82_FR_55934 82 FR 55710 - U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Web Conference Meeting

82 FR 55710 - U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Web Conference Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)

Page Range55710-55710
FR Document2017-25274

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55710]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25274]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10209]


U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Web Conference 
Meeting

    The 2017 Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Commission for the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 
(UNESCO) will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, starting at 
1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This will be a web conference meeting 
to discuss recent UNESCO developments, including the election of new 
UNESCO Director-General Azoulay; overall assessments/outcomes of the 
39th General Conference; the U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, 
effective December 31, 2018; and plans for the Commission during this 
time of transition. The Commission will accept brief oral comments 
during a portion of this web conference. The public comment period will 
be limited to approximately 30 minutes in total, with five minutes 
allowed per speaker. For more information, or to arrange to participate 
in the web conference, individuals are asked to contact the Executive 
Director of the National Commission by Friday, December 8, 2017, at the 
following email address: [email protected].

Paul Mungai,
Acting Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, 
Department of State.
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                                                      Dated: November 17, 2017.                                               DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                                      December 11–15, 2017
                                                    Naomi R. Sipple,
                                                                                                                              [Public Notice: 10205]                                            PP–18 will take place in Dubai, United
                                                    Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security                                                                                                  Arab Emirates, from October 29 to
                                                    Administration.                                                           Notice of Public Meeting of the                                   November 17, 2018. The Plenipotentiary
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–25282 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am]                              International Telecommunication                                   Conference, which takes place every
                                                    BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                                    Advisory Committee and Preparations                               four years, is the highest policy-making
                                                                                                                              for Upcoming International                                        body of the Union. PP–18 will
                                                                                                                              Telecommunications Meetings                                       determine the overall policy direction of
                                                                                                                                 This notice announces a meeting of                             the ITU; adopt the strategic and
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                                                                                                         financial plans for the next four years;
                                                                                                                              the Department of State’s International
                                                                                                                              Telecommunication Advisory                                        elect the 48 members of Council, 12
                                                    [Public Notice 10209]                                                     Committee (ITAC). The ITAC will meet                              members of the Radio Regulations
                                                                                                                              on December 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. EST                             Board, and five Elected Officials; and
                                                    U.S. National Commission for UNESCO                                       at 1120 20th St. NW., 10th Floor,                                 consider and adopt, if appropriate,
                                                    Notice of Web Conference Meeting                                          Washington, DC to report on the                                   modifications to the ITU Constitution
                                                                                                                              outcome of the World                                              and Convention.
                                                       The 2017 Annual Meeting of the U.S.                                    Telecommunication Development
                                                    National Commission for the United                                                                                                             Attendance at this meeting is open to
                                                                                                                              Conference, review the results of recent
                                                    Nations Educational, Scientific and                                                                                                         the public as seating capacity allows.
                                                                                                                              multilateral meetings, updates on
                                                    Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will                                       preparations for the International                                The public will have an opportunity to
                                                    take place on Tuesday, December 12,                                       Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2018                                provide comments at this meeting at the
                                                    2017, starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern                                       Plenipotentiary Conference (PP–18), and                           invitation of the chair. Further details
                                                    Standard Time. This will be a web                                         discuss preparations for upcoming                                 on this ITAC meeting will be announced
                                                    conference meeting to discuss recent                                      multilateral meetings at ITU, the                                 on the Department of State’s email list,
                                                    UNESCO developments, including the                                        Organization for Economic Cooperation                             ITAC@lmlist.state.gov. Use of the ITAC
                                                    election of new UNESCO Director-                                          and Development (OECD), and the Asia                              list is limited to meeting
                                                    General Azoulay; overall assessments/                                     Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).                              announcements and confirmations,
                                                    outcomes of the 39th General                                              The meeting will focus on the following                           distribution of agendas and other
                                                    Conference; the U.S. decision to                                          topics:                                                           relevant meeting documents. The
                                                    withdraw from UNESCO, effective                                           1. Results of Recent Multilateral                                 Department welcomes any U.S. citizen
                                                    December 31, 2018; and plans for the                                            Meetings                                                    or legal permanent resident to remain
                                                    Commission during this time of                                               a. ITU Council Working Groups                                  on or join the ITAC listserv by
                                                    transition. The Commission will accept                                       b. World Telecommunication                                     registering by email via ITAC@state.gov
                                                    brief oral comments during a portion of                                         Development Conference                                      and providing his or her name, email
                                                    this web conference. The public                                              c. ITU–R SG4, SG5, SG6, and SG7                                address, telephone contact and the
                                                    comment period will be limited to                                               block meetings                                              company, organization, or community
                                                    approximately 30 minutes in total, with                                      d. Inter-American Telecommunication                            that he or she is representing, if any.
                                                    five minutes allowed per speaker. For                                           Commission (CITEL)                                          Persons wishing to request reasonable
                                                    more information, or to arrange to                                           • Permanent Consultative Committee                             accommodation during the meeting
                                                                                                                                    on Radiocommunication (PCC–II)                              should send their requests to ITAC@
                                                    participate in the web conference,
                                                                                                                              2. Meeting of the Permanent Executive                             state.gov no later than November 30,
                                                    individuals are asked to contact the
                                                                                                                                    Committee (COM/CITEL) 2018 ITU                              2017. Requests made after that time will
                                                    Executive Director of the National                                              Plenipotentiary Conference (PP–18)
                                                    Commission by Friday, December 8,                                                                                                           be considered, but might not be able to
                                                                                                                                    preparatory process and U.S.
                                                    2017, at the following email address:                                                                                                       be fulfilled.
                                                                                                                                    priorities
                                                    DCUNESCO@state.gov.                                                       3. Preparations for upcoming                                         Please send all inquiries to ITAC@
                                                    Paul Mungai,                                                                    Multilateral Activities                                     state.gov.
                                                                                                                                 a. ITU–R meetings                                              Cecily C. Holiday,
                                                    Acting Executive Director, U.S. National
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                                                                                                                                 b. ITU–T meetings
                                                                                                                                 c. ITU–D meetings                                              Acting Director, Multilateral Affairs, Cyber
                                                    State.                                                                                                                                      and International Communications, and
                                                                                                                                 d. ITU Council Working Groups and
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–25274 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am]                                                                                                Information Policy, Department of State.
                                                                                                                                    Experts Group on International
                                                    BILLING CODE 4710–19–P
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                                                                                                                                 e. WSIS Forum
                                                                                                                                 f. APEC Telecommunications
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FR Citation82 FR 55710 

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