[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14497]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-C-2018-0039]


National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee Charter Renewal

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Administration, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, with the concurrence of the General Services 
Administration, renewed the Charter for the National Medal of 
Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee on February 
13, 2018.

DATES: The Charter for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 
Nomination Evaluation Committee was renewed on February 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Palafoutas, Program Manager, 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States 
Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 
telephone (571) 272-9821 or by electronic mail at [email protected]. 
Information is also available at http://www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/index.jsp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Acting Chief Financial Officer/Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Administration, and Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General 
Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the National Medal of 
Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee (NMTI 
Committee) on February 13, 2018. The NMTI Committee was established in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and provides advice 
to the Secretary of Commerce regarding recommendations of nominees for 
the National Medal of Technology and Innovation (Medal). The duties of 
the NMTI Committee are solely advisory in nature. Nominations for this 
Medal are solicited through an open, competitive, and nationwide call 
for nominations, and the NMTI Committee members are responsible for 
reviewing the nominations received. The NMTI Committee members are 
distinguished experts in the private and public sectors with experience 
in, or an understanding of, the promotion of technology, technological 
innovation, and/or the development of technological manpower. The NMTI 
Committee evaluates the nominees and forwards its recommendations, 
through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, to 
the Secretary of Commerce who, in turn, forwards his recommendations 
for the Medal to the President.

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Andrei Iancu,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-14497 Filed 7-5-18; 8:45 am]
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