U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting, 16421 [2018-07847]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 73 / Monday, April 16, 2018 / Notices An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Please direct your written comments to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: April 9, 2018. Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–07786 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10388] srobinson on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public meeting from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, room 203–02 (First St NE, Washington, DC 20515). The public meeting will be on The Future of American Spaces and feature panelists discussing the role that nearly 700 American Spaces, including Binational Centers, play in supporting engagement with foreign publics around the world. These diverse venues are the U.S. government’s primary public locations abroad and foster ongoing people-to-people connections between the United States and foreign audiences. This meeting is open to the public, members and staff of Congress, the State Department, Defense Department, the media, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. An RSVP is required. To attend and make any requests for reasonable accommodation, email Michelle Bowen at BowenMC1@state.gov by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018. Please arrive for the meeting by 10:15 a.m. to allow for a prompt start. The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy appraises U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform, and influence foreign publics. The Advisory Commission may conduct studies, inquiries, and meetings, as it deems necessary. It may assemble and disseminate information and issue reports and other publications, subject to the approval of the Chairperson, in consultation with the Executive Director. The Advisory Commission may undertake foreign travel in pursuit VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:42 Apr 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or oversee projects, studies, events, or other activities that it deems desirable and necessary in fulfilling its functions. The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The members of the Commission shall represent the public interest and shall be selected from a cross section of educational, communications, cultural, scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and professional backgrounds. Not more than four members shall be from any one political party. The President designates a member to chair the Commission. The current members of the Commission are: Mr. Sim Farar of California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl of Colorado, Vice Chairman; Ms. Anne Terman Wedner of Illinois; and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New York. Three seats on the Commission are currently vacant. To request further information about the meeting or the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, you may contact its Executive Director, Dr. Shawn Powers, at PowersSM@state.gov. Shawn M. Powers, Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018–07847 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–45–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. 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These requests are available on FHWA’s Buy America website at the following locations: • April to June, 2016: https:// www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ contracts/cmaq161207.cfm; • July to September, 2016: https:// www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ contracts/cmaq170321.cfm; and • October to December, 2016: https:// www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ contracts/cmaq170725.cfm. These projects are being undertaken to implement air quality improvement, safety, and mobility goals under FHWA’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Recreational Trails Program. Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 635.410 requires that steel or iron materials (including protective coatings) that will be permanently incorporated in a Federal-aid project must be domestically manufactured. 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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10388]


U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

    The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public 
meeting from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the 
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, room 203-02 (First St NE, Washington, DC 
20515).
    The public meeting will be on The Future of American Spaces and 
feature panelists discussing the role that nearly 700 American Spaces, 
including Binational Centers, play in supporting engagement with 
foreign publics around the world. These diverse venues are the U.S. 
government's primary public locations abroad and foster ongoing people-
to-people connections between the United States and foreign audiences.
    This meeting is open to the public, members and staff of Congress, 
the State Department, Defense Department, the media, and other 
governmental and non-governmental organizations. An RSVP is required. 
To attend and make any requests for reasonable accommodation, email 
Michelle Bowen at [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018. 
Please arrive for the meeting by 10:15 a.m. to allow for a prompt 
start.
    The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy appraises 
U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform, and 
influence foreign publics. The Advisory Commission may conduct studies, 
inquiries, and meetings, as it deems necessary. It may assemble and 
disseminate information and issue reports and other publications, 
subject to the approval of the Chairperson, in consultation with the 
Executive Director. The Advisory Commission may undertake foreign 
travel in pursuit of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or oversee 
projects, studies, events, or other activities that it deems desirable 
and necessary in fulfilling its functions.
    The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The 
members of the Commission shall represent the public interest and shall 
be selected from a cross section of educational, communications, 
cultural, scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and 
professional backgrounds. Not more than four members shall be from any 
one political party. The President designates a member to chair the 
Commission.
    The current members of the Commission are: Mr. Sim Farar of 
California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl of Colorado, Vice Chairman; Ms. 
Anne Terman Wedner of Illinois; and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New 
York. Three seats on the Commission are currently vacant.
    To request further information about the meeting or the U.S. 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, you may contact its Executive 
Director, Dr. Shawn Powers, at [email protected].

Shawn M. Powers,
Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-07847 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-45-P
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