Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration

(NTIA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 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.

DATES: The NII Advisory Council public teleconference will be held on

Monday, November 20, 1995 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NII Advisory Council teleconference meeting will take

place in the Forum 2 Conference Room, 1320 North Courthouse Road,

Arlington, VA 22201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Elizabeth Lyle, 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, NW., Washington, DC

20230. Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-501-6360; E-mail:

[email protected].

AUTHORITY: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on

September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993 and June 13, 1994.

AGENDA: To discuss and approve KickStart, a document the Council is

preparing for local leaders who want to connect their communities to

the Information Superhighway.

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 Elizabeth Lyle 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 [email protected] or to

the Designated Federal Officer at the mailing 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, NW., Washington, DC 20230,

Telephone 202-482-1835.

Larry Irving,

Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.

[FR Doc. 95-27368 Filed 11-3-95; 8:45 am]

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