THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
Federal Register/Vol. 59, No. 17/January 26, 1993/pp. 3758
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Notice of Open Meeting
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
ACTION: Notice is hereby given of the first meeting of the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, created pursuant to Executive Order 12864, as amended.
SUMMARY: The President established the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure (NII) to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to the development of the NII. In addition, the Council shall advise the Secretary on a national strategy for promoting the development of a NII. The NII will result from the integration of hardware, software, and skills that will make it easy and affordable to connect people, through the use of communication and information technology, with each other and with a vast array of services and information resources. Within the Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has been designated to provide secretariat services for the Council.
AUTHORITY: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993.
DATE: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 10, 1994, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESS: The meeting will take place in the Indian Treaty Room at the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), Room 474; 17th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20500. The Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the OEOB should be used.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sarah Maloney, Designated Federal Official for the National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council and Chief, Policy Coordination Division at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4625; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20230. Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail: nii@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Council was chartered on January 5, 1994, pursuant to Executive Order 12864, as amended, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to the development of the National Information Infrastructure (NII). In addition, the Council shall advise the Secretary on a national strategy for promoting the development of a NII.
AGENDA:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to the public, with limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested members of the public who wish to attend the meeting should provide their full name, date of birth, and social security number to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) by fax at 202-482-0979 or through electronic mail at nii@ntia.doc.gov. This information is required to satisfy the security regulations for the Old Executive Office Building and must be provided to NTIA by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 1994, to allow expeditious entry into the meeting. Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments should be submitted to the Designated Federal Official at the address listed above. Copies of the minutes of the Council meetings may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce Public Reading Room, Room 6204, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20230; Telephone 202-482-4115; within 30 days following the meeting.
Date Larry Irving
Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information