Meeting Agenda - 1/19/2000 - NTIS: PROPOSED CLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

AGENDA

NTIS: PROPOSED CLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

The Benton Foundation
950 - 18th Street, N.W., Second Floor
Washington, D.C.

January 19, 2000 - 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

8:30 -- 9:00Coffee and Registration
9:00 -- 9:05WelcomeMartha Gould
9:05-- 9:15NCLIS Background and Role
Meeting Goals & Objectives
Robert Willard
9:15 -- 9:45Meeting Format
Participant Introduction
Woody Horton
9:45-- 10:00NTIS Missions & FunctionsMelvin Day
10:00--10:05Value of NTIS Mission & FunctionsKenneth Allen
10:05--10:15Alternative Proposals for the FutureJudith Russell
10:15--10:25Assumptions, Constraints & Criteria for
Assessing Alternatives
Judith Russell
10:25 --10:35Department of Commerce ProposalJonathan Orszag
10:35 --10:45Congressional ViewsFloyd DesChamps
10:45 --12:45Participant Open Discussion
(a) Alternative Proposals for the Future
(b) Criteria for Assessing Alternatives
(c) Assumptions & Constraints
Woody Horton &
Sarah Kadec
(Co-moderators)
12:45 -- 12:55Summary; Next StepsJudith Russell
12:55Closing RemarksRobert Willard
1:00Adjournment

Note: Coffee is available continuously. There is no scheduled break; participants are encouraged to break as necessary.