[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 34802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14784]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7051]


Meeting To Learn of U.S. Information and Communications 
Technologies (ICT) Industry Efforts To Assist Haitian Relief and 
Reconstruction Efforts Following the January 2010 Earthquake

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of a meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Coordinator for International Communications 
and Information Policy (CIP) will hold a public meeting on July 9, 2010 
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (with additional time available through 
4:30 p.m. if needed) 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 Office of the U.S. Coordinator (CIP) advocates international 
policies for expanded access to information and communication 
technologies (ICT), improved efficiency in the worldwide ICT and 
telecommunications market through increased reliance on free-market 
forces, and fair opportunities for U.S. companies to participate in 
this important sector around the globe.
    The meeting will be led by Ambassador Philip L. Verveer, the U.S. 
Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy and 
facilitated by Deputy U.S. Coordinator Steven Lett. The meeting's 
agenda will focus on learning about the experiences of U.S. information 
and communications technologies (ICT) industry infrastructure 
manufacturers and service providers that responded to the earthquake in 
Haiti to understand: (1) What assistance U.S. ICT-related companies 
provided to help stabilize, maintain, or rebuild ICT and other vital 
capabilities in Haiti; (2) The experiences of U.S. ICT-related 
companies that volunteered assistance, and (3) The international 
disaster-response capabilities U.S. ICT-related companies have in 
place, or plan to implement.
    Participation by members of the public, non-profit/non-governmental 
organizations and corporations is encouraged. In addition, 
presentations on the experiences of ICT-related enterprises/
organizations in, or directly related to, Haiti relief and 
reconstruction are invited, but will be limited to five minutes. 
Planned presentations for the meeting must be received by the CIP 
meeting contact (contact information below) by June 30, along with an 
indication of any requirements for multimedia equipment. Written 
comments (apart from presentations and specifically not for 
distribution) may be submitted through the day of the meeting. Resource 
limitations may preclude acknowledging or replying to submissions. As 
time permits, an opportunity at the end of the meeting will be provided 
for an interactive discussion amongst participants.
    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, July 6, 2010. (Please note 
that this information is not retained by CIP and must therefore be re-
submitted for any subsequent CIP-related meetings):
    I. State that you are requesting pre-clearance to this meeting.
    II. Provide the following information:
    1. Name of meeting and its date and time
    2. Visitor's full name
    3. Date of birth
    4. Citizenship
    5. 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
    6. ID number on the form of ID that the visitor will show upon 
entry
    7. Whether the visitor has a need for reasonable accommodation. 
Such requests received after June 30th might not be possible to 
fulfill.
    Send the above information to Joseph Burton by fax (202) 647-7407 
or email [email protected].
    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 CONTACT: Joseph Burton, Foreign Affairs 
Officer, Office of Communications and Information Policy at (202) 647-
5231 or [email protected].
    General information about CIP is available: http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/cip/.

    Dated: June 15, 2010.
Joseph Burton,
Communications and Information Policy, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14784 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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