81_FR_86996 81 FR 86765 - Notice of Meeting of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee and Preparations for Upcoming International Telecommunications Meetings

81 FR 86765 - Notice of Meeting of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee and Preparations for Upcoming International Telecommunications Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 231 (December 1, 2016)

Page Range86765-86765
FR Document2016-28891

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 86765]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-28891]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9806]


Notice of Meeting of the International Telecommunication Advisory 
Committee and Preparations for Upcoming International 
Telecommunications Meetings

    This notice announces a meeting of the Department of State's 
International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to review 
recent activities of the Department of State in international meetings 
on international communications and information policy and prepare for 
similar activities in the next quarter. The ITAC will meet on December 
16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST at: 1120 20th Street NW., Suite 1000, 
Washington, DC 20036 to discuss the results of recent events and 
preparations for upcoming meetings at the International 
Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Inter-American Telecommunications 
Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS CITEL), 
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunication and Information Working 
Group (APEC TEL). The meeting will focus on the following topics:

 Outcome of the 25 October-3 November, 2016, ITU World 
Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-16) and future 
engagement in the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
 Preparation for the 2017 World Telecommunication Development 
Conference (WTDC) taking place from 9 to 20 October 2017
 Preparation for the 2019 ITU World Radiocommunication 
Conference (WRC-19) taking place from 28 October to 22 November 2019
 Current and future work of the OECD Committee on Digital 
Economy Policy

    Attendance at this meeting is open to the public as seating 
capacity allows. The public will have an opportunity to provide 
comments at this meeting at the invitation of the chair. Further 
details on this ITAC meeting will be announced on the Department of 
State's email list, [email protected]. Use of the ITAC list is 
limited to meeting announcements and confirmations, distribution of 
agendas and other relevant meeting documents. The Department welcomes 
any U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to remain on or join the 
ITAC listserv by registering on https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ebcip-11891185682 and providing his or her name, email address, and the 
company, organization, or community that he or she is representing, if 
any. Persons wishing to request reasonable accommodation during the 
meeting should contact [email protected] or [email protected] no 
later than December 12, 2016. Requests made after that time will be 
considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled.
    Please note that the Charter of the Advisory Committee has been 
extended until July 22, 2018, which was erroneously reflected as 2016 
in Public Notice: 9658 on the Renewal of the Charter of the 
International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Franz Zichy at 202-647-
5778, [email protected].

