94-1094. Federal Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Information Transfer; Meeting  

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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    National Technical Information Service
    
     
    
    Federal Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Information 
    Transfer; Meeting
    
    January 11, 1994.
        NTIS invites representatives of federal agencies to attend an open 
    briefing and discussion covering the procedures, definitions, roles, 
    and benefits of a newly published regulation covering the transfer of 
    Federal scientific, technical, and engineering information (STEI). The 
    briefing will be held at the Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover 
    Building, room 4830, on January 26, 1994, 2 to 4 p.m.
        Section 108 of the American Technology Preeminence Act (Pub. L. 
    102-245) requires all federal agencies to transfer Government-financed 
    STEI to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The final 
    rule establishing procedures to be used was published in Federal 
    Register (Vol. 15, No. 1, January 3, 1994, pp 6-12) as 15 CFR part 
    1180. The procedures become effective on February 1, 1994.
        The purpose of the Act is to promote the national economic 
    competitiveness of the United States and to help U.S. industries speed 
    the development of new products and processes. Centralized availability 
    of Government-sponsored STEI to industry, as well as to other users, is 
    an important means toward this end. NTIS was created for this purpose 
    in 1950. Until now, the transfer of federal STEI products to NTIS was 
    voluntary.
        Recent policy statements have stressed the need for better 
    dissemination of Government information, including the President's 
    report on Technology for America's Economic Growth and the June 1993 
    release of OMB Circular A-130. The latter makes dissemination of 
    information a responsibility of each Government agency. The procedures 
    established in the new regulation can aid Federal agencies to meet 
    their obligations under these policies as well.
        The meeting is open to all Federal employees, but attendance is 
    limited to 75 persons. Persons interested in attending should contact 
    Mr. Walter L. Finch, Associate Director for Business Development, NTIS, 
    5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161 (telephone: 703-487-4674). 
    Additional briefings will be scheduled if needed.
    Robert R. Freeman,
    Director, Office of Acquisitions.
    [FR Doc. 94-1094 Filed 1-14-94; 8:45 am]
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Published:
01/18/1994
Department:
National Technical Information Service
Entry Type:
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Document Number:
94-1094
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Federal Register: January 18, 1994