[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10213-10214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04302]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration


Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and 
Entrepreneurship Meeting

AGENCY: Economic Development Administration.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. (Amended).

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Innovation and 
Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 
3, 2016, 2:00--2:45 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) and Friday, March 
4, 2016, 8:45 a.m.--12:00 p.m. CST. During this time, members will 
continue to work on various Council initiatives which include: 
Innovation, entrepreneurship and workforce talent.

DATES: 
Thursday, March 3, 2016, Time: 2:00 p.m.--2:45 p.m. CST.

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Friday, March 4, 2016, Time: 8:45 a.m.--12:00 p.m. CST.

ADDRESSES:  Nashville Entrepreneur Center, 41 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 
37210.

Teleconference

March 3-4, 2016
Dial-In: 1-800-593-8978
Passcode: 5807298.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Council was chartered on November 10, 
2009 to advise the Secretary of Commerce on related to innovation and 
entrepreneurship in the United States. NACIE's overarching focus is 
recommending transformational policies to the Secretary that will help 
U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce become more globally 
competitive. The Council operates as an independent entity within the 
Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), which is housed within 
the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration. 
NACIE members are a diverse and dynamic group of successful 
entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, as well as leaders from 
nonprofit organizations and academia.
    The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Council's planned 
work initiatives in three focus areas: Workforce/talent, 
entrepreneurship, and innovation. The final agenda will be posted on 
the NACIE Web site at http://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to the 
meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Innovation and 
Entrepreneurship at the contact information below. Those unable to 
attend the meetings in person but wishing to listen to the proceedings 
can do so through a conference call line 1-800-593-8978, passcode: 
5807298. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available by request 
within 90 days of the meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Julie Lenzer, Office of Innovation 
and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 ConstitutionAvenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-482-8001; 
fax: 202-273-4781. Please reference ``NACIE February 18th Meeting'' in 
the subject line of your correspondence.

    Dated: February 23, 2016.
Julie Lenzer,
Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
[FR Doc. 2016-04302 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
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