[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 43098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20524]



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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. 
2, notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
(MEP) Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) will meet Thursday, September 24, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. This meeting is being held in conjunction with MEP's Quarterly 
Update meeting in Dallas, TX. The MEP Advisory Board is composed of 10 
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 
external 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. For 
this meeting, discussions will focus on a review of key findings and 
policy implications from the MEP Advisory Board's Future of 
Manufacturing paper. In addition, MEP will provide an overview of its 
strategy for technology acceleration and gather Board input and advice 
on open source innovation, including methods and tools for fostering 
technology adoption by smaller manufacturers. The agenda may change to 
accommodate Board business.

DATES: The meeting will convene September 24, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. and 
will adjourn at 3:30 p.m. on September 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Dallas--DFW 
Airport North Outdoor World, 2401 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051. 
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting should submit name, e-mail 
address and phone number to Susan Hayduk ([email protected] or 301-
975-5614) no later than September 10, 2009.

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: August 19, 2009.
Katharine Gebbie,
Director, Physics Laboratory.
[FR Doc. E9-20524 Filed 8-25-09; 8:45 am]
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