Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation-Notice of Closed and Open Meeting for 2017, 15266 [2017-05906]

Download as PDF 15266 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 57 / Monday, March 27, 2017 / Notices countries in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. The United States has played a leading role encouraging responsible sourcing and supply chain management in the minerals sector in this region as part of broader U.S. efforts to support peace and security, and to ensure that the region’s resource wealth helps advance broad, inclusive, and sustainable socio-economic development. The U.S. Department of State (Department), along with other agencies and departments is seeking input from stakeholders to inform recommendations of how best to support responsible sourcing of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. The Department will consider requests and comments received or postmarked by April 28, 2017. DATES: Parties may submit input or request stakeholder consultations to: ConflictMineral@state.gov. If sent by mail, written comments should be addressed to: Ms. Elizabeth Orlando, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Room 3843, Washington, DC 20520. All comments should include a contact person. All comments received during this comment period will be part of the official record and may become public, no matter how initially submitted. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Details on the SEC Final Rule on Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act are available on the following Web site: https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2012/ 34-67716.pdf. Information on the Department’s commitment to international responsible sourcing standards is available on the following Web sites: https://www.state.gov/ documents/organization/168851.pdf, https://www.oecd.org/corporate/mne/ mining.htm. Please refer to this Web site or contact Ms. Elizabeth Orlando at the address listed in the Addresses section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Determined to break the link between armed groups and minerals in the Africa Great Lakes Region, in 2010 Congress enacted Section 1502 of the Wall Street Consumer Reform and Protection Act of 2010. That law requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate regulations requiring approximately 6,000 companies listed on U.S. exchanges to annually disclose to the SEC whether any ‘‘conflict minerals’’ (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold) necessary to the functionality or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Mar 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 production of a product are from the DRC or nine adjacent countries. Andrew Weinschenk, Director, Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017–05972 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 9927] Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation—Notice of Closed and Open Meeting for 2017 The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet on May 15, 2017, in open session to discuss unclassified matters concerning declassification and transfer of Department of State records to the National Archives and Records Administration and the status of the Foreign Relations series. The Committee will meet in open session from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in SA–4D Conference Room, Department of State, 2300 E Street NW., Washington DC, 20372 (Potomac Navy Hill Annex). RSVP should be sent not later than May 8, 2017. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made by May 1, 2017. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be possible to fulfill. Closed Session. The Committee’s session in the afternoon of Monday, May 15, 2017 will be closed in accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463). The agenda calls for review of classified documentation concerning the Foreign Relations series and other declassification issues. These are matters properly classified and not subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and the public interest requires that such activities be withheld from disclosure. RSVP Instructions. Prior notification and a valid government-issued photo ID (such as driver’s license, passport, U.S. Government or military ID) are required for entrance into the Department of State building. Members of the public planning to attend the open meetings should RSVP, by the dates indicated above, to Julie Fort, Office of the Historian (202–955–0214). When responding, please provide date of birth, valid government-issued photo identification number and type (such as driver’s license number/state, passport number/country, or U.S. Government ID number/agency or military ID number/ branch), and relevant telephone numbers. If you cannot provide one of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the specified forms of ID, please consult with Julie Fort for acceptable alternative forms of picture identification. Personal data 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 Security Records System of Records Notice (State-36) at https:// foia.state.gov/_docs/SORN/State-36.pdf, for additional information. Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Dr. Stephen P. Randolph, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State, Office of the Historian, Washington, DC 20372, telephone (202) 955–0214, (email history@state.gov). Note that requests for reasonable accommodation received after the date indicated in this notice will be considered, but might not be possible to fulfill. Stephen P. Randolph, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical, Diplomatic Documentation. [FR Doc. 2017–05906 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–11–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9780] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical History and Examination for Foreign Service Notice of request for public comment. ACTION: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to May 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 15266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05906]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9927]


Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation--Notice 
of Closed and Open Meeting for 2017

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation 
will meet on May 15, 2017, in open session to discuss unclassified 
matters concerning declassification and transfer of Department of State 
records to the National Archives and Records Administration and the 
status of the Foreign Relations series.
    The Committee will meet in open session from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 
a.m. in SA-4D Conference Room, Department of State, 2300 E Street NW., 
Washington DC, 20372 (Potomac Navy Hill Annex). RSVP should be sent not 
later than May 8, 2017. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be 
made by May 1, 2017. Requests made after that date will be considered, 
but might not be possible to fulfill.
    Closed Session. The Committee's session in the afternoon of Monday, 
May 15, 2017 will be closed in accordance with Section 10(d) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463). The agenda calls 
for review of classified documentation concerning the Foreign Relations 
series and other declassification issues. These are matters properly 
classified and not subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1) and the public interest requires that such activities be 
withheld from disclosure.
    RSVP Instructions. Prior notification and a valid government-issued 
photo ID (such as driver's license, passport, U.S. Government or 
military ID) are required for entrance into the Department of State 
building. Members of the public planning to attend the open meetings 
should RSVP, by the dates indicated above, to Julie Fort, Office of the 
Historian (202-955-0214). When responding, please provide date of 
birth, valid government-issued photo identification number and type 
(such as driver's license number/state, passport number/country, or 
U.S. Government ID number/agency or military ID number/branch), and 
relevant telephone numbers. If you cannot provide one of the specified 
forms of ID, please consult with Julie Fort for acceptable alternative 
forms of picture identification.
    Personal data 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 Security Records 
System of Records Notice (State-36) at https://foia.state.gov/_docs/SORN/State-36.pdf, for additional information.
    Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Dr. Stephen 
P. Randolph, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical 
Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State, Office of the Historian, 
Washington, DC 20372, telephone (202) 955-0214, (email 
history@state.gov).
    Note that requests for reasonable accommodation received after the 
date indicated in this notice will be considered, but might not be 
possible to fulfill.

Stephen P. Randolph,
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical, Diplomatic 
Documentation.
[FR Doc. 2017-05906 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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