Notice2024-03126
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board
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Published
February 15, 2024
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, March 5-Wednesday March 6, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11815-11816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03126]
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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, March 5-Wednesday March 6,
2024.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. and Wednesday March 6, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern
time.
ADDRESSES: The Tuesday, March 5 session will be held in person at the
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center: 9751 Washingtonian
Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. The Wednesday, March 6 session will
be held at the Commerce Research Library: 1401 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20230.
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: Beverly R. Bobb, Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Program, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
4800; telephone number: (301) 975-5197; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3775524152455b4e197558555577595e444319505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6b4938093849a8fd8b4999494b6989f8582d8919980">[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. 1001 et seq. 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. 1001 et seq., notice is hereby given that the MEP Advisory Board
will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
and Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern 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 current MEP National Network\TM\ 2023-2027
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 20
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#de9cbba8bbacb2a7f09cb1bcbc9eb0b7adaaf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d5f786b786f7164335f727f7f5d73746e69337a726b">[email protected]</span></a> and must be received by Wednesday, February 28,
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2024, 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#185a7d6e7d6a7461365a777a7a5876716b6c367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3072554655425c491e725f5252705e5943441e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>.
Admittance Instructions: All wishing to attend the MEP Advisory
Board meeting must submit their name, organization, email address and
phone number to Beverly Bobb (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#692b0c1f0c1b0510472b060b0b2907001a1d470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d290b7a4b7a0beabfc90bdb0b092bcbba1a6fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a> or 301-975-5197) no
later than Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 5 p.m. Eastern time. In person
seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Detailed instructions on how to join the meeting via webinar or
in-person will be sent to registered attendees.
Tamiko Ford,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-03126 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
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