Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; Open Meeting; Notice DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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 a 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 for the Council.

Authority: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on

September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, March 18, 1994, from 8 a.m.

until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Auditorium, at the Department of Agriculture South Building, 14th

Street and Independence Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20500. The Wing 4

entrance on Independence Avenue in the middle of the building or the

Wing 7 entrance at the corner of 14th Street and Independence Avenue

should be used.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Sarah Maloney (or Ms. Alison Andrews, alternate), Designated

Federal Officer for the Advisory Council on the NII and Chief, Policy

Coordination Division at the National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce, room

4625; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20230.

Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail: niintia. doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Current members of the Advisory Council on

the National Information Infrastructure include:

Mr. Morton Bahr, President, Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO.

Dr. Toni Carbo Bearman, Dean and Professor, School of Library and

Information Science, University of Pittsburgh.

Ms. Bonnie L. Bracey, Teacher, Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington

County Public Schools.

Mr. John F. Cooke, President, The Disney Channel.

Ms. Esther Dyson, President, EDventure Holdings, Inc.

Dr. Craig I. Fields, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Microelectronics and Computer, Technology Corp.

Ms. Lynn Forester, President and Chief Executive Officer, FirstMark

Holdings, Inc.

Honorable Carol Fukunaga, Senator, State of Hawaii.

Mr. Haynes G. Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vanguard

Cellular Systems, Inc.

Dr. George H. Heilmeier, President and Chief Executive Officer,

Bellcore.

Ms. Susan Herman, General Manager, Department of Telecommunications,

City of Los Angeles.

Mr. James R. Houghton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Corning

Incorporated.

Mr. Stanley S. Hubbard, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive

Officer, Hubbard Broadcasting.

Mr. Robert L. Johnson, President, Black Entertainment Television.

Dr. Robert E. Kahn, President, Corporation for National Research

Initiatives.

Ms. Deborah Kaplan, Vice President, World Institute on Disability.

Mr. Mitchell Kapor, Chairman, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Delano E. Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer, National

Public Radio.

Mr. Alex J. Mandl, Executive Vice President, AT&T and Chief Executive

Officer, Communications Services Group.

Mr. Edward R. McCracken, President and Chief Executive Officer, Silicon

Graphics, Inc.

Dr. Nathan P. Myhrvold, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology,

Microsoft Corporation.

Mr. N.M. (Mac) Norton, Jr., Attorney-at-Law, Wright, Lindsey, and

Jennings.

Mr. Vance K. Opperman, President, West Publishing Company.

Ms. Jane Smith Patterson, Adviser to the Governor of North Carolina for

Policy, Budget, and Technology, State of North Carolina.

Mr. Bert C. Roberts, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MCI

Communications Corp.

Mr. John Sculley,

Ms. Joan H. Smith, Chairman, Oregon Public Utility Commission.

Agenda

1. How Should the Advisory Council Define the NII?

Definition will be proposed and discussed.

2. Mega-Project I: Access to the NII

Scope of project will be proposed and discussed.

3. Council Priorities

Co-chairs will propose priorities and lead discussion.

4. Council Administration and Logistics.

5. Discussion on Telecommunications Issues.

6. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers.

7. 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. Members

of the public should bring a photo identification. The Wing 4 entrance

on Independence Avenue in the middle of the building or the wing 7

entrance at the corner of 14th Street and Independence Avenue should be

used.

Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the

Council's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments

should be submitted through electronic mail to [email protected] or to

the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed above. Within

thirty (30) days following the meeting, copies of the minutes of the

Council meetings 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, NW.; Washington, DC. 20230; Telephone 202-482-1835.

Dated: February 28, 1994.

Larry Irving,

Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.

[FR Doc. 94-4912 Filed 3-2-94; 8:45 am]

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