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20See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d). 

21See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 

22 Id. 

23See 19 CFR 351.212(b). 

24See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of 

the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 

Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 

Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 

(February 14, 2012) (‘‘Final Modification for 

Reviews’’). 

25See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 

26 Id. 

27 Id. 

28See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). 

(2) a brief summary of the argument, not 

to exceed five pages, and (3) a table of 

authorities.20

Any interested party may request a 

hearing within 30 days of publication of 

this notice.21 Hearing requests should 

contain the following information: (1) 

The party’s name, address, and 

telephone number; (2) the number of 

participants; and (3) a list of the issues 

to be discussed. Oral presentations will 

be limited to issues raised in the case 

and rebuttal briefs.22 If a party requests 

a hearing, the Department will inform 

parties of the scheduled date for the 

hearing which will be held at the U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 14th Street 

and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, at a time and 

location to be determined. Parties 

should confirm by telephone the date, 

time, and location of the hearing. 

The Department intends to issue the 

final results of this review, including 

the results of its analysis of the issues 

raised in any written briefs, not later 

than 120 days after the date of 

publication of this notice, pursuant to 

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. 

Assessment Rates 

Upon issuance of the final results, the 

Department will determine, and CBP 

shall assess, antidumping duties on all 

appropriate entries covered by this 

review.23 The Department intends to 

issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 

days after the publication date of the 

final results of review. 

In these preliminary results, the 

Department applied the assessment rate 

calculation method adopted in Final 

Modification for Reviews, i.e., on the 

basis of monthly average-to-average 

comparisons using only the transactions 

associated with that importer with 

offsets being provided for non-dumped 

comparisons.24

Where the respondent reported 

reliable entered values, we calculated 

importer- (or customer) specific ad 

valorem rates by aggregating the 

dumping margins calculated for all U.S. 

sales to each importer (or customer) and 

dividing this amount by the total 

entered value of the sales to each 

importer (or customer).25 Where the 

Department calculated a weightedaverage dumping margin by dividing the 

total amount of dumping for reviewed 

sales to that party by the total sales 

quantity associated with those 

transactions, the Department will direct 

CBP to assess importer-specific 

assessment rates based on the resulting 

per-unit rates.26 Where an importer- (or 

customer-) specific ad valorem or perunit rate is greater than de minimis, the 

Department will instruct CBP to collect 

the appropriate duties at the time of 

liquidation.27 Where an importer- (or 

customer-) specific ad valorem or perunit rate is zero or de minimis, the 

Department will instruct CBP to 

liquidate appropriate entries without 

regard to antidumping duties.28

Cash Deposit Requirements 

The following cash deposit 

requirements will be effective upon 

publication of the final results of these 

reviews for shipments of the subject 

merchandise from the PRC entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after the publication 

date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) 

of the Act: (1) For the companies listed 

above, the cash deposit rate will be 

established in the final results of these 

reviews (except, if the rate is zero or de 

minimis, then zero cash deposit will be 

required); (2) for previously investigated 

or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters 

not listed above that received a separate 

rate in a prior segment of this 

proceeding, the cash deposit rate will 

continue to be the exporter-specific rate 

published for the most recent period; (3) 

for all PRC exporters of subject 

merchandise that have not been found 

to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash 

deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate 

of 187.25 percent; and (4) for all nonPRC exporters of subject merchandise 

which have not received their own rate, 

the cash deposit rate will be the rate 

applicable to the PRC exporter that 

supplied that non-PRC exporter. 

These deposit requirements, when 

imposed, shall remain in effect until 

further notice. 

Notification to Importers 

This notice also serves as a 

preliminary reminder to importers of 

their responsibility under 19 CFR 

351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 

regarding the reimbursement of 

antidumping duties prior to liquidation 

of the relevant entries during this 

review period. Failure to comply with 

this requirement could result in the 

Department’s presumption that 

reimbursement of antidumping duties 

occurred and the subsequent assessment 

of double antidumping duties. 

This determination is issued and 

published in accordance with sections 

751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. 

