U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law: Working Group on Conflicts of Law, 72897-72898 [E8-28472]

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E8–28430 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6435] U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law: Working Group on Conflicts of Law A Working Group on Conflicts of Law has been established under the Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law to consider issues relating to choice of law, applicable law and dispute resolution. This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee. In the context of the Seventh InterAmerican Specialized Conference on Private International Law (CIDIP–VII), the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) is carrying out work on consumer rights as part of its program on private law. Three proposals have been put forward: a Brazilian draft convention on applicable law, a Canadian draft model law on jurisdiction and applicable law, and a United States proposal in the form of legislative guidelines and model laws/rules to promote consumer redress mechanisms such as small claims tribunals, collective procedures, on-line dispute resolution, and government actions. The United States is also considering whether to pursue ratification of the Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 72898 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 231 / Monday, December 1, 2008 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES (known as the Mexico City Convention), which was adopted at the Fifth InterAmerican Specialized Conference on Private International Law (CIDIP–V), and whether a possible protocol to that Convention on choice of law concerning consumer protection would be desirable. Other developments which may be relevant to work at the OAS include proposals at UNCITRAL for future work on on-line dispute resolution, proposals at the Hague Conference on Private International Law for work on a non-binding instrument on choice of law in business to business transactions, and the recently concluded Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee’s Working Group on Conflicts of Law will hold a public meeting to obtain views on the three consumer protection proposals identified above and the Mexico City Convention. Time and Place: The public meeting of the working group will take place at the Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room H–294, Washington, DC on December 10, 2008, from 10 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. This date is necessary due to travel arrangements of the participants. If you are unable to attend the public meeting and would like to participate from a remote location, teleconferencing will be available. Public Participation: Advisory Committee Working Group meetings are open to the public. Persons wishing to attend must contact Trisha Smeltzer at smeltzertk@state.gov or 202–776–8423 and provide their name, e-mail address, and affiliation(s). Please contact Ms. Smeltzer for additional meeting information, any of the documents referenced above, or dial-in information on the conference call. Persons who cannot attend or participate by conference call but who wish to comment on any of the topics referred to above are welcome to do so by e-mail to Michael Dennis at DennisMJ@state.gov. Dated: November 24, 2008. Keith Loken, Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8–28472 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–08–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:47 Nov 28, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 19, 2008, vol. 73, no. 119, pages 34975– 34976. The rule requires passengers who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement before boarding. DATES: Please submit comments by December 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney at Carla.Mauney@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Title: Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2120–0702. Form(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. Affected Public: An estimated 1,735,000 Respondents. Frequency: This information is collected on occasion. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 6 minutes per response. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 172,694 hours annually. Abstract: The rule requires passengers who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement before boarding. The flight crew must then inform the pilot-in-command that a POC is on board. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop,gov, or faxed to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimates of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2008. Carla Mauney, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES–200. [FR Doc. E8–28028 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Change the Use of Airport Property at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Covington, KY Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on the change of use of land at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in the city of Covington, KY. This property, approximately .538 acres, will change to a non-aeronautical use. This action is taken under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21). DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 31, 2008. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 231 (Monday, December 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72897-72898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28472]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6435]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law: Working Group on Conflicts of Law

    A Working Group on Conflicts of Law has been established under the 
Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law to 
consider issues relating to choice of law, applicable law and dispute 
resolution. This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    In the context of the Seventh Inter-American Specialized Conference 
on Private International Law (CIDIP-VII), the Committee on Juridical 
and Political Affairs of the Permanent Council of the Organization of 
American States (OAS) is carrying out work on consumer rights as part 
of its program on private law. Three proposals have been put forward: a 
Brazilian draft convention on applicable law, a Canadian draft model 
law on jurisdiction and applicable law, and a United States proposal in 
the form of legislative guidelines and model laws/rules to promote 
consumer redress mechanisms such as small claims tribunals, collective 
procedures, on-line dispute resolution, and government actions.
    The United States is also considering whether to pursue 
ratification of the Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to 
International Contracts

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(known as the Mexico City Convention), which was adopted at the Fifth 
Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private International Law 
(CIDIP-V), and whether a possible protocol to that Convention on choice 
of law concerning consumer protection would be desirable. Other 
developments which may be relevant to work at the OAS include proposals 
at UNCITRAL for future work on on-line dispute resolution, proposals at 
the Hague Conference on Private International Law for work on a non-
binding instrument on choice of law in business to business 
transactions, and the recently concluded Hague Convention on Choice of 
Court Agreements.
    Accordingly, the Advisory Committee's Working Group on Conflicts of 
Law will hold a public meeting to obtain views on the three consumer 
protection proposals identified above and the Mexico City Convention.
    Time and Place: The public meeting of the working group will take 
place at the Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 
H-294, Washington, DC on December 10, 2008, from 10 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. 
EST. This date is necessary due to travel arrangements of the 
participants. If you are unable to attend the public meeting and would 
like to participate from a remote location, teleconferencing will be 
available.
    Public Participation: Advisory Committee Working Group meetings are 
open to the public. Persons wishing to attend must contact Trisha 
Smeltzer at smeltzertk@state.gov or 202-776-8423 and provide their 
name, e-mail address, and affiliation(s). Please contact Ms. Smeltzer 
for additional meeting information, any of the documents referenced 
above, or dial-in information on the conference call. Persons who 
cannot attend or participate by conference call but who wish to comment 
on any of the topics referred to above are welcome to do so by e-mail 
to Michael Dennis at DennisMJ@state.gov.

    Dated: November 24, 2008.
Keith Loken,
Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of 
the Legal Adviser, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E8-28472 Filed 11-28-08; 8:45 am]
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