Notice2023-08591
National Semiconductor Technology Center Selection Committee
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Published
April 26, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The Department of Commerce ("Department") seeks nominations for immediate consideration for a Selection Committee that will play an important role in the success of the national semiconductor technology center ("NSTC"), a public private-sector consortium that the Secretary of Commerce will establish under the CHIPS Act. The Selection Committee is responsible for selecting individuals, who will serve as board members and form an independent, non-profit entity that the Department anticipates will serve as the operator of the NSTC. The Department will choose the Selection Committee members from the nominations submitted in response to this FRN. The Selection Committee will act independently of the Department. The Department seeks nominations of individuals for the Selection Committee, who by virtue of their experience and expertise, will identify distinguished, purpose-driven, visionary leaders for the new independent, non-profit entity.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25378-25380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08591]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Semiconductor Technology Center Selection Committee
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') seeks nominations
for immediate consideration for a Selection Committee that will play an
important role in the success of the national semiconductor technology
center (``NSTC''), a public private-sector consortium that the
Secretary of Commerce will establish under the CHIPS Act. The Selection
Committee is
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responsible for selecting individuals, who will serve as board members
and form an independent, non-profit entity that the Department
anticipates will serve as the operator of the NSTC. The Department will
choose the Selection Committee members from the nominations submitted
in response to this FRN. The Selection Committee will act independently
of the Department. The Department seeks nominations of individuals for
the Selection Committee, who by virtue of their experience and
expertise, will identify distinguished, purpose-driven, visionary
leaders for the new independent, non-profit entity.
DATES: Nominations for immediate consideration to serve on the
Selection Committee must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. EST on May
10, 2023. Nominations will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the
deadline.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations via email to Kevin Kimball, Senior
Advisor, CHIPS R&D Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST, 100
Bureau Drive, MS1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cd8b9f838daea5a4bdbee3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1b7a3bfb19299988182df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Kimball, Senior Advisor, CHIPS
R&D Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
MS1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c5a4e525c7f74756c6f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd8b9f838daea5a4bdbee3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: 240-
778-3977. For additional information about the national semiconductor
technology center, please visit <a href="https://www.nist.gov/document/vision-and-strategy-national-semiconductor-technology-center">https://www.nist.gov/document/vision-and-strategy-national-semiconductor-technology-center</a>. For media
inquiries, please contact Matt Hill at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b163a2f2f75133237371b3833322b28753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="064b677272284e6f6a6a46656e6f767528616970">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NSTC Public Private-Sector Consortium
The Department has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish
a transformative center for the U.S. to lead in advanced semiconductor
R&D, manufacturing, and workforce initiatives for decades to come. The
NSTC will provide a platform where government, industry, customers,
suppliers, educational institutions, community colleges, large
companies, small companies, startups, workforce representatives,
investors, and international allies and partners collaborate. A
successful NSTC will advance critical semiconductor research and
development, while reducing the time and cost of bringing technologies
to market. By integrating efforts across a complex ecosystem, the NSTC
will expand access to facilities and resources and allow industry,
academia and government to build on each other's work. The Department
expects that the NSTC will consist of a headquarters facility and an
integrated network of NSTC-affiliated technical centers with locations
geographically distributed to leverage existing capabilities. It will
start an investment fund that enables future innovations in early-stage
companies and will create programs that strengthen and expand the
semiconductor workforce. To read more about the Department's vision and
strategy for the NSTC, see the NSTC White Paper available at <a href="https://www.nist.gov/document/vision-and-strategy-national-semiconductor-technology-center">https://www.nist.gov/document/vision-and-strategy-national-semiconductor-technology-center</a>.
As set forth in the CHIPS Act,\1\ the NSTC will be established by
the Secretary of Commerce, in collaboration with the Secretary of
Defense, and operated as a public private-sector consortium. The
Department has also reviewed the governance structures of various
existing consortia and similar research centers to identify the best
features to incorporate into the governance of the NSTC. To best
effectuate its vision and the goals of the CHIPS Act, the Department
has determined that the consortium requires a dedicated operator with
world-class leadership and a public interest focus. The Department
anticipates that a new, purpose-built, independent, non-profit entity
will serve in this role.
