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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 26, 2013 / Notices SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Council on Underserved Communities, Re-Establishment U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of Council on Underserved Communities. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and its implementing regulations, SBA is issuing this notice to announce the reestablishment of its Council on Underserved Communities. This advisory committee is being reestablished to help the agency identify and address needs of small businesses in underserved urban and rural communities. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the Council on Underserved Communities may be directed to Dan Jones, telephone (202) 205–7583, fax (202) 481–6536, email dan.jones@sba.gov or mail, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW. 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. 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[FR Doc. 2013–06776 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 8257] Notice of Amendment to the Advisory Committee on International Law Charter The Department of State has amended the Charter of the Advisory Committee on International Law to add three additional membership positions. The Committee is comprised of all former Legal Advisers of the Department of State and, under the amended Charter, up to 28 individuals appointed by the Legal Adviser. Through the Committee, the Department of State will continue to obtain the views and advice of a cross section of the country’s outstanding members of the legal profession on significant issues of international law. The Committee follows the procedures prescribed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Its meetings are open to the public unless a determination is made in accordance with the FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) that a meeting or portion of a meeting should be closed to the public. 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The primary focus of these recommendations relate to the formulation and implementation of U.S. policy towards UNESCO on matters of education, science, communications, and culture. Also, it functions as a liaison with organizations, institutions, and individuals in the United States interested in the work of UNESCO. The committee is comprised of representatives from various nongovernmental organizations interested in matters of education, science, culture, and communications. And it also includes at-large individuals and state, local, and federal government representatives. The committee meets annually with the Commission to provide information on UNESCO related topics and make recommendations. For further information, please call Francine Randolph, U.S. Department of State, (202) 663–0026. Dated: January 17, 2013. Jennifer Eldridge, Acting Office Director, Advisory Committee for the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. 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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8256]


Advisory Committee for the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO; 
Renewal

    The Department of State has renewed the Charter of the Advisory 
Committee for the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. This advisory 
committee makes recommendations to the U.S. Department of State. The 
primary focus of these recommendations relate to the formulation and 
implementation of U.S. policy towards UNESCO on matters of education, 
science, communications, and culture. Also, it functions as a liaison 
with organizations, institutions, and individuals in the United States 
interested in the work of UNESCO.
    The committee is comprised of representatives from various non-
governmental organizations interested in matters of education, science, 
culture, and communications. And it also includes at-large individuals 
and state, local, and federal government representatives. The committee 
meets annually with the Commission to provide information on UNESCO 
related topics and make recommendations.
    For further information, please call Francine Randolph, U.S. 
Department of State, (202) 663-0026.

    Dated: January 17, 2013.
 Jennifer Eldridge,
Acting Office Director, Advisory Committee for the U.S. National 
Commission for UNESCO.
[FR Doc. 2013-06900 Filed 3-25-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-19-P

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