Dated: October 31, 2014. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Attachment—List of Topics Discussed 

in the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum 

1. Background 

2. Respondent Selection 

3. Scope of the Order 

4. Affiliations 

5. Preliminary Determination of No 

Shipments 

6. PRC-Wide Entity 

7. NME Country Status 

8. Separate Rates 

9. Separate Rates Recipients 

10. Application of Facts Available and Use 

of Adverse Inference 

11. Application of Total AFA to the PRCWide Entity 

12. Selection of AFA Rate 

13. Corroboration of Information 

14. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value 

Data 

15. Surrogate Country 

16. Date of Sale 

17. Determination of Comparison Method 

18. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis 

19. U.S. Price 

20. Value-Added Tax 

21. Normal Value 

22. Factor Valuations 

23. Company Specific Issues 

24. Currency Conversion 

25. Conclusion 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Request for Nominations for Members 

To Serve on National Institute of 

Standards and Technology Federal 

Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

invites and requests nomination of 

individuals for appointment to eight 

existing Federal Advisory Committees: 

Board of Overseers of the Malcolm 

Baldrige National Quality Award, 

Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige 

National Quality Award, Information 

Security and Privacy Advisory Board, 

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Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

Advisory Board, National Construction 

Safety Team Advisory Committee, 

Advisory Committee on Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction, NIST Smart Grid 

Advisory Committee, and Visiting 

Committee on Advanced Technology. 

NIST will consider nominations 

received in response to this notice for 

appointment to the Committees, in 

addition to nominations already 

received. Registered Federal lobbyists 

may not serve on NIST Federal 

Advisory Committees. 

DATES: Nominations for all committees 

will be accepted on an ongoing basis 

and will be considered as and when 

vacancies arise. 

ADDRESSES: See below. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Board of Overseers of the Malcolm 

Baldrige National Quality Award 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige 

Performance Excellence Program, NIST, 

100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1020. 

Nominations may also be submitted via 

fax to 301–975–4967. Additional 

information regarding the Committee, 

including its charter, current 

membership list, and executive 

summary, may be found at http://www.

nist.gov/baldrige/community/

overseers.cfm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige 

Performance Excellence Program and 

Designated Federal Officer, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1020; 

telephone 301–975–4781; fax 301–975– 

4967; or via email at robert.fangmeyer@

nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The Board of Overseers of the 

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 

Award (Board) was established in 

accordance with 15 U.S.C. 

3711a(d)(2)(B), pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 

U.S.C. App. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Board shall review the work of 

the private sector contractor(s), which 

assists the Director of the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) in administering the Malcolm 

Baldrige National Quality Award 

(Award). The Board will make such 

suggestions for the improvement of the 

Award process as it deems necessary. 

2. The Board shall make an annual 

report on the results of Award activities 

to the Director of NIST, along with its 

recommendations for the improvement 

of the Award process. 

3. The Board will function solely as 

an advisory committee under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 

4. The Board will report to the 

Director of NIST. 

Membership 

1. The Board will consist of 

approximately eleven members selected 

on a clear, standardized basis, in 

accordance with applicable Department 

of Commerce guidance, and for their 

preeminence in the field of 

organizational performance excellence. 

There will be a balanced representation 

from U.S. service, manufacturing, 

nonprofit, education, and health care 

industries. The Board will include 

members familiar with the quality 

improvement operations and 

competitiveness issues of manufacturing 

companies, service companies, small 

businesses, health care providers, and 

educational institutions. Members will 

also be chosen who have broad 

experience in for-profit and nonprofit 

areas. 

2. Board members will be appointed 

by the Secretary of Commerce for threeyear terms and will serve at the 

discretion of the Secretary. All terms 

will commence on March 1 and end on 

February 28 of the appropriate years, or 

February 29 in a leap year. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Board shall serve 

without compensation, but may, upon 

request, be reimbursed travel expenses, 

including per diem, as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 5701 et seq. 

2. The Board will meet annually, 

except that additional meetings may be 

called as deemed necessary by the NIST 

Director or by the Chairperson. Meetings 

are usually one day in duration. 

Historically, the Board has met twice 

per year. 

3. Board meetings are open to the 

public. Board members do not have 

access to classified or proprietary 

information in connection with their 

Board duties. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are sought from the 

private and public sector as described 

above. 

2. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service and 

shall be familiar with the quality 

improvement operations and 

competitiveness issues of manufacturing 

companies, service companies, small 

businesses, educational institutions, 

health care providers, and nonprofit 

organizations. The category (field of 

eminence) for which the candidate is 

qualified should be specified in the 

nomination letter. Nominations for a 

particular category should come from 

organizations or individuals within that 

category. A summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

Federal advisory boards and Federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

person agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the Board, and will actively 

participate in good faith in the tasks of 

the Board. Besides participation at 

meetings, it is desired that members be 

able to devote the equivalent of seven 

days between meetings to either 

developing or researching topics of 

potential interest, and so forth, in 

furtherance of their Board duties. 

3. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse Board membership. 

Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige 

National Quality Award 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige 

Performance Excellence Program, NIST, 

100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1020. 

Nominations may also be submitted via 

fax to 301–975–4967. Additional 

information regarding the Committee, 

including its charter, current 

membership list, and executive 

summary, may be found at http://

patapsco.nist.gov/BoardofExam/

Examiners_Judge2.cfm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige 

Performance Excellence Program and 

Designated Federal Officer, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1020; 

telephone 301–975–4781; fax 301–975– 

4967; or via email at robert.fangmeyer@

nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The Judges Panel of the Malcolm 

Baldrige National Quality Award (Panel) 

was established in accordance with 15 

U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 

U.S.C. App. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Panel will ensure the integrity 

of the Malcolm Baldrige National 

Quality Award (Award) selection 

process. Based on a review of results of 

examiners’ scoring of written 

applications, Panel members will vote 

on which applicants merit site visits by 

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examiners to verify the accuracy of 

quality improvements claimed by 

applicants. The Panel will also review 

recommendations from site visits, and 

recommend Award recipients. 

2. The Panel will ensure that 

individual judges will not participate in 

the review of applicants as to which 

they have any potential conflict of 

interest. 

3. The Panel will function solely as an 

advisory body, and will comply with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

4. The Panel will report to the 

Director of NIST. 

Membership 

1. The Panel will consist of 

approximately nine, and not more than 

twelve, members selected on a clear, 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. There will be a balanced 

representation from U.S. service, 

manufacturing, nonprofit, education, 

and health care industries. The Panel 

will include members familiar with the 

quality improvement operations and 

competitiveness issues of manufacturing 

companies, service companies, small 

businesses, health care providers, and 

educational institutions. Members will 

also be chosen who have broad 

experience in for-profit and nonprofit 

areas. 

2. Panel members will be appointed 

by the Secretary of Commerce for threeyear terms and will serve at the 

discretion of the Secretary. All terms 

will commence on March 1 and end on 

February 28 of the appropriate years, or 

February 29 in a leap year. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Panel shall serve 

without compensation, but may, upon 

request, be reimbursed travel expenses, 

including per diem, as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 5701 et seq. 

2. The Panel will meet three times per 

year. Additional meetings may be called 

as deemed necessary by the NIST 

Director or by the Chairperson. Meetings 

are usually one to four days in duration. 

In addition, each Judge must attend an 

annual three-day Examiner training 

course. 

3. When approved by the Department 

of Commerce Chief Financial Officer 

and Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, Panel meetings are 

closed to the public. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are sought from all 

U.S. service and manufacturing 

industries, education, health care, and 

nonprofits as described above. 

2. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service and 

shall be familiar with the quality 

improvement operations and 

competitiveness issues of manufacturing 

companies, service companies, small 

businesses, health care providers, 

educational institutions, and nonprofit 

organizations. The category (field of 

eminence) for which the candidate is 

qualified should be specified in the 

nomination letter. Nominations for a 

particular category should come from 

organizations or individuals within that 

category. A summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

federal advisory boards and federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

person agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the Panel, and will actively 

participate in good faith in the tasks of 

the Panel. Besides participation at 

meetings, it is desired that members be 

either developing or researching topics 

of potential interest, reading Baldrige 

applications, and so forth, in 

furtherance of their Panel duties. 

3. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse Panel membership. 

