[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-21147] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: August 26, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure Notice of Open Meetings AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, created pursuant to Executive Order 12864, as amended. Notice is also given of a meeting of the Council's Mega-Project III, Privacy, Security and Intellectual Property. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the 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 to the Council. AUTHORITY: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993 and June 13, 1994. DATES: The NII Advisory Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 1994 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Mega-Project III meeting will be held on Monday, September 12, 1994 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The NII Advisory Council meeting will take place at the Celeste Bartos Forum, New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, New York 10018. The Mega-Project III meeting will take place at the Shapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research, Columbia University, 540 West 120 Street between Broadway and Amsterdam, New York, New York 10027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Celia Nogales (or Ms. Meggan Griggs, alternate), Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4892; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 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 (Mega-Project III members are indicated by an asterisk) include: Mr. Morton Bahr President Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Dr. Toni Carbo Bearman Dean and Professor School of Library and Information Sciences University of Pittsburgh Ms. Marilyn Bergman* President American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Ms. Bonnie L. Bracey Teacher Arlington County Public Schools Mr. John F. Cooke* President The Disney Channel Ms. Esther Dyson* President EDventure Holdings, Inc. Mr. William C. Ferguson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer NYNEX Corporation Dr. Craig I. Fields Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation Mr. R. Jack Fishman President, Lakeway Publishers, Inc. and Editor/Publisher of the Citizen-Tribune Ms. Lynn Forester President and Chief Executive Officer FirstMark Holdings, Inc. Honorable Carol Fukunaga Senator State of Hawaii Mr. Jack Golodner* President Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO Mr. Eduardo L. Gomez President and General Manager KABQ Radio Mr. Haynes G. Griffin President and Chief Executive Officer Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. Ms. LaDonna Harris President and Founder Americans for Indian Opportunity 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 Chairman 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 Ms. Frances W. Preston* President and Chief Executive Officer Broadcast Music, Incorporated (BMI) Mr. Bert C. Roberts, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer MCI Communications Corporation Mr. John Sculley Chief Executive Officer Sculley Communications, Inc. Ms. Joan H. Smith Chairman Oregon Public Utility Commission Mr. Al Teller* Executive Vice President, MCA Incorporated, and Chairman, MCA Music Entertainment Group Mr. Laurence Tisch President and Chief Executive Officer CBS, Incorporated Mr. Jack Valenti* Chief Executive Officer and President Motion Picture Association of America Agenda The Advisory Council agenda includes: 1. Review of Progress on Mega-Projects 2. Framework for the NII Advisory Council Discussion by Co-Chairs 3. Remarks by the Secretary of Commerce 4. Discussion of Critical Issues Social Applications of the NII Government's Role in Developing the NII Intellectual Property 5. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers 6. Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items The Mega-Project III agenda includes: 1. Introductory Remarks 2. Discussion of ``Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure,'' A Preliminary Draft of the Report of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights, Information Infrastructure Task Force 3. Discussion of Possible Project Plans 4. Next Steps 5. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers (if time permits) Public Participation The 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 Meggan Griggs at 202-482-1835. Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after the meetings. 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 meetings, copies of the minutes of the Advisory Council and Mega-Project III 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, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20230, Telephone 202-482-1835. Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. [FR Doc. 94-21147 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P