[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13419-13420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6906]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Manufacturing Extension Partnership 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., 
notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
(MEP) Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST), will meet Sunday, April 19, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This 
meeting is being held in conjunction with MEP's National Conference in 
Orlando, Florida. The MEP Advisory Board is composed of ten 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

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established to fill a need for advice and assessment on MEP's plans, 
strategies and performance. 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 provides input and 
advice on MEP's programs, plans, and policies. At this meeting, the 
Board will address MEP's sustainability initiatives and efforts to 
deploy services into the U.S. manufacturing economy. The Board's agenda 
may include other Board business.

DATES: The meeting will convene April 19, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. and will 
adjourn at 4 p.m. on April 19, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Orlando World Center Marriott 
Resort & Convention Center, 8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, Florida 
32821. Any interested person wishing to attend this meeting should 
submit his or her name, e-mail address and phone number to Susan Hayduk 
([email protected], (301) 975-5614) no later than c.o.b. April 9, 
2009. Those who are unable to attend in person are invited to submit 
written statements to the MEP Advisory Board. Please send your 
statements to Karen Lellock at [email protected].

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 19, 2009.
Richard Kayser,
Chief Scientist.
 [FR Doc. E9-6906 Filed 3-26-09; 8:45 am]
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