[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 77585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31985]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6828]


Meeting of Advisory Committee on the Secretary of State's 
Strategic Dialogue With Civil Society

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), the Advisory Committee on the Secretary of State's 
Strategic Dialogue With Civil Society will convene in Washington, DC on 
January 17, 2012. The Committee provides advice on the formulation of 
U.S. policies, proposals, and strategies for engagement with, and 
protection of, civil society worldwide. The objective of this meeting 
is to review the progress of the Committee's five subcommittees. The 
meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live at https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/csenglish.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 17, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 
11:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of State, 
Room 1107, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC This meeting is open to 
public participation, though seating is limited. Entry to the building 
is controlled. To obtain pre-clearance for entry provide, by January 
11, your name, professional affiliation, valid government-issued ID 
number, passport number and country of issuance, or driver's license 
number and state of issuance, date of birth, and citizenship to Dara 
Duncan via email to [email protected] or facsimile to (202) 736-
7961. One of the following forms of valid photo identification will be 
required for entry into the meeting: U.S. driver's license, U.S. 
Government identification card, or any valid passport. Enter the 
Department of State from the entrance on C Street. In view of escorting 
requirements, non-Government attendees should plan to arrive 15 minutes 
before the meeting begins.
    Written comments may also be submitted to Dara Duncan via the 
contact information above. All comments, including names and addresses 
when provided, are placed in the record and are available for 
inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the 
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Room 1317, Washington, DC 
20520. Please call ahead to (202) 736-7824 to facilitate entry into the 
building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dara Duncan, Committee Executive 
Secretary, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 1317, 
Washington, DC 20520; (202) 736-7824; fax (202) 736-7961; 
[email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1 (800) 877-
8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday. Requests for reasonable accommodation for access to the 
facility or proceedings may be made by contacting Dara Duncan at the 
contact information provided above prior to January 2. Requests made 
after that date will be considered, but might not be possible to 
fulfill.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public and will 
be streamed live at: https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/csenglish. 
Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) 
Presentations by the Chairs of the Subcommittees, (3) Public Comment, 
(4) General Discussion, (5) Adjournment. Anyone who would like to bring 
related matters to the attention of the Committee may file written 
statements with the Committee staff. The agenda will allow time for 
people to make oral statements of two minutes or less. Individuals 
wishing to make an oral statement should submit this request in writing 
by January 2, 2012 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and 
requests of time for oral comments must be sent to Dara Duncan, 
Committee Executive Secretary, at the contact information provided 
above.
    Personal data is requested for building entry pursuant to Pub. L. 
99-399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as 
amended; Pub. L. 107-56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and Executive Order 13356. 
The purpose of the collection is to validate the identity of 
individuals who enter Department facilities. The data will be entered 
into the Visitor Access Control System (VACS-D) database. Please see 
the Privacy Impact Assessment for VACS-D at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/100305.pdf for additional information.

    Dated: December 5, 2011.
Dara Duncan,
Policy Coordinator, U.S. Department of State.
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