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[FR Doc E8-30994] 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) 2009. The Precision Measurement Grants Program is seeking proposals for significant research in the field of fundamental measurement or the determination of
Published: 2008-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-31014] 2. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) NIST Gaithersburg and
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the following programs are soliciting applications for financial assistance for FY 2009: (1) The NIST Gaithersburg Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programs, and (2) the NIST Boulder Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programs. Each program will only consider
Published: 2008-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-30247] 3. National Conference on Weights and Measures 94th Interim Meeting
The Interim Meeting of the 94th National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) will be held January 11 to 14, 2009. Publication of this notice on the NCWM's behalf is undertaken as a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in the publications of the NCWM mentioned below. The
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-29746] 4. National Institute of Standards and Technology
The inventions listed below are owned in whole or part by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce. The U.S. Government's interest in these inventions 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
Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-29745] 5. Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks White Papers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Technology Innovation Program (TIP) announces that it is seeking white papers from any interested party, including academia; federal, state, and local governments; industry; national laboratories; and professional organizations/societies. White papers will be used to identify and select
Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-28311] 6. Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee), will meet Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, December 18, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The primary purpose of this meeting is to have an overview of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center and have roundtable
Published: 2008-11-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-28312] 7. 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 11, 2008. The Board of Overseers is composed of eleven members prominent in the fields of quality, innovation, and performance management and
Published: 2008-11-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-28376] 8. Announcement of the Establishment of a Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP)
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 biometric testing including interoperability, performance, and
Published: 2008-11-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-26841] 9. Announcing DRAFT Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication
This notice announces a second public review and comment period for Draft Federal Information Processing Standard 1863, Digital Signature Standard. The draft standard, designated ``Draft FIPS 186 3,'' is proposed to revise and supersede FIPS 1862. Draft FIPS 1863 is a revision of FIPS 1862, the Digital Signature Standard. The Draft FIPS specifies
Published: 2008-11-12 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-26840] 10. 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 Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 8:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, December 5, 2008 from 8 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. All sessions will
Published: 2008-11-12 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-26124] 11. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Request for
The Department of Commerce (DOC), 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: 2008-11-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-25697] 12. 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 17, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, November 20 2008, 9 a.m.
Published: 2008-10-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-25695] 13. 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: 2008-10-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-25698] 14. 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: 2008-10-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-24743] 15. Announcing Approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
This notice announces the Secretary of Commerce's approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 1803, Secure Hash Standard, a revision of FIPS 1802, Secure Hash Standard. The FIPS specifies five secure hash algorithms for use in computing a condensed representation of electronic data, or a message digest. Secure hash
Published: 2008-10-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-22987] 16. 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, October 28, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 29, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Visiting Committee on
Published: 2008-09-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-22351] 17. NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will meet Monday, October 6, from 9 a.m.4 p.m., in the NIST laboratory in Boulder, CO. This notice is the second meeting of the Blue Ribbon
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-21340] 18. NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will meet Wednesday, September 17, from 9 a.m.5 p.m. on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, MD. This notice is in followup to the preliminary
Published: 2008-09-12 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-21155] 19. Notice of Inventions Available for Licensing
The inventions listed below are owned in whole or part by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce. The U.S. Government's interest in these inventions 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
Published: 2008-09-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-21148] 20. Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will meet Wednesday, October 22, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The MEP Advisory Board is composed of 10 members appointed by the Director of
Published: 2008-09-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-21328] 21. Technology Innovation Program Extension of Due Date for Proposals
Due to technical difficulties, NIST is extending the deadline for proposal submission for its Technology Innovation Program competition to 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, September 15, 2008. NIST will accept only paper submissions during the extended time period.
Published: 2008-09-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-20417] 22. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Technology Innovation
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: 2008-09-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-20147] 23. Announcement of a Public Meeting on U.S. Technical Participation in the 13th
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold a public meeting to discuss U.S. technical participation in the 13th Quadrennial Conference of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML). This preconference public meeting is open to all interested parties.
The principal focus of the public meeting will be the 26
Published: 2008-09-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-20138] 24. Announcing Approval of the Withdrawal of Ten Federal Information Processing
This notice announces that the Secretary of Commerce has approved the withdrawal of ten Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).
These FIPS are being withdrawn because they are obsolete, or have not been updated to adopt current voluntary industry standards, federal specifications, federal data standards, or current good practices for
Published: 2008-09-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
[FR Doc E8-19556] 25. National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board (NIST PRB) reviews performance appraisals, agreements, and recommended actions pertaining to employees in the Senior Executive Service and reviews performancerelated pay increases for ST3104 employees. The Board makes recommendations to the appropriate appointing
Published: 2008-08-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology
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