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###### Department of State

          - [Public Notice: 12352]

# ACTION:

Notice of an advisory committee open meeting.

# SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given for a public virtual meeting of the Title VIII Advisory Committee.

# DATES:

The meeting will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Designated Federal Officer, Mr. Robert Zimmerman, telephone number 202-258-8024, Title VIII Program Officer, Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research,                         *TitleVIII@state.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    Pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given for a public virtual meeting of the Title VIII Advisory Committee. All meeting participants are being asked to RSVP by Wednesday, May 15, 2024, via email to                     *TitleVIII@state.gov,*                     subject line “Title VIII Advisory Committee Public Meeting 2024.” Members of the public requesting reasonable accommodation should make such requests when they register. Upon receipt of the RSVP, attendees will be registered, and will receive instructions for accessing the meeting, including the meeting number and any password. It is anticipated that the meeting will be held via Google Meets. Members of the public who will participate are encouraged to logon 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.                

*Purpose of Meeting and Topics to be Discussed:*                     The Advisory Committee will announce its recommendations for grant recipients for the 2024 funding opportunity for the Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, in accordance with the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983, Public Law 98-164, as amended. The agenda will include opening statements by the Committee chair and Committee members. The Committee will provide an overview and discussion of eligible grant proposals submitted from U.S organizations with an interest and expertise in conducting research and foreign language training concerning the countries and languages of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, based on the guidelines set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on February 12, 2024, the request for proposals published in both                     *Grants.gov*                     and SAMS Domestic (                    *mygrants.service-now.com*). Following Committee deliberation, interested members of the public may make oral statements concerning the Title VIII program. This meeting will be open to the public; however, attendees must register in advance.                

Robert A. Zimmerman,

Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee for the Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2024-04469 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]

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