[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 43068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19357]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10125]


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

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, gives notice of a public meeting to discuss 
possible topics for future work related to arbitration or conciliation 
in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). 
The public meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 
10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. EDT. This is not a meeting of the full 
Advisory Committee.
    UNCITRAL's Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) is currently 
working on the development of a convention and model legislative 
provisions on conciliated settlements that resolve international, 
commercial disputes. Once this negotiation is completed, however, it is 
unclear whether UNCITRAL should pursue additional work in the area of 
dispute settlement, and if so, what the new project should be. One 
topic that has been proposed by the International Academy of 
Construction Lawyers relates to the use of adjudication procedures in 
construction disputes. The purpose of the public meeting is to obtain 
the views of concerned stakeholders on (1) whether the Working Group 
should address construction contract adjudication, and (2) what, if 
any, other possible topics related to arbitration, conciliation, or 
other forms of dispute settlement merit attention by the Working Group.
    Time and Place: The meeting will take place on October 17, 2017, 
from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. via a teleconference. Those who cannot 
participate but wish to comment are welcome to do so by phone or email 
to Tim Schnabel at [email protected] or 202-776-8781.
    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. If you 
would like to participate by telephone, please email [email protected] to 
obtain the call-in number and other information.

 Timothy R. Schnabel,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of Legal 
Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-19357 Filed 9-12-17; 8:45 am]
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