[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 54978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19357]


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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 Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s 
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee) will meet 
virtually on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Eastern Time.

DATES: The VCAT will meet on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a virtual meeting via webinar. 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 240-446-6000. Ms. Shaw's email address is 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the VCAT 
will meet virtually on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public. The VCAT is 
composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the NIST Director, 
eminent in such fields as business, research, new product development, 
engineering, labor, education, management consulting, environment, and 
international relations. The primary 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 major programs 
at NIST. It will also include updates and discussions on strategic 
issues facing the agency, an update on implementation of the CHIPS Act, 
and other topics. The Committee will present its initial observations 
and findings of the three subcommittees recently established on 
visibility improvement, workforce development, and alignment of 
manufacturing efforts. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at 
https://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 business are 
invited to request a place on the agenda by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 by contacting Stephanie Shaw at 
[email protected]. Approximately one-half hour will be reserved 
for public comments and speaking times will be assigned on a first-
come, first-serve basis. The amount 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 website at 
https://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 via webinar are invited to submit written statements to 
Stephanie Shaw at [email protected].
    All participants will be attending via webinar and must contact Ms. 
Shaw at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, 
October 18, 2022 for detailed instructions on how to join the webinar.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278, as amended, and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-19357 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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