[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67919-67920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25986]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Establishment of the Industrial Advisory Committee and Call for 
Nominations

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

ACTION: Notice of establishment and call for nominations to serve on 
the Industrial Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, announces the establishment of the Industrial 
Advisory Committee (the Committee) in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended, and the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Act). The Committee shall assess and provide guidance to the 
Secretary, through the National Institute for Standards and Technology 
(NIST), on matters relating to microelectronics research, development, 
manufacturing, and policy. NIST invites and requests nominations of 
individuals for appointment to the Committee. NIST will consider 
nominations received in response to this notice for appointment to the 
Committee, in addition to nominations already received.

DATES: Nominations for the Committee will be accepted on an ongoing 
basis and will be considered as and when vacancies arise.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Alicia Chambers, Committee 
Liaison Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 
Bureau Drive, MS 1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 and Tamiko Ford, 
Designated Federal Officer, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. 
Nominations may also be submitted via email to [email protected] 
and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamiko Ford, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Her email is 
[email protected] and her phone number is (301) 975-2076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Committee Information

    The Industrial Advisory Committee (Committee) is established 
pursuant to section 9906(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, hereinafter referred to 
as the Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App.

Objectives and Duties

    The Committee shall act in the public interest to provide advice to 
the Secretary of Commerce through the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology (NIST) on (1) science and technology needs of the 
nation's domestic microelectronics industry; (2) the extent to which 
the strategy developed under section 9906(a)(3) of the Act is helping 
maintain United States leadership in microelectronics manufacturing; 
(3) assessment of the research and development programs and activities 
authorized under section 9906 of the Act; and (4) opportunities for new 
public-private partnerships to advance microelectronics research, 
development, and domestic manufacturing. The Committee shall not 
participate in selecting recipients of federal financial assistance.

Membership

    Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
Commerce. The Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 12 members 
who are qualified to provide advice to the United States Government on 
matters relating to microelectronics research, development, 
manufacturing, and policy. The membership shall be fairly balanced 
among representatives of the semiconductor industry, representatives of 
federal laboratories and academia, and other members. Private sector 
members of the Committee will serve as representative members. Members 
of the Committee who are federal officers or employees will serve as 
regular government employee (RGE) members.
    The Committee members serve three-year terms and may serve two 
consecutive terms at the discretion of the Secretary, except that 
vacancy appointments shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term 
of the vacancy and that members shall have staggered terms such that 
the Committee will have approximately one-third new or reappointed 
members each year. A

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member who has served two consecutive full terms is ineligible to serve 
a third term for a period of one year following the expiration of the 
second term. Vacancies are filled as soon as highly qualified 
candidates in a needed area are identified and available to serve.
    The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint the Committee Chair and 
Vice-Chair from among the Committee membership. The tenures of the 
Chair and Vice-Chair shall be two years and can be modified at the 
discretion of the Secretary.
    Committee members will be reimbursed for travel and per diem as it 
pertains to official business of the Committee in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 5701 et seq. Committee members will serve without compensation, 
except that federal government employees who are members of the 
Committee shall remain covered by their compensation system pursuant to 
41 CFR 102-3.130(h).

Miscellaneous

    1. Meetings will be conducted at least twice a year at the call of 
the Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Committee 
Chair.
    2. Generally, Committee meetings are open to the public.

Nomination Information

    1. Nominations are sought from all stakeholder areas including, but 
not limited to, industry, federal laboratories, and academic 
institutions, in fields relevant to microelectronics research, 
development, manufacturing, and policy, such as representatives 
specializing in various stages of microelectronics production and 
utilization, financing, labor, workforce development, as well as state 
and local government.
    2. Nominees should have established records of distinguished 
service and shall be eminent in a field or fields described above. The 
category (field of eminence) for which the candidate is qualified 
should be specified in the nomination letter. A resume or biographical 
sketch should be included with the nomination, including (where 
applicable) current or former service on federal advisory boards and 
federal employment. In addition, each nomination letter should state 
that the candidate agrees to the nomination, acknowledges the 
responsibilities of serving on the Committee, and will actively 
participate in good faith in the tasks of the Committee. To ensure 
adequate consideration of relevant perspectives and stakeholders, the 
Secretary of Commerce will seek to appoint Committee members with a 
diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. The diverse membership of 
the Committee assures representation and expertise reflecting the full 
breadth of the Committee's responsibilities and, where possible, NIST 
will also consider the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity of the 
United States.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-25986 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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