[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 77426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30498]


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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 in 2014. 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 opportunities for increasing alternative energy 
efforts in manufacturing, and specific ideas for innovation 
improvements in manufacturing. The Council will also discuss and 
deliberate a letter of recommendation on corporate tax reform. 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: January 14, 2014, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 
(CST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. 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 January 6, 2014, 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 11:45 a.m.-
12:00 p.m., 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 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, 
January 6, 2014. 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 Monday, January 
6, 2014, 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: December 18, 2013.
Elizabeth Emanuel,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2013-30498 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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