82 FR 14416 - Notice of Public Meeting of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee and Preparations for Upcoming International Telecommunications Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 52 (March 20, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05456

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 52 (Monday, March 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 52 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-05456]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9920]


Notice of Public 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 April 27, 
2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST at ITIC, 1101 K St NW #610, Washington, DC 20005 
to discuss the preparatory process for multilateral meetings, the 
results of recent events, and preparations for upcoming meetings at the 
International Telecommunication Union and the Inter-American 
Telecommunications Commission of the Organization of American States. 
The meeting will focus on the following topics:

 Americas Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the 
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication 
Development Conference (WTDC)
 ITU Development Sector (ITU-D) Study Groups 1/2
 ITU Council Working Groups and Experts Group on International 
Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs)
 Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
 ITU Council
 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum
 Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG)
 Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG)
 WTDC-17
 Telecommunication Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Study 
Group
 Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Study Group
 2018 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18)
    PP-18 will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, from--October 
29 to November 17, 2018. The Plenipotentiary Conference, which takes 
place every four years, is the highest policy-making body of the Union. 
PP-18 will determine the overall policy direction of the ITU; adopt the 
strategic and financial plans for the next four years; elect the 48 
members of Council, 12 members of the Radio Regulations Board, and five 
Elected Officials; and consider and adopt, if appropriate, 
modifications to the ITU Constitution and Convention. The Department 
seeks advice from stakeholders and interested parties to inform its 
upcoming preparations for PP-18, to include but not limited to input on 
the following questions:
    1. Maintaining the stability of the Constitution and Convention and 
the mandate of ITU, the Strategic and Financial Plans, Internet-related 
issues, and elections are typical U.S. priorities for a plenipotentiary 
conference. Should these remain U.S. priorities? What other U.S. 
priorities should be considered?
    2. Should the United States propose to initiate a process of ITU 
reform at PP-18? If so, what areas for reform should be prioritized?
    3. What are the major areas of concern for PP-18 and how should the 
United States address them?
    Comments in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF may also be submitted 
electronically to ITAC@state.gov on or before April 27, 2017.
    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, ITAC@lmlist.state.gov. 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 by email via ITAC@state.gov and providing 
his or her name, email address, telephone contact and the company, 
organization, or community that he or she is representing, if any. 
Persons wishing to request reasonable accommodation during the meeting 
should send their requests to ITAC@state.gov no later than April 14, 
2017. Requests made after that time will be considered, but might not 
be able to be fulfilled.
    For Further Information Contact: Please send all inquiries to 
ITAC@state.gov.

