[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22825]


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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 its final meeting of its 
term on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, to discuss and deliberate on final 
recommendations addressing: workforce development best practices; 
strategies to address misconceptions of manufacturing careers; 
innovation, research and development in manufacturing; and export 
growth opportunities for U.S. manufacturers. Additionally, the Council 
will receive updates from representatives of the U.S. government on the 
manufacturing initiatives taking place across federal agencies. A final 
agenda will be available on the Council's Web site one week prior to 
the meeting. The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
government programs and policies that affect U.S. manufacturing and 
provides a means of ensuring regular contact between the U.S. 
Government and the manufacturing sector.

DATES: October 15, 2014, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 
(EDT).

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. Pre-registration and 
requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be submitted no later than Monday, October 6, 2014, to the 
Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone 202-482-4501, [email protected]. Last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Advisory Committees and 
Industry Outreach, the Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, 
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 five minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking 
time during the meeting must contact the Office of Advisory Committees 
and Industry Outreach 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. ET on Monday, October 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 30 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 the Office of Advisory Committees and Industry Outreach, 
the Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: [email protected]. To 
be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received by 
5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 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: September 22, 2014.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2014-22825 Filed 9-24-14; 8:45 am]
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