[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-8580] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: April 8, 1994] _______________________________________________________________________ Part IV Department of Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ National Telecommunications and Information Administration _______________________________________________________________________ Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, Meeting; Notice DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; Notice of Open Meeting AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, created pursuant to Executive Order 12864, as amended. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The President established the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure (NII) to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to the development of the NII. In addition, the Council shall advise the Secretary on a national strategy for promoting the development of a NII. The NII will result from the integration of hardware, software, and skills that will make it easy and affordable to connect people, through the use of communication and information technology, with each other and with a vast array of services and information resources. Within the Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has been designated to provide secretariat services for the Council. AUTHORITY: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 25, 1994, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the offices of National Public Radio at 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sarah Maloney (or Ms. Alison Andrews, alternate), Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Council on the NII and Chief, Policy Coordination Division at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4892; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20230. Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Current members of the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure include: Mr. Morton Bahr, President, Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Dr. Toni Carbo Bearman, Dean and Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh Ms. Bonnie L. Bracey, Teacher, Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington County Public Schools Mr. John F. Cooke, President, The Disney Channel Ms. Esther Dyson, President, EDventure Holdings, Inc. Dr. Craig I. Fields, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. Ms. Lynn Forester, President and Chief Executive Officer, FirstMark Holdings, Inc. Honorable Carol Fukunaga, Senator, State of Hawaii Mr. Haynes G. Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. Dr. George H. Heilmeier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bellcore Ms. Susan Herman, General Manager, Department of Telecommunications, City of Los Angeles Mr. James R. Houghton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Corning Incorporated Mr. Stanley S. Hubbard, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Hubbard Broadcasting Mr. Robert L. Johnson, President, Black Entertainment Television Dr. Robert E. Kahn, President, Corporation for National Research Initiatives Ms. Deborah Kaplan, Vice President, World Institute on Disability Mr. Mitchell Kapor, Chairman, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc. Mr. Delano E. Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Public Radio Mr. Alex J. Mandl, Executive Vice President, AT&T and Chief Executive Officer, Communications Services Group Mr. Edward R. McCracken, President and Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Graphics, Inc. Dr. Nathan P. Myhrvold, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology, Microsoft Corporation Mr. N.M. (Mac) Norton, Jr., Attorney-at-Law, Wright, Lindsey, and Jennings Mr. Vance K. Opperman, President, West Publishing Company Ms. Jane Smith Patterson, Advisor to the Governor of North Carolina for Policy, Budget, and Technology, State of North Carolina Mr. Bert C. Roberts, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MCI Communications Corp. Mr. John Sculley Ms. Joan H. Smith, Chairman, Oregon Public Utility Commission. Agenda 1. Meetings of Three Mega Projects (separate rooms). Members assigned to each of the three projects will meet together. The projects are: Vision and Goals Driven by Specific Applications Access to the NII Privacy, Security, and Intellectual Property. 2. Mega Project Groups Meet with Appropriate Federal Government Representatives (separate rooms). 3. Press Conference. 4. Short Reports & Discussion from Project Groups. 5. Technology Application Demonstrations and/or Discussions. 6. Report on Privacy and Intellectual Property. 7. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers. 8. Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting, including the project group meetings, will be open to the public, with limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Any member of the public requiring special services, such as sign language interpretation, should contact Alison Andrews at 202-481-1835. Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments should be submitted through electronic mail to [email protected] or to the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed above. Within thirty (30) days following the meeting, copies of the minutes of the Council meetings may be obtained through Bulletin Board Services at 202-501-1920, 202-482-1199, over the Internet at iitf.doc.gov, or from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, room 4892, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20230; Telephone 202-482-1835. Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. [FR Doc. 94-8580 Filed 4-6-94; 1:26 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-60-M