[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 55811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22356]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board On-line Open 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 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 will hold an open, on-line meeting via webcast on Wednesday, 
September 26, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The on-
line meeting will focus on 1) any follow-up from the MEP Advisory Board 
preparatory meeting held on August 29, 2012, 2) an update on the NIST 
MEP FY 2013 budget, and 3) updates on changes to NIST MEP's evaluation 
system and metrics. Interested members of the public will be able to 
participate in the meeting from remote locations by calling into a 
central phone number.

DATES: The on-line meeting will convene September 26, 2012, at 2 p.m. 
and will adjourn at 3 p.m. Eastern Time that day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on-line via webcast and will be 
open to the public. Interested parties may participate in the meeting 
from their remote location. Questions regarding the on-line meeting 
should be sent to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 
4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800. For instructions on how to 
participate in the meeting, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.

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, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board (Board) is authorized 
under Section 3003(d) of the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The 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 provides a forum for 
input and guidance from the MEP program stakeholders in the formulation 
and implementation of tools and services focused on supporting and 
growing the U.S. manufacturing industry and provides advice on MEP 
programs, plans, and policies, assesses the soundness of MEP plans and 
strategies, and assesses current performance against MEP program plans.
    Background information on the Board is available at http://www.nist.gov/mep/advisory-board.cfm
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Advisory Board will hold a meeting via webcast on 
Wednesday, September 26, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time. There will be no central meeting location. The public is invited 
to participate in the meeting by calling in from remote locations.
    This on-line meeting will focus on (1) any follow-up from the MEP 
Advisory Board preparatory meeting held on August 29, 2012, (2) an 
update on the NIST MEP FY 2013 budget, and (3) updates on changes to 
NIST MEP's evaluation system and metrics. The agenda may change to 
accommodate other Board business.
    All persons wishing to participate in the on-line meeting are 
required to pre-register. Please submit your name, email address and 
phone number to Karen Lellock by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, 
September 24, 2012. At the time of registration, participants will be 
provided with detailed instructions on how to dial in from their remote 
location in order to participate. Ms. Lellock's email address is 
[email protected] and her phone number is (301) 975-4269.
    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 at the time they 
pre-register. 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 
participate in the webcast are invited to submit written statements to 
the MEP Advisory Board, 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].

    Dated: August 31, 2012.
Phillip Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-22356 Filed 9-10-12; 8:45 am]
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