Notice2022-11945
Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
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Published
June 3, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Board of Overseers) and the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Judges Panel) will meet in open session on Thursday, June 16, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Board of Overseers, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, reports the results of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Award) activities to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) each year, along with its recommendations for the improvement of the Award process. The Judges Panel, also appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, ensures the integrity of the Award selection process and recommends Award recipients to the Secretary of Commerce. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review information received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and from the Chair of the Judges Panel. The agenda will include: Baldrige Program Update, Baldrige Foundation Update, Baldrige Judges Panel Update, Ethics Review, suspension of the 2022 Baldrige Award Process, and New Business/Public Comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33725-33726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11945]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
and Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award (Board of Overseers) and the Judges Panel of the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award (Judges Panel) will meet in open
session on Thursday,
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June 16, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Board of
Overseers, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, reports the results
of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Award) activities to
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) each year, along with its recommendations for the improvement of
the Award process. The Judges Panel, also appointed by the Secretary of
Commerce, ensures the integrity of the Award selection process and
recommends Award recipients to the Secretary of Commerce. The purpose
of this meeting is to discuss and review information received from the
National Institute of Standards and Technology and from the Chair of
the Judges Panel. The agenda will include: Baldrige Program Update,
Baldrige Foundation Update, Baldrige Judges Panel Update, Ethics
Review, suspension of the 2022 Baldrige Award Process, and New
Business/Public Comment.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 9:00
a.m. Eastern Time until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be
open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Courtyard Gaithersburg
Washingtonian Center, 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 and
there will be a virtual option. Please note admittance instructions
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige
Performance Excellence Program, phone: 301-975-2361, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#72001d101700065c14131c151f170b1700321c1b01065c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c6e737e796e68327a7d727b717965796e5c72756f68327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1), 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(2)(B) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. app.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5
U.S.C. app., notice is hereby given that the Board of Overseers and the
Judges Panel will meet in open session on Thursday, June 16, 2022 from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Board of Overseers (Board),
composed of approximately twelve members preeminent in the field of
organizational performance excellence and appointed by the Secretary of
Commerce, makes an annual report on the results of Award activities to
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), along with its recommendations for improvement of the Award
process. The Judges Panel consists of no less than nine, and not more
than twelve, members with balanced representation from U.S. service,
manufacturing, small business, nonprofit, education, and health care
industries. The Panel includes members who are familiar with the
quality improvement operations and competitiveness issues of
manufacturing companies, service companies, small businesses,
nonprofits, health care providers, and educational institutions. The
Judges Panel recommends Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
recipients to the Secretary of Commerce.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review information
received from NIST and from the Chair of the Judges Panel of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The agenda will include:
Baldrige Program Update, Baldrige Foundation Update, Baldrige Judges
Panel Update, Ethics Review, suspension of the 2022 Baldrige Award
Process, and New Business/Public Comment. The agenda may change to
accommodate the Judges Panel and Board of Overseers business. The final
agenda will be posted on the NIST Baldrige Performance Excellence
website at <a href="http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/overseers.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/overseers.cfm</a>.
The meeting is open to the public.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions related to the Board's affairs and/or
the Panel of Judges' general process are invited to request a place on
the agenda. On June 16, 2022, approximately one-half hour will be
reserved in the afternoon 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 for public comments
will be included in the final agenda that will be posted on the
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program website at <a href="http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/overseers.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/overseers.cfm</a>. Questions from the public will not be
considered during this period. Requests must be submitted by email to
Robyn Verner at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#71031e13081f5f0714031f1403311f1802055f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99ebf6fbe0f7b7effcebf7fcebd9f7f0eaedb7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a> and must be received by 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, June 3, 2022 to be considered. 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 are invited to submit written statements by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beccd1dcc7d090c8dbccd0dbccfed0d7cdca90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40322f22392e6e3625322e2532002e2933346e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>.
Admittance instructions: All participants will need to pre-register
to be admitted. Please contact Ms. Verner by telephone at (301) 975-
2361 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbc9d4d9c2d595cddec9d5dec9fbd5d2c8cf95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89fbe6ebf0e7a7ffecfbe7ecfbc9e7e0fafda7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a> and she will provide you with
instructions for admittance.
All requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, June 3,
2022.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-11945 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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