Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting

AGENCY:

Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of an open meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. During this time, members will discuss, consider, and vote on an innovation and entrepreneurship policy framework and related principles.

DATES:

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Time: 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held by teleconference; a physical address is therefore not applicable. In order to make a statement during the public comment portion of the meeting, please submit a brief statement summarizing your comments to Craig Buerstatte (see contact information below) no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 9, 2018, and please limit comments to five minutes or less.

Teleconference Information

Toll-Free: +1 877 950 4778

Passcode: 4423486

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Council was first chartered on November 10, 2009, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States. NACIE's overarching focus is recommending transformational policies to the Secretary that will help U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce become more globally competitive. The Council operates as an independent entity within the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), which is housed within the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration. NACIE members are a diverse and dynamic group of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, as well as leaders from nonprofit organizations and academia.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and consider an innovation and entrepreneurship policy framework and related principles. The final agenda will be posted on the NACIE website at http://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to the meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the contact information below. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available by request within 90 days of the meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Craig Buerstatte, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230; email: nacie@doc.gov; telephone: +1 202 482 8001; facsimile: +1 202 273 4781. Please reference “NACIE March 14, 2018” in the subject line of your correspondence.