[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71260-71261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19664]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No.: PTO-C-2024-0046]


National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI or 
Medal) is the nation's highest honor for technological achievement, 
bestowed by the President of the United States on the nation's leading 
innovators. The Medal is awarded to individuals, teams (up to four 
individuals), companies, or divisions of companies for their 
outstanding contributions to America's economic, environmental, and 
social well-being. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet 
in a closed session on September 26, 2024. The primary purpose of the 
meeting is to discuss the relative merits of the people, teams, and 
companies nominated for the NMTI.

DATES: The meeting will convene on September 26, 2024, at approximately 
9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office (USPTO), 600 Dulany St., Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Hosler, Program Manager, 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, USPTO, at 600 
Dulany St., Alexandria, VA 22314; 571-272-8514; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., notice is hereby given that the NMTI 
Nomination Evaluation Committee, chartered to the

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United States Department of Commerce, will meet at the USPTO campus in 
Alexandria, Virginia, on September 26, 2024.
    Through a September 26, 2023, Delegation of Authority from the 
Secretary of Commerce to the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office (Director), the Director is responsible for 
recommending to the President prospective NMTI recipients. The NMTI 
Nomination Evaluation Committee evaluates the nominations received via 
public solicitation and makes its recommendations for the Medal to the 
Director. Committee members are distinguished experts in the fields of 
science, technology, business, and patent law. They come from both the 
public and private sectors and are appointed by the Secretary for 
three-year terms.
    The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee was established in 
accordance with the FACA. The Committee meeting will be closed to the 
public, in accordance with the FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B), 
because the discussion of the relative merits of the Medal nominations 
is likely to disclose information of a personal nature that, if shared 
widely, would constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal 
privacy of the nominees. Premature disclosure of the Committee's 
recommendations would also likely significantly frustrate the 
implementation of the Medal program. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.150(a)(6), you may submit written comments to the Committee. Please 
contact Linda Hosler at [email protected] or by mail at 600 Dulany 
St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Please provide your name, email, and phone 
number so USPTO staff can provide instructions on how to submit your 
written comments.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer and 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, United States Department of 
Commerce, formally determined on August 22, 2024, pursuant to section 
1009(d) of the FACA, that the meeting may be closed because Committee 
members are concerned with matters that are within the purview of 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Due to the closure of this meeting, 
copies of any meeting minutes will not be available. A copy of the 
Notice of Determination for Closure of Meeting is available for public 
inspection at the USPTO.

Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-19664 Filed 8-30-24; 8:45 am]
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