[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20312]



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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: NIST announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
(MEP) Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) will hold an open meeting on Monday, September 13, 2010 from 8 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DATES: The meeting will convene September 13, 2010 at 8 a.m. and will 
adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on September 13, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton 
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting 
should submit name, e-mail address and phone number to Susan Hayduk 
([email protected] or 301-975-5614) no later than September 7, 
2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Lellock, Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, telephone number 
(301) 975-4269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held in conjunction 
with the Quarterly Update Meeting for the MEP system. The MEP Advisory 
Board is composed of 10 members, appointed by the Director of NIST, who 
were selected for their expertise in the area of industrial extension 
and their work on behalf of smaller manufacturers. MEP is a unique 
program consisting of centers across the United States and Puerto Rico, 
with partnerships at the State, Federal, and local levels. The Board 
works closely with MEP to provide input and advice on MEP's programs, 
plans, and policies. For this meeting, discussions will focus on an 
overview on (1) the current manufacturing climate and policy 
initiatives, (2) MEP program evaluation metrics and (3) a discussion of 
how to support small manufacturers' commercialization of new products 
and services. The agenda may change to accommodate other Board 
business.
    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 
fifteen minutes will be reserved for public comments at the beginning 
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 3 to 5 
minutes each. Questions from the public will not be considered during 
this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, 
those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the 
agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are invited to 
submit written statements to the MEP Advisory Board, National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-
4800, via fax at (301) 963-6556, or electronically by e-mail to 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 10, 2010.
Harry Hertz,
Director, Baldrige National Quality Program.
[FR Doc. 2010-20312 Filed 8-16-10; 8:45 am]
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