[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81181-81182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27471]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory 
Board will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a virtual meeting via webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
telephone number 301-975-2785; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board is authorized under 
Section 3003(d) of the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69), as 
amended by the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Public Law 
114-329 sec. 501 (2017), and codified at 15 U.S.C. 278k(m), in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Program (Program) is a unique program consisting of Centers 
in all 50 states and Puerto Rico with partnerships at the federal, 
state and local levels. By statute, the MEP Advisory Board provides the 
NIST Director with: (1) Advice on the activities, plans and policies of 
the Program; (2) assessments of the soundness of the plans and 
strategies of the Program; and (3) assessments of current performance 
against the plans of the Program.
    Background information on the MEP Advisory Board is available at 
http://

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www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the MEP Advisory Board will 
hold an open meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting agenda will include an update 
on the MEP programmatic operations, as well as provide guidance and 
advice on current activities related to the MEP National Network\TM\ 
2017-2022 Strategic Plan. The agenda may change to accommodate 
Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the MEP Advisory 
Board website at http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.
    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
offer comments and suggestions related to the MEP Advisory Board's 
business are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately 15 
minutes will be reserved for public comments at the end of the meeting. 
Speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. 
The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of 
requests received, but is likely to be no more than three to five 
minutes each. Requests must be submitted by email to 
[email protected] and must be received by February 16, 2021 to be 
considered. The exact time for public comments will be included in the 
final agenda that will be posted on the MEP Advisory Board website at 
http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm. Questions from the 
public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to 
expand upon their oral statements, those who wished to speak but could 
not be accommodated on the agenda or those who are/were unable to 
attend the meeting are invited to submit written statements 
electronically by email to [email protected].
    Admittance Instructions: All participants will be attending via 
webinar. Please contact Ms. Gendron at 301-975-2785 or 
[email protected] for detailed instructions on how to join the 
webinar. All requests must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 
Friday, February 19, 2021.

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2020-27471 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
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