[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20859]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 partially closed meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 
2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced 
Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will 
meet Tuesday, September 9, 2003, from 8:25 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 
Wednesday, September 10, 2003, from 8:15 a.m. to Noon. The Visiting 
Committee on Advanced Technology is composed of thirteen members 
appointed by the Director of NIST; who are eminent in such fields as 
business, research, new product development, engineering, labor, 
education, management consulting, environment, and international 
relations. The purpose of this meeting is to review and make 
recommendations regarding general policy for the Institute, 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 NIST Update, Remarks by the Acting 
Deputy Director and Acting Chief of Staff on Goals and Priorities, a 
Boulder Update, The New Office of the CIO, an Overview of NRC Board on 
Assessment FY 2002 Evaluation of NIST Labs, laboratory tours, Time and 
Frequency Measurements and Standards and Quantum Measurements and 
Standards. Discussions scheduled to begin at 8:25 a.m. and to end at 9 
a.m., on September 9, and to begin at 8:15 a.m. and to end at 9 a.m. 
and to begin at 9:45 a.m. and to end at noon on September 10, 2003, on 
the NIST budget, planning information and feedback sessions will be 
closed. Agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. Final 
agenda will be posted on Web site. All visitors to the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to 
be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address 
and phone number to Carolyn Peters no later than Thursday, September 4, 
2003, and she will provide you with instructions for admittance. Ms. 
Peter's e-mail address is [email protected] and her phone number 
is (301) 975-5607.

DATES: The meeting will convene September 9, 2003 at 8:25 a.m. and will 
adjourn at Noon on September 10, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Radio Building, Room 1107 
(seating capacity 60, includes 35 participants), at NIST, Boulder, 
Colorado. Please note admittance instructions under SUMMARY paragraph.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn J. Peters, Visiting Committee 
on Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1004, telephone number (301) 975-5607.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on 
February 25, 2003, that portions of the meeting of the Visiting 
Committee on Advanced Technology which deal with discussion of 
sensitive budget and planning information that would cause harm to 
third parties if publicly shared be closed in accordance with Section 
10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2.

    Dated: August 8, 2003.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-20859 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P