[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30864-30865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12330]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

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

ACTION: Notice of Closed Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award will meet in closed session on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 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 in order to ensure the integrity of the Award selection 
process. The agenda will include: The Role of the Judges, Debrief of 
Category Recognition, Improvements to the Judging Process, Baldrige 
Program Updates, and the 2013 Baldrige Award Cycle.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 9:00 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Eastern time. The entire meeting will be closed to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige 
Performance Excellence Program, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone number (301) 975-
2361, email [email protected].

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 
12, 2013, 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, health care providers, and educational institutions. 
Members are also chosen who have broad experience in for-profit and 
nonprofit areas. The Judges Panel will assemble to discuss and review 
the

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role and responsibilities of the Judges Panel and information received 
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in order to 
ensure the integrity of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 
selection process. The agenda will include: The Role of the Judges, 
Debrief of Category Recognition, Improvements to the Judging Process, 
Baldrige Program Updates, and the 2013 Baldrige Award Cycle.
    The Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary performing the non-
exclusive duties of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary 
for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, 
formally determined on March 19, 2013, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended by Section 5(c) of the 
Government in Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the meeting of the 
Judges Panel may be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) 
because the meeting is likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial 
or financial information obtained from a person which is privileged or 
confidential and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) because for a government agency 
the meeting is likely to disclose information that could significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action. The meeting, 
which involves examination of Award applicant data from U.S. companies 
and other organizations and a discussion of these data as compared to 
the Award criteria in order to recommend Award recipients, will be 
closed to the public.

    Dated: May 16, 2013.
Phillip Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-12330 Filed 5-22-13; 8:45 am]
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