[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79655-79656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32826]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Manufacturing Council Meeting

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

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addition to the Council's ex-officio members, the Secretaries of 
Energy, Labor, and the Treasury (or their designees) on the Government 
response to past Council recommendations regarding competitiveness, 
workforce development issues, energy policy, trade agreements and other 
issues affecting the U.S. manufacturing sector and to determine the 
Council's work plan for 2012.

DATES: January 20, 2012.

TIME:  9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST.

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 meeting 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 January 13, 2012 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, email: [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 January 13, 2012, 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: December 19, 2011.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2011-32826 Filed 12-21-11; 8:45 am]
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