prospective exclusive
license may be granted unless NIST
receives, by June 6, 2018, written
evidence and argument which establish
that the grant of the license would not
be consistent with the requirements of
35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
ADDRESSES: Information related to this
license may be submitted to NIST,
Technology Partnerships Office, 100
Bureau Drive, Stop 2200, Gaithersburg,
MD 20899, or emailed to
donald.archer@nist.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald G. Archer, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Technology
Partnerships Office, 100 Bureau Drive,
Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,
(301) 975–2522, donald.archer@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C.
209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that
NIST is contemplating the grant of an
exclusive license throughout the world,
to NIST’s interest in the invention
embodied in PCT Application
PCT\US18\20679, titled ‘‘Non-resonant
Electron Spin Resonant Probe and
Associated Hardware’’ (NIST Docket
17–017) to Global Resonance
Technologies, LLC. The grant of the
license would be for the manufacture
and use of a system for determination of
radiation dosimetry.
The prospective exclusive license will
be royalty bearing and will comply with
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
exclusive license may be granted unless,
within fifteen (15) days from the date of
this published Notice, NIST receives
written evidence and argument which
establish that the grant of the license
would not be consistent with the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
CFR 404.7. The Patent Application was
filed on March 2, 2018 and describes a
system and methods for determining
radiation exposure.
Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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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 partially closed
meeting.
AGENCY:
The Judges Panel of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Judges Panel) will meet on
Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 9:00
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The
purpose of this meeting is to discuss
and review the role and responsibilities
of the Judges Panel and information
received from the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) in
order to ensure the integrity of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Award) selection process. The
agenda will include: Judges Panel roles
and processes; Baldrige Program
updates; new business/public comment;
lessons learned from the 2017 judging
process; and the 2018 Award process. A
portion of this meeting is closed to the
public in order to protect the
proprietary data to be examined and
discussed.
DATES: The Judges Panel meeting will be
held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from
9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
The portion of the meeting from 9:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. will include
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discussions on the Judges Panel roles
and processes and Baldrige program
updates. This session is open to the
public. Please note admittance
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice. The
portion of the meeting from 12:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. will include discussions on
lessons learned from the 2017 judging
process and on the 2018 Award process.
This session is closed to the public in
order to protect the proprietary data to
be examined and discussed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Building 215, Room C103,
100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige
Performance Excellence Program,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20899–1020, at telephone number (301)
975–2360, or by email at
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 of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award will meet on
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. 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,
nonprofits, health care providers, and
educational institutions. The Judges
Panel will assemble to discuss and
review the role and responsibilities of
the Judges Panel and information
received from NIST in order to ensure
the integrity of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award selection
process. The agenda will include:
Judges Panel roles and processes;
Baldrige Program updates; new
business/public comment; lessons
learned from the 2017 judging process;
and the 2018 Award process. A portion
of this meeting is closed to the public
in order to protect the proprietary data
to be examined and discussed.
The portion of the meeting from 9:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time will
include discussions on the Judges Panel
roles and processes and Baldrige
program updates and is open to the
public. Individuals and representatives
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory
Board will hold an open meeting on June 13, 2018.
DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the University of Texas,
Arlington Campus in the Rio Grande Ballroom B, at 701 S. Nedderman
Drive, Arlington, Texas 76019. Please note admittance instructions in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing
Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800,
telephone number (301) 975-2785, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board is authorized under
Section 3003(d) of the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69), as
amended by the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Public Law
114-329 sec. 501 (2017), and codified at 15 U.S.C. 278k(m), in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Hollings MEP Program (Program) is a
unique program, consisting of centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico
with partnerships at the state, federal, and local levels. By statute,
the MEP Advisory Board provides the NIST Director with: (1) Advice on
the activities, plans, and policies of the Program; (2) assessments of
the soundness of the plans and strategies of the Program; and (3)
assessments of current performance against the plans of the Program.
Background information on the MEP Advisory Board is available at
https://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the MEP Advisory Board will
hold an open meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting agenda will include an update on
Hollings MEP programmatic operations, as well as provide guidance and
advice on current activities related to the 2017-2022 MEP National
Network Strategic Plan. The MEP Advisory Board will provide input to
NIST on supply chain development with an emphasis on defense suppliers,
in order to strengthen the defense industrial base; make
recommendations on the development of research and performance metrics
to support and enrich MEP Center evaluation, and receive updates on the
``Embedding MEP in Manufacturing USA Institutes Pilot Projects''
funding awards. The final agenda will be posted on the MEP Advisory
Board website at https://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions related to the MEP Advisory Board's
business are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately 15
minutes will be reserved for public comments at the end of the meeting.
Speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of
requests received but is likely to be no more than three to five
minutes each. Requests must be received in writing before June 6, 2018
to be considered. The exact time for public comments will be included
in the final agenda that will be posted on the MEP Advisory Board
website at https://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm. Questions
from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who
wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who wished to speak
but could not be accommodated on the agenda, or those who are or were
unable to attend in person are invited to submit written statements to
the MEP Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800,
via fax at (301) 963-6556, or electronically by email to
[email protected].
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Admittance Instructions: Anyone wishing to attend the MEP Advisory
Board meeting must submit their name, email address, and phone number
to Cheryl Gendron ([email protected] or 301-975-2785) no later
than Friday, June 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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