[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 23345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09162]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9526]


U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public 
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 in 
Room SVC 203-02 of the Capitol Visitors Center, Senate Side on First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20002.
    The meeting's topic will be ``Presidential Priorities for Public 
Diplomacy'' and will feature officials from the National Security 
Council, U.S. Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors. 
Other representatives from the State Department will be in attendance.
    This meeting is open to the public, members and staff of Congress, 
the State Department, Defense Department, the media, and other 
governmental and non-governmental organizations. To attend and make any 
requests for reasonable accommodation, email [email protected] by 
5 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016. Please arrive for the meeting by 9:45 
a.m. to allow for a prompt meeting start.
    The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy appraises 
U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform, and 
influence foreign publics. The Advisory Commission may conduct studies, 
inquiries, and meetings, as it deems necessary. It may assemble and 
disseminate information and issue reports and other publications, 
subject to the approval of the Chairperson, in consultation with the 
Executive Director. The Advisory Commission may undertake foreign 
travel in pursuit of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or oversee 
projects, studies, events, or other activities that it deems desirable 
and necessary in fulfilling its functions.
    The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The 
members of the Commission represent the public interest and are 
selected from a cross section of educational, communications, cultural, 
scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and 
professional backgrounds. Not more than four members are from any one 
political party. The President designates a member to chair the 
Commission.
    The current members of the Commission are: Mr. William Hybl of 
Colorado, Chairman; Ambassador Lyndon Olson of Texas, Vice Chairman; 
Mr. Sim Farar of California, Vice Chairman; Ambassador Penne Korth-
Peacock of Texas; Ms. Lezlee Westine of Virginia; and Ms. Anne Terman 
Wedner of Illinois.
    Mr. Douglas Wilson of Delaware has been nominated by the President 
to fill the current vacancy on the Commission and Ms. Georgette 
Mosbacher of New York has been nominated by the President to replace 
Ms. Lezlee Westine. They are both currently awaiting Senate 
confirmation.
    To request further information about the meeting or the U.S. 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, you may contact its Executive 
Director, Katherine Brown, at [email protected].

    Dated: April 12, 2016.
Katherine Brown,
Executive Director, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-09162 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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