82_FR_18756 82 FR 18681 - U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

82 FR 18681 - U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)

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FR Document2017-08009

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18681-18682]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08009]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9969]


U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

    The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public 
meeting from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 
George Washington University's Elliot School for International Affairs 
(Lindner Commons, 1957 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20052).
    The meeting will be on ``Echo Chambers, Artificial Intelligence, 
and Bot-Driven Disinformation: New Challenges in Public Diplomacy.'' 
This session will examine how public diplomacy practitioners need to 
adjust strategies and tactics for the modern information ecosystem, 
including understanding echo chambers, automated disinformation, 
algorithmic bias, and the proliferation and diversity of foreign 
propaganda efforts.
    The meeting will feature former Chairman of the House Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence (2011-15), Congressman Mike Rogers, as 
well as a panel of experts on artificial intelligence, political 
communication, and social media.
    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 Michelle Bowen at 
[email protected] by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Please arrive 
for the meeting by 10:15 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 shall represent the public interest and shall 
be selected from a cross section of educational, communications, 
cultural, scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and 
professional backgrounds. Not more than four members shall be from any 
one political party. The President designates a member to chair the 
Commission.
    The current members of the Commission are: Mr. Sim Farar of 
California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl of Colorado, Vice Chairman; 
Ambassador Lyndon Olson of Texas, Vice Chairman; Ambassador Penne 
Korth-Peacock of Texas; Anne Terman Wedner of Illinois; and Ms. 
Georgette Mosbacher of New York. One seat on the Commission is 
currently vacant.
    To request further information about the meeting or the U.S. 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, you

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may contact its Executive Director, Dr. Shawn Powers, at 
[email protected].

Shawn Powers,
Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-08009 Filed 4-19-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 75 / Thursday, April 20, 2017 / Notices 18681 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE of the proposed rule change. The Select Committee on Intelligence (2011– COMMISSION Commission may, however, extend the 15), Congressman Mike Rogers, as well period for issuing an order approving or as a panel of experts on artificial [Release No. 34–80461; File No. SR– BatsBZX–2016–60] disapproving the proposed rule change intelligence, political communication, by not more than 60 days if the and social media. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats Commission determines that a longer This meeting is open to the public, BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of period is appropriate and publishes the Members and staff of Congress, the State Designation of a Longer Period for reasons for such determination. The proposed rule change was published for Department, Defense Department, the Commission Action on Proceedings To media, and other governmental and Determine Whether To Approve or notice and comment in the Federal Register on October 20, 2016.8 The non-governmental organizations. To Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to Bats BZX Rule 14.13, Company 180th day after publication of the notice attend and make any requests for Listing Fees, and to the Bats BZX Fee in the Federal Register is April 18, 2017 reasonable accommodation, email Schedule and June 17, 2017 is an additional 60 Michelle Bowen at BowenMC1@ days from that date. state.gov by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May April 14, 2017. The Commission finds it appropriate 3, 2017. Please arrive for the meeting by On September 29, 2016, Bats BZX to designate a longer period within 10:15 a.m. to allow for a prompt meeting Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) which to issue an order approving or start. filed with the Securities and Exchange disapproving the proposed rule change The United States Advisory Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant so that it has sufficient time to consider to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Commission on Public Diplomacy this proposed rule change. Accordingly, appraises U.S. Government activities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule the Commission, pursuant to Section 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule intended to understand, inform, and 19(b)(2) of the Act,9 designates June 17, influence foreign publics. The Advisory change to amend (1) the fees set forth in 2017 as the date by which the BZX Rule 14.13 applicable to securities Commission may conduct studies, Commission should either approve or listed on the Exchange, and (2) the fee inquiries, and meetings, as it deems disapprove the proposed rule schedule applicable to Members 3 and necessary. It may assemble and change(File No. SR–BatsBZX–2016–60). non-Members of the Exchange pursuant disseminate information and issue For the Commission, by the Division of reports and other publications, subject to Exchange Rules 15.1(a) and (c). BZX Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated designated the proposed rule change as to the approval of the Chairperson, in authority.10 immediately effective upon filing with consultation with the Executive Brent J. Fields, the Commission pursuant to Section Director. The Advisory Commission Secretary. 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.4 On October 14, may undertake foreign travel in pursuit 2016, the Commission published notice [FR Doc. 2017–07953 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or of filing of the proposed rule change and BILLING CODE 8011–01–P oversee projects, studies, events, or pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the other activities that it deems desirable Act: (1) temporarily suspended the and necessary in fulfilling its functions. proposed rule change; and (2) instituted DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Commission consists of seven proceedings to determine whether to [Public Notice 9969] approve or disapprove the proposal. The members appointed by the President, by notice was published for comment in and with the advice and consent of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public the Federal Register on October 20, Senate. The members of the Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting 2016.5 The Commission has received Commission shall represent the public three comment letters on the proposal.6 The U.S. Advisory Commission on interest and shall be selected from a Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 7 provides Public Diplomacy will hold a public cross section of educational, that, after instituting proceedings, the meeting from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 communications, cultural, scientific, Commission shall issue an order p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at George technical, public service, labor, approving or disapproving the proposed Washington University’s Elliot School business, and professional backgrounds. rule change not later than 180 days after for International Affairs (Lindner Not more than four members shall be the date of publication of notice of filing Commons, 1957 E Street NW., from any one political party. The Washington, DC 20052). President designates a member to chair 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). The meeting will be on ‘‘Echo the Commission. 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Chambers, Artificial Intelligence, and 3 A Member is defined as ‘‘any registered broker Bot-Driven Disinformation: New The current members of the or dealer that has been admitted to membership in Challenges in Public Diplomacy.’’ This Commission are: Mr. Sim Farar of the Exchange.’’ See BZX Rule 1.5(n). California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). session will examine how public 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79103, diplomacy practitioners need to adjust of Colorado, Vice Chairman; 81 FR 72624 (Oct. 14, 2016). strategies and tactics for the modern Ambassador Lyndon Olson of Texas, 6 See letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, information ecosystem, including Vice Chairman; Ambassador Penne Commission, from Kyle Murray, Assistant General understanding echo chambers, Korth-Peacock of Texas; Anne Terman Counsel, Bats Global Markets, Inc., dated November asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES automated disinformation, algorithmic Wedner of Illinois; and Ms. Georgette 22, 2016; letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, from Douglas A. Cifu, Chief Executive bias, and the proliferation and diversity Mosbacher of New York. One seat on Officer, Virtu Financial, Inc., dated December 20, of foreign propaganda efforts. the Commission is currently vacant. 2016; and letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, The meeting will feature former Commission, from Andrew Madar, Senior Associate To request further information about General Counsel, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, dated Chairman of the House Permanent the meeting or the U.S. Advisory January 27, 2017. Comment letters are available at: Commission on Public Diplomacy, you 8 See supra note 5. https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2016-60/ batsbzx201660.shtml. 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(57). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Apr 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

