[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59133-59134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27556]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Technology Innovation Program 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 Technology Innovation Program Advisory 
Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will meet 
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The Technology 
Innovation Program (TIP) Advisory Board is composed of ten members 
appointed by the Director of NIST who are eminent in such fields as 
business, research, science and technology, engineering, education, and 
management consulting. The purpose of this meeting is to review and 
make recommendations regarding general policy for the Technology 
Innovation Program, its organization, its budget,

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and its programs within the framework of applicable national policies 
as set forth by the President and the Congress. The agenda will include 
a TIP update, a discussion of state and regional partnerships, and a 
presentation on program evaluation at TIP. The agenda may change to 
accommodate Board business.

DATES: The meeting will convene Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. 
and will adjourn at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Employees' Lounge, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. Please note admittance instructions under 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rene Cesaro, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4700, telephone 
number (301) 975-2162. Rene's e-mail address is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda will include a TIP update, a 
discussion of state and regional partnerships, and a presentation on 
program evaluation at TIP. The agenda may change to accommodate Board 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the TIP Web site at: 
http://www.nist.gov/tip/.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the Board's affairs are 
invited to request a place on the agenda. On December 8, 2009, 
approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public comments, and 
speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. The 
amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests 
received, but is likely to be about three minutes each. Questions from 
the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish 
to expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but 
could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to 
attend in person are invited to submit written statements to the TIP 
Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 
Bureau Drive, MS 4700, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8610, via fax at 
(301) 975-4032, or electronically by e-mail to 
([email protected]).
    All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit your name, 
time of arrival, email address and phone number to Rene Cesaro no later 
than Wednesday, December 1, and she will provide you with instructions 
for admittance. Ms. Cesaro's e-mail address is [email protected] and 
her phone number is (301) 975-2162.

    Dated: November 12, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Director.
[FR Doc. E9-27556 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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