[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32436-32437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14727]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10058]


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

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, gives notice of a public meeting to discuss a 
draft Guide to Good Practice on Article 13(b) of The Hague Abduction 
Convention. The public meeting will take place on August 8, 2017, from 
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. This is not a meeting of the full Advisory 
Committee.
    At its 2012 annual meeting, the Council on General Affairs and 
Policy of the Hague Conference on Private International Law established 
a Working Group to develop a Guide to Good Practice on the application 
of Article 13(b) of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abduction. The Hague Conference has provided a 
draft text, which is available at https://assets.hcch.net/docs/0a0532b7-d580-4e53-8c25-7edab2a94284.pdf.
    The purpose of the public meeting is to obtain the views of 
concerned stakeholders on the draft Guide to Good Practice. 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 on August 8, 2017, from 
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT in Room 1107, U.S. Department of State, Harry S 
Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. Participants 
should plan to arrive at the Truman building by 8:15 a.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, date of birth, 
citizenship, driver's license or passport number, 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 August 1, 2017. 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.
    You must notify [email protected] of your intention to participate in 
the meeting, either in person or by telephone, to receive an agenda for 
the meeting as well as directions for arrival at the Truman building.
    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.

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    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.

 Michael S. Coffee,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-14727 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am]
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