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Federal Register: November 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 229)NoticesPage 65861From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Public Notice #2937U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC); Charter Renewal

The Department of State has renewed the Charter of the United States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC). This advisory committee will continue to obtain the views and advice of American experts and interested parties with respect to a broad range of technical, operational and administrative questions in the telecommunications and information sector. ITAC's focus is on U.S. participation in the work of international treaty organizations, primarily the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the OAS Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL).

The committee's principal work, which is to develop, coordinate and recommend contributions to and positions for international meetings and conferences, has been a major factor in ensuring effective U.S. preparations for the relevant international activities. The Under Secretary for Management has determined that the committee is necessary and in the public interest.

Membership in the ITAC is unlimited and may include representatives of all parties interested in the telecommunications and information fields or in the work of ITAC, including U.S. Government agencies, recognized operating agencies, service providers, manufacturers, users, associations, academia, and the public in general. The committee will follow the procedures prescribed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Meetings will be open to the public unless a determination is made in accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1) and (4), that a meeting or a portion of the meeting should be closed to the public. Notice of each meeting will be provided in the Federal Register at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please call: Richard Beaird, ITAC Chairman and Director, Office of Multilateral Affairs, International Communications and Information Policy, (202) 647-5832; fax (202) 647- 5957.

Dated: November 16, 1998. Ambassador Vonya B. McCann, U.S. Coordinator, Communications and Information Policy.

FR Doc. 98-31792Filed11-27-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4210-45-P

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