81 FR 23345 - U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09162

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 23345]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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.
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For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required pdcommission@state.gov by 5 p.m. on DEPARTMENT OF STATE
in the ‘‘important national interest of Monday, May 9, 2016. Please arrive for
[Public Notice: 9525]
the United States,’’ pursuant to sec. 407 the meeting by 9:45 a.m. to allow for a
of the Act; prompt meeting start. Culturally Significant Objects Imported
For Sudan, the restriction in the The United States Advisory for Exhibition Determinations:
annual Department of State, Foreign ‘‘Turner’s Whaling Pictures’’ Exhibition
Commission on Public Diplomacy
Operations, and Related Programs
appraises U.S. Government activities SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
Appropriations Act on making certain
appropriated funds available for intended to understand, inform, and following determinations: Pursuant to
assistance to the Government of Sudan, influence foreign publics. The Advisory the authority vested in me by the Act of
currently set forth in sec. 7042(k) of the Commission may conduct studies, October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
Department of State, Foreign inquiries, and meetings, as it deems 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
Operations, and Related Programs necessary. It may assemble and Foreign Affairs Reform and
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. disseminate information and issue Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
113–235), and any provision of law that reports and other publications, subject 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
is the same or substantially the same as to the approval of the Chairperson, in seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
this provision, pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) consultation with the Executive October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
of the Act; Director. The Advisory Commission No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in may undertake foreign travel in pursuit appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
the ‘‘important national interest of the of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or 257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby
United States,’’ pursuant to sec. 407 of oversee projects, studies, events, or determine that the objects to be
the Act; other activities that it deems desirable included in the exhibition ‘‘Turner’s
For Turkmenistan, a waiver as and necessary in fulfilling its functions. Whaling Pictures,’’ imported from
required in the ‘‘important national abroad for temporary exhibition within
The Commission consists of seven the United States, are of cultural
interest of the United States,’’ pursuant
members appointed by the President, by significance. The objects are imported
to sec. 407 of the Act;
and with the advice and consent of the pursuant to a loan agreement with the
For Uzbekistan, a waiver as required
in the ‘‘important national interest of Senate. The members of the foreign owner or custodian. I also
the United States,’’ pursuant to sec. 407 Commission represent the public determine that the exhibition or display
of the Act. interest and are selected from a cross of the exhibit objects at The
section of educational, communications, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
Dated: April 14, 2016.
cultural, scientific, technical, public New York, from on or about May 10,
Dave Morris, service, labor, business, and 2016, until on or about August 7, 2016,
Acting Director, Office of International professional backgrounds. Not more and at possible additional exhibitions or
Religious Freedom, Department of State.
than four members are from any one venues yet to be determined, is in the
[FR Doc. 2016–09163 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] national interest. I have ordered that
political party. The President designates
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a member to chair the Commission. Public Notice of these Determinations
The current members of the be published in the Federal Register.
Commission are: Mr. William Hybl of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Colorado, Chairman; Ambassador further information, including a list of
[Public Notice: 9526]
Lyndon Olson of Texas, Vice Chairman; the imported objects, contact the Office
Mr. Sim Farar of California, Vice of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Diplomacy Chairman; Ambassador Penne Korth-
Department of State (telephone: 202–
Peacock of Texas; Ms. Lezlee Westine of
632–6471; email: section2459@
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Virginia; and Ms. Anne Terman Wedner state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
of Illinois. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
The U.S. Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy will hold a public Mr. Douglas Wilson of Delaware has 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 been nominated by the President to fill Dated: April 12, 2016.
a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Room the current vacancy on the Commission Mark Taplin,
SVC 203–02 of the Capitol Visitors and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
Center, Senate Side on First Street NE., York has been nominated by the of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Washington, DC 20002. President to replace Ms. Lezlee Westine. Department of State.
The meeting’s topic will be They are both currently awaiting Senate [FR Doc. 2016–09161 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am]
‘‘Presidential Priorities for Public confirmation. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
Diplomacy’’ and will feature officials To request further information about
from the National Security Council, U.S. the meeting or the U.S. Advisory
Department of State and Broadcasting Commission on Public Diplomacy, you SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Board of Governors. Other may contact its Executive Director,
representatives from the State [Docket No. FD 36006]
Katherine Brown, at BrownKA4@
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
FR Citation		81 FR 23345