[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 20790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8366]


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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: NIST announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
(MEP) Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) will hold an open meeting on Sunday, May 6, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 9 a.m. and 
will adjourn at 5 p.m. the same day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Orlando World Center 
Marriott Resort and Convention Center, 8701 World Center Drive, 
Orlando, Florida 32821.
    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, Maryland 20899-4800, telephone 
number (301) 975-4269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held in conjunction 
with MEP's Manufacturing Innovations 2012 Conference in Orlando, 
Florida. The MEP Advisory Board (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) discussions with local MEP Board 
members, (2) a national manufacturing strategy, and (3) an update on 
MEP's workforce initiatives. The agenda may change to accommodate other 
Board business.
    Admission Instructions: Anyone wishing to attend this meeting 
should submit their name, email address and phone number to Karen 
Lellock ([email protected] or 301-975-4269) no later than April 
30, 2012.
    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 email to 
[email protected].

Phillip Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-8366 Filed 4-5-12; 8:45 am]
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