U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL); Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Study Group Meeting, 23318-23319 [2012-9330]

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[FR Doc. 2012–9392 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7817] U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL); Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Study Group Meeting The Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State hereby gives notice that the ACPIL Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Study Group will hold a public meeting on Friday May 4, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The public meeting will take place at the main State Department building (Harry S Truman Building). The ACPIL ODR Study Group will meet to discuss the next session of the UNCITRAL ODR Working Group, scheduled for May 21 through May 25, 2012, in New York City. The UNCITRAL ODR Working Group is charged with the development of legal instruments for resolving both business to business and business to consumer cross-border electronic commerce disputes. The Working Group is in the process of developing generic ODR procedural rules for resolution of crossborder electronic commerce disputes, along with separate legal instruments that may take the form of annexes on guidelines and minimum requirements for online dispute resolution providers and arbitrators, substantive legal principles for resolving disputes, and a cross-border enforcement mechanism. For the reports of the first three sessions of the UNCITRAL ODR Working Group—December 13–17, 2010, in Vienna (A/CN.9/716); May 23– 27, 2011, in New York ((A/CN.9/721); and Nov. 14–18, 2011, in Vienna (A/ CN.9/739) and documents relating to the upcoming session—please follow the following link: https://www.uncitral.org/ uncitral/commission/working_groups/ 3Online_Dispute_Resolution.html. Time and Place: The public meeting will take place in Room 6320 in the Harry S Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. Participants should arrive by 12:30 p.m. at the C Street gate for visitor screening. If you are unable to attend the public E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2012 / Notices meeting and would like to participate from a remote location, teleconferencing will be available. Public Participation: This study group meeting is open to the public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the meeting building is controlled; persons wishing to attend should contact Tricia Smeltzer or Niesha Toms of the Department of State Legal Adviser’s Office at SmeltzerTK@state.gov or TomsNN@state.gov and provide your name, address, email address, contact information and affiliation for admission into the meeting. Data from the public 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 https://www.state.gov/documents/ organization/100305.pdf for additional information. Persons who cannot attend but who wish to comment are welcome to do so by email to Michael Dennis at DennisMJ@state.gov. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should advise those same contacts not later than May 1. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. If you are unable to attend the public meeting and you would like to participate by teleconferencing, please contact Tricia Smeltzer 202–776–8423 or Niesha Toms at 202–776–8420 to receive the conference call-in number and the relevant information. Dated: April 11, 2012. Michael Dennis, Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2012–9330 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7410–08–P SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Hearing Susquehanna River Basin Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on May 10, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:25 Apr 17, 2012 Jkt 226001 the projects listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Such projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for June 7, 2012, which will be noticed separately. The Commission will also hear testimony on: (1) Amending its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule; (2) amending its Records Processing Fee Schedule; and (3) amending the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. The public should take note that this public hearing will be the only opportunity to offer oral comment to the Commission for the listed projects and other items. The deadline for the submission of written comments is May 21, 2012. DATES: The public hearing will convene on May 10, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The deadline for the submission of written comments is May 21, 2012. ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Room 8E–B, East Wing, Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, Pa. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238–2436. The proposed fee schedules and draft resolution on the amendments to the comprehensive plan can be accessed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.srbc.net/pubinfo/ publicparticipation.htm, or by contacting the Commission to receive a copy by first-class mail. Information concerning the applications for these projects is available at the SRBC Water Resource Portal at www.srbc.net/wrp. Materials and supporting documents are available to inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission’s Access to Records Policy at www.srbc.net/pubinfo/docs/200902%20Access%20to% 20Records%20Policy%209-10-09.PDF. Opportunity to Appear and Comment: Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to the Commission on any project or other items listed above. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course of the hearing. Ground rules will be posted on the Commission’s Web site, www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for review. The presiding officer reserves the right to modify or supplement such rules at the hearing. Written comments on any project or other items listed above may also be mailed to Mr. Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23319 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17102–2391, or submitted electronically through https://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/ publicparticipation.htm. Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or before May 21, 2012, to be considered. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover: (1) Amendment to its Regulatory Program Fee Schedule; (2) amendment to its Records Processing Fee Schedule; and (3) amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. Each June before the start of the next fiscal year on July 1, the Commission considers amendments to fee schedules and the comprehensive plan. The public hearing will also cover the following projects: Projects for Rescission Action 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: BAE Systems Controls, Town of Union, Broome County, N.Y. (Docket No. 20030802). 2. Project Sponsor: Hawk Valley, Inc. Project Facility: Hawk Valley Golf Club, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pa. (Docket No. 20000402). Projects for Action 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West Branch Susquehanna River), Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day). 2. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Eagle Rock Utilities, Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, and Hazle Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (30-day average) from Well ER–6, located in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County. 3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.900 mgd (peak day). 4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua Infrastructure, LLC. Application for source approval of a regional water supply distribution system to natural gas operations centered in Lycoming County, Pa. 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC (Clearfield Creek), Reade Township, Cambria County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.152 mgd (peak day). 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., Walker E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7817]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL); Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Study Group 
Meeting

    The Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal 
Adviser, Department of State hereby gives notice that the ACPIL Online 
Dispute Resolution (ODR) Study Group will hold a public meeting on 
Friday May 4, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The public meeting will 
take place at the main State Department building (Harry S Truman 
Building). The ACPIL ODR Study Group will meet to discuss the next 
session of the UNCITRAL ODR Working Group, scheduled for May 21 through 
May 25, 2012, in New York City.
    The UNCITRAL ODR Working Group is charged with the development of 
legal instruments for resolving both business to business and business 
to consumer cross-border electronic commerce disputes. The Working 
Group is in the process of developing generic ODR procedural rules for 
resolution of cross-border electronic commerce disputes, along with 
separate legal instruments that may take the form of annexes on 
guidelines and minimum requirements for online dispute resolution 
providers and arbitrators, substantive legal principles for resolving 
disputes, and a cross-border enforcement mechanism.
    For the reports of the first three sessions of the UNCITRAL ODR 
Working Group--December 13-17, 2010, in Vienna (A/CN.9/716); May 23-27, 
2011, in New York ((A/CN.9/721); and Nov. 14-18, 2011, in Vienna (A/
CN.9/739) and documents relating to the upcoming session--please follow 
the following link: https://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/commission/working_groups/3Online_Dispute_Resolution.html.
    Time and Place: The public meeting will take place in Room 6320 in 
the Harry S Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. 
Participants should arrive by 12:30 p.m. at the C Street gate for 
visitor screening. If you are unable to attend the public

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meeting and would like to participate from a remote location, 
teleconferencing will be available.
    Public Participation: This study group meeting is open to the 
public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the 
meeting building is controlled; persons wishing to attend should 
contact Tricia Smeltzer or Niesha Toms of the Department of State Legal 
Adviser's Office at SmeltzerTK@state.gov or TomsNN@state.gov and 
provide your name, address, email address, contact information and 
affiliation for admission into the meeting. Data from the public 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 https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/100305.pdf for 
additional information. Persons who cannot attend but who wish to 
comment are welcome to do so by email to Michael Dennis at 
DennisMJ@state.gov. A member of the public needing reasonable 
accommodation should advise those same contacts not later than May 1. 
Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able 
to be fulfilled. If you are unable to attend the public meeting and you 
would like to participate by teleconferencing, please contact Tricia 
Smeltzer 202-776-8423 or Niesha Toms at 202-776-8420 to receive the 
conference call-in number and the relevant information.

    Dated: April 11, 2012.
Michael Dennis,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-9330 Filed 4-17-12; 8:45 am]
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