[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53666-53667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21988]


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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, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory 
Board, NIST will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DATES: The meeting will convene September 21, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. and 
will adjourn at 5 p.m. on September 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Information Technology and 
Innovation Foundation (ITIF) Offices, 1101 K Street, NW., Suite 610, 
Washington, DC 20005. Please see admission instructions in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Lellock, Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg,

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Maryland 20899-4800, telephone number (301) 975-4269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board is composed of 10 
members, appointed by the Director of NIST. 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. This meeting will focus on (1) Recent studies on 
international benchmarking of manufacturing support programs, (2) an 
update on MEP's Next Generation Strategy, and (3) discussion of 
innovation strategies for manufacturers including recent MEP Center and 
client experiences. The agenda may change to accommodate other Board 
business.
    Admission Instructions: Anyone wishing to attend this meeting 
should submit their name, e-mail address, and phone number to Karen 
Lellock ([email protected] or 301-975-4269) no later than 
September 19, 2011.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the MEP Advisory Board's 
business are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately 15 
minutes will be reserved for public comments at the beginning of the 
meeting. Speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served 
basis. The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number 
of requests received but is likely to be no more than three to five 
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 MEP Advisory Board, National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20899-4800, or via fax at (301) 963-6556, or electronically by e-mail 
to [email protected].

    Dated: August 22, 2011.
Phillip A. Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-21988 Filed 8-26-11; 8:45 am]
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