[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 34802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14784]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7051]
Meeting To Learn of U.S. Information and Communications
Technologies (ICT) Industry Efforts To Assist Haitian Relief and
Reconstruction Efforts Following the January 2010 Earthquake
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of a meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Coordinator for International Communications
and Information Policy (CIP) will hold a public meeting on July 9, 2010
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (with additional time available through
4:30 p.m. if needed) in the Loy Henderson Auditorium of the Harry S.
Truman Building of the U.S. Department of State. The Truman Building is
located at 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520.
The Office of the U.S. Coordinator (CIP) advocates international
policies for expanded access to information and communication
technologies (ICT), improved efficiency in the worldwide ICT and
telecommunications market through increased reliance on free-market
forces, and fair opportunities for U.S. companies to participate in
this important sector around the globe.
The meeting will be led by Ambassador Philip L. Verveer, the U.S.
Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy and
facilitated by Deputy U.S. Coordinator Steven Lett. The meeting's
agenda will focus on learning about the experiences of U.S. information
and communications technologies (ICT) industry infrastructure
manufacturers and service providers that responded to the earthquake in
Haiti to understand: (1) What assistance U.S. ICT-related companies
provided to help stabilize, maintain, or rebuild ICT and other vital
capabilities in Haiti; (2) The experiences of U.S. ICT-related
companies that volunteered assistance, and (3) The international
disaster-response capabilities U.S. ICT-related companies have in
place, or plan to implement.
Participation by members of the public, non-profit/non-governmental
organizations and corporations is encouraged. In addition,
presentations on the experiences of ICT-related enterprises/
organizations in, or directly related to, Haiti relief and
reconstruction are invited, but will be limited to five minutes.
Planned presentations for the meeting must be received by the CIP
meeting contact (contact information below) by June 30, along with an
indication of any requirements for multimedia equipment. Written
comments (apart from presentations and specifically not for
distribution) may be submitted through the day of the meeting. Resource
limitations may preclude acknowledging or replying to submissions. As
time permits, an opportunity at the end of the meeting will be provided
for an interactive discussion amongst participants.
While the meeting is open to the public, admittance to the
Department of State building is only by means of a pre-clearance. For
placement on the pre-clearance list, please submit the following
information no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (Please note
that this information is not retained by CIP and must therefore be re-
submitted for any subsequent CIP-related meetings):
I. State that you are requesting pre-clearance to this meeting.
II. Provide the following information:
1. Name of meeting and its date and time
2. Visitor's full name
3. Date of birth
4. Citizenship
5. Acceptable forms of identification for entry into the U.S.
Department of State include:
U.S. driver's license with photo
Passport
U.S. government agency ID
6. ID number on the form of ID that the visitor will show upon
entry
7. Whether the visitor has a need for reasonable accommodation.
Such requests received after June 30th might not be possible to
fulfill.
Send the above information to Joseph Burton by fax (202) 647-7407
or email [email protected].
All visitors for this meeting must use the 23rd Street entrance.
The valid ID bearing the number provided with your pre-clearance
request will be required for admittance. Non-U.S. government attendees
must be escorted by Department of State personnel at all times when in
the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Burton, Foreign Affairs
Officer, Office of Communications and Information Policy at (202) 647-
5231 or [email protected].
General information about CIP is available: http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/cip/.
Dated: June 15, 2010.
Joseph Burton,
Communications and Information Policy, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14784 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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