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2024. This will be the current NACIE 

members’ seventh meeting since their 

appointments in 2022. During this 

meeting, NACIE expects to discuss 

strategies to unlock sources of capital to 

leverage federal investments, aligned 

with the U.S. Department of 

Commerce’s existing work in this area. 

DATES: November 19, 2024, 2:00 p.m.– 

3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually with no in-person component 

or option. Teleconference or web 

conference connection information will 

be published prior to the meeting along 

with the agenda on the NACIE website 

at https://www.eda.gov/strategicinitiatives/national-advisory-council-oninnovation-and-entrepreneurship/ 

meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

Smith, Office of the Assistant Secretary, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 

78018, Washington, DC 20230; email: 

nacie@doc.gov; telephone: +1 202 482 

8001. Please reference ‘‘NACIE 

November 2024 Meeting’’ in the subject 

line of your correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIE, 

established pursuant to section 25(c) of 

the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 

Innovation Act of 1980, as amended (15 

U.S.C. 3720(c)), is a Federal Advisory 

Committee Act committee that provides 

advice directly to the Secretary of 

Commerce. 

NACIE has been charged with 

developing a national entrepreneurship 

strategy that strengthens America’s 

ability to compete and win as the 

world’s leading startup nation and as 

the world’s leading innovator in critical 

emerging technologies. NACIE also has 

been charged with identifying and 

recommending solutions to drive the 

innovation economy, including growing 

a skilled STEM workforce and removing 

barriers for entrepreneurs ushering 

innovative technologies into the market. 

The Council facilitates federal dialogue 

with the innovation, entrepreneurship, 

and workforce development 

communities. Throughout its history, 

NACIE has presented recommendations 

to the Secretary of Commerce along the 

research-to-jobs continuum, such as 

increasing access to capital, growing 

and connecting entrepreneurial 

communities, fostering small businessdriven research and development, 

supporting the commercialization of key 

technologies, and developing the 

workforce of the future. 

The final agenda for the meeting will 

be posted on the NACIE website at 

https://www.eda.gov/strategicinitiatives/national-advisory-council-oninnovation-and-entrepreneurship/ 

meetings prior to the meeting. Any 

member of the public may submit 

pertinent questions and comments 

concerning NACIE’s affairs at any time 

before or after the meeting. Comments 

may be submitted to Eric Smith (see 

contact information above). Those 

wishing to listen to the proceedings can 

do so via teleconference or web 

conference (see above). Copies of the 

meeting minutes will be available by 

request within 90 days of the meeting 

date. 

Date: October 22, 2024. 

Peter Langlois, 

Group Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24864 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

National Advisory Council on 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

(NACIE); Solicitation of Applications 

and Nominations 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to apply 

for membership on the National 

Advisory Council on Innovation and 

Entrepreneurship (NACIE). 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(DOC) is currently seeking applications 

for membership on the National 

Advisory Council on Innovation and 

Entrepreneurship (NACIE). NACIE 

advises the Secretary of Commerce (the 

Secretary) on matters related to 

accelerating innovation and 

entrepreneurship, advancing the 

commercialization of research and 

development, promoting workforce 

development, and other related matters. 

DATES: Applications for consideration 

for membership must be received by the 

U.S. Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) by 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time (ET) on December 15, 

2024. EDA will continue to accept 

applications under this notice for three 

years from the deadline to fill any 

vacancies. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit application 

information by email to nacie@doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, interested parties 

can contact Eric Smith, Acting Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Policy at 

telephone: +1 202 482 8001; email: 

nacie@doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agency 

within the U.S. Department of 

Commerce (DOC), EDA invests in 

communities and supports regional 

collaboration to create jobs for U.S. 

workers, promote American innovation, 

and accelerate long-term sustainable 

economic growth. The mission of EDA 

is to lead the federal economic 

development agenda by promoting 

competitiveness and preparing the 

nation’s regions for growth and success 

in the worldwide economy. Additional 

information regarding EDA can be found 

at https://eda.gov/. 

NACIE’s establishment is authorized 

by section 25(c) of the StevensonWydler Technology Innovation Act of 

1980, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 3720(c). 

Additional information regarding 

NACIE can be found at https://

www.eda.gov/strategic-initiatives/ 

national-advisory-council-oninnovation-and-entrepreneurship. 

EDA is accepting applications and 

nominations for membership on NACIE 

for one-year, two-year, and three-year 

terms beginning on the date of 

appointment. Members will be selected 

based on their ability to advise the 

Secretary on matters relating to the 

acceleration of innovation and the 

support for and expansion of 

entrepreneurship including but not 

limited to the matters set forth in 15 

U.S.C. 3720(b) and 

• strategies to support geographic 

diversification and growth of America’s 

innovation clusters and technology hubs 

all throughout the United States; 

• the development of federal policy 

and program recommendations, through 

policy and program vehicles such as the 

CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation 

Reduction Act, to support economic 

growth, resilience, high-growth 

entrepreneurship, and innovation across 

business sectors and geographies; 

• policies that increase equitable 

access to, and representation in, 

entrepreneurship opportunities by 

historically excluded populations, 

communities, and geographies; 

• insights into opportunities to 

increase American innovation and 

competitiveness in industries of the 

future, including but not limited to 

artificial intelligence, biotechnology, 

advanced computing, advanced 

materials and manufacturing, 

cybersecurity, and clean energy 

technologies; 

• the development and expansion of 

successful talent and workforce 

development initiatives to create high 

quality jobs and to support American 

innovation and competitiveness; and 

• the identification and promotion of 

best practices that accelerate the 

commercialization of research and 

intellectual property. 


