[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47116-47117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16595]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5899]


United States Proposals for 2008 Universal Postal Union (UPU) 
Congress

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State solicits ideas and suggestions for 
proposals that the U.S. Government could submit to the plenipotentiary 
Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to be held in Nairobi, 
Kenya from August 13 to September 3, 2008. The deadline for submission 
of proposals by an individual UPU member country is February 12, 2008.

DATES: Written suggestions for draft proposals for the Nairobi UPU 
Congress should reach the Department of State by September 30, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Your suggestions may be sent to the Department of State by 
one of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 647-8902.
     Mail: Mr. Dennis Delehanty, Foreign Affairs Officer, 
Office of Technical Specialized Agencies (IO/T), Bureau of 
International Organization Affairs, Department of State, 2201 C Street, 
NW., Room 5333, Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Delehanty, Foreign Affairs 
Officer, Office of Technical Specialized Agencies (IO/T), Bureau of 
International Organization Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647-
4197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Article 122 of the UPU General 
Regulations, proposals that are submitted to the International Bureau 
at least six months before the start of Congress will be accepted. A 
proposal submitted between six and four months before the start of 
Congress will be accepted only if it is supported by at least two 
member countries. A proposal submitted between four and two months 
before the Congress will be accepted only if it supported by at least 
eight

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member countries; proposals submitted after that date will not be 
accepted.
    From October through December of this year, the State Department 
will lead a consultation process among U.S. stakeholders to review the 
suggestions received. This process will culminate in the drafting of 
proposals that the U.S. Government will submit to the Nairobi Congress.
    For reference, the 32 proposals that the United States submitted to 
the 2004 Bucharest UPU Congress, either independently or together with 
other member countries, are available on the State Department Web site 
at the following link: http://www.state.gov/p/io/ipp/usgdoc/puc/43124.htm.

    Dated: August 14, 2007.
Dennis M. Delehanty,
Foreign Affairs Officer, Department of State.
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