[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 83324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27958]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9795]


U.S. National Commission for UNESCO; Notice of Meeting

    The 2016 Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Commission for the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 
(UNESCO) will take place on Monday, December 12, 2016, at the U.S. 
Department of State in Washington, DC (2201 C Street NW.). The 
Commission will hold a series of informational plenary, subject-
specific committee, and thematic breakout sessions and discuss final 
recommendations, which will be open to the public 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 
a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m.
    Members of the public who wish to attend any of these meetings or 
who need reasonable accommodation should contact the U.S. National 
Commission for UNESCO at the email address below no later than 
Thursday, December 8, 2016for further information about admission, as 
seating is limited. Those who wish to make oral comments during the 
public comment section held during the afternoon session should request 
to be scheduled by Thursday, December 8, 2016. Each individual will be 
limited to five minutes, with the total oral comment period not 
exceeding thirty minutes.
    Access to the building is strictly controlled. For pre-clearance 
purposes, those planning to attend will need to provide full name, 
address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's license or passport 
number, and email address. This information will greatly facilitate 
entry into the building.
    Written comments should be submitted by Tuesday, December 6, 2016 
to allow time for distribution to the Commission members prior to the 
meeting. The National Commission may be contacted via email at 
[email protected], or via phone at (202) 663-2685. The Web site can be 
accessed at: http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/.
    Personal information regarding attendees 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 
https://foia.state.gov/_docs/SORN/State-36.pdf for additional 
information.

    Dated: November 7, 2016.
Allison Wright,
Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2016-27958 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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