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[FR Doc E7-24276] 1. Precision Measurement Grants Program; Availability of Funds
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the Precision Measurement Grants Program is soliciting applications for financial assistance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008. The Precision Measurement Grants Program is seeking proposals for significant research in the field of fundamental measurement or the determination of
Published: 2007-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-23492] 2. National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee Meeting
The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee (Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet via teleconference Tuesday, December 18, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be audio webcast so that the public may listen to the meeting as it takes place. The primary purpose of this meeting is
Published: 2007-12-04 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-23032] 3. Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced [[Page 66136]]
Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), will meet Tuesday, December 11, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. and Wednesday, December 12, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
Published: 2007-11-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-23023] 4. Announcing a Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, December 6, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, December 7, 2007, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All sessions will be open to the public. The Advisory Board was
Published: 2007-11-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-22670] 5. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Overseers
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on December 4, 2007. The Board of Overseers is composed of eleven members prominent in the fields of quality and performance management and appointed by the
Published: 2007-11-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-22570] 6. Voting Equipment Evaluations Phase II
In accordance with the provisions of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted initial benchmark research (Phase I) on voting equipment used in the 2004 elections. (See: http://vote.nist.gov/meeting08172007/ UsabilityBenchmarks080907.doc). NIST is soliciting interest in Phase II of the benchmark research for voting equipment certified or submitted for certification to the 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The NIST research is designed to: (1) Determine the realistic usability benchmarks for current and future voting system technology to support usability performance standards in next generation voluntary voting systems standards, and (2) develop usability test protocols for conformance testing of such standards. NIST may also examine relevant instructions, documentati
Published: 2007-11-19 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-22266] 7. Establishment of a Laboratory Accreditation Program for Laboratories That
Under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the establishment of a laboratory accreditation program and the availability of applications for accreditation of laboratories that perform testing of body armor using National Institute of Justice draft
Published: 2007-11-14 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-21581] 8. Announcing Request for Candidate Algorithm Nominations for a New
This notice solicits nominations from any interested party for candidate algorithms to be considered for SHA3, and specifies how to submit a nomination package. It presents the nomination requirements and the minimum acceptability requirements of a ``complete and proper'' candidate algorithm submission. The evaluation criteria that will be used to
Published: 2007-11-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-21371] 9. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; BEES Please
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Published: 2007-10-31 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-20843] 10. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Request for Comments on NFPA's
Since 1896, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has accomplished its mission by advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research, and education for safety related issues. NFPA's National Fire Codes[supreg], which holds over 270 documents, are administered by more than 225 Technical Committees comprised of
Published: 2007-10-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-20840] 11. Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet Monday, November 12, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, November 15, 2007, 9
Published: 2007-10-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-20841] 12. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Proposes To Revise Codes and
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) proposes to revise some of its safety codes and standards and requests proposals from the public to amend existing or begin the process of developing new NFPA safety codes and standards. The purpose of this request is to increase public participation in the system used by NFPA to develop its codes
Published: 2007-10-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-20355] 13. Notice of Government Owned Invention Available for Licensing
The invention listed below is owned in whole by the U.S. Government as represented by the Department of Commerce. The invention is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR Part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally funded research and development.
Published: 2007-10-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-19796] 14. Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee) will meet Tuesday, October 23, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, October 24, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss implementation of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) statutory activities and the
Published: 2007-10-09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-18368] 15. Notice of U.S. National Work Group Meeting for Hydrogen Measurement
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Technology Services, Weights and Measures Division (WMD) announces plans to hold a U.S. National Work Group Meeting (USNWG) for the development of hydrogen measurement standards for commercial equipment on October 34, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Published: 2007-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-18166] 16. National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST PRB) reviews
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performance appraisals, agreements, and recommended actions pertaining
to employees in the Senior Executive Service and reviews performance
related pay increases for ST3104 employees. The Board makes
recommendations to the appropriate appointing authority
Published: 2007-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-17863] 17. Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet Thursday, September 19, 2007. The Judges Panel is composed of twelve members prominent in the fields of quality, innovation, and performance excellence and appointed by the Secretary
Published: 2007-09-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-16817] 18. Announcing a Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, September 6, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:15 p.m., and Friday, September 7, 2007, from 8 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. All sessions will be open to the public. The Advisory Board was
Published: 2007-08-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-15903] 19. Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and
A meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Steering Committee on Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC) will be held August 27, 2007, beginning at 1 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois, and will end at noon on August 29, 2007.
The ATC meeting is open to the public; however, advance registration with the NCWM is required. The
Published: 2007-08-14 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-15696] 20. Public Safety Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Roundtable for
The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), in [[Page 45011]]
cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security's Office of
Interoperability and Compatibility (DHS/OIC) and representatives of the
public safety community, will hold a public roundtable on September 11
12, 2007, at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) in
Boulder,
Published: 2007-08-10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-14334] 21. Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, August 14, from 8:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, August 15, from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Visiting Committee on Advanced
Published: 2007-07-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc 07-3548] 22. Request for Nominations for Members To Serve on National Institute of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to its eight existing Federal Advisory Committees: Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee, Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award,
Published: 2007-07-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-13654] 23. Announcing Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3,
This notice announces Draft Federal Information Processing Standard 1403, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, for public review and comment. The draft standard, designated ``Draft FIPS 1403,'' is proposed to supersede FIPS 1402.
FIPS 1401 was first published in 1994. In 2001 FIPS 1402 superseded FIPS 1401. FIPS 1402 specified that
Published: 2007-07-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-12853] 24. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; Operating Procedures
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, is amending the regulations found at 15 CFR Part 285 pertaining to the operation of the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) to reflect changes in the information for obtaining and inspecting applicable ISO/IEC
Published: 2007-07-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E7-12333] 25. Notice of Public Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures
The Annual Meeting of the 92nd National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) will be held July 8 to 12, 2007, in Snowbird, Utah. The meetings are open to the public, but registration with the NCWM is required. The NCWM is an organization of state, county, and city weights and measures officials and includes representatives of business,
Published: 2007-06-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
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