Julie N. Zoller,
Acting Coordinator, International Communications and Information 
Policy, U.S. Department of State.
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organizations in the State of South • Telecommunication state.gov no later than April 14, 2017.
Dakota, dated 02/01/2017, is hereby Radiocommunication Sector (ITU–R) Requests made after that time will be
amended to include the following areas Study Group considered, but might not be able to be
as adversely affected by the disaster. • Telecommunication Standardization fulfilled.
Primary Area: Lake Traverse Sector (ITU–T) Study Group For Further Information Contact:
Reservation. • 2018 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Please send all inquiries to ITAC@
(PP–18) state.gov.
All other information in the original PP–18 will take place in Dubai,
declaration remains unchanged. United Arab Emirate, from—October 29 Julie N. Zoller,
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance to November 17, 2018. The Acting Coordinator, International
Plenipotentiary Conference, which takes Communications and Information Policy,
Number 59008)
U.S. Department of State.
place every four years, is the highest
James E. Rivera, [FR Doc. 2017–05456 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am]
policy-making body of the Union. PP–18
Associate Administrator for Disaster will determine the overall policy BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P
Assistance.
direction of the ITU; adopt the strategic
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BILLING CODE 8025–01–P years; elect the 48 members of Council, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
12 members of the Radio Regulations [Public Notice 9919]
Board, and five Elected Officials; and
DEPARTMENT OF STATE consider and adopt, if appropriate, Overseas Schools Advisory Council
modifications to the ITU Constitution Charter Renewal
[Public Notice 9920]
and Convention. The Department seeks AGENCY:Department of State.
Notice of Public Meeting of the advice from stakeholders and interested
ACTION:Notice of renewal of an advisory
International Telecommunication parties to inform its upcoming committee charter.
Advisory Committee and Preparations preparations for PP–18, to include but
for Upcoming International not limited to input on the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Telecommunications Meetings questions: Keith Miller, Senior Advisor to the
1. Maintaining the stability of the Acting Director, Office of Overseas
This notice announces a meeting of Constitution and Convention and the Schools and Acting Executive Secretary
the Department of State’s International mandate of ITU, the Strategic and of the Council, at (202) 261–8201.
Telecommunication Advisory Financial Plans, Internet-related issues,
Committee (ITAC) to review recent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and elections are typical U.S. priorities Renewal of Advisory Committee: The
activities of the Department of State in for a plenipotentiary conference. Should
international meetings on international Department of State announces the
these remain U.S. priorities? What other renewal of the charter of the Overseas
communications and information policy U.S. priorities should be considered? Schools Advisory Council in accordance
and prepare for similar activities in the 2. Should the United States propose with the Federal Advisory Committee
next quarter. The ITAC will meet on to initiate a process of ITU reform at PP– Act.
April 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST at ITIC, 18? If so, what areas for reform should Purpose: The main objectives of the
1101 K St NW #610, Washington, DC be prioritized? Council are:
20005 to discuss the preparatory process 3. What are the major areas of concern (a) To advise the Department of State
for multilateral meetings, the results of for PP–18 and how should the United regarding matters of policy and funding
recent events, and preparations for States address them? for the overseas schools.
upcoming meetings at the International Comments in Microsoft Word or (b) To help the overseas schools
Telecommunication Union and the Adobe PDF may also be submitted become showcases for excellence in
Inter-American Telecommunications electronically to ITAC@state.gov on or education.
Commission of the Organization of before April 27, 2017. (c) To help make service abroad more
American States. The meeting will focus Attendance at this meeting is open to attractive to American citizens who
on the following topics: the public as seating capacity allows. have school-age children, both in the
• Americas Regional Preparatory The public will have an opportunity to business community and in
Meeting (RPM) for the International provide comments at this meeting at the Government.
Telecommunication Union (ITU) invitation of the chair. Further details (d) To identify methods to mitigate
World Telecommunication on this ITAC meeting will be announced risks to American private sector
Development Conference (WTDC) on the Department of State’s email list, interests worldwide.
• ITU Development Sector (ITU–D) ITAC@lmlist.state.gov. Use of the ITAC
Keith Miller,
Study Groups 1/2 list is limited to meeting
Senior Advisor to the Acting Director, Office
• ITU Council Working Groups and announcements and confirmations,
of Overseas Schools and Acting Executive
Experts Group on International distribution of agendas and other
Secretary of the Council.
Telecommunications Regulations relevant meeting documents. The
[FR Doc. 2017–05455 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am]
(ITRs) Department welcomes any U.S. citizen
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• Inter-American Telecommunication or legal permanent resident to remain
Commission (CITEL) on or join the ITAC listserv by
• ITU Council registering by email via ITAC@state.gov
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• World Summit on the Information and providing his or her name, email DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Society (WSIS) Forum address, telephone contact and the AFFAIRS
• Telecommunication Development company, organization, or community
Advisory Committee on Homeless
Advisory Group (TDAG) that he or she is representing, if any.
Veterans, Notice of Meeting
• Telecommunication Standardization Persons wishing to request reasonable
Advisory Group (TSAG) accommodation during the meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs
• WTDC–17 should send their requests to ITAC@ (VA) gives notice under the Federal

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