Information Security and Privacy 

Advisory Board (ISPAB) 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Annie Sokol, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Mail Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–8930. Nominations may also be 

submitted via fax to 301–975–8670, 

Attn: ISPAB Nominations. Additional 

information regarding the ISPAB, 

including its charter and current 

membership list, may be found on its 

electronic home page at http://csrc.nist.

gov/groups/SMA/ispab/index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Annie Sokol, ISPAB Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Mail Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–8930; telephone 301–975–2006; 

fax: 301–975–8670; or via email at 

annie.sokol@nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The ISPAB (Committee or Board) was 

originally chartered as the Computer 

System Security and Privacy Advisory 

Board by the Department of Commerce 

pursuant to the Computer Security Act 

of 1987 (Pub. L. 100–235). The EGovernment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

347, Title III), amended Section 21 of 

the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–4), 

including changing the Committee’s 

name, and the charter was amended 

accordingly. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Board will identify emerging 

managerial, technical, administrative, 

and physical safeguard issues relative to 

information security and privacy. 

2. The Board will advise the NIST and 

the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) on 

information security and privacy issues 

pertaining to Federal Government 

information systems, including 

thorough review of proposed standards 

and guidelines developed by NIST. 

3. The Board shall report to the 

Director of NIST. 

4. The Board reports annually to the 

Secretary of Commerce, the Director of 

OMB, the Director of the National 

Security Agency, and the appropriate 

committees of the Congress. 

5. The Board will function solely as 

an advisory body, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

Membership 

1. The Director of NIST will appoint 

the chairperson and the members of the 

ISPAB, and members serve at the 

discretion of the NIST Director. 

Members will be selected on a clear, 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. 

2. The ISPAB will consist of a total of 

twelve members and a Chairperson. 

• The Board will include four 

members from outside the Federal 

Government who are eminent in the 

information technology industry, at 

least one of whom is representative of 

small or medium sized companies in 

such industries. 

• The Board will include four 

members from outside the Federal 

Government who are eminent in the 

fields of information technology, or 

related disciplines, but who are not 

employed by or representative of a 

producer of information technology. 

• The Board will include four 

members from the Federal Government 

who have information system 

management experience, including 

experience in information security and 

privacy, at least one of whom shall be 

from the National Security Agency. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Board, other than 

full-time employees of the Federal 

Government, will not be compensated 

for their service, but will, upon request, 

be allowed travel expenses pursuant to 

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5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while otherwise 

performing duties at the request of the 

Board Chairperson, while away from 

their homes or a regular place of 

business. 

2. Meetings of the ISPAB are usually 

two to three days in duration and are 

usually held quarterly. ISPAB meetings 

are open to the public, including the 

press. Members do not have access to 

classified or proprietary information in 

connection with their ISPAB duties. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are being accepted in 

all three categories described above. 

2. Nominees should have specific 

experience related to information 

security or privacy issues, particularly 

as they pertain to Federal information 

technology. Letters of nomination 

should include the category of 

membership for which the candidate is 

applying and a summary of the 

candidate’s qualifications for that 

specific category. Also include (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

Federal advisory boards and any Federal 

employment. Each nomination letter 

should state that the person agrees to 

the nomination, acknowledges the 

responsibilities of serving on the ISPAB, 

and that they will actively participate in 

good faith in the tasks of the ISPAB. 

3. Besides participation at meetings, it 

is desired that members be able to 

devote a minimum of two days between 

meetings to developing draft issue 

papers, researching topics of potential 

interest, and so forth in furtherance of 

their ISPAB duties. 

4. Selection of ISPAB members will 

not be limited to individuals who are 

nominated. Nominations that are 

received and meet the requirements will 

be kept on file to be reviewed as ISPAB 

vacancies occur. 

5. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse ISPAB membership. 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

(MEP) Advisory Board 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Ms. Kari Reidy, NIST, 100 Bureau 

Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, 

MD 20899–4800. Nominations may also 

be submitted via fax to 301–963–6556. 

