[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8221-8222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4430]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Technical Information Service


NTIS Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Technology 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 
2, notice is hereby given that the National Technical Information 
Service Advisory Board (the ``Board'') will meet on Tuesday, March 18, 
1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The session on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, 
will be closed to the Public.
    The Board was established under the authority of 15 U.S.C. 3704(c), 
and was Chartered on September 15, 1989. The Board is composed of five 
members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce who are eminent in such 
fields as information resources management, information technology, and 
library and information services. The purpose of the meeting is to 
review and make

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recommendations regarding general policies and operations of NTIS, 
including policies in connection with fees and charges for its 
services. The agenda will include a progress report on NTIS activities, 
an update on the progress of FedWorld, and a discussion of NTIS' long 
range plans. The closed session discussion is scheduled to begin at 
9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. on March 19, 1997. The session will be 
closed because premature disclosure of the information to be discussed 
would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of NTIS' 
business plans.

DATES: The meeting will convene on March 18, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. and 
adjourn at 4:00 p.m. and convene again on March 19, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. 
and adjourn at 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held in Room 2029 Sills Building, National 
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, 
Virginia 22161.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to public participation 
on March 18, 1997, and closed on March 19, 1997. Approximately thirty 
minutes will be set aside on March 18, 1997, for comments or questions 
from the public. Seats will be available for the public and for the 
media on a first-come, first-served basis. Any member of the public may 
submit written comments concerning the Board's affairs at any time. 
Copies of the minutes of the open session meeting will be available 
within thirty days of the meeting from the address given below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Lucas, NTIS Advisory Board 
Secretary, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal 
Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Telephone: (703) 487-4636; Fax (703) 
487-4093.

    Dated: February 19, 1997.
Donald R. Johnson,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-4430 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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