[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 5689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2533]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4225]


Notice of Meetings: United States International Telecommunication 
Advisory Committee Preparations for Various Telecommunication 
Standardization Meetings, First Half of 2003

    The Department of State announces meetings of the U.S. 
International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC). The purpose 
of the Committee is to advise the Department on policy, technical and 
operational issues with respect to international telecommunications 
standardization bodies such as the International Telecommunication 
Union (ITU).
    The ITAC will meet periodically throughout the first half of 2003 
to prepare for various ITU Telecommunication Standardization Study 
Group meetings. Times and locations of these meetings will be announced 
via the email reflectors (list servers) identified below. People may 
join these reflectors by sending a message identifying the list to 
[email protected].
    TSAG Preparations: The ITAC will meet January 22 and February 5, 
2003 to prepare for the February meeting of the ITU-T Telecommunication 
Sector Advisory Group (TSAG), and on the afternoon of April 22 to 
debrief the results of TSAG and initiate preparations for the next TSAG 
meeting. Preparations for the next TSAG will continue at a meeting in 
the afternoon of May 28. Location and times for these meetings will be 
announced on the reflector list ``[email protected]''.
    ITU-T Study Group 2 preparations: The ITAC will meet April 8 to 
prepare for ITU-T Study Group 2. Location and times for this meeting 
will be announced on the reflector list ``[email protected]''.
    ITU-T Study Group 3 preparations: The ITAC will meet on January 23 
from 9:30 to 11 to debrief the December 2002 SG3 meeting, and on March 
5 and April 16 from 2 to 4 to prepare for the next ITU-T Study Group 3. 
Locations for these meetings will be announced on the reflector list 
``[email protected]''.
    ITU-T Study Group 9 preparations: The ITAC will meet March 12 to 
prepare for ITU-T Study Group 9. Location and times for this meeting 
will be announced on the reflector list 
``[email protected]''.
    ITU-T Study Group 13 preparations: The ITAC will meet June 26 to 
prepare for ITU-T Study Group 13. Location and times for this meeting 
will be announced on the reflector list 
``[email protected]''.
    ITU-T Study Group 16 preparations: The ITAC will meet April 30 to 
prepare for ITU-T Study Group 16. Location and times for this meeting 
will be announced on the reflector list 
``[email protected]''.
    ITU-T Special Study Group preparations: The ITAC will meet May 19-
28, 2003 via email to prepare for ITU-T Special Study Group (IMT2000 
and beyond) on the reflector list ``[email protected]''. Originators must post their documents 
to the reflector by May 19; comments on the documents posted to the 
same address by May 23, originators' responses posted by May 27, and 
final action will be posted by the Department of State on May 28. If 
necessary, this meeting may be continued through a later date via email 
or conference call, as announced on the reflector.
    CITEL PCC I Group Preparations: The ITAC will meet on February 13, 
2003 from 2-4, and March 12, 2003 from 2-4 to prepare for the next 
CITEL PCC I meeting. Location for these meetings will be announced on 
the reflector list [email protected].
    This meeting announcement does not meet the official deadline due 
to constraints imposed by the travel of senior officials.
    Members of the public will be admitted to the extent that seating 
is available, and may join in the discussions, subject to the 
instructions of the Chair. Entrance to the Department of State is 
controlled; people intending to attend a meeting at the Department of 
State should send their clearance data by fax to (202) 647-7407 or 
email to [email protected] not later than 24 hours before the 
meeting. Please include the name of the meeting, your name, social 
security number, date of birth and organizational affiliation. One of 
the following valid photo identifications will be required for 
admittance: U.S. driver's license with your picture on it, U.S. 
passport, or U.S. Government identification. Directions to the meeting 
location may be obtained by calling the ITAC Secretariat at (202) 647-
2592 or email to [email protected].

    Dated: January 27, 2003.
Marian Gordon,
Director, Telecommunication & Information Standardization, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 03-2533 Filed 2-3-03; 8:45 am]
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