[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6064]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2759]


International Telecommunications Advisory Committee (ITAC); 
Notice of Meetings

    The Department of State announces that a meeting of the United 
States International Telecommunications Advisory Committee (ITAC) will 
be held March 12, 1998, 9:30-11:30 a.m., in Room 1912 of the Department 
of State, 2201 ``C'' Street, NW., Washington, DC. The purpose of ITAC 
is to advise the Department on policy, technical and operational 
matters and to provide strategic planning recommendations, with respect 
to international telecommunications and information issues.
    To assist in preparations for related international meetings, the 
Department has established two new ITAC Ad Hoc groups, as follows:
    (a) The first, under the chairmanship of Richard Beaird (Ph: 202-
647-5832), will consider U.S. preparations for the ITU Plenipotentiary 
Conference, to be held October 12-November 6, 1998 in Minneapolis, and 
provide recommendations. The first two meetings of the Ad Hoc will be 
held April 1 and April 8, 9:30-Noon, in Room 1207 of State Department. 
In this regard, Ad Hoc groups dealing with the ITU Strategic Plan and 
the ITU-2000 Working Group are canceled, and any remaining tasks are 
now included in the new Ad Hoc on Plenipotentiary Preparations;
    (b) The second, under the chairmanship of William Jahn (Ph: 202-
647-2723), will consider the communications policy issue of free flow 
of information and recommend positions and strategies for use in 
various activities of the ITU and related forums. The first meeting of 
the Ad Hoc will be held March 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m., in Room 1406 of 
State Department.
    The agenda of the ITAC meeting will include: (1) Overview of 
activities in the ITU Radio and Standards Sectors, and related 
developments; (2) discussion of the free flow of information issue and 
the new Ad Hoc Group; (3) discussion of preparations for the ITU 
Plenipotentiary Conference and the new Ad Hoc Group; and (4) any other 
business. Questions regarding the agenda or ITAC activities in general 
may be directed to Richard Shrum, Department of State (Ph: 202-647-
0050).
    Members of the general public may attend the meetings and join in 
the discussions, subject to the instructions of the chair. In this 
regard, entry to the building is controlled. If you wish to attend, 
please send a fax to 202-647-7407 not later than 24 hours before the 
scheduled meeting and include the name of the meeting, your name, 
affiliation, social security number and date of birth. One of the 
following valid photo ID's will be required for admittance. U.S. 
driver's license with picture, U.S. passport, or U.S. government ID 
(company ID's are no longer accepted by Diplomatic Security). Enter 
from the ``C'' Street Main Lobby.

    Dated: February 27, 1998.
Richard E. Shrum,
ITAC Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-6064 Filed 3-5-98; 9:23 am]
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