[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 21503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10783]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Technology Administration


National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee; 
Determination for Closure of Meeting

    The National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee 
has scheduled a meeting for May 3, 1995.
    The Committee was established to assist the Department in executing 
its responsibilities under 15 U.S.C. 3711. Under this provision, the 
Secretary is responsible for recommending to the President prospective 
recipients of the National Medal of Technology. The Committee's 
recommendations are made after reviewing all nominations received in 
response to a public solicitation. The Committee is chartered to have 
from six to twelve members, of which ten are now serving. Two 
additional Committee members are in the process of being appointed.
    The meeting will be closed to discuss the relative merits of 
persons and companies nominated for the Medal. Public disclosure of 
this information would be likely to impair the National Medal of 
Technology program because premature publicity about candidates under 
consideration for the Medal who may or may not ultimately receive the 
award, would be likely to discourage nominations for the Medal.
    Accordingly, I find and determine, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as amended, that the 
May 3, 1995, meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with 
Section 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5, United States Code because revealing 
information about Medal candidates would be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action.

    Dated: April 27, 1995.
Gloria Gutierrez,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.

    Dated: April 26, 1995.
Barbara S. Fredericks,
Assistant General Counsel for Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-10783 Filed 5-1-95; 8:45 am]
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