[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 46247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19034]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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 third meeting of the current members' term by teleconference on 
Wednesday, August 19, 2015. The Council was established in April 2004 
to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. 
manufacturing industry.
    The purpose of the meeting is for Council members to review and 
deliberate on recommendations developed by the Workforce subcommittee 
looking at issues of improving the image of manufacturing as a career 
path and developing skilled workers for consideration by the 
Manufacturing Council. 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, August 19, 2015, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 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 August 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. 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 accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. Requests for 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 joining the call. 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 submit a written copy of their 
prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, for 
inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to the members of 
the Manufacturing Council.
    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 August 15, 
2015, to ensure transmission to the Council prior to the meeting. 
Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the 
members but may not be considered on the call. Copies of Council 
meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

     Dated: July 29, 2015.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2015-19034 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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