[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 46359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15250]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12126]


The Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish an advisory committee.

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    The Department of State announces an intent to establish the 
Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct (``the Committee''), 
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Department of 
State Basic Authorities Act, codified in 22 U.S.C. 2651.
    Nature and Purpose: The Committee will provide advice on 
opportunities and challenges in business and human rights as well as 
responsible business conduct issues more broadly, including performance 
of the following functions:
    (a) advice and recommendations on implementing the National Action 
Plan on Responsible Business Conduct.
    (b) advice and recommendations on timely business and human rights 
and responsible business conduct issues more broadly, which could 
include subcommittees focused on a wide range of issues, e.g., the 
National Contact Point.
    (c) advice and recommendations on the Department of State's role in 
advancing business and human rights and responsible business conduct 
more broadly.
    Other Information: It is anticipated that the Committee will meet 
at least once a year, and such other times and places are required to 
fulfill the objectives of the Committee. The Department of State 
affirms that the advisory committee is necessary and in the public 
interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Taylor, Senior Foreign Affairs 
Officer, Office of Multilateral and Global Affairs, Bureau of 
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, [email protected], 202-663-2652.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009 and 22 U.S.C. 2651a.)

Leslie Taylor,
Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Multilateral and Global 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-15250 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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