[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75039-75040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26669]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Industrial Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Industrial Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold an 
open meeting in-person and via web conference on Thursday, December 8, 
2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purposes of this 
meeting are to update the Committee on the progress of the Creating 
Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Research & 
Development (R&D) Programs, receive updates from the Committee working 
groups, and allow the Committee to deliberate and discuss the progress 
that has been made. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website 
at https://www.nist.gov/chips/industrial-advisory-committee.

DATES: The Industrial Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, 
December 8, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will 
be open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person and via web conference, 
from the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, located at 1000 H St. NW, 
Washington, DC. For instructions on how to attend and/or participate in 
the meeting, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamiko Ford at [email protected] or 
(202) 594-6793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established pursuant to 15 
U.S.C. 4656(b). The Committee is currently composed of 24 members, 
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, to provide advice to the United 
States Government on matters relating to microelectronics research, 
development, manufacturing, and policy. Background information on the 
CHIPS Act and information on the Committee is available at https://www.nist.gov/chips/industrial-advisory-committee.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Industrial Advisory 
Committee will meet on Thursday, December 8, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 
p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public and will be 
held in-person and via web conference. Interested members of the public 
will be able to participate in the meeting from remote locations or in-
person. The primary purposes of this meeting are to update the 
Committee on the progress of the CHIPS R&D Programs, receive updates 
from the Committee working groups, and allow the Committee to 
deliberate and discuss the progress that has been made. The final 
agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/chips/industrial-advisory-committee.

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    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to items on the Committee's 
agenda for this meeting are invited to submit comments in advance of 
the meeting. Approximately ten minutes will be reserved for public 
comments, which will be read on a first-come, first-served basis. Only 
comments received through the registration link will be read during 
this period. Please note that all submitted comments will be treated as 
public documents and will be made available for public inspection. 
Comments read during this period will not be considered for response. 
All comments must be submitted via the registration link https://events.nist.gov/profile/18507 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, 
December 7, 2022. Additional written comments may be submitted after 
the meeting to Ben Davis at [email protected].
    All visitors to the meeting are required to pre-register to be 
admitted. Space is limited and in-person attendance will be allowed on 
a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting 
in-person or via web conference must register by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022, to attend. Please submit your full name, 
the organization you represent (if applicable), email address, and 
phone number via https://events.nist.gov/profile/18507. Non-U.S. 
citizens must submit additional information; please contact Tamiko Ford 
at [email protected] for more information. For participants 
attending in person, please note that you must present a state-issued 
driver's license or identification card for access to the meeting. The 
license or identification card must be issued by a state that is 
compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state 
that has an extension for REAL ID compliance. NIST currently accepts 
other forms of federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued 
driver's license. Registration for in-person attendance will be 
available on site and open from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the Federal Register notice for 
this meeting is being published fewer than 15 calendar days prior to 
the meeting as exceptional circumstances exist. It is imperative that 
the meeting be held on December 8, 2022 to accommodate the scheduling 
priorities of the key participants and due to the urgent nature of the 
Committee's work. The Federal Register notice could not be published 
previously due to logistical requirements needed to accommodate the 
timing requirement of the meeting and to ensure opportunities for 
public access and participation.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-26669 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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