[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17136]



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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, September 20, 2022.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 
12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the InterContinental Chicago 
Magnificent Mile, 505 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Please note 
admittance instructions in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. 
Interested parties should be sure to check the NIST MEP Advisory Board 
website for the most up-to-date information at http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl L. Gendron, Hollings 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800; telephone number (301) 975-2785; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP Advisory Board is authorized under 
15 U.S.C 278k(m), in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 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://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, September 20, 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 
6:00 p.m. Central 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 both the current MEP National 
Network\TM\ 2017-2022 Strategic Plan and upcoming MEP National Network 
2023-2028 Strategic Plan. The agenda may change to accommodate Board 
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 September 14, 2022, 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: Anyone wishing to attend the MEP Advisory 
Board meeting must submit their name, organization, email address and 
phone number to Cheryl Gendron ([email protected] or 301-975-
2785) no later than Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
time.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-17136 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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