[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 45731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16048]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce's International Trade 
Administration (ITA) would like to raise awareness about the importance 
of identity management to innovation, economic growth, and 
international trade. Toward that end, ITA will host a roundtable 
discussion on identity management and international business 
competitiveness on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. The roundtable is 
intended to facilitate a candid discussion of individual views by a 
representative group of experts on this important issue.

DATES: September 18, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries about participation in the roundtable should be 
addressed to the contact below, and received by close of business on 
Monday, August 20, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paulette Hernandez, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4324, Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: 
202-482-0399; Fax: 202-482-5834; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The roundtable discussion on identity 
management and international business competitiveness will look at: (1) 
The need for improvements in existing identity management practices; 
(2) the impact of identity management on business competitiveness and 
the ability of businesses to use electronic commerce to enhance 
international trade; (3) industry best practices in identity management 
and challenges associated with promulgating these best practices; (4) 
the trade-related implications of identity management; and (5) ways to 
create an identity management landscape that balances the needs of 
consumers, industry, and government and enables the growth of e-
commerce. ITA will host a group of twenty experts in the field of 
identity management to hold this discussion. In addition, we intend to 
include up to thirty additional individuals to participate as part of 
the audience. Space is limited for both panelists and audience 
participants. ITA will select panelists and audience participants with 
a view to ensuring broad representation from industry, government, 
academia, and civil society. This roundtable will be closed to the 
press.

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Robin Layton,
Director, Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce.
 [FR Doc. E7-16048 Filed 8-14-07; 8:45 am]
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