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Request for Nominations for Members To Serve on National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Advisory Committees

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NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce) published a notice (FR Doc. 2026-14585, pages 45251-45258) on July 20, 2026 soliciting nominations for membership on seven existing Federal Advisory Committees. The seven committees are: (1) Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR), established under Public Law 108-360 (42 U.S.C. 7704(a)(5)), consisting of 11-17 members serving three-year terms who assess earthquake hazards reduction science and the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; (2) Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, established under 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(2)(B), with approximately 5-12 members serving three-year terms who oversee and make recommendations on the Award process; (3) Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB), originally chartered under the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-235) and updated by the E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347), comprising 13 members (12 members plus a chairperson) serving four-year terms who advise NIST, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of OMB on federal information security and privacy issues; (4) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board, authorized under section 501 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (Pub. L. 114-329, 15 U.S.C. 278k(m)), with at least 10 members serving three-year terms who advise on MEP activities and assess program performance; (5) National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), including its Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement, established pursuant to Section 5104 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283, 15 U.S.C. 9414), with 9-35 members serving generally three-year terms who advise the President and the National AI Initiative Office on AI competitiveness, workforce impacts, ethics, law enforcement use of AI, and related matters; (6) National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, established under the National Construction Safety Team Act (Pub. L. 107-231, 15 U.S.C. 7310), with 4-12 members serving three-year terms who advise the NIST Director on construction safety investigations; and (7) Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), established under 15 U.S.C. 278, with at least nine members serving three-year terms who review and make recommendations on NIST's general policy, organization, budget, and programs. Nominations are accepted on an ongoing basis. Most members serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) under 18 U.S.C. 202 and are subject to conflict-of-interest rules, annual financial disclosure (OGE Form 450), and ethics training under 5 CFR part 2635. No compensation is provided, though travel and per diem expenses may be reimbursed. Registered federal lobbyists may only serve as Representatives on committees that permit such membership. Race or sex shall not be considered in selection.

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