[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06015]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-C-2014-0017]


National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee Charter Renewal

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Administration, with the concurrence of the General 
Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the National Medal of 
Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee on February 
28, 2014.

DATES: The Charter for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 
Nomination Evaluation Committee was renewed on February 28, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Palafoutas, Program Manager, 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States 
Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 
telephone (571) 272-9821 or by electronic mail at [email protected]. 
Information is also available at http://www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/index.jsp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Administration, with the concurrence of the 
General Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the National 
Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee 
(NMTI Committee) on February 28, 2014. The NMTI Committee was 
established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 
provides advice to the Secretary of Commerce regarding recommendations 
of nominees for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 
(Medal). The duties of the NMTI Committee are solely advisory in 
nature. Nominations for this Medal are solicited through an open, 
competitive, and nationwide call for nominations, and the NMTI 
Committee members are responsible for reviewing the nominations 
received. The NMTI Committee members are distinguished experts in the 
private and public sectors with experience in, or an understanding of, 
the promotion of technology, technological innovation, and/or the 
development of technological manpower. The NMTI Committee evaluates the 
nominees and forwards its recommendations, through the Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Intellectual Property, to the Secretary of Commerce 
who, in turn, forwards her recommendations for the Medal to the 
President.

    Dated: March 12, 2014.
Michelle K. Lee,
Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy 
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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