[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 188 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 55822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22706]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Technical Information Service


National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National 
Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the Advisory Board), 
which advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the 
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) on policies and 
operations of the Service.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 
10 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. and again on Friday, October 31, 2008 
from 9 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board meeting will be held in Room 2029 of the 
Sills Building at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. 
Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven D. Needle, (703) 605-6404, 
[email protected] or Ms. Jill Johnson (703) 605-6401, [email protected]. 
These are not toll-free telephone numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTIS Advisory Board is established by 
Section 3704b(c) of Title 15 of the United States Code. The charter has 
been filed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
    The October 30 morning session will focus on a review of NTIS' 
performance in Fiscal Year 2008, its lines of business and its core 
competencies. The afternoon session is expected to focus on new 
strategic directions for Fiscal Year 2009, including issues pertaining 
to the identification of new markets and new ways to enhance NTIS' 
utility to customers. The October 31 session will focus primarily on 
Board business but may continue the previous day's discussions. A final 
agenda and summary of the proceedings will be posted at the NTIS Web 
site as soon as they are available (http://www.ntis.gov/about/advisorybd.asp).
    The Sills Building is a secure facility. Accordingly, persons 
wishing to attend should call the contacts identified above to arrange 
for admission. Approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public 
comments during the afternoon of the October 30 session. The amount of 
time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests received. 
Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. 
Any person who wishes to submit a written statement for the Board's 
consideration should mail or e-mail it to the contacts named above not 
later than October 17, 2008.

    Dated: September 18, 2008.
Ellen Herbst,
Director.
 [FR Doc. E8-22706 Filed 9-25-08; 8:45 am]
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