September 17, 2008 Agenda

NIST BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY
LECTURE ROOM B
BUILDING 101
September 17, 2008
Agenda

9:00am	Administrative Formalities - Closed Session Ethics Briefing – Dana Jacob, DOC Office of General Counsel
9:15am	Call to Order – Open Session
9:15am	Welcome and Charge to the Commission Thomas L. Hemingway, Designated Federal Official
9:20am	DOE Independent Review of Boulder – Findings and Recommendations Presentation by Tom Staker, DOE Team Leader
9:40am	Questions and Answers
9:55am	Overview of NIST and Management of Safety
10:15am	Questions and Answers
11:05am	Break
11:10am	Focus Group Discussion with Laboratory Directors Discussion regarding senior management’s views on safety at NIST and the role and responsibilities of those throughout the chain of command
12:00pm	Lunch Dining Room TBD
12:50pm	Focus Group Discussion with Division Chiefs Cross-section snapshot of how safety is implemented and communicated within research divisions and groups
1:30pm	Discussion with Members of SHED Division
2:15pm	Break
2:20pm	Focus Group Discussion with Bench Scientists and Division Safety Representatives Discussion with a cross section of bench scientists and division safety representatives regarding safety
3:10pm	Wrap-up summary session Opportunity for Discussion among Commissioners
3:30pm	Adjournment