Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation-Notice of Closed and Open Meetings for 2024, 77655 [2023-24957]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12263] Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation—Notice of Closed and Open Meetings for 2024 The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet on March 11–12, September 9–10, and December 9–10, 2024, in open and closed sessions to discuss 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Adam M. Howard, 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). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will meet virtually, in open session only, on June 10. Open sessions for the meetings will take place from 10:00 a.m. until noon in SA–4D Conference Room 109, Department of State, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20372 (Potomac Navy Hill Annex), with a virtual option on March 11, September 9, and December 9. RSVP and requests for reasonable accommodation for each meeting should be sent as directed below: • March 11, not later than March 4, 2024. • June 10, not later than June 3, 2024 (virtual only). • September 9, not later than September 2, 2024. • December 9, not later than December 2, 2024. Closed Sessions. The Committee’s sessions in the afternoon of Monday, March 11, 2023; in the morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2024; in the afternoon of Monday, September 9, 2024; in the morning of Tuesday, September 10, 2024; in the afternoon of Monday, December 9, 2024; and in the morning of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, will be closed in accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). The agenda calls for discussions of agency declassification decisions 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Nov 09, 2023 Jkt 262001 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:// www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/ 2019/05/Security-Records-STATE36.pdf, for additional information. Note that requests for reasonable accommodation received after the dates indicated in this notice will be considered but might not be possible to fulfill. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009, 22 U.S.C. 2651a, and 41 CFR 102–3.150) Adam M. Howard, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–24957 Filed 11–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–34–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 774] Establishment of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Surface Transportation Board. Notice of establishment of a Federal advisory committee on passenger rail service. AGENCY: ACTION: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to establish a Federal advisory committee on passenger rail service. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12263]


Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation--Notice 
of Closed and Open Meetings for 2024

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation 
will meet on March 11-12, September 9-10, and December 9-10, 2024, in 
open and closed sessions to discuss 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting 
should be directed to Adam M. Howard, Executive Secretary, Advisory 
Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State, 
Office of the Historian, Washington, DC 20372, telephone (202) 955-
0214, (email [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will meet virtually, in open 
session only, on June 10.
    Open sessions for the meetings will take place from 10:00 a.m. 
until noon in SA-4D Conference Room 109, Department of State, 2300 E 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20372 (Potomac Navy Hill Annex), with a 
virtual option on March 11, September 9, and December 9. RSVP and 
requests for reasonable accommodation for each meeting should be sent 
as directed below:
     March 11, not later than March 4, 2024.
     June 10, not later than June 3, 2024 (virtual only).
     September 9, not later than September 2, 2024.
     December 9, not later than December 2, 2024.
    Closed Sessions. The Committee's sessions in the afternoon of 
Monday, March 11, 2023; in the morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2024; in 
the afternoon of Monday, September 9, 2024; in the morning of Tuesday, 
September 10, 2024; in the afternoon of Monday, December 9, 2024; and 
in the morning of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, will be closed in 
accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463). The agenda calls for discussions of agency 
declassification decisions 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://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Security-Records-STATE-36.pdf, for additional 
information. Note that requests for reasonable accommodation received 
after the dates indicated in this notice will be considered but might 
not be possible to fulfill.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009, 22 U.S.C. 2651a, and 41 CFR 102-3.150)

Adam M. Howard,
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic 
Documentation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-24957 Filed 11-9-23; 8:45 am]
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