[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38437-38438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16374]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Manufacturing Council: Meeting of the United States 
Manufacturing Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Manufacturing Council (Council) will hold 
the second meeting of the current members' term on Wednesday, July 22, 
2015. The Council was established in April 2004 to advise the Secretary 
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Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. manufacturing industry.
    The purpose of the meeting is for the Workforce, Energy, 
Innovation, Research, & Development, and Tax, Trade, & Export Growth 
subcommittees to provide relevant updates on their fact finding efforts 
to the Council as the subcommittees work towards drafting 
recommendations for consideration by the Manufacturing Council. The 
Council will also receive briefings from various senior officials 
across the Department on international trade policy, Manufacturing Day, 
and Industry & Analysis policy updates. The Council members will 
follow-up from the Council's initial meeting to discuss their views on 
major priorities facing the manufacturing industry and issues that they 
propose for the Council to advise on during their appointment term. The 
agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The final agenda 
will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Council 
at http://trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil, at least one week in advance 
of the meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The deadline for 
members of the public to register, including requests to make comments 
during the meetings and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written 
comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on July 
15, 2015.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Room 3407, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Requests 
to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written 
comments should be submitted to: U.S. Manufacturing Council, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, [email protected]. Members of the public 
are encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via 
email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Archana Sahgal, the United States 
Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the U.S. manufacturing industry.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. All guests 
are required to register in advance by the deadline identified under 
the DATES caption. The meeting room will be provided upon registration. 
Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must 
be submitted by the registration deadline. Last minute requests will be 
accepted, but may be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) 
minutes allotted for oral comments from members of the public attending 
the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for 
public comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. 
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must 
submit a request at the time of registration along with a brief 
statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name 
and address of the proposed speaker. If the number of registrants 
requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably 
accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade Administration 
may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested 
to bring at least 25 copies of their oral comments for distribution to 
the members of the Manufacturing Council and to the public at the 
meeting.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Archana Sahgal at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 15, 2015, 
to ensure transmission to the Council prior to the meeting. Comments 
received after that date will be distributed to the members but may not 
be considered at the meeting. Copies of Council meeting minutes will be 
available within 90 days of the meeting.

    Dated: June 29, 2015.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2015-16374 Filed 7-2-15; 8:45 am]
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