[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 76613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27232]


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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 
on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, and Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time.

DATES: The VCAT will meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Cybersecurity 
Center of Excellence, 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, Maryland, 
20850 with an option to participate 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 on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time and Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 
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. Each of the three subcommittees: Subcommittee on Alignment of 
Manufacturing Efforts, Subcommittee on Visibility Improvement, and 
Subcommittee on Workforce Development Efforts will present their 
recommendations to the full Committee. The Committee will also present 
its initial observations, findings, and recommendations for the 2022 
VCAT Annual Report. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website 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 business are 
invited to request a place on the agenda by no later than 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 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 and date for public comments will 
be included in the final agenda that will be posted on the NIST website 
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 or via webinar are invited to submit written 
statements to Stephanie Shaw at [email protected].
    For participants attending via webinar, please contact Ms. Shaw at 
[email protected] for detailed instructions on how to join the 
webinar by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, February 1, 2023. For 
participants wishing to attend in person, please submit your name, time 
of arrival, email address, and phone number to Hope Fato, 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, February 1, 
2023. For detailed information please contact Ms. Fato at 
[email protected].
    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. 2022-27232 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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