The Federal Register

Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology Meeting

Wed, Feb 20 2002 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced [[Page 7671]]
Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, March 5, 2002, from 8:25 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday, March 6, 2002, from 8:15 a.m. to Noon. The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology is composed of fourteen members appointed by the Director of NIST; who are eminent in such fields as business, research, new product development, engineering, labor, education, management consulting, environment, and international relations. The purpose of this meeting is to review and make recommendations regarding general policy for the Institute, 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 a NIST Update, Grand ChallengesNIST 2010, ATP: Reforms to Strengthen the Program, Environmental Health and Safety a

Announcing a Meeting of the Computer System Security And Privacy Advisory Board

Wed, Feb 20 2002 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board (CSSPAB) will meet Tuesday, March 5, 2002, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2002, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Thursday, March 7, 2002, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. All sessions will be open to the public. The Advisory Board was established by the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100235) to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of NIST on security and privacy issues pertaining to federal computer systems. Details regarding the Board's activities are available at http://csrc.nist.gov/csspab/.

International Code Council: The Update Process for the International Codes and Standards

Wed, Feb 20 2002 11:00:00 GMT

The International Code Council (ICC), promulgator of the International Codes and Standards, maintains a process for updating the entire family of International Codes
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based on receipt of proposals from interested individuals and organizations involved in the construction industry as well as the general public. The codes are updated every three years (2000current edition, 2003, 2006 editions, etc.) with an intervening Supplement published every 18 months. There are two hearings for each code development cycle: In the first, a committee considers proposals and recommends an action on each; in the second, the committee considers comments submitted in response to the committee actions. The schedule is printed below.

The purpose of this request is to increase public participation in the system used by ICC to develop and maintain its codes and standards. The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on behalf of ICC is undertaken as a publ