# Notice of Open Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Skill Standards Board.
**ACTION:**
Notice of open meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
The National Skill Standards Board was established by an Act of Congress, the National Skill Standards Act, Title V, Pub. L. 103-227. The 25-member National Skill Standards Board will serve as a catalyst and be responsible for the development and implementation of a voluntary national system of skills standards and certification through voluntary partnerships which have the full and balanced participation of business, labor, education, civil rights organizations and other key groups.
*Time & Place:* The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2000, at The Holiday Inn Select Hotel, 480 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314, in the Carlyle Ballroom. (703) 549-6080.
*Agenda:* The agenda for the Board Meeting will include: An update from the Board's committees; presentations from representatives of the Education and Training Voluntary Partnership (E&TVP), Hospitality and Tourism Skill Standards Council (HTSSC), Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) and Sales & Service Voluntary Partnership (S&SVP).
*Public Participation:* The meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., is open to the public. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seats will be reserved for the media. Individuals with disabilities should contact Leslie Donaldson at (202) 254-8628 if special accommodations are needed.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Dave Wilcox, Executive Deputy Director at (202) 254-8628.
Signed at Washington, DC, 15th day of November, 2000.
Edie West,
Executive Director, National Skill Standards Board.