Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 12.09.2002

Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory Board

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory Board (MEPNAB), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Wednesday, October 9, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The MEPNAB is composed of nine members appointed by the Director of NIST who were selected for their expertise in the area of industrial extension and their work on behalf of smaller manufacturers. The Board was established to fill a need for outside input on MEP. MEP is a unique program consisting of centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The centers have been created by state, federal, and local partnerships. The Board works closely with MEP to provide input and advice on MEP's programs, plans, and policies. The purpose of this meeting is to update the board on the latest program developments at MEP and to have a panel of outside experts discuss the "state of small manufacturing" and how it is affected by the economy, the current state of the trade deficit and how productivity within firms is changing. Discussions scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and to end at 9:15 a.m. and to begin at 2:30 p.m. and t