[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2003)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18721]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4405]


Notice of Meetings: United States International Telecommunication 
Advisory Committee Preparations for Various Telecommunication 
Standardization Meetings Second 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 second half of 2003 
to prepare for various ITU Telecommunication Standardization Study 
Group meetings. Times and locations of these meetings will be announced 
via the e-mail reflectors (list servers) identified below. People may 
join these reflectors by sending a message identifying the list they 
wish to join to [email protected].
    TSAG Preparations: The ITAC will meet July 31, September 3, 
September 30 and October 22 to prepare for the November 10-14 meeting 
of the ITU-T Telecommunication Sector Advisory Group (TSAG). 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 October 7, 
2003 in the Washington, DC area to prepare for the next ITU-T Study 
Group 2 meeting, which is to be held from October 21-31. Location and 
time for this ITAC meeting will be announced on the reflector list 
[email protected].
    ITU-T Study Group 3 preparations: The ITAC will meet on August 6, 
September 10, October 8 and October 29 to prepare for the next ITU-T 
Study Group 3 meeting which is to be held from November 17-21. Location 
and time for these ITAC meetings will be announced on the reflector 
list [email protected].
    ITU-T Study Group 9 preparations: The ITAC will meet December 9 to 
prepare for the next ITU-T Study Group 9 meeting, which is to be held 
from January 15-24, 2004. Location and time for this ITAC meeting will 
be announced on the reflector list [email protected].
    ITU-T Study Group 11 and 15 preparations: The ITAC will meet on 
August 8, 2003 at the Sheraton Colorado Springs Hotel, 2886 S. Circle 
Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 90906, telephone (719) 576-5900 to 
prepare for the ITU Study Group 11 meeting to be held September 1-12, 
2003 and for the ITU-T Study Group 15 meeting to be held October 21-31, 
2003. The U.S. ITAC meeting will begin 30 minutes after closure of the 
T1A1/T1P1/T1S1 Plenaries. Persons planning to attend the August 8 U.S. 
ITAC meeting should give their names and organization not later than 
August 4 to Marcie Geissinger, [email protected] or (303) 499-
2145. The agenda for the August 8, 2003 meeting will be announced on 
the reflector list [email protected].
    ITU-T Study Group 15 and 4 preparations: The ITAC will meet on 
September 19, 2003 at the Marriott Hartford Farmington, 15 Farm Springs 
Road, Farmington, Connecticut 06032, telephone (860) 678-1000 or (800) 
228-9290 to prepare for the ITU-T Study Group 15 meeting to be held 
from October 21-31, 2003 and the ITU-T Study Group 4 meeting to be held 
from October 27-November 7, 2003. The ITAC meeting will begin 30 
minutes after the closure of the T1X1 Plenary. Persons planning to 
attend the September 19 U.S. ITAC meeting should give their name and 
organization not later than September 16 to Marcie Geissinger, 
[email protected] or at (303) 499-2145. The agenda for the 
September 19 meeting will be announced on the reflector list 
[email protected].
    ITU-T Study Group 12 preparations: The ITAC will meet August 27 to 
September 8, 2003 via e-mail on the reflector list [email protected] to prepare for the ITU-T Study Group 12 meeting to be 
held from September 22-30. Originators must post their contributions to 
the reflector by August 27, 2003; comments on the documents must be 
posted to the same address by September 2; originators' responses must 
be posted by September 4, and final action will be posted by the 
Department of State no later than September 8, 2003. If necessary, this 
meeting may be continued through a later date via e-mail or conference 
call, as announced on the reflector.
    ITU-T Study Group 17 preparations: The ITAC will meet August 14-27 
via e-mail on the reflector list [email protected] to 
prepare for the ITU-T Study Group 17 meeting to be held from September 
10-19. Originators must post their contributions to the reflector by 
August 14, 2003; comments on the documents must be posted to the same 
address by August 21; originators' responses must be posted by August 
25, and final action will be posted by the Department of State no later 
than August 27. If necessary, this meeting may be continued through a 
later date via e-mail or conference call, as announced on the 
reflector.
    ITU-T Special Study Group preparations: The ITAC will meet October 
6-17, 2003 via e-mail on the reflector list ``[email protected]'' to prepare for the ITU-T Special Study Group 
(IMT2000 and beyond) meeting to be held from November 17-21, 2003. 
Originators must post their documents to the reflector by October 6; 
comments on the documents must be posted to the same address by October 
10; originators' responses must be posted by October 15, and final 
action will be posted by the Department of State no later than October 
17. If necessary, this meeting may be continued through a later date 
via e-mail or conference call, as announced on the reflector.
    CITEL PCC I Group Preparations: The ITAC will meet on August 7, 
2003, and September 9, 2003 to prepare for the next CITEL PCC I 
meeting. Location and times for these meetings will be announced on the 
reflector list [email protected].
    Members of the public will be admitted to the meetings 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 e-mail 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 e-mail to [email protected].

    Dated: July 17, 2003.
Marian Gordon,
Director, Telecommunication & Information Standardization, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 03-18721 Filed 7-21-03; 8:45 am]
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