[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 13050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03526]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-C-2023-0056]


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 Department of Commerce has renewed the charter for the 
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation 
Committee (NMTI Committee) for an additional two-year period, as it is 
a necessary committee that is in the public interest. The charter is 
renewed until February 8, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Hosler, Program Manager, NMTI 
Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, 
Alexandria, VA 22314; 571-272-8514; or nmti@uspto.gov. Information is 
also available at www.uspto.gov/nmti.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NMTI Committee was established in 
accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The NMTI Committee 
members are distinguished experts from the private and public sectors, 
with experience in and an understanding of technology and technological 
innovation. The NMTI Committee provides recommendations of nominees for 
the NMTI. The duties of the NMTI Committee are solely advisory in 
nature. Nominations for the NMTI are solicited through an open, 
competitive, and nationwide call, and the NMTI Committee members are 
responsible for reviewing the nominations received. The NMTI Committee 
forwards its recommendations, through the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office, to the President.
    On December 22, 2023, the Secretary of Commerce approved the 
continuance of the NMTI Committee. On February 7, 2024, the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Performing the non-exclusive 
functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant 
Secretary for Administration, signed the charter for the NMTI 
Committee. This charter will terminate two years from the date of its 
filing with the standing committees of the United States Senate and the 
House of Representatives having legislative jurisdiction over the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office unless earlier terminated or 
renewed by proper authority. The charter was filed on February 8, 2024, 
and it expires on February 8, 2026.

Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-03526 Filed 2-20-24; 8:45 am]
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