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U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and the public interest 

requires that such activities be withheld 

from disclosure. Personal data is 

requested pursuant to Public Law 99– 

399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 

Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; 

Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT 

Act); and Executive Order 13356. The 

purpose of the collection is to validate 

the identity of individuals who enter 

Department facilities. The data will be 

entered into the Visitor Access Control 

System (VACS–D) database. Please see 

the Privacy Impact Assessment for 

VACS–D at http://www.state.gov/

documents/organization/100305.pdf, for 

additional information. 

Questions concerning the meeting 

should be directed to Ambassador 

Edward Brynn, Executive Secretary, 

Advisory Committee on Historical 

Diplomatic Documentation, Department 

of State, Office of the Historian, 

Washington, DC 20520, telephone (202) 

663–1123 (email history@state.gov). 

Dated: November 7, 2011. 

Edward Brynn, 

Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on 

Historical Diplomatic Documentation, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29863 Filed 11–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7654] 

Advisory Committee on International 

Economic Policy; Notice of Open 

Meeting 

The Advisory Committee on 

International Economic Policy (ACIEP) 

will meet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on 

Thursday, December, 8, 2011, in room 

1107 of the Harry S. Truman Building 

at the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C 

Street NW., Washington, DC. The 

meeting will be hosted by the Assistant 

Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, 

and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez 

and Committee Chair Ted Kassinger. 

The ACIEP serves the U.S. Government 

in a solely advisory capacity, and 

provides advice concerning issues and 

challenges in international economic 

policy. The meeting will examine A 

New Focus on Investment: Attracting 

Inbound Foreign Direct Investment to 

the U.S. and highlight the U.S.-Turkey 

Economic Partnership Commission. 

Subcommittee reports will be led by the 

Investment Subcommittee, the 

Sanctions Subcommittee, and the 

Subcommittee on Women in 

International Economic Policy. 

This meeting is open to public 

participation, though seating is limited. 

Entry to the building is controlled; to 

obtain pre-clearance for entry, members 

of the public planning to attend should 

provide, by Monday, December 5 their 

name, professional affiliation, valid 

government-issued ID number (i.e., U.S. 

Government ID [agency], U.S. military 

ID [branch], passport [country], or 

drivers license [state]), date of birth, and 

citizenship to Ronelle Jackson by fax 

(202) 647–5936, email 

(JacksonRS@state.gov), or telephone 

(202) 647–9204. One of the following 

forms of valid photo identification will 

be required for admission to the State 

Department building: U.S. driver’s 

license, U.S. Government identification 

card, or any valid passport. Enter the 

Department of State from the entrance 

on 23rd Street. In view of escorting 

requirements, non-Government 

attendees should plan to arrive 15 

minutes before the meeting begins. 

Requests for reasonable accommodation 

should be made to Ronelle Jackson prior 

to Thursday, December 1st. Requests 

made after that date will be considered, 

but might not be possible to fulfill. 

Personal data is requested pursuant to 

Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus 

Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism 

Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 

107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and 

Executive Order 13356. The purpose of 

the collection is to validate the identity 

of individuals who enter Department 

facilities. The data will be entered into 

the Visitor Access Control System 

(VACS–D) database. Please see the 

Privacy Impact Assessment for VACS–D 

at http://www.state.gov/documents/ 

organization/100305.pdf for additional 

information. 

For additional information, contact 

Deputy Outreach Coordinator Tiffany 

Enoch, Office of Economic Policy 

Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau 

of Economic, Energy and Business 

Affairs, at (202) 647–2231 or 

EnochT@state.gov. 

Dated: November 14, 2011. 

Ruth Hall, 

Acting Director, Office of Economic Policy 

Analysis and Public Diplomacy, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29864 Filed 11–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Request for Comments Concerning 

Compliance With Telecommunications 

Trade Agreements 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and reply comment. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 1377 of 

the Omnibus Trade and 

Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 

3106) (‘Section 1377’), the Office of the 

United States Trade Representative 

(‘‘USTR’’) is reviewing and requests 

comments on the operation, 

effectiveness, and implementation of 

and compliance with the following 

agreements regarding 

telecommunications products and 

services of the United States: The World 

Trade Organization (‘‘WTO’’) General 

Agreement on Trade in Services; The 

North American Free Trade Agreement 

(‘‘NAFTA’’); U.S. free trade agreements 

(‘‘FTAs’’) with Australia, Bahrain, Chile, 

Morocco, Oman, Peru, and Singapore; 

and the Dominican Republic–Central 

America–United States Free Trade 

Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’), and any 

other telecommunications trade 

agreements, such as Mutual Recognition 

Agreements (MRAs) for Conformity 

Assessment of Telecommunications 

Equipment. The USTR will conclude 

the review by March 31, 2012. 

DATES: Comments are due on December 

16, 2011 and reply comments on 

January 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Donald W. Eiss, Trade 

Policy Staff Committee, or Jonathan 

McHale, DAUSTR, Telecom Trade 

Policy, ATTN: Section 1377 Comments, 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative, 1724 F Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20508. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jonathan McHale, Office of Services and 

Investment (202) 395–9533; or Maria 

Pagan, Office of the General Counsel 

(202) 395–9626. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1377 requires the USTR to review 

annually the operation and effectiveness 

of all U.S. trade agreements regarding 

telecommunications products and 

services that are in force with respect to 

the United States. The purpose of the 

review is to determine whether any act, 

policy, or practice of a country that has 

entered into an FTA or other 

telecommunications trade agreement 

with the United States is inconsistent 

with the terms of such agreement or 

otherwise denies U.S. firms, within the 

context of the terms of such agreements, 

mutually advantageous market 

opportunities for telecommunications 

products and services. For the current 

review, the USTR seeks comments on: 

(1) Whether any WTO member is 

acting in a manner that is inconsistent 

with its obligations under WTO 

agreements affecting market 

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