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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

 

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award's Judges Panel

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Partially Closed Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 
2, notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige 
National Quality Award will meet on Tuesday, October 11, 1994, from 
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; on Wednesday, October 12, 1994, from 8:00 a.m. 
to 5:30 p.m.; and on Thursday, October 13, 1994, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m. The Judges Panel is composed of nine members prominent in the 
field of quality management and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. 
The Panel's agenda has two parts: (1) Update on legislation regarding 
the award program, review of the 1994 award process, and planning the 
agenda for the 1995 award process; and (2) final judging of 1994 
applicants, including a review of each of the 1994 site visits. Part 
(1) of the agenda which deals with legislation and planning the 1995 
award process will be open to the public. The agenda for part (2) of 
the meeting includes judging of the 1994 applicants, which involves 
examination of records and discussions of applicant data, will be 
closed to the public in accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of Title 5, 
United States Code.

DATES: The meeting will convene October 11, 1994, at 8:00 a.m. and 
adjourn at 5:30 p.m. on October 13, 1994. The meeting will be open to 
the public on October 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The meeting will 
be closed on October 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on October 12 
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on October 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Curt W. Reimann, Director for Quality Programs, National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone 
number (301) 975-2036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on 
March 4, 1994, that the meeting of the Judges Panel will be closed 
pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. app. 22, section 10(d) for those portions of the meeting which 
involve examination of records and discussion of matters mentioned 
above, may be closed to the public in accordance with section 
552b(c)(4) of Title 5, United States Code, since those portions of the 
meeting are likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or 
financial information obtained from a person which is privileged or 
confidential.

    Dated: September 19, 1994.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 94-23575 Filed 9-22-94; 8:45 am]
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