[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5292-5293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2350]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7760]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL): Notice of Public Meeting of Its Study Group 
on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, hereby gives notice of a public meeting of 
the ACPIL Study Group on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court 
Agreements. The meeting will take place on Monday, March 5, from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m., at the main State Department building (Harry S Truman 
Building). This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    The Study Group will meet to discuss the draft federal legislation 
that has been developed to implement the Convention. It is proposed 
that the Convention would be implemented through a ``cooperative 
federalism'' approach whereby states could elect to enact a uniform 
state act, which would apply in that state in lieu of the federal 
statute.
    Key issues to be discussed include: the scope of federal court 
jurisdiction in actions brought to recognize or enforce the judgment of 
a foreign chosen court; provisions on the statute of limitations for 
bringing recognition/enforcement actions; and whether to prescribe the 
basis for quasi in rem jurisdiction in recognition/enforcement actions. 
Participants may comment also on other provisions of the draft federal 
legislation.
    Prior to the Study Group meeting, we will send out the latest 
federal and state drafts to all those who indicate that they intend to 
attend the meeting or participate by telephone or who otherwise express 
an interest in commenting on the draft federal text. Those who cannot 
attend but wish to comment are welcome to do so by email to Keith Loken 
at [email protected].
    Time and Place: The meeting will take place in Room 1406, Harry S 
Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. Participants 
should plan to arrive by 12:30 p.m. for visitor screening. If you are 
unable to attend the public meeting and would like to participate from 
a remote location, teleconferencing will be available.
    Public Participation: This study group meeting is open to the 
public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the 
building is strictly controlled. For pre-clearance purposes, those 
planning to attend should phone

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Tricia Smeltzer (202) 776-8423 or Niesha Toms (202) 776-8420 and 
provide your full name, address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's 
license or passport number, email address. This will greatly facilitate 
entry into the building. Participants will be met inside the diplomatic 
entrance at C Street and, once badges are obtained, escorted to the 
meeting room. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation 
should advise Ms. Smeltzer or Ms. Toms not later than February 27. 
Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able 
to be fulfilled. If you would like to participate by telephone, please 
contact Ms. Smeltzer or Ms. Toms to obtain the call-in number and other 
information.
    Data from the public is requested pursuant to Public Law 99-399 
(Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as 
amended; Public Law 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: January 20, 2012.
Keith Loken,
Assistant Legal Adviser, Private International Law, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-2350 Filed 2-1-12; 8:45 am]
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