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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Establishment of the Civilian
Innovation Advisory Board and Call for
Nominations
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of establishment and call
for nominations to serve on the Civilian
Innovation Advisory Board.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary), announces the
establishment of the Civilian Innovation
Advisory Board (The Board) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), as
amended, and the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), a discretionary
advisory committee. The Board shall
provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Commerce and, upon request, to the
Administrator of the General Services
Administration (GSA) on issues relevant
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to the Federal Government’s
engagement and support of
technological innovation, and the
incorporation and adoption of emerging
technologies and innovative means to
address critical technological challenges
facing the Federal Government in its
provision of services to the public,
within the framework of applicable
national policies.
The National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST or Institute)
through the Department of Commerce
(DoC) invites and requests nominations
of individuals for appointment to the
Board. NIST will consider nominations
received in response to this notice for
appointment to the Board, in addition to
nominations already received.
Registered Federal lobbyists may not
serve on NIST Federal Advisory
Committees in an individual capacity.
DATES: Nominations for the Board will
be accepted on an ongoing basis and
will be considered as and when
vacancies arise effective October 1,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to Alicia Chambers, Committee Liaison
Officer, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
Nominations may also be submitted via
email to Alicia.Chambers@nist.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Boehm, Director of Program
Coordination Office, National Institute
of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, MS 100, Gaithersburg,
MD 20899. His email is Jason.Boehm@
nist.gov, and phone number is 301–975–
8678.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee Information:
The Civilian Innovation Advisory
Board (Board) is established pursuant to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
Objectives and Duties: The Board
shall provide independent advice and
recommendations through the Director
of NIST to the Secretary and, upon
request, through the Director of
Technology Transformation Services
(TTS) to the Administrator of GSA.
Such advice and recommendations shall
address strengthening the civilian
Federal Government’s ability to engage
with and support American innovation
and the ability of the Federal
Government to incorporate and apply
innovative and emerging technological
means to streamline organizational
structure and process issues, modernize
business and functional concepts, and
accelerate the development and
procurement of technology applications
to enhance the Federal Government’s
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service to the public. The Board shall
provide recommendations and strategies
to enable the Federal Government to
adopt and keep pace with industry.
In developing its recommendations,
the Board shall identify critical
advances in emerging technology,
management, and IT service delivery
that should be developed, piloted, or
adopted within the Federal
Government. These may include
advances that are responsive to the
rapidly evolving digital marketplace and
approaches to accelerating the
introduction and use of emerging
technologies and approaches for
governance, procurement, and
management processes for Federal
civilian IT systems, applications,
services, and infrastructure. The Board
shall submit a report to the Secretary,
through the Director of NIST, providing
its recommendations within two years
from its establishment.
Membership
The Board shall be composed of no
more than 15 members. The members
must possess some or all of the
following:
(a) Proven track record of sound
judgment in leading or governing large,
complex private sector corporations or
organizations;
(b) demonstrated performance in
identifying and adopting new
technology innovations into the
operations of large organizations in
either the public or private sector; and
(c) demonstrated performance in
developing new technology concepts.
The Board members will be
authorized by the Department of
Commerce to serve for three-year terms,
and in accordance with DOC policies
and procedures, including the limit to
six years of consecutive service.
Members of the Board who are not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal
officers or employees will be appointed
to serve as special government
employee (SGE) members. Members of
the Board who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees will be appointed pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.130(h) to serve as
regular government employee (RGE)
members. No member, unless
authorized by the Secretary of
Commerce, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service on the
Board, to include its subcommittees.
Members shall be selected solely on
the basis of established records of
distinguished service; and shall be
eminent in fields such as business,
research, new product development,
engineering, workforce development,
education, management consulting,
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environment, and international
relations.
Consistent with DOC policy, the
Director of NIST, may appoint the Board
Chair from among the Board
membership approved in accordance
with policy and procedures and, in
doing so, shall determine the term of
service for the Board Chair, which shall
not exceed the member’s approved term
of service.
All Board members will be
reimbursed for travel and per diem as it
pertains to official business of the
Board. Board members will serve
without compensation.
The Director of NIST on behalf of the
Secretary of Commerce, and pursuant to
DOC policies and procedures, may
appoint, as deemed necessary, nonvoting subject matter experts (SMEs) to
assist the Board or its subcommittees on
an ad hoc basis. These non-voting SMEs
are not members of the Board or its
subcommittees and will not engage or
participate in any deliberations by the
Board or its subcommittees. These nonvoting SMEs, if not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees, will be appointed pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 3109 on an intermittent basis
to address specific issues under
consideration by the Board.
Members shall not reference or
otherwise utilize their membership on
the Board in connection with public
statements made in their personal
capacities without a disclaimer that the
views expressed are their own and do
not represent the views of the IAB, NIST
or the Department of Commerce.
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Miscellaneous
Meetings will be conducted at least
twice a year in selected locations across
the country.
1. Generally, Board meetings are open
to the public.
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
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
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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 Board, and will actively
participate in good faith in the tasks of
the Board.
3. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks a broad-based and
diverse Board membership.
Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Additions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed additions to the
Procurement List.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
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AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add products to the Procurement List
that will be furnished by nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before: November 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information or to submit
comments contact: Michael R.
Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117,
Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.
SUMMARY:
Additions
If the Committee approves the
proposed additions, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice will be required to procure the
products listed below from nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
The following products are proposed
for addition to the Procurement List for
production by the nonprofit agencies
listed:
Products
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
TIME AND DATE:
PLACE:
Virtual meeting.
