Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting, 30228-30229 [2011-12813]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 30228 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2011 / Notices process, and share lessons learned and best practices. For example: • The BuyAccessible Wizard, https:// www.buyaccessible.gov, helps build compliant requirements and solicitations; • The Quick Links site, https:// app.buyaccessible.gov/baw/ KwikLinksMain.jsp, provides prepackaged Section 508 solicitation documents; • The BuyAccessible Products and Services Directory, https:// app.buyaccessible.gov/DataCenter/ provides a registry of companies and accessibility information about their offerings; and • The Accessibility Forum 2.0 blog https://buyaccessible.net/blog/ provides a venue where stakeholders may share ideas and success stories, or engage in conversations on improving accessibility. The OMB has directed that several actions be taken to improve Section 508 performance: • By Mid-January 2011, OMB required the GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) to provide updated guidance on making government EIT accessible. This guidance built upon existing resources to address challenges, increase oversight, and reduce costs associated with acquiring and managing EIT solutions that are not accessible. • By Mid-January 2011, OMB required the GSA OGP to update its general Section 508 training to offer refreshed continuous learning modules that can be used by contracting officers, program/project managers (especially those managing EIT programs), and contracting officer technical representatives (COTRs) as they fulfill their Federal Acquisition Certification requirements. • In March 2011, the GSA OGP and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a survey to allow agencies to assess their implementation of Section 508, including accessibility of websites and other technology used by the agencies. DOJ will use this information in preparing its next assessment of agency compliance as required by the Rehabilitation Act. The CIOC Accessibility Committee will also use this information to identify best practices and lessons learned. • In the spring of 2011, the DOJ will issue a progress report on Federal agency compliance with Section 508, the first since 2004. Going forward, DOJ will meet its obligation to issue a report biennially. • Beginning in FY 2011, the GSA OGP began providing OMB a quarterly summary report containing results of Section 508 reviews of a sample of VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:47 May 23, 2011 Jkt 223001 solicitations posted on FedBizOpps.gov. GSA will provide the agencies a summary of the sampling results to facilitate sharing of best practices and successes, and to address common challenges. This listening session will focus on what other steps the Federal government can take to increase the accessibility and usability of government information and data for persons with disabilities. Specific input from private industry is sought for the following questions: • How can the Federal government attract wider support from the greater information technology (IT) community in accessibility and assistive technology (AT)? • What is private industry doing to implement IT accessibility that the Federal government should follow? • From the perspective of vendors, how can implementation of Section 508 be improved? • What could the Federal government ask for that would allow vendors to better show that their products meet accessibility needs? • What support do newly emerging technology companies need to build in accessibility in the product and service offerings? General input is sought on the following questions: • What can the Federal government do to use technology better or in new ways? • What can the Federal government do to make technology more accessible? • What emerging technologies does the Federal government use that you cannot? • What technologies should the Federal government use that would enhance your interactions with the Federal government? • What are state and local governments doing to implement information technology IT accessibility that the Federal government should follow? • What is academia doing to implement IT accessibility that the Federal government should follow? • What can the Federal government do to influence technology accessibility? • What can the Federal government do to support the availability of effective Communities of Practice on IT accessibility? • Do you believe the IT industry would benefit from a professional certification or credential that denotes a company’s expertise in accessibility? How could that be implemented and managed, and should the government play a role in making that happen? Feedback from the listening session will be used by, and shared across, PO 00000 Frm 00141 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 agencies to improve accessibility and usability. Karen Palm, Associate Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–12642 Filed 5–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7478] Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition; Determinations: ‘‘Portrait of a Man’’ Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, I hereby determine that the object to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Portrait of a Man’’, imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, from on or about June 1, 2011, until on or about December 31, 2016, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the exhibit object, contact Kevin M. Gleeson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: (202) 632–6473). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, Suite 5H03, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUMMARY: Dated: May 18, 2011. Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2011–12806 Filed 5–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice Number 7406] Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will hold E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2011 / Notices its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 30, 2011, 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 and will last until approximately 12 p.m. The Overseas Schools Advisory Council works closely with the U.S. business community in improving those American-sponsored schools overseas that are assisted by the Department of State and 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 projects selected for the 2009 and 2010 Educational Assistance Program, a presentation on current education issues in the United States and their impact on American-sponsored overseas schools, and a presentation on the Principals Training Center, which provides continuing education for administrators of American-sponsored overseas schools. Members of the public may attend the meeting and join in the discussion, subject to the instructions of 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 June 20, 2011. Each visitor will be asked to provide his/her date of birth and either driver’s license or passport number at the time of registration and attendance, and must carry a valid photo ID to the meeting. Personal data is requested pursuant to Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 107–56 (U.S.A. 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 https://www.state.gov/documents/ organization/100305.pdf for additional information. Any requests for reasonable accommodation should be made at the time of registration. All such requests VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:47 May 23, 2011 Jkt 223001 will be considered; however, requests made after June 20th might not be possible to fill. All attendees must use the C Street entrance to the building. Dated: May 16, 2011. Keith D. Miller, Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools Advisory Council. [FR Doc. 2011–12813 Filed 5–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7477] Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Monday, June 6, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m., at the George Washington University Law School (Michael K. Young Faculty Conference Center, 5th Floor), 2000 H St., NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will be chaired by the Legal Adviser of the Department of State, Harold Hongju Koh, and will be open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room. It is anticipated that the agenda of the meeting will cover a range of current international legal topics, including legal responses to recent developments in the Middle East, including diplomacy, economic responses and the use of force; international accountability mechanisms; the Arctic region and the Law of the Sea Convention; and national security in the digital age. Members of the public who wish to attend the session should, by Friday, May 27, 2011, notify the Office of the Legal Adviser (telephone: 202–776– 8323, e-mail: AndersonSR@state.gov) of their name, professional affiliation, address, and telephone number. A valid photo ID is required for admittance. A member of the public who needs reasonable accommodation should make his or her request by May 27, 2011. Requests made after that time will be considered but might not be possible to accommodate. Dated: May 18, 2011. Scott R. Anderson, Executive Director, Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes, Office of the Legal Adviser, Advisory Committee on International Law, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. 2011–12811 Filed 5–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–08–P PO 00000 Frm 00142 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30229 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7404] Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct four separate open meetings to prepare for upcoming events at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, United Kingdom. The first of these open meetings will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Room 1200 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the sixty first Session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TC 61) to be held from June 21 to June 23, 2011. The primary matters to be considered at TC 61 include: —Adoption of the agenda. —Work of other bodies and organizations. —Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme. —Financing the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme. —Linkage between the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme and the Millennium Development Goals. —Partnerships for progress. —Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme. —Programme on the integration of women in the maritime sector. —Global maritime training institutions. —Report on the planned outputs of the Committee for 2010–2011. —Impact Assessment Exercise 2008– 2011. —Revision of the Guidelines on Methods and Organization of Work of the Technical Co-operation Committee. —Work Programme. —Any other business. —Election of the Chairman and ViceChairman for 2012. —Consideration of the report of the Committee on its sixty-first session. The second open meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, also on June 14, 2011, in Room 1202 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–7126. The primary purpose of this meeting is to prepare for the one hundred and sixth Session of the IMO Council (C 106) to be held from June 27 to July 1, 2011. The primary matters to be considered at C 106 include: —Adoption of the agenda. E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30228-30229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12813]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice Number 7406]


Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting

    The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will 
hold

[[Page 30229]]

its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 30, 2011, 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 and will last until 
approximately 12 p.m.
    The Overseas Schools Advisory Council works closely with the U.S. 
business community in improving those American-sponsored schools 
overseas that are assisted by the Department of State and 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 
American-sponsored overseas schools. The agenda includes a review of 
the projects selected for the 2009 and 2010 Educational Assistance 
Program, a presentation on current education issues in the United 
States and their impact on American-sponsored overseas schools, and a 
presentation on the Principals Training Center, which provides 
continuing education for administrators of American-sponsored overseas 
schools.
    Members of the public may attend the meeting and join in the 
discussion, subject to the instructions of 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 June 20, 2011. Each visitor will be asked to 
provide his/her date of birth and either driver's license or passport 
number at the time of registration and attendance, and must carry a 
valid photo ID to the meeting.
    Personal data is requested pursuant to Public Law 99-399 (Omnibus 
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; Public 
Law 107-56 (U.S.A. 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 https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/100305.pdf for additional information.
    Any requests for reasonable accommodation should be made at the 
time of registration. All such requests will be considered; however, 
requests made after June 20th might not be possible to fill. All 
attendees must use the C Street entrance to the building.

    Dated: May 16, 2011.
Keith D. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 2011-12813 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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