[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14775-14776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05831]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8660]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL): Notice of Public Meeting of the Study Group 
on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, hereby gives notice of a public meeting of 
the Study Group on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts. 
This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    A working group of experts from various countries was established 
by the Hague Conference on Private International Law to develop non-
binding principles relevant to the choice of law in international 
commercial contracts. The draft principles prepared by that group were 
considered at a Special Commission of the Hague Conference held 
November 12-16, 2012. Subsequently the working group of experts 
prepared a detailed draft commentary to accompany the draft principles.
    In April, the Hague General Affairs Council is expected to either 
give its final endorsement of the complete package of the Principles 
and the Commentary, or it may submit the package to the Special 
Commission.
    The Draft Hague Principles as approved by the November 2012 Special 
Commission meeting on choice of law in international contracts, and the 
draft commentary can be found at the

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following link: http://www.hcch.net/upload/wop/gap2014pd06_en.pdf.
    The purpose of this public meeting is to obtain the views of 
concerned stakeholders in advance of the Council meeting in April.
    Time and Place: The meeting of the ACPIL Study Group will take 
place on March 20, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT at 2430 E 
Street NW., South Building (SA 4) (Navy Hill), Room 356. Participants 
should arrive at the Navy Hill gate at the corner of 23rd Street NW. 
and D Street NW. before 10:00 a.m. for visitor screening. Participants 
will be met at the Navy Hill gate at 23rd and D Streets NW., and will 
be escorted to the South Building. Persons arriving later will need to 
make arrangements for entry using the contact information provided 
below. 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 Navy Hill is strictly 
controlled. For pre-clearance purposes, those planning to attend in 
person are requested to email at [email protected] providing full name, 
address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's license or passport 
number, affiliation, and email address. This will greatly facilitate 
entry.
    A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should 
provide an email requesting such accommodation to [email protected] as soon 
as possible. If you would like to participate by telephone, please 
email [email protected] to obtain the call-in number and other information.
    The 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. For further information 
please contact Tricia Smeltzer at [email protected] or 202-776-8423. 
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: March 6, 2014.
Michael Dennis,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-05831 Filed 3-14-14; 8:45 am]
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