46394 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 2, 1997 / Notices

Wednesday, September 17, 1997, 1:30–

4:00 p.m., Room 1107

Wednesday, September 24, 1997, 1:30–

4:00 p.m., Room 1408

Wednesday, October 8, 1997, 1:30–4:00

p.m., Room 1207

The purpose of ITAC is to advise the

Department on policy, technical and

operational matters and to provide

strategic planning recommendations,

with respect to international

telecommunications and information

issues. To assist in preparations for

certain meetings of the International

Telecommunication Union (ITU), the

Department establishes ad hoc groups

open to any and all government,

industry or other interested participants

in accordance with the ITAC advisory

committee charter. The purpose and

agenda of this ITAC Ad Hoc Group is to

develop and recommend positions and,

as appropriate, written contributions for

submission by the United States in

connection with the 1998 WTPF, as

described below. Questions regarding

the agenda or Ad Hoc activities in

general may be directed to the

chairman, Richard Shrum, State

Department, at 202–647–0050; Fx: 202–

647–7407, e-mail

(uuencode):shrumre@ms6820wpoa.usstate.gov.

The ITU will convene the second

Policy Forum in Geneva, March 16–18,

1998, in order to discuss and exchange

views on the theme of trade in

telecommunications services. The

agenda will include: (a) the general

implications for the ITU membership of

the World Trade Organization (WTO)

agreement on trade in basic telecom

services, with respect to telecom

policies, regulations and regulatory

structures, and the implications for

developing countries, particularly with

respect to financial strategies to promote

network and service, development; (b)

actions to assist ITU membership in

adapting to changes in the telecom

environment including analysis of the

current situation and possible

cooperative actions to facilitate

transition; and (c) the evolution of the

international telecom environment,

particularly the current accounting and

settlement system. Discussions at the

WTPF shall be based on a report of the

Secretary-General, incorporating

contributions and comments of the ITU

membership, which will serve as the

sole working document of the Forum.

Preparations for WTPF will include an

informal group of experts convened by

the Secretary-General to assist in

developing the report, and a working

group of representatives of the ITU–T

and ITU–D Sectors and the ITU

Secretariat to conduct case studies in

developing countries.

All participants may join in

discussions, subject to instructions of

the chair. In this regard, entry to the

building is controlled. If you wish to

attend, please send a fax to 202–647–

7407 at least 24 hours before the

scheduled meeting, providing name,

affiliation, date of birth and social

security number, to arrange for preclearance. One of the following valid

photo ID’s is required for admittance:

U.S. driver’s license with picture,

passport, Government ID (company ID’s

are not accepted). Enter through the ‘‘C’’

Street Main Lobby.

Dated: August 26, 1997.

John T. Gilsenan,

Acting ITAC Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–23165 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2599]

Ad Hoc on the International

Telecommunication Union Strategic

Planning Working Group International

Telecommunications Advisory

Committee (ITAC); Meeting Notice

The Department of State announces

the establishment, under its

International telecommunications

Advisory Committee (ITAC), of an Ad

Hoc Group to prepare for the ITU

Strategic Planning Working Group. The

first three meetings will be held at the

Department of State, 2202 ‘‘C’’ Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C., as follows:

Wednesday, September 17, 1997, 9:30–

12:00 noon, Room 1107

Wednesday, September 24, 1997, 9:30–

12:00 noon, Room 1408

Wednesday, October 8, 1997, 9:30–12:00

noon, Room 1207

The purpose of ITAC is to advise the

Department on policy, technical and

operational matters and to provide

strategic planning recommendations,

with respect to international

telecommunications and information

issues. To assist in preparations for

certain meetings of the International

Telecommunication Union (ITU), the

Department establishes ad hoc groups

open to any and all government,

industry or other interested participants

in accordance with the ITAC advisory

committee charter. The purpose and

agenda of this ITAC Ad Hoc Group is to

develop and recommend positions and,

as appropriate, written contributions for

submission by the United States to the

ITU Working Group described below.

Questions regarding the agenda or Ad

Hoc activities in general may be

directed to the chairman, Richard C.

Beaird, State Department, at 202–647–

5832; Fx: 202–647–5957.

The ITU Strategic Planning Working

Group will prepare a draft strategic plan

for the Union for 1999–2003, including

linkages among overall policies, Sector

priorities and programs, and financial

factors for the period. The draft strategic

plan will be considered at the May,

1998 session of Council, and ultimately

at the upcoming Plenipotentiary

Conference in Minneapolis. ITU

Member States and Sector Members are

invited to submit comments on the draft

plan by November 30. The ITU Working

Group will convene a meeting in

February 1998 in order to finalize the

draft strategic plan.

All participants may join in

discussions, subject to instructions of

the chair. In this regard, entry to the

building is controlled. If you wish to

attend, please send a fax to 202–647–

5957 at least 24 hours before the

scheduled meeting, providing name,

affiliation, date of birth and social

security number, to arrange for preclearance. One of the following valid

photo ID’s is required for admittance:

U.S. driver’s license with picture,

passport, Government ID (company ID’s

are not accepted). Enter through the ‘‘C’’

Street Main Lobby.

Dated: August 26, 1997.

John T. Gilsenan,

Acting ITAC Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–23166 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2597]

Advisory Committee on Private

International Law; Meeting of Study

Group on Electronic Commerce

The Department of State’s Advisory

Committee Study Group on Electronic

Commerce will hold its next meeting

Thursday, September 18 in Washington,

DC from 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The purpose

of the meeting is to review legal issues

and possible international guidelines,

model national laws or other

international legal initiatives on

electronic signatures, including digital

signature systems, that could be

developed by international

organizations.

The Advisory Committee meeting is

scheduled immediately prior to

meetings of the National Conference of

Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

(NCCUSL) new Drafting Group on a

proposed uniform electronic