[Federal Register: July 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 127)] [Notices] [Page 36214] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02jy98-52] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service NTIS Advisory Board Meeting AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Partially Closed Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the ``Board'') will meet on Wednesday, July 22, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be closed to the Public. The Board was established under the authority of 15 U.S.C. 3704b(c), and was Chartered on September 15, 1989. The Board is composed of five members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce who are eminent in such fields as information resources management, information technology, and library and information services. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations regarding general policies and operations of NTIS, including policies in connection with fees and charges for its services. The agenda will include a progress report on NTIS activities, an update on the progress of FedWorld, and a discussion of NTIS' long range plans. The closed session discussion is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. on July 22, 1998. The session will be closed because premature disclosure of the information to be discussed would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of NTIS' business plans. DATES: The meeting will convene on July 22, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 2029 Sills Building, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to public participation from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on July 22, 1998. Approximately thirty minutes will be set aside on July 22, 1998, for comments or questions from the public. Seats will be available for the public and for the media on a first-come, first-served basis. Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the Board's affairs at any time. Copies of the minutes of the open session meeting will be available within thirty days of the meeting from the address given below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Lucas, NTIS Advisory Board Secretary, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161 Telephone: (703) 605-6400; Fax (703) 487-4093. Dated: July 2, 1998. Donald W. Corrigan, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 98-17693 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-04-M