[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 9931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3874]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public 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 Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
National Advisory Board (MEPNAB), National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST), will meet Wednesday, March 21, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. The MEPNAB is composed of six members appointed by the 
Director of NIST who were selected for their expertise in the area of 
industrial extension and their work on behalf of smaller manufacturers. 
The Board was established to fill a need for outside input on MEP. MEP 
is a unique program consisting of centers across the United States and 
Puerto Rico, with partnerships at the State, Federal, and local levels. 
The Board works closely with MEP to provide input and advice on MEP's 
programs, plans, and policies. The purpose of this meeting is to 
provide the board with the latest program developments including NIST 
Update, MEP Overview, presentations on MEP Partnerships and Program 
Evaluation. The agenda may change to accommodate Board business.

DATES: The meeting will convene March 21, 2007 at 9 a.m. and will 
adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on March 21, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Atrium Court Hotel, 3 
Research Court, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Anyone wishing to attend 
this meeting should contact NIST MEP by March 14, 2007. Please submit 
your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to Susan 
Hayduk no later than Monday, March 19, 2007. Ms. Hayduk's e-mail 
address is [email protected] and her phone number is (301) 975-
5614.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Lellock, Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, telephone number (301) 975-4269.

    Dated: March 1, 2007.
James E. Hill,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E7-3874 Filed 3-5-07; 8:45 am]
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