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with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on September 

9, 2024 during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

Agency: National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST), 

Commerce. 

Title: Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership Management Information 

Reporting. 

OMB Control Number 0693–0032. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular, extension of 

a current information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 51. 

Average Hours per Response: 22 

Hours for Quarterly Review, 6 Hours for 

Semi-Annual Review, 30 hours for the 

Annual Review; 80 hours for Panel 

Review. 

Burden Hours: 6,630 hours for 

quarterly, semi-annual and annual 

review; and 1,360 hours for Panel 

Review. 

Needs and Uses: NIST MEP offers 

technical and business solutions to 

small- and medium-sized manufacturers 

to improve their productivity, improve 

profitability, and enhance their 

economic competitiveness. This is a 

major program which links all 50 states 

and Puerto Rico and the manufacturers 

through more than 425 affiliated MEP 

Centers and Field Offices. NIST MEP 

has many legislative and contractual 

requirements for collecting data and 

information from the MEP Centers. This 

information is used for the following 

purposes: (1) Program Accountability, 

(2) Reports to Stakeholders, (3) 

Continuous Improvement; and (4) 

Identification of Distinctive Practices. 

Affected Public: Private sector. 

Frequency: Quarterly, Semi-Annually, 

and Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain benefits. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0693–0032. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office 

of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

National Artificial Intelligence Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

announces that the National Artificial 

Intelligence Advisory Committee 

(NAIAC or Committee) will meet 

virtually via web conference on January 

28, 2025, from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 

Eastern time. The primary purpose of 

this meeting is for the Committee to 

report working group findings, identify 

actionable recommendations, and 

receive public briefings. The final 

agenda will be posted on the NIST 

website at https://www.nist.gov/itl/ 

national-artificial-intelligence-advisorycommittee-naiac. 

DATES: The NAIAC will meet on 

Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 2:00 

p.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually via web conference. Please 

note participation instructions under 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl L. Gendron, Designated Federal 

Officer, Information Technology 

Laboratory, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, Telephone: 

(301) 975–2785, Email address: 

cheryl.gendron@nist.gov. Please direct 

any inquiries to the committee at 

naiac@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 

notice is hereby given that the NAIAC 

will meet virtually as set forth in the 

DATES section of this notice. The 

meeting will be open to the public. 

The NAIAC is authorized by Section 

5104 of the National Artificial 

Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub. 

L. 116–283), in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The Committee 

advises the President and the National 

Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office 

on matters related to the National 

Artificial Intelligence Initiative. 

Additional information on the NAIAC is 

available at ai.gov/naiac/. 

The primary purpose of this meeting 

is for the Committee to report working 

group findings, identify actionable 

recommendations, and receive public 

briefings. Briefings from outside subject 

matter experts to the full Committee 

include speakers from areas such as 

industry, nonprofit organizations, the 

scientific community, the defense and 

law enforcement communities, and 

other appropriate organizations. 

Additional information, including the 

speaker names, will be available on the 

agenda, which will be posted online. 

Members of the public interested in 

reviewing the agenda in advance and 

viewing the meeting are encouraged to 

visit https://www.nist.gov/itl/nationalartificial-intelligence-advisorycommittee-naiac for meeting details and 

to register to watch virtually. The 

agenda items may change to 

accommodate NAIAC business. The 

final agenda will be posted on the 

NAIAC Upcoming Meeting Page on the 

NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/ 

itl/national-artificial-intelligenceadvisory-committee-naiac. 

Comments: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions related to items on the 

Committee’s agenda for this meeting are 

invited to submit comments in advance 

of the event. Please note that all 

comments submitted via email will be 

treated as public documents and will be 

made available for public inspection. 

For consideration prior to the meeting, 

all comments must be submitted via 

email with the subject line ‘‘January 28, 

2024, NAIAC Public Meeting’’ to naiac@

nist.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 

January 27, 2024. NIST will not accept 

comments accompanied by a request 

that part or all of the comment be 

treated confidentially because of its 

business proprietary nature or for any 

other reason. Therefore, do not submit 

confidential business information or 

otherwise sensitive, protected, or 

personal information, such as account 

numbers, Social Security numbers, or 

names of other individuals. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

comments to the NAIAC at any time. 

Virtual Meeting Registration 

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broadcast via web conference. Requests 

for special accommodations may be 

made by emailing cheryl.gendron@

nist.gov. Registration is required to view 

the web conference. Instructions on how 

to register will be made available at 

https://www.nist.gov/itl/nationalartificial-intelligence-advisorycommittee-naiac. Registration will 

remain open until the conclusion of the 

meeting. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

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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. 

SUMMARY: National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

Visiting Committee on Advanced 

Technology (VCAT or Committee) will 

meet on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 

from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. eastern time, 

and Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time. 

DATES: The VCAT will meet on 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. eastern time, and 

Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 9 

a.m. to 1 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 Zoom. If there 

is inclement weather, all registered 

participants will receive the Zoom link 

to participate. 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 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278 and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. 1001 et seq. 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 

notice is hereby given that the VCAT 

will meet on the dates and at the times 

given in the DATES section. The meeting 

will be open to the public. The VCAT 

is composed of not fewer than nine 

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, 

a safety update, and a strategy planning 

session. The Committee also will work 

and deliberate on its initial 

observations, findings, and 

recommendations for the 2024 VCAT 

Annual Report. The agenda is subject to 

change if needed to accommodate 

Committee business. The final agenda 

will be posted on the NIST website at 

https://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 p.m. eastern time, Wednesday, 

January 29, 2025, by contacting 

Stephanie Shaw at stephanie.shaw@

nist.gov. Approximately one-half hour 

will be reserved for public comments, 

and speaking times will be assigned on 

a first-come, first-served 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 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. 

For participants desiring to attend via 

Zoom, please contact Ms. Shaw at 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov by 5 p.m. 

eastern time, Wednesday, January 29, 

2025, for detailed instructions on how 

to join the webinar. All visitors to the 

NIST site are required to pre-register to 

be admitted. Please submit your name, 

time of arrival, email address, and 

phone number to Stephanie Shaw, 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov by 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Wednesday, January 29, 

2025. Non-U.S. citizens must submit 

additional information; please contact 

Ms. Shaw at stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. 

For participants attending in person, 

please note that federal agencies, 

including NIST, can only accept a stateissued driver’s license or identification 

card for access to federal facilities if 

such license or identification card is 

issued by a state that is compliant with 

the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109– 

13), or by a state that has an extension 

for REAL ID compliance. NIST currently 

accepts other forms of federal-issued 

identification in lieu of a state-issued 

driver’s license. For detailed 

information please visit: https://

nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing 

System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Integrated Ocean 

Observing System (IOOS®), National 

Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA), Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

hybrid meeting of the U.S. Integrated 

Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) 

Advisory Committee (Committee). The 

meeting is open to the public and an 

opportunity for oral and written 

comments will be provided. 

DATES: The meeting will be held both 

virtually and in person from January 21, 

2025 to January 23, 2025. Sessions will 

occur from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. central 

standard time (CST) on January 21, 2025 

and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) on 

January 22, 2025 and January 23, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

LUMCON Blue Works, 335 Dickson Rd., 

Houma, LA 70363. To register for the 

meeting and/or submit public 

comments, use this link https://

forms.gle/cMxN1cG4tp7DL11c6 or email 

Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. Registration is 

required. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for instructions and other 

information about public participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal 


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