STATUS:
Open.
The
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or
‘‘CFTC’’) will hold this meeting to
consider the following matters:
• Final Rule: Amendments to
Compliance Requirements for
Commodity Pool Operators on Form
CPO–PQR; and
• Memorandum of Understanding:
MOU Between the CFTC and the Office
of Financial Research Regarding the
Sharing of Data and Information
Collected on Form CPO–PQR.
The agenda for this meeting will be
available to the public and posted on
the Commission’s website at https://
www.cftc.gov. Instructions for public
access to the live feed of the meeting
will also be posted on the Commission’s
website. In the event that the time, date,
or place of this meeting changes, an
announcement of the change, along with
the new time, date, or place of the
meeting, will be posted on the
Commission’s website.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, 202–418–5964.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.
Dated: September 29, 2020.
Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Establishment of the Civilian Innovation Advisory Board and Call
for Nominations
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of establishment and call for nominations to serve on
the Civilian Innovation Advisory Board.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), announces the
establishment of the Civilian Innovation Advisory Board (The Board) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), as
amended, and the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), a discretionary
advisory committee. The Board shall provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce and, upon request, to the
Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) on issues
relevant to the Federal Government's engagement and support of
technological innovation, and the incorporation and adoption of
emerging technologies and innovative means to address critical
technological challenges facing the Federal Government in its provision
of services to the public, within the framework of applicable national
policies.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST or
Institute) through the Department of Commerce (DoC) invites and
requests nominations of individuals for appointment to the Board. NIST
will consider nominations received in response to this notice for
appointment to the Board, in addition to nominations already received.
Registered Federal lobbyists may not serve on NIST Federal Advisory
Committees in an individual capacity.
DATES: Nominations for the Board will be accepted on an ongoing basis
and will be considered as and when vacancies arise effective October 1,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Alicia Chambers, Committee
Liaison Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, MS 1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Nominations may also be
submitted via email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Boehm, Director of Program
Coordination Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, MS 100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. His email is
[email protected], and phone number is 301-975-8678.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee Information:
The Civilian Innovation Advisory Board (Board) is established
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App.
Objectives and Duties: The Board shall provide independent advice
and recommendations through the Director of NIST to the Secretary and,
upon request, through the Director of Technology Transformation
Services (TTS) to the Administrator of GSA. Such advice and
recommendations shall address strengthening the civilian Federal
Government's ability to engage with and support American innovation and
the ability of the Federal Government to incorporate and apply
innovative and emerging technological means to streamline
organizational structure and process issues, modernize business and
functional concepts, and accelerate the development and procurement of
technology applications to enhance the Federal Government's service to
the public. The Board shall provide recommendations and strategies to
enable the Federal Government to adopt and keep pace with industry.
In developing its recommendations, the Board shall identify
critical advances in emerging technology, management, and IT service
delivery that should be developed, piloted, or adopted within the
Federal Government. These may include advances that are responsive to
the rapidly evolving digital marketplace and approaches to accelerating
the introduction and use of emerging technologies and approaches for
governance, procurement, and management processes for Federal civilian
IT systems, applications, services, and infrastructure. The Board shall
submit a report to the Secretary, through the Director of NIST,
providing its recommendations within two years from its establishment.
Membership
The Board shall be composed of no more than 15 members. The members
must possess some or all of the following:
(a) Proven track record of sound judgment in leading or governing
large, complex private sector corporations or organizations;
(b) demonstrated performance in identifying and adopting new
technology innovations into the operations of large organizations in
either the public or private sector; and
(c) demonstrated performance in developing new technology concepts.
The Board members will be authorized by the Department of Commerce
to serve for three-year terms, and in accordance with DOC policies and
procedures, including the limit to six years of consecutive service.
Members of the Board who are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal officers or employees will be appointed to serve as special
government employee (SGE) members. Members of the Board who are full-
time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees will be
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(h) to serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members. No member, unless authorized by the
Secretary of Commerce, may serve more than two consecutive terms of
service on the Board, to include its subcommittees.
Members shall be selected solely on the basis of established
records of distinguished service; and shall be eminent in fields such
as business, research, new product development, engineering, workforce
development, education, management consulting,
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environment, and international relations.
Consistent with DOC policy, the Director of NIST, may appoint the
Board Chair from among the Board membership approved in accordance with
policy and procedures and, in doing so, shall determine the term of
service for the Board Chair, which shall not exceed the member's
approved term of service.
All Board members will be reimbursed for travel and per diem as it
pertains to official business of the Board. Board members will serve
without compensation.
The Director of NIST on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, and
pursuant to DOC policies and procedures, may appoint, as deemed
necessary, non-voting subject matter experts (SMEs) to assist the Board
or its subcommittees on an ad hoc basis. These non-voting SMEs are not
members of the Board or its subcommittees and will not engage or
participate in any deliberations by the Board or its subcommittees.
These non-voting SMEs, if not full-time or permanent part-time Federal
officers or employees, will be appointed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 on
an intermittent basis to address specific issues under consideration by
the Board.
Members shall not reference or otherwise utilize their membership
on the Board in connection with public statements made in their
personal capacities without a disclaimer that the views expressed are
their own and do not represent the views of the IAB, NIST or the
Department of Commerce.
Miscellaneous
Meetings will be conducted at least twice a year in selected
locations across the country.
1. Generally, Board meetings are open to the public.
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 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
Board, and will actively participate in good faith in the tasks of the
Board.
3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Board membership.
Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
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