National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee (NMTNEC).

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration

[Docket No. 980729197-8197-01]

National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee

(NMTNEC).

AGENCY: Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of recruitment for additional members for NMTNEC.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, Technology Administration (TA),

requests nominations of individuals for appointment to the National

Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee (NMTNEC). The

Committee provides advice to the Secretary on the implementation of

Public Law 96-480 (15 U.S.C. 3711) under the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The terms of several current members have expired

and the period of nominations will identify their replacement.

DATE: Please submit nominations before August 15, 1998 or within ten

days of the publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to the National Medal of Technology

Program Office, Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce,

14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 4226, Washington, D.C.

20230. Materials may be faxed to 202-501-8153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Allison A. Rosenberg, Director, 202-482-5572.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Medal of Technology was

rechartered on December 8, 1997, for a period of two years to provide

advice to the Secretary on the implementation of Public Law 96-480 (15

U.S.C. 3711) under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2.

The National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee

(NMTNEC) serves as an advisory body to the Under Secretary of

Technology in his capacity as Chair of the Steering Committee, which

reports directly to the Secretary of Commerce. Members are responsible

for reviewing nominations and making recommendations for the nation's

highest honor for technological innovation, awarded annually by the

President of the United States. Members of the NMTNEC have an

understanding of, and experience in, developing and utilizing

technological innovation and/or they are familiar with the education,

training, employment and management of technological human resources.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, membership in a committee

constituted under the Act must be balanced. To achieve balance, the

Department is seeking additional nominations of candidates from small,

medium-sized, and large businesses from the following subsectors of the

technology industry:

(1) Manufacturing and Process Quality Technologies;

(2) Infrastructure and Transportation Technologies, Structural

Materials;

(3) Microelectronics, Functional Materials and Instrumentation; and

(4) Quality of Life Related Technologies.

Typically, committee members are present or former Chief Executive

Officers or other senior leaders of corporations; presidents or

distinguished faculty of universities; or senior executives of non-

profit organizations. They offer stature by virtue of their positions

and also possess first-hand knowledge of the forces driving future

directions for their industries or fields of expertise. The Committee

as a whole is balanced in representing geographical, professional,

ethnic, and gender groups. Nominees must be U.S. citizens, must be able

to fully participate in meetings pertaining to the review and selection

of finalists for the National Medal of Technology, and must uphold the

confidential nature of an independent peer review and competitive

selection process.

Those wishing to nominate qualified parties should send a

professional biographical fact sheet and a brief description of current

corporate or organizational affiliation(s) that detail activity in the

technology subsectors listed above.

The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in the

workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse NMTNEC membership.

Gary R. Bachula,

Under Secretary (Acting), Technology Administration.

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