[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24175]


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NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS BOARD


Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: National Skill Standards Board.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Skill Standards Board was established by an Act 
of Congress, the National Skill Standards Act, Title V, Pub. L. 103-
227. The 27-member National Skill Standards Board will serve as a 
catalyst and be responsible for the development and implementation of a 
national system of voluntary skill standards and certification through 
voluntary partnerships which have the full and balanced participation 
of business, industry, labor, education and other key groups.

TIME & PLACE: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 
12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 1999, at the Hilton (Washington Dulles 
Airport), 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, VA 20171.

AGENDA: The agenda for the Board Meeting will include: an update from 
the Board's committees; presentations from representatives of the Sales 
& Service Voluntary Partnership (SSVP) and Manufacturing Skill 
Standards Council (MSSC); progress reports on Convening Group 
activities.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., is 
open to the public. Seating is limited and will be available on a 
first-come, first-served basis. Seats will be reserved for the media. 
Individuals with disabilities should contact Leslie Donaldson at (202) 
254-8628, if special accommodations are needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracy Marshall, Director of Operations at (202) 254-8628.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of September, 1999.
Edie West,
Executive Director, National Skill Standards Board.
[FR Doc. 99-24175 Filed 9-15-99; 8:45 am]
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