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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 103784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30264]

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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) 
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 
[email protected].

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected].
    For participants desiring to attend via Zoom, please contact Ms. 
Shaw at [email protected] 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, [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Non-U.S. citizens must 
submit additional information; please contact Ms. Shaw at 
[email protected]. For participants attending in person, please 
note that federal agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-
issued 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-30264 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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