[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 67733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30124]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 4547]


Update on Current Universal Postal Union Issues

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of briefing.

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    The Department of State will host a briefing on Thursday, December 
18, 2003, to provide an update on current Universal Postal Union 
issues, including work leading up to and preparations for the UPU 
Congress to be held in Bucharest, Romania from September 15 to October 
5, 2004.
    The briefing will be held from 1 p.m. until approximately 4 p.m., 
on December 18, in Room 1207 of the Department of State, 2201 C Street, 
NW., Washington, DC. The briefing will be open to the public up to the 
capacity of the meeting room (40 persons).
    The briefing will provide information on the results of the October 
2003 session of the UPU Council of Administration and concurrent 
meetings of the UPU Postal Operations Council. Special attention will 
be paid to several major issues discussed at these meetings, including 
terminal dues, extra-territorial offices of exchange, and the status of 
proposals to create a UPU Consultative Committee whose membership is 
primarily from the private sector. Information will also be provided 
about publication of a study of the remail provisions of Article 43 of 
the UPU Convention and the status of United States preparations for the 
2004 UPU Congress in Bucharest. The briefing will be chaired by Deputy 
Assistant Secretary Terry Miller of the Department of State. Entry to 
the Department of State building is controlled and will be facilitated 
by advance arrangements. In order to arrange admittance, persons 
desiring to attend the briefing should, no later than noon on December 
17, 2001, notify the Office of Technical and Specialized Agencies, 
Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State, 
preferably by fax, providing the name of the meeting and the 
individual's name, Social Security number, date of birth, professional 
affiliation, address and telephone number. The fax number to use is 
(202) 647-8902. Voice telephone is (202) 647-1044. This request applies 
to both government and non-government individuals.
    All attendees must use the main entrance of the Department of State 
at 23rd Street between C and D Streets, NW. Please note that under 
current security restrictions, C Street is closed to vehicular traffic 
between 21st and 23rd Streets. Taxis may leave passengers at 21st and C 
Streets, 23rd and C Streets, or 22nd Street and Constitution Avenue. 
One of the following means of identification will be required for 
admittance: any U.S. driver's license with photo, a passport, or any 
U.S. Government agency identification card.
    Questions concerning the briefing may be directed to Mr. Donald 
Booth at (202) 647-2752 or via email at [email protected].

    Dated: November 21, 2003.
Donald Booth,
Director, Office of Technical and Specialized Agencies, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 03-30124 Filed 12-2-03; 8:45 am]
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