18682 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 75 / Thursday, April 20, 2017 / Notices may contact its Executive Director, Dr. • Originating Office: Bureau of Waiver, P.O. Box 979037, St. Louis, MO Shawn Powers, at PowersSM@state.gov. Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/ 63197–9000. R). Shawn Powers, Karin King, Executive Director, Advisory Commission on • Form Number: DS–3035. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau Public Diplomacy, Department of State. • Respondents: J–1 visa holders of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017–08009 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] applying for a waiver of the two-year [FR Doc. 2017–07967 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–45–P foreign residence requirement. BILLING CODE 4710–06–P • Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,628. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • Estimated Number of Responses: [Public Notice: 9809] 7,628. Federal Aviation Administration • Average Time per Response: 1 hour. 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Third Drone Advisory Committee • Total Estimated Burden Time: 7,628 (DAC) Meeting Collection: J–1 Visa Waiver annual hours. Recommendation Application AGENCY: Federal Aviation • Frequency: On occasion. Notice of request for public Administration (FAA), U.S. Department ACTION: • Obligation to Respond: Required to of Transportation. comment. Obtain or Retain a Benefit. ACTION: Third DAC Meeting. SUMMARY: The Department of State is We are soliciting public comments to seeking Office of Management and permit the Department to: SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the Third DAC Budget (OMB) approval for the • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection described below. Meeting. information collection is necessary for In accordance with the Paperwork the proper functions of the Department. DATES: The meeting will be held on May Reduction Act of 1995, we are 3, 2017, 09:00 a.m.–04:00 p.m. EDT. • Evaluate the accuracy of our requesting comments on this collection ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at estimate of the time and cost burden for from all interested individuals and the Air Line Pilots Association this proposed collection, including the organizations. The purpose of this Headquarters, 535 Herndon Parkway, validity of the methodology and notice is to allow 60 days for public Herndon, VA 20170. assumptions used. comment preceding submission of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al collection to OMB. • Enhance the quality, utility, and Secen at asecen@rtca.org or 202–330– DATES: The Department will accept clarity of the information to be 0647, or The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 comments from the public up to June collected. 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, 19, 2017. • Minimize the reporting burden on DC, 20036, or by telephone at 202–833– ADDRESSES: You may submit comments those who are to respond, including the 9339, fax at 202–833–9434, or Web site by any of the following methods: use of automated collection techniques at http://www.rtca.org. • Web: Persons with access to the or other forms of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Internet may comment on this notice by technology. to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal going to www.Regulations.gov. You can Please note that comments submitted Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– search for the document by entering in response to this Notice are public 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0077’’ in record. Before including any detailed given of the Third DAC Meeting. The the Search field. Then click the personal information, you should be DAC is a component of RTCA, which is ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete aware that your comments as submitted, a Federal Advisory Committee. The the comment form. including your personal information, agenda will likely include, but may not • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ will be available for public review. be limited to, the following: state.gov. Abstract of Proposed Collection Wednesday, May 3, 2017 • You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information • Official Statement of the Designated Form DS–3035 is used to determine collection title, and the OMB control Federal Official the eligibility of a J–1 visa holder for a number in any correspondence. • Welcome and Introductions, Review waiver of the two-year foreign residence FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the Second DAC Meeting requirement. Direct requests for additional • Approval of Minutes from the Second information regarding the collection Methodology DAC Meeting listed in this notice, including requests • FAA Update for copies of the proposed collection Applicants will complete the DS– • DAC Subcommittee (SC) Co-Chairs 3035 online at travel.state.gov. Statement instrument and supporting documents, to Hector Perez-Casillas, who may be Applicant’s information will be • Report out of DACSC Task Group (TG) downloaded into a barcode, and then be 1 (Roles and Responsibilities) reached at PRA_BurdenComments@ immediately issued a waiver case • Discussion of TG1 Recommendations asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES state.gov. number and further instructions. Next, • Report out of DACSC TG2 (Access to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicants must print their online form Airspace) • Title of Information Collection: J–1 with the barcode. Please note that the • Discussion of TG2 Recommendations Visa Waiver Recommendation barcode must be printed in black and • TG3 (UAS Funding) Update Application. white only. After the form is completed • New Assignments/Agenda Topics • OMB Control Number: 1405–0135. and printed out, applicants must mail • Adjourn • Type of Request: Extension of a their waiver application and fee Attendance is open to the interested Currently Approved Collection. payment to: Department of State J–1, public but limited to space availability. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Apr 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1


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