VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (VCAT)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD

THE MEETING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF A QUORUM

Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Employees Lounge

THEME: NIST's Role in the International Arena in Ten Years

9:00 am VCAT Meeting Begins: Welcome
Mr. David Spong, Acting Chair

9:05 am NIST Update and VCAT Agenda Review
Dr. William Jeffrey, NIST Director

9:20 am Discussion

9:30 am Introduction and Overview of NIST International Activities
Dr. Hratch Semerjian, NIST Chief Scientist

10:00 am Discussion

10:15 am Break

10:30 am The Importance of the NIST "NMI" Role for Traceability to Base Units
Dr. William Anderson, Director, EEEL

11:00 am Discussion

11:15 am NIST Activities and Evolving Role for Providing Traceability for Chem/bio Measurements
Dr. Willie May, Director, CSTL

11:45 am Discussion

12:00 pm Lunch - Dining Room C

1:00 pm Laboratory Tours

The E-kilogram: Replacing the Last Artifact Unit
Dr. Richard Steiner, Physicist, Quantum Electrical Metrology Division, Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory

Chemical Metrology Activities in Response to Regulations for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Dr. John R. Sieber, Research Chemist, Analytical Chemistry Division, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

2:30 pm Break

2:45 pm NIST's Role in Documentary Standards - Strategic Directions for the Future
Dr. Belinda Collins, Director, TS

3:15 pm Discussion

3:30 pm NIST's Interactions with ANSI and ISO - Opportunities for NIST
Dr. George Arnold, Deputy Director, TS

4:00 pm Discussion

4:15 pm NIST's Activities in Iraq and Lessons Learned for Future Outreach
Mr. David Karmol, NIST Standards Advisor for Iraq

4:45 pm Discussion

5:00 pm Adjourn

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

9:00 am Roundtable Discussion: Effectively Implementing the NIST Mission in a Growing International Marketplace
VCAT and NIST Senior Managers

11:00 am Adjourn