Additional information regarding MEP, 

including its charter may be found on 

its electronic home page at http://www.

nist.gov/mep/advisory-board.cfm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Kari Reidy, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–4800; telephone 301–975–4919, 

fax 301–963–6556; or via email at 

Kari.Reidy@nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The MEP Advisory Board (Board) is 

authorized under Section 3003(d) of the 

America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110– 

69); codified at 15 U.S.C. 278k(e), as 

amended, in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Board will provide advice on 

MEP programs, plans, and policies. 

2. The Board will assess the 

soundness of MEP plans and strategies. 

3. The Board will assess current 

performance against MEP program 

plans. 

4. The Board will function solely in 

an advisory capacity, and in accordance 

with the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 

U.S.C. App. 

5. The Board shall transmit through 

the Director of NIST an annual report to 

the Secretary of Commerce for 

transmittal to Congress within 30 days 

after the submission to Congress of the 

President’s annual budget request each 

year. The report shall address the status 

of the MEP program and comment on 

the relevant sections of the 

programmatic planning document and 

updates thereto transmitted to Congress 

by the Director under 15 U.S.C. 278i(c) 

and (d). 

Membership 

1. The Board shall consist of 10 

members, broadly representative of 

stakeholders, appointed by the Director 

of NIST. At least 2 members shall be 

employed by or on an advisory board for 

the MEP Centers, and at least 5 other 

members shall be from United States 

small businesses in the manufacturing 

sector. No member shall be an employee 

of the Federal Government. 

2. The Director of NIST shall appoint 

the members of the Board. Members 

shall be selected on a clear, 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. Board members serve at the 

discretion of the Director of NIST. 

3. Committee members from the 

manufacturing industry and those 

representing specific stakeholder groups 

shall serve in a representative capacity. 

Committee members from the academic 

community shall serve as experts, will 

be considered Special Government 

Employees (SGEs), and will be subject 

to all ethical standards and rules 

applicable to SGEs. 

4. The term of office of each member 

of the Board shall be three years, except 

that vacancy appointments shall be for 

the remainder of the unexpired term of 

the vacancy. Any person who has 

completed two consecutive full terms of 

service on the Board shall thereafter be 

ineligible for appointment during the 

one-year period following the expiration 

of the second term. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Board will not be 

compensated for their services but will, 

upon request, be allowed travel and per 

diem expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5701 et seq., while attending meetings 

of the Board or subcommittees thereof, 

or while otherwise performing duties at 

the request of the Chair, while away 

from their homes or regular places of 

business. 

2. The Board will meet at least three 

times a year. Additional meetings may 

be called by the Director of NIST or the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO) or his 

or her designee. 

3. Committee meetings are open to the 

public. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are being accepted in 

all categories described above. 

2. Nominees should have specific 

experience related to manufacturing and 

industrial extension services. Letters of 

nomination should include the category 

of membership for which the candidate 

is applying and a summary of the 

candidate’s qualifications for that 

specific category. Each nomination 

letter should state that the person agrees 

to the nomination and acknowledges the 

responsibilities of serving on the MEP 

Advisory Board. 

3. Selection of MEP Advisory Board 

members will not be limited to 

individuals who are nominated. 

Nominations that are received and meet 

the requirements will be kept on file to 

be reviewed as Board vacancies occur. 

4. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse MEP Advisory Board 

membership. 

National Construction Safety Team 

(NCST) Advisory Committee 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Tina Faecke, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Mail Stop 8604, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–8604. Nominations may also be 

submitted via fax to 301–975–4032. 

Additional information regarding the 

NCST, including its charter may be 

found on its electronic home page at 

http://www.nist.gov/el/disasterstudies/

ncst. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina 

Faecke, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 

Stop 8604, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 

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8604, telephone 301–975–5911, fax 

301–975–4032; or via email at 

tina.faecke@nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The NCST Advisory Committee 

(Committee) was established in 

accordance with the National 

Construction Safety Team Act, Public 

Law 107–231 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Committee shall advise the 

Director of the NIST on carrying out the 

National Construction Safety Team Act 

(Act), review and provide advice on the 

procedures developed under section 

2(c)(1) of the Act, and review and 

provide advice on the reports issued 

under section 8 of the Act. 

2. The Committee functions solely as 

an advisory body, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

3. The Committee shall report to the 

Director of NIST. 

