[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79991-79992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32319]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9392]


Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Solicitation of expressions of interest from members of the 
public wishing to serve as representative members of the Department of 
State's Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery 
Services (IPoDS).

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Summary: This notice announces that applications are now being accepted 
from members of the public who wish to serve on the IPoDS Committee, 
which was established in accordance with the provisions of the 39 
U.S.C. 407(b)(3) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix.
    Under the terms of its charter, the IPoDS Committee comprises 
members representing mailers, private sector delivery companies, 
stakeholders in international delivery services or others who are 
directly affected by international postal operations. The Committee 
also includes Federal members from several U.S. Government agencies 
including the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the United States 
Postal Service. Members are appointed by the Assistant Secretary of 
State for International Organization Affairs. The Committee provides 
advice to the Department of State with respect to U.S. foreign policy 
related to international postal services and other international 
delivery services and U.S. policy toward the Universal Postal Union and 
other international postal and delivery organizations. Representative 
members of the Committee serve on a voluntary basis and without 
compensation.
    In order to be appointed to the Committee, interested individuals 
must represent identifiable users or providers of international postal 
or delivery services or others directly affected by international 
postal operations. There is no specified form for applications. 
Prospective Committee members should submit a letter expressing their 
interest in serving that explicitly identifies the group or entity they 
represent. They should also include a clear statement of the connection 
of that group or entity to the use or provision of international postal 
or delivery services. Letters must state whether a prospective 
Committee member is a registered lobbyist or registered foreign agent 
and must disclose all other interested parties, foreign and domestic, 
that the prospective member represents or advises in any capacity as 
well as the

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contractual or employment basis for such representation or advice. 
Letters should also describe the prospective member's relevant 
qualifications and experience and may be accompanied by supporting 
documentation, such as a biographic statement or resume, and 
confirmation from the group or entity represented that the prospective 
member is authorized to represent that group or entity on the 
Committee. Inclusion of an email address and/or telephone number in 
each applicant's submission will speed communications.
    Letters of interest should be no more than four pages in length and 
should be addressed to Mr. Joseph P. Murphy, the IPoDS Committee's 
designated federal officer. Prospective Committee members may submit 
scanned copies of their letters electronically to Mr. Murphy by email 
to [email protected] and/or by U.S. Mail to IO/STA, L409 (SA1); 
Department of State; 2401 E Street NW.; Washington DC 20037. The 
deadline for receipt of applications is XX January 2016.
    For further information, please contact Ms. Shereece Robinson of 
the Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies (IO/STA), Bureau of 
International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State, at tel. 
(202) 663-2649, by email at [email protected].

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
Joseph P. Murphy,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on International Postal 
and Delivery Services, Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies, 
Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-32319 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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