[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 67 (Monday, April 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 17593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6625]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5749]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law: Study Group on Consumer Protection

    One of the goals of the Organization of American States is to 
harmonize private international law through Inter-American Specialized 
Conferences on Private International Law (CIDIP). The OAS has hosted 
these conferences every four to six years. Currently states are 
drafting instruments for ``CIDIP-VII,'' which will focus inter alia on 
consumer protection. States are currently reviewing a draft Brazilian 
treaty on choice of law, a Canadian draft model law on choice of law 
and jurisdiction, and a U.S. proposal for a model law on the 
availability of consumer dispute resolution and redress. OAS member 
states discussed the three proposals at an initial meeting held in 
Porto Alegre, Brazil in December. No dates have been set for future 
meetings, but the views of participating states have been requested. 
The Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law 
(ACPIL) will hold a public meeting to continue reviewing the results of 
the Porto Alegre meeting and the views on the three proposals with 
regard to consumer protection, that were begun at the March 22, 2007 
meeting.
    Time: The public meeting will take place at the Federal Trade 
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room H-481, Washington, DC on 
April 24, 2007 from 10 a.m. EST to 12 p.m. EST. If you are unable to 
attend the public meeting and you would like to participate by 
teleconferencing, please contact Trisha Smeltzer to receive the 
conference call number and the relevant materials (the Brazilian 
proposal for a treaty on choice of law, the Canadian proposal for a 
model law on jurisdiction and choice of law, and the U.S. proposal for 
a model law on the availability of consumer dispute resolution and 
redress).
    Public Participation: Advisory Committee Study Group meetings are 
open to the public. Persons wishing to attend should contact Trisha 
Smeltzer at [email protected] or at 202-776-8423 and provide your 
name, e-mail address, and affiliation(s). Additional meeting 
information can also be obtained from Ms. Smeltzer. Persons who cannot 
attend but who wish to comment on any of the proposals are welcome to 
do so by e-mail to Michael Dennis at [email protected].

    Dated: April 2, 2007.
Michael Dennis,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Advisor, Office of Private 
International Law, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E7-6625 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am]
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