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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71069-71070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22684]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12222]

President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of public inaugural plenary session meeting and 
swearing-in ceremony of the President's Advisory Council on African 
Diaspora Engagement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq., and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of State hereby provides 
notice of the inaugural plenary session meeting and swearing-in 
ceremony of the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora 
Engagement (``the Advisory Council'').

DATES: The Advisory Council will host a public inaugural plenary 
session and swearing-in ceremony on Monday, October 30, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deniece Laurent-Mantey at email; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inaugural meeting for the Advisory 
Council will take place at the White House and will be broadcast live 
on the internet. Individuals requesting a link to the livestream should 
RSVP to Ms. Laurent-Mantey at the email address above, not later than 
October 23, 2023, for instructions on how to access the meeting. 
Persons needing reasonable accommodation should make that request when 
they RSVP. Requests made after October 23 will be considered but might 
not be possible to fulfill.
    The primary mission of the Advisory Council is to provide counsel 
to the President on enhancing the connections between the United States 
Government and the African Diaspora within the United States, aligning 
with the objectives outlined in the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan 
Africa.
    The activities of the Advisory Council encompass strategies to 
advance equity and opportunity for African Diaspora communities, ways 
to support the United Nations' Permanent Forum on People of African 
Descent, programs and initiatives to strengthen cultural, social, 
political, and economic ties between African communities, the global 
African Diaspora, and the United States, and programs and initiatives 
to increase participation of members of the African Diaspora in the 
United States with regard to trade, investment, economic growth, and 
development programs relating to Africa. Established in accordance with 
Executive Order 14089, the Advisory Council operates under the 
administrative authority of the Secretary of State and under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    This announcement might appear in the Federal Register less than 15 
days prior to the meeting. The Department of State finds that there is 
an exceptional circumstance in that this advisory

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committee meeting must be held on October 30, due to the schedules of 
senior officials whose attendance is required.

Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-22684 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]
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