81 FR 69567 - U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on the Judgments Project

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69567-69568]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24211]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9747]


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

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, gives notice of a public meeting to discuss 
the judgments project. The public meeting will take place on Tuesday, 
November 15, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. EST. This is not a 
meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    A Special Commission of the Hague Conference met in June 2016 to 
discuss the structure and the provisions of a draft convention on the 
recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and 
commercial matters. Another Special Commission of the Hague Conference 
is scheduled to meet in February 2017 to continue the drafting process.
    The purpose of the public meeting is to obtain the views of 
interested stakeholders on the current draft provisions of the 
convention, located at https://assets.hcch.net/docs/ to discuss certain 
matters such as scope, possible declarations to the convention, and 
general and final clauses.
    Time and Place: The meeting will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 
12:30 p.m. EST on November 15, 2016, in Room 240, South Building, State 
Department Annex 4, Washington, DC 20037. Participants should plan to 
arrive at the Navy Hill gate on the west side of 23rd Street NW. (at 
the intersection of 23rd Street NW. and D Street NW.) by 9:30 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. Those who cannot attend but wish to comment are welcome 
to do so by email to John Kim at [email protected] or Mike Dennis at 
[email protected].
    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

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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 November 9, 2016. 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.
    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.
    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: September 16, 2016.
Michael J. Dennis,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-24211 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am]
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