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\1\ ``The CHIPS Act'' or ``the Act'' refers to the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021, Public Law 116-283, 9901-9908, 134 Stat. 3388, 4843-4860
(2021) (codified at 15 U.S.C. 4651-4657), as amended by the CHIPS
Act of 2022, Public Law 117-167, 101-107, 136 Stat. 1366, 1372-1390
(2022) (codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. 4651-4843).
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Selection Committee Information
Through this notice, the Department seeks to encourage the
formation of this independent, non-profit entity by inviting the public
to nominate individuals for the Selection Committee. The Selection
Committee will then select the board members that may form a new
independent, non-profit entity. The Selection Committee and selected
board members will act independently of the Department. The Department
seeks nominations of individuals for immediate consideration. The
Department will select the Selection Committee members from the
nominations submitted in response to this FRN. The Department expects
the Selection Committee to be composed of no more than 7 members. The
Department will select members to the Selection Committee based on
their qualifications and experience relevant to the Committee's task.
The Department seeks nominees with a record of exceptional
accomplishment in their field. The nominees must have one of the
following qualifications:
<bullet> Senior executive experience with large, complex,
sophisticated organizations (public or private sector); or
<bullet> Senior executive experience at large research
institutions, educational institutions, foundations, corporations, or
companies that make or purchase semiconductors; or
<bullet> Record of distinguished service in the public sector,
preferably including a high-level government position in national
security.
Additional factors that will be considered include:
<bullet> Expertise and experience in semiconductors, advanced
technology;
<bullet> Expertise and experience in economics, finance,
management, workforce, business, or entrepreneurship;
<bullet> Public or private sector board service;
<bullet> Demonstrated commitment to the public interest.
The Department will review all nominations to ensure they meet the
requirements of the qualifications criteria. The applications that do
will be reviewed by an internal Department committee. Members will be
selected in a manner that ensures that the Selection Committee
understands the nation's needs for a robust domestic semiconductor
ecosystem and workforce. Diverse membership ensures perspectives and
expertise reflecting the full breadth of the Selection Committee's
responsibilities.
Nominees must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent residents of
the United States. Self-nominations are welcomed as are other
nominations. Nominees may not be a current semiconductor industry
executive or Federal employee. Nominees may not be registered as a
foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act or as a
lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Nominees chosen for the Selection Committee will be notified by the
Department. Once selected, members of the Selection Committee will
serve in their personal capacity and not in a representative capacity
on behalf of any other individual, entity, or organization. Members
will not advise the Federal Government, perform a Federal Government
function, or be Federal employees. Members will not be compensated for
their services or reimbursed for their travel expenses.
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The Selection Committee shall automatically terminate no later than
August 31, 2023.
Nomination Information
All nominations for membership on the Selection Committee should
provide the following information:
<bullet> Name and relevant contact information (including phone
number and email address) of the nominee;
<bullet> A short statement (no more than 500 words) of interest in
or fit for the role;
<bullet> A short biography of relevant credentials;
<bullet> An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all
eligibility requirements.
Nominations should be emailed to Kevin Kimball, Senior Advisor,
CHIPS R&D Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
MS1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f392d313f1c17160f0c51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d7b6f737d5e55544d4e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>, and must be
received on or before 5:00 p.m. EST on May 10, 2023.
Privacy Act Statement
The collection, maintenance, and disclosure of this information is
governed by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). The Department of
Commerce is authorized to collect this information pursuant to
authorities that include but are not limited to: 15 U.S.C. 1512; 15
U.S.C. 4656, 4659. The principal purposes for which the Department will
use the information is to assist in choosing members of the Selection
Committee. Information received will be maintained in a Privacy Act
system of records, COMMERCE/DEPT-23, entitled ``Information Collected
Electronically in Connection with Department of Commerce Activities,
Events, and Programs.'' A notice describing that system, including a
complete set of routine disclosures, has been published both in the
Federal Register and on the Department's website at: <a href="https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/privacyact/SORNs/dept-23.html">https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/privacyact/SORNs/dept-23.html</a>.
Disclosing this information to the Department of Commerce is
voluntary. However, if you do not provide this information, or only
provide part of the information requested, you may not be considered
for membership on the Selection Committee. The nominations the
Department receives for the Selection Committee may be shared with the
Selection Committee; the Selection Committee may or may not use the
nominations to identify board members to form an independent, non-
profit entity that the Department anticipates will serve as the
operator of the NSTC. By submitting your application, you agree to
these disclosure terms.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 4656, 4659.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-08591 Filed 4-25-23; 8:45 am]
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