[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 57714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23901]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


The Manufacturing Council: Meeting of the Manufacturing Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Manufacturing Council will hold a meeting to hear updates 
from the Department of Commerce in addition to the Council's ex-officio 
agency members from, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Energy 
on past Council recommendations regarding competitiveness, workforce 
development issues, energy policy, trade agreements and other issues 
affecting the U.S. manufacturing sector and to determine future areas 
of focus for Council work.

DATES: September 29, 2011.
    Time: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. All guests are requested to 
register in advance. This program will be physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Seating is limited and will be on a first 
come, first served basis. Requests for sign language interpretation, 
other auxiliary aids, or pre-registration, should be submitted no later 
than September 22, 2011 to Jennifer Pilat, the Manufacturing Council, 
Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, 
telephone 202-482-4501, [email protected]. Last minute requests will be 
accepted, but may be impossible to fill.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Pilat, the Manufacturing 
Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was re-chartered on April 8, 
2010, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the 
U.S. manufacturing industry.
    No time will be available for oral comments from members of the 
public attending the meeting. Any member of the public may submit 
pertinent written comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time 
before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Jennifer 
Pilat at the contact information indicated above. To be considered 
during the meeting, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. 
Eastern Time on September 22, 2011, to ensure transmission to the 
Council prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date will be 
distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting.
    Copies of Council meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: September 12, 2011.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2011-23901 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
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