[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 76462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27135]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


NIST Safety Commission

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
Safety Commission (Commission) will meet on January 4, 2023, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and January 5, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The purpose of this meeting is for the 
Commission to begin its assessment of the state of NIST's safety 
culture and how effectively the existing safety protocols and policies 
have been implemented across NIST. The agenda may change to accommodate 
Commission business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST 
website at https://www.nist.gov/document/nist-safety-commission-jan-2023-agenda.

DATES: The Commission will meet on January 4, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and January 5, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20899 for the NIST Safety Commission members and NIST Senior Leadership 
with an option to participate via webinar for NIST staff and public 
participants. Please note admittance instructions under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Corrine Lloyd, Special Programs 
Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, at 301-975-8762 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the NIST 
Safety Commission will meet on January 4, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Time and January 5, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the 
Commission are appointed by the Director of NIST. The Commission is 
composed of not more than seven members who are qualified to provide 
advice to the NIST Director on matters relating to safety policies; 
safety management system, practices, and performance; and safety 
culture. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Commission to 
begin its assessment of the state of NIST's safety culture and how 
effectively the existing safety protocols and policies have been 
implemented across NIST. The agenda may change to accommodate 
Commission business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST 
website at https://www.nist.gov/document/nist-safety-commission-jan-2023-agenda.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Commission's business are 
invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately 15 minutes 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 
three minutes each. Questions from the public will not be considered 
during this period. Requests must be submitted by email to Corrine 
Lloyd at [email protected] and must be received by 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, December 28, 2022 to be considered. 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 
participate are invited to submit written statements by email to 
[email protected].
    All NIST staff and public participants will be attending via 
webinar and must contact Corrine Lloyd at [email protected] by 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, December 28, 2022 for detailed instructions on 
how to join the webinar.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512 as amended, and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.

Alicia Chambers,
Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-27135 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
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