[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27860-27861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11221]


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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 Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or 
Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will 
meet in open session on Wednesday, June 11, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of fifteen members appointed by the 
NIST Director who are eminent in such fields as business, research, new 
product development, engineering, labor, education, management 
consulting, environment, and international relations.

DATES: The VCAT will meet on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, from 8:15 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Portrait Room, 
Administration Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland 20899. Please note admittance instructions under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1060, telephone 
number 301-975-2667. Ms. Shaw's email address is 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 278 and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.

    The purpose of this meeting is for the VCAT to review and make 
recommendations regarding general policy for NIST, 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 an update on NIST and presentations and discussions 
on safety at NIST, NIST's activities related to the Hollings 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, and NIST's disaster 
resilience capabilities and authorities. Other topics include the 
transition of NIST leadership and the future focus of the VCAT. The 
VCAT Subcommittee on Cybersecurity will present its progress on the 
review of NIST cryptographic standards and guidelines development 
process and its path forward. The agenda may change to accommodate 
Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web 
site at http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's affairs are 
invited to request a place on the agenda. On Wednesday, June 11, 
approximately one-half hour in the afternoon will be reserved for 
public comments and speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, 
first-serve basis. The amount

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of time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests 
received, but is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The exact time for 
public comments will be included in the final agenda that will be 
posted on the NIST Web site at http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. Questions from the public will not be considered during 
this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, 
those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the 
agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are invited to 
submit written statements to VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, via fax at 301-216-0529 or electronically 
by email to [email protected].
    All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be 
admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and 
phone number to Stephanie Shaw by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, June 
2, 2014. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please 
contact Ms. Shaw. Ms. Shaw's email address is [email protected] 
and her phone number is 301-975-2667.

    Dated: May 7, 2014.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-11221 Filed 5-14-14; 8:45 am]
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