[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 15997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6527]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-C-2012-0011]


National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee Charter Renewal

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Administration, with the concurrence of the General 
Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the National Medal of 
Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee on March 1, 
2012.

DATES: The Charter for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 
Nomination Evaluation Committee was renewed on March 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Maulsby, Program Manager, 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States 
Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 
telephone (571) 272-8333 or by electronic mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#147a79607d54616764607b3a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd1d2cbd6ffcacccfcbd091d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Information is also available on the following Web site: http://www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/index.jsp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Administration, with the concurrence of the 
General Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the National 
Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee 
(NMTI Committee) on March 1, 2012. This Notice is published in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5, 
United States Code, Appendix 2, Sec.  9). It has been determined that 
the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee 
was established in accordance with the FACA and provides advice to the 
Secretary on the implementation of Public Law 96-480 (15 U.S.C. 3711), 
as amended August 9, 2007, specifically with regard to recommendations 
of nominees for the Medal. The duties of the NMTI Committee are solely 
advisory in nature. Nominations for this Medal are solicited through an 
open, competitive, nationwide call for nominations and the NMTI 
Committee members are responsible for reviewing the nominations 
received. The NMTI Committee members are distinguished experts in the 
private and public sectors with experience in, or an understanding of, 
the development and utilization of technological innovations or 
technological manpower. The NMTI Committee evaluates the nominees and 
forwards its recommendations, through the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Intellectual Property, to the Secretary who, in turn, forwards his 
recommendations for the Medal to the President.

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
Teresa Stanek Rea,
Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting 
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-6527 Filed 3-16-12; 8:45 am]
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