[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 23443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10921]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No.: 030416088-3088-01]


Request for Technical Input--Standards in Trade Workshops

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

ACTION: Request for workshop recommendations.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
invites interested parties to submit recommendations for workshops 
covering specific sectors and targeted countries or regions of the 
world where training in the U.S. system of standards development, 
conformity assessment, and metrology may facilitate trade. Prospective 
workshops may be scheduled for one or two week periods. This notice is 
not an invitation for proposals to fund grants, contracts or 
cooperative agreements of any kind. Because there are a limited number 
of workshops that NIST can offer and NIST has limited resources, NIST 
will consider recommendations in the context of which workshops would 
be most useful to intended audiences. Additional information about the 
NIST Standards in Trade Workshops is available at http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/sitdescr.htm.

DATES: All recommendations must be submitted no later than June 15, 
2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Libby Parker (301) 975-3089, 
[email protected]. Additional information about the NIST Standards 
in Trade workshops, to include schedules and summary reports for 
workshops held to date and participant information, is available at 
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/sitdescr.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Standards in Trade Workshops are a major 
activity of the Global Standards and Information Group (GSIG) in the 
NIST Standards Services Division (SSD). The workshops are designed to 
provide timely information to foreign standards officials on U.S. 
practices in standards and conformity assessment. Participants are 
introduced to U.S. technology and principles in metrology, standards 
development and application, and conformity assessment systems.
    Each workshop is a one or two week program offering a comprehensive 
overview of the roles of the U.S. Government, private sector, and 
regional and international organizations engaged in standards 
development and conformity assessment practices. Specific workshop 
objectives are to: (1) Familiarize participants with U.S. technology 
and practices in metrology, standardization, and conformity assessment; 
(2) describe and understand the roles of the U.S. Government and the 
private sector in developing and implementing standards; and (3) 
develop professional contacts as a basis for strengthening technical 
ties and enhancing trade. Workshop recommendations (maximum 4 pages) 
will address at a minimum the following points:
    1. Name and Description of the Recommending Organization;
    2. Point of Contact;
    3. Industry Sector for Workshop Focus;
    4. Calendar Dates and Duration Suggested for Workshop;
    5. Workshop Objectives;
    6. Anticipated Benefit for Trade and Market Access;
    7. Proposed Foreign Participants:
    a. Country or region;
    b. Types of organizations.
    8. U.S. Stakeholder Participants (e.g., Associations, Agencies, 
Users, others);
    9. Principal Topics and Recommended Speakers;
    10. Related Site Visits and Events;
    11. Expected Outcomes/Measures of Success.
    All recommendations must be submitted no later than June 15, 2003.

    Dated: April 28, 2003.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 03-10921 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
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