[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 32240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12701]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory 
Board will hold an open meeting on Monday, June 24, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, June 24, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. 
Eastern Time and will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech, 
7800 E. Tufts Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237. Please note admittance 
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Lellock, Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, telephone 
number (301) 975-4269, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board (Board) is authorized 
under Section 3003(d) of the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69) in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Board is composed of 10 members, 
appointed by the Director of NIST. MEP is a unique program consisting 
of centers across the United States and Puerto Rico with partnerships 
at the state, federal, and local levels. The Board provides a forum for 
input and guidance from the MEP program stakeholders in the formulation 
and implementation of tools and services focused on supporting and 
growing the U.S. manufacturing industry, provides advice on MEP's 
programs, plans, and policies, assesses the soundness of MEP's plans 
and strategies, and assesses current performance against MEP's program 
plans.
    Background information on the Board is available at http://www.nist.gov/mep/advisory-board.cfm.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Advisory Board will hold an open meeting on Monday, June 
24, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This meeting will 
focus on (1) an update on MEP's strategic planning efforts, (2) system 
collaborations, (3) upcoming program evaluations and (4) partnership 
opportunities. The agenda may change to accommodate other Board 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the MEP Advisory Board Web 
site at http://www.nist.gov/mep/advisory-board.cfm. This meeting is 
being held in conjunction with the MEP regional meeting that will be 
held June 25-26 also at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, 
Colorado.
    Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must submit their name, email 
address and phone number to Karen Lellock by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday, June 17, 2013. Ms. Lellock's email address is 
[email protected] and her phone number is 301-975-4269.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the MEP Advisory Board's 
business are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately 15 
minutes will be reserved for public comments at the beginning of the 
meeting. Speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served 
basis. The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number 
of requests received but is likely to be no more than three to five 
minutes each. The exact time for public comments will be included in 
the final agenda that will be posted on the MEP Advisory Board Web site 
as http://www.nist.gov/mep/advisory-board.cfm. Questions from the 
public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to 
expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but 
could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to 
attend in person are invited to submit written statements to the MEP 
Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 
Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, or via fax at (301) 963-
6556, or electronically by email to [email protected].

    Dated: May 22, 2013.
Phillip Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-12701 Filed 5-28-13; 8:45 am]
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