80 FR 55607 - National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Page Range		55607-55608
FR Document		2015-23253

The Department of Commerce (United States Patent and Trademark Office) is requesting nominations of individuals to serve on the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee. The United States Patent and Trademark Office will consider all timely nominations received in response to this notice as well as from other sources.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No.: PTO-C-2015-0054]


National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for nominations for the National Medal of 
Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (United States Patent and Trademark 
Office) is requesting nominations of individuals to serve on the 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee. The United States Patent and Trademark Office will consider 
all timely nominations received in response to this notice as well as 
from other sources.

DATES: To ensure full consideration, nominations must be postmarked, 
faxed or electronically transmitted no later than October 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Nominations must be submitted to, Program Manager, National 
Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and 
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450. 
Nominations also may be submitted via fax: (571) 273-9821 or by 
electronic mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Palafoutas, Program Manager, 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States 
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-
1450, telephone (571) 272-9821, or electronic mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination 
Evaluation Committee was established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 
2). The following provides information about the committee and 
membership:
     Committee members are appointed by and serve at the 
discretion of the Secretary of Commerce. The committee provides advice 
to the Secretary on the implementation of Section 12 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, Public Law 96-480 (15 U.S.C. 
3711), as amended by Public Law 110-69, Title I, Sec.  1003, August 9, 
2007.
     The committee functions solely as an advisory body under 
the FACA. Members are appointed to the approximately 12-member 
committee for a term of three years. At the conclusion of the three-
year term, a member may be eligible for appointment to one additional 
term, pending advisory committee needs. Selection of membership is made 
in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidelines.
     Members are responsible for reviewing nominations and 
making recommendations for the Nation's highest honor for technological 
innovation, awarded periodically by the President of the United States. 
Members of the committee must have an understanding of, and experience 
in, developing and utilizing technological innovation and/or be 
familiar with the education, training, employment and management of 
technological manpower.
     The Department is seeking additional nominations of 
candidates from small, medium-sized, and large businesses and academia, 
with expertise in sub-sectors of the technology enterprise, including: 
Medical Innovations/Bioengineering and Biomedical Technology; 
Technology Management/Computing/IT/Manufacturing Innovation; 
Technological Manpower/Workforce Training/Education. Under the FACA, 
membership on a committee must be balanced in background and expertise. 
In order to maximize the balance of background and expertise on the 
current committee, nominations of individuals with backgrounds in the 
following areas are particularly sought: Computer science, information 
technology, and medicine.
     Committee members generally are Chief Executive Officers 
or former Chief Executive Officers; former winners of the National 
Medal of Technology and Innovation; presidents or distinguished faculty 
of universities; or senior executives of non-profit organizations. As 
such, they not only offer the stature of their positions but also 
possess intimate knowledge of the forces determining future directions 
for their organizations and industries. The committee as a whole is 
balanced in representing geographical, professional, and diverse 
interests.

Nomination Information

     Nominees must be United States citizens, must be able to 
fully participate in meetings pertaining to the review and selection of 
finalists for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and must 
uphold the

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confidential nature of an independent peer review and competitive 
selection process.
     The United States Patent and Trademark Office is committed 
to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks a broad-based and 
diverse committee membership.
     Committee members are Special Government Employees within 
the meaning of Section 202 of Title 18, United States Code. Each member 
will be required to file a confidential financial disclosure form 
within thirty (30) days of appointment. 5 CFR 2634.201(b).

