[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66622-66623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23379]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Meeting
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday,
October 5, 2016. During this time, members will discuss and finalize
the Council's various initiatives focused on innovation,
entrepreneurship, and talent development and will formally conclude
this Council's term.
DATES: Wednesday, October 5, 2016: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET).
Pre-clearance is required to attend the meeting in person. Pre-
registration is required to comment during the public comment portion
of the meeting; each commenter will be limited to no more than five
minutes. If you wish to attend the meeting in person or to comment, you
must notify Julie Lenzer (see contact information below) no later than
11:59 p.m. ET on October 3, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Wednesday, October 5, 2016: U.S. Department of Commerce,
Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
Those unable to attend the meeting in person but wishing to listen
to the proceedings can do so through a conference call line: 888-913-
8645, passcode: 4026802.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Lenzer, Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20230; email: [email protected]; telephone: +1 202 482 8001; facsimile:
+1 202 273 4781. Please reference ``NACIE October 5, 2016'' in the
subject line of your correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was chartered on November 10,
2009, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to
innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States. NACIE's
overarching focus is recommending transformational policies to the
Secretary that will help U.S. communities, businesses, and the
workforce become more globally competitive. The Council operates as an
independent entity within the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(OIE), which is housed within the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic
Development Administration. NACIE members are a diverse and dynamic
group of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, as well
as leaders from nonprofit organizations and academia.
The purpose of this final meeting of the second term of NACIE is to
finalize its initiatives in three focus areas--workforce/talent,
entrepreneurship, and innovation. The final agenda will be posted on
the NACIE Web site at http://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to the
meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship at the contact information below. Copies of the
meeting minutes will be available by request within 90 days of the
meeting date.
Dated: September 22, 2016.
Julie Lenzer,
Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
[FR Doc. 2016-23379 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am]
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