[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31792]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2937]


U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC); 
Charter Renewal

    The Department of State has renewed the Charter of the United 
States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC). This 
advisory committee will continue to obtain the views and advice of 
American experts and interested parties with respect to a broad range 
of technical, operational and administrative questions in the 
telecommunications and information sector. ITAC's focus is on U.S. 
participation in the work of international treaty organizations, 
primarily the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the OAS 
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL).
    The committee's principal work, which is to develop, coordinate and 
recommend contributions to and positions for international meetings and 
conferences, has been a major factor in ensuring effective U.S. 
preparations for the relevant international activities. The Under 
Secretary for Management has determined that the committee is necessary 
and in the public interest.
    Membership in the ITAC is unlimited and may include representatives 
of all parties interested in the telecommunications and information 
fields or in the work of ITAC, including U.S. Government agencies, 
recognized operating agencies, service providers, manufacturers, users, 
associations, academia, and the public in general. The committee will 
follow the procedures prescribed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). Meetings will be open to the public unless a determination is 
made in accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1) 
and (4), that a meeting or a portion of the meeting should be closed to 
the public. Notice of each meeting will be provided in the Federal 
Register at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
    For further information, please call: Richard Beaird, ITAC Chairman 
and Director, Office of Multilateral Affairs, International 
Communications and Information Policy, (202) 647-5832; fax (202) 647-
5957.

    Dated: November 16, 1998.
Ambassador Vonya B. McCann,
U.S. Coordinator, Communications and Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 98-31792 Filed 11-27-98; 8:45 am]
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