4. On January 1 of each year, the 

Committee shall transmit to the 

Committee on Science, Space, and 

Technology of the House of 

Representatives and to the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate a report 

that includes: (1) An evaluation of 

National Construction Safety Team 

(Team) activities, along with 

recommendations to improve the 

operation and effectiveness of Teams, 

and (2) an assessment of the 

implementation of the 

recommendations of Teams and of the 

Committee. 

Membership 

1. The Committee shall consist of not 

fewer than five nor more than ten 

members. Members shall reflect the 

wide diversity of technical disciplines 

and competencies involved in the 

National Construction Safety Teams 

investigations. Members shall be 

selected on the basis of established 

records of distinguished service in their 

professional community and their 

knowledge of issues affecting the 

National Construction Safety Teams. 

2. The Director of the NIST shall 

appoint the members of the Committee, 

and they will be selected on a clear, 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Committee shall 

not be compensated for their services 

but may, upon request, be allowed 

travel and per diem expenses in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 5703. 

2. Members of the Committee shall 

serve as Special Government Employees 

(SGEs), will be subject to the ethics 

standards applicable to SGEs, and are 

required to file an annual Executive 

Branch Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report. 

3. The Committee shall meet face-toface at least once per year. Additional 

meetings may be called whenever 

requested by the NIST Director or the 

Chair; such meetings may be in the form 

of telephone conference calls and/or 

videoconferences. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are sought from 

industry and other communities having 

an interest in the National Construction 

Safety Teams investigations. 

2. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service. The 

field of expertise that the candidate 

represents should be specified in the 

nomination letter. Nominations for a 

particular field should come from 

organizations or individuals within that 

field. A summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

federal advisory boards and federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

nominee agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the Committee, and will 

actively participate in good faith in the 

tasks of the Committee. 

3. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse Committee membership. 

Advisory Committee on Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Tina Faecke, Management and 

Program Analyst, National Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction Program, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8604, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8604. 

Nominations may also be submitted via 

fax to 301–975–4032 or email at 

tina.faecke@nist.gov. Additional 

information regarding the ACEHR, 

including its charter and executive 

summary may be found on its electronic 

home page at http://www.nehrp.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack 

Hayes, Director, National Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction Program, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8604, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8604, 

telephone 301–975–5640, fax 301–975– 

4032; or via email at jack.hayes@

nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The Advisory Committee on 

Earthquake Hazards Reduction 

(Committee) was established in 

accordance with the National 

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 

Reauthorization Act of 2004, Public Law 

108–360 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Committee will act in the 

public interest to assess trends and 

developments in the science and 

engineering of earthquake hazards 

reduction, effectiveness of the National 

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 

(Program) in carrying out the activities 

under section (a)(2) of the Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as 

amended, (42 U.S.C. 7704(a)(2)), the 

need to revise the Program, the 

management, coordination, 

implementation, and activities of the 

Program. 

2. The Committee will function solely 

as an advisory body, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

3. The Committee shall report to the 

Director of NIST. 

4. The Committee shall report to the 

Director of NIST at least once every two 

years on its findings of the assessments 

and its recommendations for ways to 

improve the Program. In developing 

recommendations, the Committee shall 

consider the recommendations of the 

United States Geological Survey (USGS) 

Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory 

Committee (SESAC). 

Membership 

1. The Committee shall consist of not 

fewer than 11, nor more than 17 

members. Members shall reflect the 

wide diversity of technical disciplines, 

competencies, and communities 

involved in earthquake hazards 

reduction. Members shall be selected on 

the basis of established records of 

distinguished service in their 

professional community and their 

knowledge of issues affecting the 

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction 

Program. 

2. The Director of NIST shall appoint 

the members of the Committee. 

Members shall be selected on a clear, 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. 

3. The term of office of each member 

of the Committee shall be three years, 

except that vacancy appointments shall 

be for the remainder of the unexpired 

term of the vacancy and that members 

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shall have staggered terms such that the 

Committee will have approximately 

one-third new or reappointed members 

each year. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Committee shall 

not be compensated for their services, 

but may, upon request, be allowed 

travel and per diem expenses in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., 

while attending meetings of the 

Committee or subcommittees thereof, or 

while otherwise performing duties at 

the request of the Chair, while away 

from their homes or regular places of 

business. 

