U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Teleconference Meeting, 75290 [E6-21306]

Download as PDF 75290 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 240 / Thursday, December 14, 2006 / Notices National Commission for UNESCO, which operates pursuant to 22 U.S. Code 287o and the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), will provide recommendations to the U.S. Department of State. The primary focus of the recommendations will relate to the formulation and implementation of U.S. policy towards UNESCO on matters of education, science, communications, and culture. In its efforts to uphold and promote human rights, tolerance, and learning worldwide, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO is necessary and in the public interest. To contact the commission, please visit www.state.gov/p/io/unesco or call (202) 663–0026 or e-mail DCUNESCO@state.gov. Susanna Connaughton, Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–21298 Filed 12–13–06; 8:45 am] the Chair. Admittance of public members will be limited to the seating available. Access to the State Department is controlled, and individual building passes are required for all attendees. Persons who plan to attend should so advise the office of Dr. Keith D. Miller, Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, Room H328, SA–1, Washington, DC 20522–0132, telephone 202–261–8200, prior to January 8, 2007. Each visitor will be asked to provide his/her date of birth and Social Security number at the time of registration and attendance and must carry a valid photo ID to the meeting. All attendees must use the C Street entrance to the building. Dated: November 30, 2006. Keith D. Miller, Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–21304 Filed 12–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5626] [Public Notice 5621] U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Teleconference Meeting rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:54 Dec 13, 2006 Jkt 211000 BILLING CODE 4710–19–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration National Safe Routes to School Task Force to the Secretary of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of meeting of advisory committee. DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will hold its Executive Committee Meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room 1107, Department of State Building, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. The Overseas Schools Advisory Council works closely with the U.S. business community in improving those American-sponsored schools overseas, which are assisted by the Department of State and which are attended by dependents of U.S. Government families and children of employees of U.S. corporations and foundations abroad. This meeting will deal with issues related to the work and the support provided by the Overseas Schools Advisory Council to the Americansponsored overseas schools. The agenda includes a review of the recent activities of American-sponsored overseas schools and the overseas schools regional associations, a review of projects selected for the 2005 and 2006 Educational Assistance Programs, which are under development, and selection of projects for the 2007 Educational Assistance Program. Members of the general public may attend the meeting and join in the discussion, subject to the instructions of Dated: December 5, 2006. Susanna Connaughton, Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–21306 Filed 12–13–06; 8:45 am] AGENCY: BILLING CODE 4710–19–P Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting privacy. For more information or to arrange to participate in the open portion of the teleconference meeting, contact Alex Zemek, Deputy Executive Director of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Washington, DC 20037. Telephone: (202) 663–0026; Fax: (202) 663–0035; E-mail: DCUNESCO@state.gov. The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO will hold a conference call on Thursday, December 21, 2006 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The open portion of the call should last approximately fifteen minutes and will address the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network. Additional topic areas that relate to UNESCO may be discussed as needed. The Commission will accept brief oral comments from members of the public during the open portion of this conference call. The public comment period will be limited to approximately ten minutes in total with about three minutes allowed per speaker. Members of the public who wish to present oral comments or listen to the conference call must make arrangements with the Executive Secretariat of the National Commission by December 18, 2006. The second portion of the teleconference meeting will be closed to the public to allow the Commission to discuss applications for the UNESCO Young Professionals Program. This portion of the call will be closed to the public pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 5 U.S.C. 552b[c][6] because it is likely to involve discussion of information of a personal nature regarding the relative merits of individual applicants where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: This document announces the first meeting of the National Safe Routes to School Task Force to the Secretary of Transportation. This is the first meeting of the task force. The purpose of the Task Force is to advise the Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety, on strategies to advance Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programs nationwide and to encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school pursuant to Section 1404(h) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Pub. L. 109–59). This meeting is open to the public and will have time allocated for public testimony. The public is welcome to present written or oral comments to the Task Force. DATES: The first meeting of the Task Force is scheduled for January 11, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t. ADDRESSES: The first meeting of the Task Force will be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tim Arnade, the Designated Federal Official, Safe Routes to School Program Manager, FHWA Office of Safety Programs, (202) 366–2205 (Tim.Arnade@dot.gov); Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5626]


U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Teleconference 
Meeting

    The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO will hold a conference call 
on Thursday, December 21, 2006 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. 
The open portion of the call should last approximately fifteen minutes 
and will address the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network. 
Additional topic areas that relate to UNESCO may be discussed as 
needed.
    The Commission will accept brief oral comments from members of the 
public during the open portion of this conference call. The public 
comment period will be limited to approximately ten minutes in total 
with about three minutes allowed per speaker. Members of the public who 
wish to present oral comments or listen to the conference call must 
make arrangements with the Executive Secretariat of the National 
Commission by December 18, 2006.
    The second portion of the teleconference meeting will be closed to 
the public to allow the Commission to discuss applications for the 
UNESCO Young Professionals Program. This portion of the call will be 
closed to the public pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and 5 U.S.C. 552b[c][6] because it is likely to involve 
discussion of information of a personal nature regarding the relative 
merits of individual applicants where disclosure would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. For more information 
or to arrange to participate in the open portion of the teleconference 
meeting, contact Alex Zemek, Deputy Executive Director of the U.S. 
National Commission for UNESCO, Washington, DC 20037. Telephone: (202) 
663-0026; Fax: (202) 663-0035; E-mail: DCUNESCO@state.gov.

    Dated: December 5, 2006.
Susanna Connaughton,
Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E6-21306 Filed 12-13-06; 8:45 am]
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