[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16139-16140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06853]


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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 an 
open meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The Council was established in 
April 2004 to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to 
the U.S. manufacturing industry. The purpose of the meeting is for 
Council members to review and deliberate on recommendations developed 
by the Workforce Development subcommittee looking at high school 
educational approach enhancements for consideration by the 
Manufacturing Council. 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: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.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 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
April 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 1211 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 
Ohio. Requests to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) 
and any written comments should be submitted to: 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: Archana Sahgal, 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 accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. 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. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for 
public comments may 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, 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 submit a written copy of their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on 
Monday, April 4, 2016, for inclusion in the meeting records and for 
circulation to the members of the Manufacturing Council. Speakers 
additionally 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 
Archana Sahgal 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 April 4, 2016, to

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ensure transmission to the Council prior to the meeting. Comments 
received after that date and time will be distributed to the members 
but may not be considered during the meeting. Copies of Council meeting 
minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

    Dated: March 21, 2016.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2016-06853 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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