2. Members of the Committee shall 

serve as Special Government Employees 

(SGEs) and will be subject to the ethics 

standards applicable to SGEs, and are 

required to file an annual Executive 

Branch Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report. 

3. The Committee members shall meet 

face-to-face at least once per year. 

Additional meetings may be called 

whenever requested by the NIST 

Director or the Chair; such meetings 

may be in the form of telephone 

conference calls and/or 

videoconferences. 

4. Committee meetings are open to the 

public. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Members will be drawn from 

industry and other communities having 

an interest in the National Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction Program, such as, 

but not limited to, research and 

academic institutions, industry 

standards development organizations, 

state and local government, and 

financial communities, who are 

qualified to provide advice on 

earthquake hazards reduction and 

represent all related scientific, 

architectural, and engineering 

disciplines. 

2. Any person who has completed two 

consecutive full terms of service on the 

Committee shall be ineligible for 

appointment for a third term during the 

two year period following the expiration 

of the second term. 

3. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service. The 

field of expertise that the candidate 

represents should be specified in the 

nomination letter. Nominations for a 

particular field should come from 

organizations or individuals within that 

field. A summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

federal advisory boards and federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

nominee agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the Committee, and will 

actively participate in good faith in the 

tasks of the Committee. 

4. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad based and 

diverse Committee membership. 

NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Mr. Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and 

Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, 

NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 

8200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8200. 

Nominations may also be submitted via 

email to cuong.nguyen@nist.gov. 

Information about the NIST Smart Grid 

Advisory Committee may be found at 

http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/

committee.cfm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and CyberPhysical Systems Program Office, NIST, 

100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8200, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8200; 

telephone 301–975–2254, fax 301–948– 

5668; or via email at cuong.nguyen@

nist.gov. 

Committee Information: 

The NIST Smart Grid Advisory 

Committee (Committee) was established 

in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 

5 U.S.C. App and with the concurrence 

of the General Services Administration. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Committee shall advise the 

Director of the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) in 

carrying out duties authorized by 

section 1305 of the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(Pub. L. 110–140). 

2. The Committee duties are solely 

advisory in nature in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

3. The Committee shall report to the 

Director of NIST. 

4. The Committee shall provide input 

to NIST on the Smart Grid Standards, 

Priorities, and Gaps, on the overall 

direction, status and health of the Smart 

Grid implementation by the Smart Grid 

industry including identification of 

issues and needs, on Smart Grid 

Interoperability Panel activities and on 

the direction of research and standards 

activities. 

5. Upon request of the Director of 

NIST, the Committee will prepare 

reports on issues affecting Smart Grid 

activities. 

Membership 

1. The Committee shall consist of no 

less than 9 and no more than 15 

members. Members shall be selected on 

the basis of established records of 

distinguished service in their 

professional community and their 

knowledge of issues affecting Smart 

Grid deployment and operations. 

Members shall reflect the wide diversity 

of technical disciplines and 

competencies involved in the Smart 

Grid deployment and operations and 

will come from a cross section of 

organizations. 

2. The Director of NIST shall appoint 

the members of the Committee, and they 

will be selected on a clear, standardized 

basis, in accordance with applicable 

Department of Commerce guidance. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Committee shall 

not be compensated for their service, 

but will, upon request, be allowed travel 

and per diem expenses, in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while 

attending meetings of the Committee or 

subcommittees thereof, or while 

otherwise performing duties at the 

request of the Chair, while away from 

their homes or regular places of 

business. 

2. The Committee shall meet 

approximately two times per year at the 

call of the Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO). Additional meetings may be 

called by the DFO whenever one-third 

or more of the members so request it in 

writing or whenever the Director of 

NIST requests a meeting. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are sought from all 

fields involved in issues affecting the 

Smart Grid. 

2. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service. The 

field of expertise that the candidate 

represents should be specified in the 

nomination letter. Nominations for a 

particular field should come from 

organizations or individuals within that 

field. A summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

federal advisory boards and federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

person agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the Committee, and will 

actively participate in good faith in the 

tasks of the Committee. The Department 

of Commerce is committed to equal 

opportunity in the workplace and seeks 

a broad-based and diverse Committee 

membership. 

