Notice2022-17136
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board
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Published
August 10, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm</a>.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0b3b8b5a2a9bcfeb7b5beb4a2bfbe90beb9a3a4feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0a3a8a5b2b9aceea7a5aea4b2afae80aea9b3b4eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm</a>.
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 <a href="http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm</a>.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#debdb6bbaca7b2f0b9bbb0baacb1b09eb0b7adaaf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af9f2ffe8e3f6b4fdfff4fee8f5f4daf4f3e9eeb4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a> 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 <a href="http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-board.cfm</a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdded5d8cfc4d193dad8d3d9cfd2d3fdd3d4cec993dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6003080512190c4e07050e04120f0e200e0913144e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
Admittance Instructions: Anyone wishing to attend the MEP Advisory
Board meeting must submit their name, organization, email address and
phone number to Cheryl Gendron (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="37745f52454e5b197052595345585977595e444319505841">[email protected]</a> 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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