    Dated: November 28, 2016.
Julie N. Zoller,
Senior Deputy Coordinator, International Communications and Information 
Policy, U.S. State Department.
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                                                  Carolina, dated 11/10/2016, is hereby                   11th. The SSC will complete its work                  Working Group (APEC TEL). The
                                                  amended to include the following areas                  and issue appointment memos in late                   meeting will focus on the following
                                                  as adversely affected by the disaster.                  January 2017.                                         topics:
                                                  Primary Counties: Beaufort, Bertie,                       The United Nations Environment                      • Outcome of the 25 October–3
                                                      Brunswick, Camden, Carteret,                        Programme (UNEP) and the World                          November, 2016, ITU World
                                                      Chowan, Columbus, Craven,                           Meteorological Organization (WMO)                       Telecommunication Standardization
                                                      Currituck, Dare, Duplin,                            established the IPCC in 1988. In                        Assembly (WTSA–16) and future
                                                      Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Harnett,                  accordance with its mandate and as                      engagement in the ITU
                                                      Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir,                      reaffirmed in various decisions by the                  Telecommunication Standardization
                                                      Martin, Montgomery, Moore, New                      Panel, the major activity of the IPCC is                Sector
                                                      Hanover, Northampton, Onslow,                       to prepare comprehensive and up-to-
                                                                                                                                                                • Preparation for the 2017 World
                                                      Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender,                        date assessments of policy-relevant
                                                                                                                                                                  Telecommunication Development
                                                      Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson,                          scientific, technical, and socio-
                                                                                                                                                                  Conference (WTDC) taking place from
                                                      Sampson, Tyrrell, Washington,                       economic information for understanding
                                                                                                                                                                  9 to 20 October 2017
                                                      Wayne, Wilson.                                      the scientific basis of climate change,
                                                                                                          potential impacts, and options for                    • Preparation for the 2019 ITU World
                                                    All other information in the original                                                                         Radiocommunication Conference
                                                  declaration remains unchanged.                          mitigation and adaptation.
                                                                                                            This notice will be published in the                  (WRC–19) taking place from 28
                                                  (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                 Federal Register.                                       October to 22 November 2019
                                                  Number 59008)                                                                                                 • Current and future work of the OECD
                                                                                                          Christo Artusio,                                        Committee on Digital Economy Policy
                                                  James E. Rivera,
                                                                                                          Director, Office of Global Change, Department
                                                  Associate Administrator for Disaster                    of State.                                                Attendance at this meeting is open to
                                                  Assistance.                                                                                                   the public as seating capacity allows.
                                                                                                            Drafted by:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–28832 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]                                                                  The public will have an opportunity to
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                                                                                                          Farhan Akhtar, OES/EGC, x7–3489                       provide comments at this meeting at the
                                                                                                            Cleared by:                                         invitation of the chair. Further details
                                                                                                          Christo Artusio, OES/E (acting) (ok)                  on this ITAC meeting will be announced
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                     Trigg Talley, S/SECC (info)                           on the Department of State’s email list,
                                                                                                          Rick Driscoll, OES/EGC (ok)                           ITAC@lmlist.state.gov. Use of the ITAC
                                                  [Public Notice: 9790]                                                                                         list is limited to meeting
                                                                                                          Andy Neustaetter, L/OES (ok)
                                                  Nominations for Lead Authors or                         Esther Bell, OES/PPO (ok)                             announcements and confirmations,
                                                  Review Editors on the First Special                     Teresa Hobgood, OES/Congressional                     distribution of agendas and other
                                                  Report To Be Undertaken by the                            (ok)                                                relevant meeting documents. The
                                                  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate                      [FR Doc. 2016–28841 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]          Department welcomes any U.S. citizen
                                                  Change During the Sixth Assessment                      BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                                                                                or legal permanent resident to remain
                                                  Report (AR6) Cycle                                                                                            on or join the ITAC listserv by
                                                                                                                                                                registering on https://
                                                    The United States Department of                       DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                   www.eventbrite.com/o/ebcip-
                                                  State, in cooperation with the United                                                                         11891185682 and providing his or her
                                                  States Global Change Research Program,                  [Public Notice: 9806]                                 name, email address, and the company,
                                                  seeks nominations for U.S. scientists                   Notice of Meeting of the International                organization, or community that he or
                                                  with requisite expertise to serve as Lead               Telecommunication Advisory                            she is representing, if any. Persons
                                                  Authors or Review Editors on the first                  Committee and Preparations for                        wishing to request reasonable
                                                  Special Report to be undertaken by the                  Upcoming International                                accommodation during the meeting
                                                  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate                      Telecommunications Meetings                           should contact jacksonln@state.gov or
                                                  Change (IPCC) during the Sixth                                                                                gadsdensf@state.gov no later than
                                                  Assessment Report (AR6) cycle. The                         This notice announces a meeting of                 December 12, 2016. Requests made after
                                                  outline for the ‘‘Special Report on                     the Department of State’s International               that time will be considered, but might
                                                  Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5 °C                     Telecommunication Advisory                            not be able to be fulfilled.
                                                  above Pre-Industrial Levels and Related                 Committee (ITAC) to review recent                        Please note that the Charter of the
                                                  Global Greenhouse Gas Emission                          activities of the Department of State in              Advisory Committee has been extended
                                                  Pathways, in the Context of                             international meetings on international               until July 22, 2018, which was
                                                  Strengthening the Global Response to                    communications and information policy                 erroneously reflected as 2016 in Public
                                                  the Threat of Climate Change,                           and prepare for similar activities in the             Notice: 9658 on the Renewal of the
                                                  Sustainable Development, and Efforts to                 next quarter. The ITAC will meet on                   Charter of the International
                                                  Eradicate Poverty’’ was adopted at the                  December 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST at:                Telecommunication Advisory
                                                  44th session of the IPCC Plenary.                       1120 20th Street NW., Suite 1000,                     Committee (ITAC).
                                                    Nominations may be submitted at                       Washington, DC 20036 to discuss the
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  https://contribute.globalchange.gov/.                   results of recent events and preparations
                                                                                                                                                                Please contact Franz Zichy at 202–647–
                                                  This is an Open Call. All registered                    for upcoming meetings at the
                                                                                                                                                                5778, zichyfj@state.gov.
                                                  users can nominate U.S. citizens and                    International Telecommunication Union
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                                                  permanent lawful residents to be                        (ITU), the Inter-American                               Dated: November 28, 2016.
                                                  considered by the IPCC Science Steering                 Telecommunications Commission of the                  Julie N. Zoller,
                                                  Committee (SSC). The call for                           Organization of American States (OAS                  Senior Deputy Coordinator, International
                                                  nominations will close on Tuesday,                      CITEL), Organization for Economic                     Communications and Information Policy,
                                                  December 6, 2016, and a nominations                     Cooperation and Development (OECD),                   U.S. State Department.
                                                  package transmitted on behalf of the                    and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation                 [FR Doc. 2016–28891 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
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ContactPlease contact Franz Zichy at 202-647- 5778, [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 86765 

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