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NACIE will identify and recommend 

solutions to issues critical to driving the 

innovation economy, including enabling 

entrepreneurs and firms to successfully 

access and develop a skilled, globally 

competitive workforce. NACIE will also 

serve as a vehicle for ongoing dialogue 

with the innovation, entrepreneurship, 

and workforce development 

communities, including but not limited 

to business and trade associations. The 

duties of NACIE are solely advisory, and 

it shall report to the Secretary through 

EDA and the Office of the Secretary. 

NACIE members shall be selected in 

a manner that ensures that NACIE is 

balanced and diverse, including diverse 

perspectives and expertise with regard 

to innovation, technology 

commercialization, and related capital 

and talent and workforce development 

issues. Considerations when making 

appointments will also include 

geographic diversity; diversity in the 

size of the appointee’s company or 

organization; diversity of technology 

sector; and representation of workers, 

business and industry, academic 

institutions, nonprofit and 

nongovernmental organizations, and 

other stakeholders. 

Additional factors which may be 

considered in the selection of NACIE 

members include each candidate’s 

proven experience in the design, 

creation, or improvement of innovation 

systems; commercialization of research 

and development; entrepreneurship; 

business-driven talent development that 

leads to a globally competitive 

workforce; and the creation and growth 

of innovation- and entrepreneurshipfocused ecosystems. Members’ 

affiliations may include, but are not 

limited to, successful executive-level 

business leaders; entrepreneurs; 

innovators; investors; post-secondary 

education leaders; directors of 

workforce and training organizations; 

and other experts drawn from industry, 

government, academia, philanthropic 

foundations with a demonstrated track 

record of research or support of 

innovation, entrepreneurship, or 

workforce development, and nongovernmental organizations. Applicants 

and nominees will be evaluated 

consistent with factors specified in this 

notice and their ability to carry out the 

goals of NACIE. Appointments will be 

made without regard to political 

affiliation. 

Membership. Members shall serve at 

the discretion of the Secretary. Because 

members will be appointed as experts, 

members will be considered special 

government employees (SGEs). 

Members participating in NACIE 

meetings and events should expect to be 

responsible for their travel, living, and 

other personal expenses. Meetings will 

be held regularly and not less than twice 

annually, usually in Washington, DC. 

Members are required to attend a 

majority of NACIE’s meetings. For the 

first meeting of the Council, members 

may be required to arrive one day early 

for onboarding and orientation 

activities. 

Eligibility. Eligibility for membership 

is limited to (i) U.S. citizens who are not 

full-time employees of the United States 

government or of a foreign government; 

(ii) are not required to register with the 

Department of Justice as a foreign agent 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act of 1938, as amended, and (iii) are 

not federally-registered lobbyists. 

Application Procedure. For 

consideration, an applicant or 

nominator should submit: 

(1) Applicant’s or nominee’s name 

and title; 

(2) the applicant’s or nominee’s 

personal resume and short bio (fewer 

than 300 words); 

(3) confirmation that the applicant or 

nominee meets all eligibility criteria, 

including a signed affirmative statement 

that the applicant is: 

(i) a U.S. citizen who is not a full-time 

employee of the United States 

government or of a foreign government; 

(ii) not required to register with the 

Department of Justice as a foreign agent 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act of 1938, as amended; and 

(iii) not a federally-registered lobbyist; 

and 

(5) all relevant contact information, 

including mailing address, email 

address, phone number, and support 

staff information where relevant. 

Applications and nominations must 

be submitted via email to nacie@doc.gov 

with a subject line that includes the text 

‘‘[NACIE Application]’’ (without 

quotation marks). 

Appointments of members to NACIE 

will be made by the Secretary. 

Dated: October 22, 2024. 

Peter Langlois, 

Group Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24865 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Materials and Equipment Technical 

Advisory Committee; Notice of 

Partially Closed Meeting 

The Materials and Equipment 

Technical Advisory Committee will 

meet on November 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m.– 

3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, in the 

Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC (enter through Main 

Entrance on 14th Street between 

Constitution and Pennsylvania 

Avenues). The Committee advises and 

assists the Secretary of Commerce 

(Secretary) and other Federal officials 

and agencies with respect to actions 

designed to carry out the policy set forth 

in section 1752(1)(A) of the Export 

Control Reform Act. The purpose of the 

meeting is to have Committee members 

and U.S. Government representatives 

mutually review updated technical data 

and policy-driving information that has 

been gathered. 

Agenda 

Open Session 

1. Opening Remarks and Introduction 

by BIS Senior Management. 

2. Presentation: Overview of 

Livingston International. 

3. Presentation: Hydraulic Institute 

Valve Association. 

4. Public comments and Proposals. 

Closed Session 

5. Discussion of matters determined to 

be exempt from the open meeting and 

public participation requirements found 

in sections 1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001–1014). The 

exemption is authorized by section 

1009(d) of the FACA, which permits the 

closure of advisory committee meetings, 

or portions thereof, if the head of the 

agency to which the advisory committee 

reports determines such meetings may 

be closed to the public in accordance 

with subsection (c) of the Government 

in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). 

In this case, the applicable provisions of 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c) are subsection 

552b(c)(4), which permits closure to 

protect trade secrets and commercial or 

financial information that is privileged 

or confidential, and subsection 

552b(c)(9)(B), which permits closure to 

protect information that would be likely 

to significantly frustrate implementation 

of a proposed agency action were it to 

be disclosed prematurely. The closed 

session of the meeting will involve 

committee discussions and guidance 

regarding U.S. Government strategies 

and policies. 

The open session will be accessible 

via teleconference. To join the 

conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 

Betty Lee at Betty.Lee@bis.doc.gov. A 

limited number of seats will be available 

for members of the public to attend the 

open session in person. Reservations are 

not accepted. Special Accommodations: 


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