    Dated: September 10, 2015.
Michelle K. Lee,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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DATES: The GMT meeting will be held DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • The committee functions solely as
Monday, October 5, 2015, at 1 p.m. until an advisory body under the FACA.
business for the day is completed. The Patent and Trademark Office Members are appointed to the
GMT meeting will reconvene Tuesday, [Docket No.: PTO–C–2015–0054] approximately 12-member committee
October 6 through Friday, October 9, for a term of three years. At the
2015, from 8:30 a.m. until business for National Medal of Technology and conclusion of the three-year term, a
each day has been completed. Innovation Nomination Evaluation member may be eligible for appointment
Committee to one additional term, pending
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at advisory committee needs. Selection of
the Pacific Council Office, Large AGENCY: United States Patent and membership is made in accordance with
Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Trademark Office, Commerce. applicable Department of Commerce
Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220– ACTION: Notice and request for guidelines.
1384, telephone: (503) 820–2280. nominations for the National Medal of • Members are responsible for
Council address: Pacific Council, Technology and Innovation Nomination reviewing nominations and making
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Evaluation Committee. recommendations for the Nation’s
Portland, OR 97220–1384. highest honor for technological
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce innovation, awarded periodically by the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. (United States Patent and Trademark President of the United States. Members
Kelly Ames, Pacific Council; telephone: Office) is requesting nominations of of the committee must have an
(503) 820–2426. individuals to serve on the National understanding of, and experience in,
Medal of Technology and Innovation developing and utilizing technological
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nomination Evaluation Committee. The innovation and/or be familiar with the
primary purpose of the GMT meeting United States Patent and Trademark education, training, employment and
will be to develop recommendations for Office will consider all timely management of technological
consideration by the Pacific Council at nominations received in response to this manpower.
its November 13–19, 2015 meeting in notice as well as from other sources. • The Department is seeking
Garden Grove, CA. Specific agenda additional nominations of candidates
DATES: To ensure full consideration,
topics include the development of the from small, medium-sized, and large
nominations must be postmarked, faxed
2017–18 harvest specifications and businesses and academia, with expertise
or electronically transmitted no later
management measures including stock in sub-sectors of the technology
than October 16, 2015.
assessments and rebuilding analyses. enterprise, including: Medical
ADDRESSES: Nominations must be
The GMT may also address other Innovations/Bioengineering and
groundfish agenda items scheduled for submitted to, Program Manager,
National Medal of Technology and Biomedical Technology; Technology
the November Council meeting. No Management/Computing/IT/
management actions will be decided by Innovation Program, United States
Manufacturing Innovation;
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
the GMT. Public comment will be Technological Manpower/Workforce
1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450.
accommodated if time allows, at the Training/Education. Under the FACA,
Nominations also may be submitted via
discretion of the GMT Chair. membership on a committee must be
fax: (571) 273–9821 or by electronic
Although non-emergency issues not balanced in background and expertise.
mail to: nmti@uspto.gov.
contained in the meeting agenda may be In order to maximize the balance of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John background and expertise on the current
discussed, those issues may not be the Palafoutas, Program Manager, National
subject of formal action during these committee, nominations of individuals
Medal of Technology and Innovation with backgrounds in the following areas
meetings. Action will be restricted to Program, United States Patent and
those issues specifically listed in this are particularly sought: Computer
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, science, information technology, and
document and any issues arising after Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450,
publication of this document that medicine.
telephone (571) 272–9821, or electronic • Committee members generally are
require emergency action under section mail: nmti@uspto.gov. Chief Executive Officers or former Chief
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Officers; former winners of
Conservation and Management Act,
Background the National Medal of Technology and
provided the public has been notified of
Innovation; presidents or distinguished
the intent to take final action to address The National Medal of Technology faculty of universities; or senior
the emergency. and Innovation Nomination Evaluation executives of non-profit organizations.
Special Accommodations Committee was established in As such, they not only offer the stature
accordance with the Federal Advisory of their positions but also possess
The meetings are physically Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5, United intimate knowledge of the forces
accessible to people with disabilities. States Code, Appendix 2). The following determining future directions for their
Requests for sign language provides information about the organizations and industries. The
interpretation or other auxiliary aids committee and membership: committee as a whole is balanced in
should be directed to Mr. Kris • Committee members are appointed representing geographical, professional,
Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425 at least by and serve at the discretion of the
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and diverse interests.
5 days prior to the meeting date. Secretary of Commerce. The committee
provides advice to the Secretary on the Nomination Information
Dated: September 11, 2015.
implementation of Section 12 of the • Nominees must be United States
Tracey L. Thompson, Stevenson-Wydler Technology citizens, must be able to fully
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Innovation Act of 1980, Public Law 96– participate in meetings pertaining to the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 480 (15 U.S.C. 3711), as amended by review and selection of finalists for the
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for nominations for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee.
Dates		To ensure full consideration, nominations must be postmarked, faxed or electronically transmitted no later than October 16, 2015.
Contact		John Palafoutas, Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313- 1450, telephone (571) 272-9821, or electronic mail: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 55607

80 FR 55607 - National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPatent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office