[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 14092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06111]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Manufacturing Council: Meeting of the United States 
Manufacturing Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Manufacturing Council (Council) will hold 
the first meeting of the current members' term on Wednesday, April 1, 
2015. The Council was established in April 2004 to advise the Secretary 
of Commerce on matters relating to the manufacturing industry.
    The purpose of the meeting is to brief Council members on current 
manufacturing initiatives throughout the Federal government. The 
Council will receive briefings from various leaders across the 
Department who are actively engaged in different aspects of 
manufacturing policy. The Council will also receive briefings from 
senior officials of related government agencies such as the Department 
of Labor. The Secretary of Commerce has been invited to welcome the 
Council and provided introductory remarks. Following the briefings, the 
Council members will be asked to discuss their views on major 
priorities facing the manufacturing industry and issues that they 
propose for the Council to advise on during their appointment term. The 
agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The final agenda 
will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Council 
at http://trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil, at least one week in advance 
of the meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The deadline for 
members of the public to register, including requests to make comments 
during the meetings and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written 
comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on March 
23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Manufacturing Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, 
[email protected]. Members of the public are encouraged to submit 
registration requests and written comments via email to ensure timely 
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Niara Phillips, the United States 
Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the U.S. manufacturing industry.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. All guests 
are required to register in advance by the deadline identified under 
the DATES caption. The meeting room will be provided upon registration. 
Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must 
be submitted by the registration deadline. Last minute requests will be 
accepted, but may be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) 
minutes allotted for 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 three (3) minutes per person. 
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must 
submit a request at the time of registration along with a brief 
statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name 
and address of the proposed speaker. 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.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Niara Phillips at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 23, 
2015, to ensure transmission to the 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: March 11, 2015.
Niara Phillips,
Executive Secretary, United States Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2015-06111 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P