[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 69172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27549]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8524]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on Electronic Commerce

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, gives notice of a public meeting to discuss a 
Working Paper prepared by the Secretariat of the United Nations 
Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The public meeting 
will take place on Monday, December 2, 2013 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. 
EST. This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    In response to a request from UNCITRAL's Working Group IV 
(electronic commerce), the UNCITRAL Secretariat has prepared draft 
provisions on electronic transferable records, which are presented for 
in the form of a model law to facilitate Working Group discussion. The 
Working Paper, which is numbered WP.124 and includes WP.124/Add.1, is 
available online at http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/4Electronic_Commerce.html. This Working Paper will be 
discussed December 9-13, 2013, at the 48th Session of Working Group IV.
    The purpose of the public meeting is to obtain the views of 
concerned stakeholders on the topics addressed in the Working Paper in 
advance of the meeting of Working Group IV. Those who cannot attend but 
wish to comment are welcome to do so by email to Michael Coffee at 
[email protected].
    Time and Place: The meeting will take place from 1 p.m. until 3 
p.m. EST in Room 240, South Building, State Department Annex 4, 
Washington, DC 20037. Participants should plan to arrive at the Navy 
Hill gate on the west side of 23rd Street NW., at the intersection of 
23rd Street NW. and D Street NW. 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 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 
email [email protected] providing full name, address, and email address. 
This information will greatly facilitate entry into the building. A 
member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should email 
[email protected] not later than November 25, 2013. 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 email [email protected] 
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 Security Records System of Records Notice (State-36) at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/103419.pdf for additional 
information.

    Dated: November 12, 2013.
Michael S. Coffee,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of Legal 
Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-27549 Filed 11-15-13; 8:45 am]
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