Notices. Notice of an open meeting
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BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Meeting of the Manufacturing Council AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. SUMMARY: The Manufacturing Council will hold a meeting to discuss the work the Council will focus on for the remainder of their term. This will be the first meeting since the Council established subcommittees. The subcommittees—Workforce and Public Perception of Manufacturing;
Innovation, Research and Development; Tax Policy and Export Growth; and Manufacturing Energy Policy—will share with the full Council the key issues they will address in their specific subcommittees. The subcommittees will present the scope of their proposed work for the remainder of their term to the full Council for discussion. The Council was re-chartered on April 5, 2012, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on government programs and policies that affect U.S. manufacturing and provide a means of ensuring regular contact between the U.S.
Government and the manufacturing sector. DATES: July 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). ADDRESSES: Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. Because of building security, all non-government attendees must pre-register. This meeting will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Requests for sign language interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or pre-registration, should be submitted no later than July 16, 2013, to Elizabeth Emanuel, the Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230, telephone 202-482-1369, *elizabeth.emanuel@trade.gov.* Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Emanuel, the Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, email: *elizabeth.emanuel@trade.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A limited amount of time, from 12:15-12:30, will be made available for pertinent brief oral comments from members of the public attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person.
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. Emanuel and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name and address of the proposed speaker by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 18th. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to bring at least 20 copies of their oral comments for distribution to the members of the Manufacturing Council and to the public at the meeting.
Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments concerning the Manufacturing Council's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Elizabeth Emanuel, the Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, email: *elizabeth.emanuel@trade.gov.* To be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 18, 2013, to ensure transmission to the Manufacturing Council prior to the meeting.
Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting. Copies of Council meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting. Dated: July 1, 2013. Elizabeth Emanuel, Executive Secretary, the Manufacturing Council. [FR Doc. 2013-16174 Filed 7-3-13; 8:45 am]