[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 40434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16174]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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 discuss the 
work the Council will focus on for the remainder of their term. This 
will be the first meeting since the Council established subcommittees. 
The subcommittees--Workforce and Public Perception of Manufacturing; 
Innovation, Research and Development; Tax Policy and Export Growth; and 
Manufacturing Energy Policy--will share with the full Council the key 
issues they will address in their specific subcommittees. The 
subcommittees will present the scope of their proposed work for the 
remainder of their term to the full Council for discussion. The Council 
was re-chartered on April 5, 2012, to advise the Secretary of Commerce 
on government programs and policies that affect U.S. manufacturing and 
provide a means of ensuring regular contact between the U.S. Government 
and the manufacturing sector.

DATES: July 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 
(EDT).

ADDRESSES: Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 
4830, Washington, DC 20230. Because of building security, all non-
government attendees must pre-register. 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 July 16, 2013, to Elizabeth Emanuel, the 
Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC, 20230, telephone 202-482-1369, 
[email protected]. Last minute requests will be accepted, but 
may be impossible to fill.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Emanuel, the Manufacturing 
Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 
20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A limited amount of time, from 12:15-12:30, 
will be made available for pertinent brief oral comments from members 
of the public attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per 
person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting 
must contact Ms. Emanuel and submit a brief statement of the general 
nature of the comments, as well as the name and address of the proposed 
speaker by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 18th. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade 
Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. 
Speakers are requested to bring at least 20 copies of their oral 
comments for distribution to the members of the Manufacturing Council 
and to the public at the meeting. Any member of the public may submit 
pertinent written comments concerning the Manufacturing Council's 
affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be 
submitted to Elizabeth Emanuel, the Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-
482-1369, email: [email protected]. To be considered during 
the meeting, written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
Thursday, July 18, 2013, to ensure transmission to the Manufacturing 
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: July 1, 2013.
Elizabeth Emanuel,
Executive Secretary, the Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2013-16174 Filed 7-3-13; 8:45 am]
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