[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-24336]
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[Federal Register: October 3, 1994]
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Part X
Department of Commerce
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; Open
Meeting; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; Open
Meeting
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA).
ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the United States
Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, created
pursuant to Executive Order 12864, as amended.
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SUMMARY: The President established the Advisory Council on the National
Information Infrastructure (NII) to advise the Secretary of Commerce on
matters related to the development of the NII. In addition, the Council
shall advise the Secretary on a national strategy for promoting the
development of the NII. The NII will result from the integration of
hardware, software, and skills that will make it easy and affordable to
connect people, through the use of communication and information
technology, with each other and with a vast array of services and
information resources. Within the Department of Commerce, the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration has been designated
to provide secretariat services to the Council.
Authority: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on
September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993 and June 13,
1994.
DATES: The NII Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday,
October 19, 1994 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The NII Advisory Council meeting will take place at the
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, City of Mountain View,
Post Office Box 7540, Mountain View, California 94039 (corner of Castro
and Mercy Streets).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Celia Nogales (or Ms. Meggan
Griggs, alternate), Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Council
on the National Information Infrastructure, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce,
Room 4892; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C.
20230. Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail:
nii@ntia.doc.gov.
Agenda
1. Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs (Delano Lewis, Ed McCracken)
2. Review of Progress on Mega-Projects
3. Education and the NII Principles
4. Intellectual Property Principles
5. Remarks by the Deputy Secretary of Commerce
6. Discussion of Critical Issues
Personal Privacy
Rules and Responsibilities of NII Use
Ensuring Access to the NII
Global Uses of the NII
7. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers
8. Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to the public, with
limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Any
member of the public requiring special services, such as sign language
interpretation, should contact Meggan Griggs at 202-482-1835.
Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the
Council's affairs at any time before or after the meetings. Comments
should be submitted through electronic mail to nii@ntia.doc.gov or to
the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed above.
Within thirty (30) days following the meeting, copies of the
minutes of the Advisory Council meeting may be obtained through
Bulletin Board Services at 202-501-1920, 202-482-1199, over the
Internet at iitf.doc.gov, or from the U.S. Department of Commerce,
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Room 4892,
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20230,
Telephone 202-482-1835.
Larry Irving,
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
[FR Doc. 94-24336 Filed 9-30-94; 8:45 am]
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