[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 63964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25202]


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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 its term. At the 
meeting, the Council will hear updates from its four subcommittees on 
workforce development and public perception of manufacturing; 
manufacturing energy policy; tax policy and export growth; and 
innovation, research and development. The Council will discuss current 
workforce development efforts by the federal government, the importance 
of alternative energy technologies for manufacturers, the effects of 
current tax policies on manufacturers, and the importance of continued 
research and development for the manufacturing industry. A final agenda 
will be available on the Council's Web site one week prior to the 
meeting. 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: November 13, 2013, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Americas--Houston, 
1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010 in the Lanier Grand Ballroom. Due 
to building security, all 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 November 6, 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 11:30-12, 
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 5 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 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, November 7, 
2013. 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 25 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. EST on Thursday, 
November 7, 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: October 22, 2013.
Elizabeth Emanuel,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2013-25202 Filed 10-22-13; 4:15 pm]
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