### 71500 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 231 / Tuesday, December 2, 2014 / Notices

You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, to Alfred Schandlbauer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520. He may be reached on 202.647.0237 or at SchandlbauerAX@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:

• Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of our functions.

• Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology.

Abstract of proposed collection: Information solicited on the Advance Notification Form (DS–4131) provides the U.S. Government with information on tourist and other non-governmental expeditions to the Antarctic Treaty area. The U.S. Government needs this information to comply with Article VII(5)(a) of the Antarctic Treaty and associated documents.

Methodology: Information will be submitted by U.S.organizers of tourist and other nongovernmental expeditions to Antarctica. Copies should be submitted via email, although signed originals are also valid.

Dated: November 25, 2014. Evan T. Bloom, Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice: 8960]**

**International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) Meeting Notice** 

Closed Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App § 10(a)(2), the Department of State announces a meeting of the International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) to take place on January 15, 2015, at the Department of State, Washington, DC.

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App § 10(d), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), it has been determined that this Board meeting will be closed to the public because the Board will be reviewing and discussing matters properly classified in accordance with Executive Order 13526. The purpose of the ISAB is to provide the Department with a continuing source of independent advice on all aspects of arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, political-military affairs, international security, and related aspects of public diplomacy. The agenda for this meeting will include classified discussions related to the Board’s studies on current U.S. policy and issues regarding arms control, international security, nuclear proliferation, and diplomacy.

For more information, contact Richard W. Hartman II, Executive Director of the International Security Advisory Board, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, telephone: (202) 736–4290.

Dated: November 13, 2014. Richard W. Hartman, II, Executive Director, International Security Advisory Board, U.S. Department of State.
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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8959]**

**International Telecommunication Advisory Committee; Solicitation of**  **Membership**

**AGENCY :**  Department of State.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (‘‘the Coordinator’’), in the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, is accepting applications for membership on the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC).

**DATES :**  Applications must be received by the Department of State (at the email addresses at the end of this Notice) not later than December 16, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Franz Zichy, at zichyfj@state.gov. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Department of State is soliciting applications from subject matter experts who are representatives of scientific or industrial organizations that are engaged in the study of telecommunications or in the design or manufacture of equipment intended for telecommunication services, representatives of civil society organizations and academia, and representatives of any other corporation or organization engaged in telecommunications and information policy matters. Applicants should include experience participating in international organizations addressing telecommunications and information technical and policy issues and assisting with U.S. involvement with such issues.

The ITAC is a Federal advisory committee under the authority of 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 2656 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. (‘‘FACA’’). The purpose of the ITAC is to advise the Coordinator and the Department of State with respect to, and provide strategic planning recommendations on, telecommunication and information policy matters related to U.S. participation in the work of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Organization of American States Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunication & Information Working Group (APEC TEL) and other international bodies addressing telecommunications.

Members are appointed by the Coordinator and must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States, appointed as representatives of U.S. organizations. To ensure diversity in advice, ITAC membership will include not more than one representative from any affiliated agency or organization so long as the threshold of no fewer than 50 members is met. ITAC members will represent the views of their organizations. The ITAC charter calls for representative members; therefore, a prospective member must represent a company or organization. Solo members (who ‘‘represent themselves’’) will not be selected. ITAC members must be versed in the complexity of international telecommunications issues and must be able to advise the Coordinator and the Department on these matters. Members are expected to use their expertise and provide candid advice.

Please note that ITAC members will not be reimbursed for travel, per diem,