[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 9704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03456]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart 
Manufacturing Industry Day Workshop

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting: Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation 
Institute on Smart Manufacturing Industry Day Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the following 
public workshop entitled, ``Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation 
Institute on Smart Manufacturing Industry Day Workshop.'' The intent is 
to discuss the specifics of the previously announced potential 
investment in SMART Manufacturing.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 
2015, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is: 84 5th St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to--David 
Hardy at 202-586-8092 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this workshop is to bring 
together parties interested in responding to the upcoming Funding 
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Clean Energy Manufacturing 
Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing 
represents an emerging opportunity faced broadly by the U.S. 
manufacturing sector to merge information and communications 
technologies with the manufacturing environment for the real-time 
management of energy, productivity, and costs in American factories all 
across the country. Smart Manufacturing was recently identified by 
private sector and university leaders in the White House's Advanced 
Manufacturing Partnership 2.0 as one of the highest priority 
manufacturing technology areas in need of federal investment. 
Participants will hear presentations from government officials about 
the framework for the Institute, specific technical topic areas of 
interest, and anticipated proposal requirements; be provided an 
opportunity to ask questions about the Institute and the FOA; and have 
opportunity for networking discussions with other potential 
collaborators. DOE previously posted an associated Notice of Intent 
(NOI) entitled ``Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on 
Smart Manufacturing: Advanced Sensors, Controls, Platforms and Modeling 
for Manufacturing'' regarding the planned competition on December 11, 
2014.
    Public Participation: Members of the public are welcome to attend 
the workshop. Registration is free and available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Persons interested in attending this public 
workshop must register online by 4 p.m., February 23. Early 
registration is recommended because facilities are limited and, 
therefore, DOE may limit the number of participants from each 
organization. If time and space permit, onsite registration on the day 
of the public workshop will be provided beginning at 8:30 a.m. To 
register for the public workshop, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-day-tickets-15743251489. Registrants will 
receive confirmation after they have been accepted. If you need special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Kendra Pierson, 678-
478-2030, email: [email protected], no later than February 
23, 2015.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2015.
Mark J. Shuart,
R&D Facilities Program Manager, Advance Manufacturing Office.
[FR Doc. 2015-03456 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am]
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