Notice2022-23825
Call for Nominations To Serve on the NIST Safety Commission
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Published
November 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends for a new federal advisory committee to be established, the NIST Safety Commission (Commission). The Commission would provide advice to the NIST Director on matters relating to NIST safety policies; safety management system, practices, and performance; and safety culture. NIST invites and requests nominations of individuals for appointment to the Commission. Registered federal lobbyists may not serve on NIST federal advisory committees in an individual capacity.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66132-66133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23825]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Call for Nominations To Serve on the NIST Safety Commission
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) intends for a new federal advisory committee to be
established, the NIST Safety Commission (Commission). The Commission
would provide advice to the NIST Director on matters relating to NIST
safety policies; safety management system, practices, and performance;
and safety culture. NIST invites and requests nominations of
individuals for appointment to the Commission. Registered federal
lobbyists may not serve on NIST federal advisory committees in an
individual capacity.
DATES: Nominations to serve on the Commission must be submitted by 5
p.m. eastern time on November 17, 2022. After initial members are
appointed, nominations for the Commission will be accepted on an
ongoing basis and will be considered if vacancies arise.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Alicia Chambers, Committee
Liaison Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, MS 1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 or via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b7babfb5bfb7f8b5beb7bbb4b3a4a596b8bfa5a2f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482924212b2129662b2029252a2d3a3b0826213b3c662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, Director of the
Special Programs Office and Chief Data Officer, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, at 301-975-6713 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6a5a3b8b2b3a496b8bfa5a2f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8dbddc6cccddae8c6c1dbdc86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission Information
The NIST Director intends for a new federal advisory committee to
be established, the NIST Safety Commission (Commission). The Commission
would provide advice to the NIST Director on matters relating to NIST
safety policies; safety management system, practices, and performance;
and safety culture. It is anticipated that the Commission would carry
out its activities over the period of one year, and convene
approximately three times. The Commission would function solely as an
advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. The Commission would be tasked
with assessing the state of NIST's safety culture and how effectively
the existing safety protocols and policies have been implemented across
NIST. The Commission may consider:
a. the quality and completeness of NIST safety directives and
programs;
b. the performance of safety protocols; and
c. the impacts of the pandemic and hybrid work environment on
safety.
The Commission would submit oral and written reports to the NIST
Director on its findings, including an oral briefing of its preliminary
findings within 75 days of beginning its activities, and written
findings within 150 days of beginning its activities.
Members of the Commission would be appointed by the Director of
NIST. The Commission would be composed of not more than seven members
who are qualified to provide advice to the NIST Director on matters
relating to safety policies; safety management system, practices, and
performance; and safety culture.
Commission membership would be balanced fairly and drawn from
industry, academia, federal laboratories, and other relevant sectors.
Membership would also consider balance among the broad diversity of
disciplinary specialties represented in the NIST Laboratories,
including the physical sciences; chemical, biological, and materials
sciences and engineering; structural engineering and fire research;
manufacturing and mechanical engineering; and information and
communication technologies. NIST will consider candidates with
established records of distinguished service who are either a current
or former member of the NIST Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology,
a member of the first or second NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on
Management and Safety, or a qualified expert with public or private
sector experience in one or more of the following areas: (a) management
and organizational structure; (b) laboratory management and safety (c)
safety training and operations; (d) hazardous materials safety and
security; (e) emergency medical response; and (f) organizational safety
culture.
Each member would serve for the duration of the Commission. Members
would serve in their personal capacities as Special Government
Employees (SGEs) as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. 202. SGEs are
subject to conflict-of-interest laws and regulations, including (but
not limited to) the obligation to annually file a New Entrant
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) and complete
ethics training. Members of the Commission who are full-time or
permanent part-time federal officers or employees would be appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102.3.130(h) to serve as Regular Government Employee
(RGE) members. Members would be individually advised of the capacity in
which they will serve through their appointment letters.
The Director of NIST would appoint the Commission Chair and a Vice-
Chair
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to serve in the absence of the Chair from among the Commission
membership. Both members would serve in those capacities for the
duration of the Commission, at the pleasure of the Director.
Commission members would, upon request, be reimbursed for travel
and per diem as it pertains to official business of the Commission in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq. Commission members would serve
without compensation, except that federal government employees who are
members of the Commission would remain covered by their compensation
system pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(h).
Members would not be permitted to reference or otherwise utilize
their membership on the Commission in connection with public statements
made in their personal capacities without a disclaimer that the views
expressed are their own and do not represent the views of the
Commission, NIST, the Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Government.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are sought from all fields, sectors, and
perspectives described above.
2. Each member should be a qualified expert with public or private
sector experience in one or more of the following areas: (a) management
and organizational structure; (b) laboratory management and safety; (c)
safety training and operations; (d) hazardous materials safety and
security; (e) emergency medical response; or (f) organizational safety
culture. The field of eminence for which the candidate is qualified
should be specified in the nomination letter. 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 acknowledges the
responsibilities of serving and will actively participate in good faith
in the tasks of the Commission, as appropriate. Third-party nomination
letters should state that the candidate agrees to the nomination.
3. NIST seeks a diverse Commission membership.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-23825 Filed 11-1-22; 8:45 am]
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