[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55198-55199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22408]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6366]
Meeting of Advisory Committee on International Communications and
Information Policy
The Department of State's Advisory Committee on International
Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP) will hold a public
meeting on October 16, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the Loy
Henderson Auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Building of the U.S.
Department of State. The Truman Building is located at 2201 C Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20520.
The committee provides a formal channel for regular consultation
and coordination on major economic, social and legal issues and
problems in international communications and
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information policy, especially as these issues and problems involve
users of information and communications services, providers of such
services, technology research and development, foreign industrial and
regulatory policy, the activities of international organizations with
regard to communications and information, and developing country
issues.
The meeting will be led by ACICIP Chair Mr. Richard E. Wiley of
Wiley Rein LLP and Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for
International Communications and Information Policy.
The meeting's agenda will include discussions pertaining to various
upcoming international telecommunications meetings and conferences. In
particular, there will be a report on preparations by the U.S.
Delegation to the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly,
taking place October 21 through 30, 2008. There will be reports on
meetings that have taken place since the ACICIP last met, including the
OECD Seoul Ministerial and bilateral meetings with China, Colombia and
the European Union. There will also be a briefing on a planned upcoming
conference with regulators and telecoms and trade officials from CAFTA
countries to be co-hosted by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and
expected to be held in Guatemala City this fall. Lastly, there will be
discussion on other major upcoming meetings, such as ITU Council, the
Internet Governance Forum, and the US-India ICT Working Group.
Members of the public may submit suggestions and comments to the
ACICIP. Submissions regarding an event, consultation, meeting, etc.
listed in the agenda above should be received by the ACICIP Executive
Secretary (contact information below) at least ten working days prior
to the date of that listed event. All comments must be submitted in
written form and should not exceed one page for each country (for
comments on consultations) or for each subject area (for other
comments). Resource limitations preclude acknowledging or replying to
submissions.
While the meeting is open to the public, admittance to the
Department of State building is only by means of a pre-clearance. For
placement on the pre-clearance list, please submit the following
information no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 (please
note that this information is not retained by the ACICIP Executive
Secretary and must therefore be re-submitted for each ACICIP meeting):
I. State That You Are Requesting Pre-Clearance to a Meeting
II. Provide the Following Information
1. Name of meeting and its date and time.
2. Visitor's full name.
3. Company/Agency/Organization.
4. Title at Company/Agency/Organization.
5. Date of birth.
6. Citizenship.
7. Acceptable forms of identification for entry into the U.S.
Department of State include:
U.S. driver's license with photo;
Passport;
U.S. government agency ID;
8. ID number on the ID visitor will show upon entry.
Send the above information to Emily Yee by fax (202) 647-5957 or e-
mail [email protected].
Privacy Act Statement: The above information is sought pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 301 and 22 U.S.C. 2651a, 4802(a). The principal purpose for
collecting the information is to assure protection of U.S. Department
of State facilities. The information provided also may be released to
Federal, State or local agencies for law enforcement, counter-terrorism
or homeland security purposes, or to other Federal agencies for certain
personnel and records management matters. Providing this information is
voluntary but failure to do so may result in denial of access to U.S.
Department of State facilities.
All visitors for this meeting must use the 23rd Street entrance.
The valid ID bearing the number provided with your pre-clearance
request will be required for admittance. Non-U.S. government attendees
must be escorted by Department of State personnel at all times when in
the building.
For further information, please contact Emily Yee, Executive
Secretary of the Committee, at (202) 647-5205 or [email protected].
General information about ACICIP and the mission of International
Communications and Information Policy is available at: http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/adcom/c667.htm.
Dated: September 17, 2008.
Emily Yee,
ACICIP Executive Secretary, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-22408 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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