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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2963]

 
Notice of Meetings; International Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee

    The Department of State announces meetings of the U.S. 
International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) and its 
committees and Study Groups in the Telecommunication Standardization, 
Telecommunication Development Sectors, and CITEL ad hoc committee for 
February and March 1999. The purpose of the Committee and its Study 
Groups is to advise the Department on policy and technical issues with 
respect to the International Telecommunication Union and international 
telecommunication standardization and development. All meetings will be 
held at the Department of State, 2201 ``C'' Street, NW, Washington, DC.
    The ITAC will meet from 9:30 to 1:00 on Wednesday, February 17 
(Room 1105) and March 17 (Room 1207), 1999 to commence preparations for 
the ITU Council meeting in June 1999.
    The ITAC-T National Committee will meet from 9:30 to 4:00 on 
February 11, 1999, March 10 and March 23, 1999 (all in Room 5951). The 
Telecommunication National Committee's agendas will cover continuing 
preparations for the ITU Telecommunication Sector Advisory Group (TSAG) 
meeting in April 1999.
    ITAC-T Study Group A will meet from 9:30 to 4:00 on February 10, 
1999 in Room 1207. The Study Group A agenda will cover debriefs from 
previous ITU Study Group 3 and Focus Group meetings and preparations 
for the next ITU Study Groups 2 & 3 meetings.
    ITAC-T Study Group B will meet from 9:30 to 4:00 on February 24, 
1999 in Room 5951. Study Group B will make preparations for ITU Study 
Group 4 meeting.
    ITAC-T Study Group D will meet from 9:30 to 4:00 on March 9, 1999 
to prepare for ITU Study Group 8 and 16 meetings.
    The ITAC-D will meet from 2:00 to 4:00 in Room 4517 on February 25, 
1999 to discuss post ITU Plenipotentiary activities for the ITU-D 
Sector, review progress of ITU-D Study Groups 1 and 2 activities, and 
prepare for the April 8-9, 1999 ITU-D Telecommunication Development 
Advisory Board meeting.
    The ITAC ad hoc CITEL committee will meet March 24, 1999 in Room 
4517 from 9:30 to 12:30 to prepare for the next Permanent Consultative 
Committee.I meeting.
    Members of the general public may attend these meetings and join in 
the discussions, subject to the instructions of the Chair. Admission of 
public members will be limited to seating available. Entrance to the 
Department of State is controlled; people intending to attend ITAC, 
ITAC-T National Committee and Study Groups A & D meetings should send a 
fax to (202) 647-7403, (for Study Group B send a fax to (303) 497-
5993), not later than 24 hours before the meeting. This fax should 
display the name of the meeting (ITAC, ITAC-T National Committee, Study 
Group and date of meeting), your name, social security number, date of 
birth, and organizational affiliation. One of the following valid photo 
identifications will be required for admission: U.S. driver's license, 
U.S. passport, U.S. Government identification card. Enter from the 
``C'' Street Main Lobby; in view of escorting requirements, non-
Government attendees should plan to arrive not less than 15 minutes 
before the meeting begins.

    Dated: January 27, 1999.
Marian R. Gordon,
Information & Telecommunication Standardization, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 99-2577 Filed 2-3-99; 8:45 am]
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