98-3343. Notice of Open Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 6782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3343]


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NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS BOARD


Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: National Skill Standards Board.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Skill Standards Board was established by an Act 
of Congress, the National Skill Standards Act, Title V, Pub. L. 103-
227. The 27-member National Skill Standards Board will serve as a 
catalyst and be responsible for the development and implementation of a 
national system of voluntary skill standards and certification through 
voluntary partnership which have the full and balanced participation of 
business, industry, labor, education and other key groups.
    Time and Place: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 
approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 1998 in the Hampton 
Room of the Omni Shoreham Hotel located at 2500 Calvert Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20008.
    Agenda: The agenda for the Board Meeting will include: an update on 
the Board's Strategic Plan; updates from the Board's committees; and 
presentations from the new Convening Groups representing the following 
industries: Finance & Insurance; Restaurants, Hotels, & Hospitality; 
Construction; Education & Training; and Communications, Entertainment, 
& Information.
    Public Participation: The meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., is 
open to the public. Seating is limited and will be available on first-
come, first-served basis. Seats will be reserved for the media. 
Individuals with disabilities should contact Pat Warfield at (202) 254-
8628, if special accommodations are needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Marshall, Manager of Program 
Operations at [phone].

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 4th day of February, 1998.
Edie West,
Executive Director, National Skill Standards Board.
[FR Doc. 98-3343 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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