[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43677-43678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21838]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for nominations of members to serve on the Judges Panel
of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
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SUMMARY: NIST invites and requests nomination of individuals for
appointment to Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Judges Panel). The terms of some of the members of the Judges
Panel will soon expire. NIST will consider nominations received in
response to this notice of appointment to the Committee, in addition to
nominations already received.
DATES: Please submit nominations on or before August 28, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Harry Hertz, Director, National
Quality Program, NIST, Building 101, Room A605, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
Nominations may also be submitted via FAX to 301-948-3716. Additional
information regarding the Committee, including its charter, current
membership list, and executive summary may be found on its electronic
home page at: <http://www.quality.nist.gov>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harry Hertz, Director, National Quality Program and Designated Federal
Official, NIST, Building 101, Room A605, Gaithersburg, MD 20899;
telephone 301-975-2163; FAX-301-948-3716; or via e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Judges Panel Information
The Judges Panel was established in accordance with 15 U.S.C.
3711a(d)(1), the Federal Advisory Commission Act (5 U.S.C. app.2), The
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987 (Public Law
101-107).
Objectives and Duties
1. The Judges Panel will ensure the integrity of the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award selection process by reviewing the
results of examiners' scoring of written applications, and then voting
on which applicants merit site visits by examiners to verify the
accuracy of quality and business performance improvements claimed by
applicants
2. The Judges Panel will ensure that individuals on site visit
teams for the Award finalists have no conflict of interest with respect
to the finalists. The Panel will also review recommendations from site
visits, and recommend Award recipients.
3. The Judges Panel will function solely as an advisory body, and
will comply with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Panel will report to the Director of NIST.
Membership
1. The Judges Panel is composed of nine members selected on a
clear,
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standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of
Commerce guidance. There will be a balanced representation from U.S.
service and manufacturing industries, and will include members familiar
with the quality and overall performance improvement operations of
manufacturing companies, service companies, and small businesses who
have established distinguished quality service in their area of
business. No employee of the Federal Government shall serve as a member
of the Judges Panel.
2. The Judges Panel will be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce
and will serve at the discretion of the Secretary. The term of office
of each Panel member shall be three years. All terms will commence on
January 1 and end on December 31 of the appropriate year.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Judges 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 Judges 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 one to four days in duration.
3. All Judges must annually participate in a three-day Examiner
training course.
4. Committee meetings are closed to the public pursuant to section
10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as
amended by section 5(c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public
Law 94-409, and in accordance with section 552b(c)(4) of Title 5,
United States Code. The meetings involve examination of records and
discussion of Award applicant data and are therefore closed to the
public since it is likely that trade secrets and commercial or
financial information that is privileged or confidential may be
disclosed.
II. Nomination Information
1. Nominations are sought from all U.S. service and manufacturing
industries as described above.
2. Nominees should have established records of distinguished
service and shall be familiar with the quality and overall performance
improvement operations of manufacturing companies, service companies,
and small businesses. 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, acknowledge the
responsibilities of serving on the Judges Panel, and will actively
participate in good faith in the tasks of the Judges Panel. Besides
participation at meetings, members must be able to devote the
equivalent of seventeen days, between meetings to either developing or
researching topics of potential interest, reading Baldrige
applications, and so forth, in furtherance of their committee duties.
3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Judges Panel
membership.
Dated: August 10, 1998.
Robert E. Hebner,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 98-21838 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]
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