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Visiting Committee on Advanced 

Technology (VCAT) 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Karen Lellock, Executive Director, 

VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 

Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 

1060. Nominations may also be 

submitted via fax to 301–216–0529 or 

via email at karen.lellock@nist.gov. 

Additional information regarding the 

VCAT, including its charter, current 

membership list, and executive 

summary may be found on its electronic 

homepage at http://www.nist.gov/

director/vcat/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Lellock, Executive Director, 

VCAT, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 

Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 

1060, telephone 301–975–8678, fax 

301–216–0529; or via email at 

karen.lellock@nist.gov. 

Committee Information 

The VCAT (Committee) was 

established in accordance with 15 

U.S.C. 278 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Committee shall 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. 

2. The Committee will function solely 

as an advisory body, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 

3. The Committee shall report to the 

Director of NIST. 

4. The Committee shall provide an 

annual report, through the Director of 

NIST, to the Secretary of Commerce for 

submission to the Congress not later 

than 30 days after the submittal to 

Congress of the President’s annual 

budget request in each year. Such report 

shall deal essentially, though not 

necessarily exclusively, with policy 

issues or matters which affect NIST, or 

with which the Committee in its official 

role as the private sector policy adviser 

of NIST is concerned. Each such report 

shall identify areas of research and 

research techniques of NIST of potential 

importance to the long-term 

competitiveness of United States 

industry, in which NIST possesses 

special competence, which could be 

used to assist United States enterprises 

and Untied States industrial joint 

research and development ventures. 

Such report also shall comment on the 

programmatic planning document and 

updates thereto submitted to Congress 

by the Director under subsections (c) 

and (d) of section 278i of the NIST Act. 

The Committee shall submit to the 

Secretary and the Congress such 

additional reports on specific policy 

matters as it deems appropriate. 

Membership 

1. The Committee shall consist of 

fifteen members appointed by the 

Director of NIST, at least ten of whom 

shall be from United States industry. 

Members shall be selected solely on the 

basis of established records of 

distinguished service; shall provide 

representation of a cross-section of 

traditional and emerging United States 

industries; and shall be eminent in 

fields such as business, research, new 

product development, engineering, 

labor, education, management 

consulting, environment, and 

international relations. No employee of 

the Federal Government shall serve as a 

member of the Committee. 

2. The Director of NIST shall appoint 

the members of the Committee. 

Members shall be selected on a clear, 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. 

3. The term of office of each member 

of the Committee shall be three years, 

except that vacancy appointments shall 

be for the remainder of the unexpired 

term of the vacancy. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Committee will not 

be compensated for their services, but 

will, upon request, be allowed travel 

expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

5701 et seq., while attending meetings 

of the Committee or of its 

subcommittees, or while otherwise 

performing duties at the request of the 

chairperson, while away from their 

homes or a regular place of business. 

2. Members of the Committee shall 

serve as Special Government Employees 

(SGEs) and will be subject to the ethics 

standards applicable to SGEs. As SGEs, 

the members are required to file an 

annual Executive Branch Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Report. 

3. Meetings of the VCAT usually take 

place at the NIST headquarters in 

Gaithersburg, Maryland, and may be 

held periodically at the NIST site in 

Boulder, Colorado. Meetings are usually 

two days in duration and are held at 

least twice each year. 

4. Generally, Committee meetings are 

open to the public. 

Nomination Information: 

1. Nominations are sought from all 

fields described above. 

2. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service and 

shall be eminent in fields such as 

business, research, new product 

development, engineering, labor, 

education, management consulting, 

environment and international relations. 

The category (field of eminence) for 

which the candidate is qualified should 

be specified in the nomination letter. 

Nominations for a particular category 

should come from organizations or 

individuals within that category. A 

summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

federal advisory boards and federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

candidate agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the VCAT, and will actively 

participate in good faith in the tasks of 

the VCAT. 

3. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse VCAT membership. 

Dated: October 30, 2014. 

Richard Cavanagh, 

Acting Associate Director for Laboratory 

Programs. 

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