[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5292-5293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2350]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7760]
U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private
International Law (ACPIL): Notice of Public Meeting of Its Study Group
on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International
Law, Department of State, hereby gives notice of a public meeting of
the ACPIL Study Group on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court
Agreements. The meeting will take place on Monday, March 5, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m., at the main State Department building (Harry S Truman
Building). This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
The Study Group will meet to discuss the draft federal legislation
that has been developed to implement the Convention. It is proposed
that the Convention would be implemented through a ``cooperative
federalism'' approach whereby states could elect to enact a uniform
state act, which would apply in that state in lieu of the federal
statute.
Key issues to be discussed include: the scope of federal court
jurisdiction in actions brought to recognize or enforce the judgment of
a foreign chosen court; provisions on the statute of limitations for
bringing recognition/enforcement actions; and whether to prescribe the
basis for quasi in rem jurisdiction in recognition/enforcement actions.
Participants may comment also on other provisions of the draft federal
legislation.
Prior to the Study Group meeting, we will send out the latest
federal and state drafts to all those who indicate that they intend to
attend the meeting or participate by telephone or who otherwise express
an interest in commenting on the draft federal text. Those who cannot
attend but wish to comment are welcome to do so by email to Keith Loken
at [email protected].
Time and Place: The meeting will take place in Room 1406, Harry S
Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. Participants
should plan to arrive by 12:30 p.m. for visitor screening. If you are
unable to attend the public meeting and would like to participate from
a remote location, teleconferencing will be available.
Public Participation: This study group meeting is open to the
public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the
building is strictly controlled. For pre-clearance purposes, those
planning to attend should phone
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Tricia Smeltzer (202) 776-8423 or Niesha Toms (202) 776-8420 and
provide your full name, address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's
license or passport number, email address. This will greatly facilitate
entry into the building. Participants will be met inside the diplomatic
entrance at C Street and, once badges are obtained, escorted to the
meeting room. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation
should advise Ms. Smeltzer or Ms. Toms not later than February 27.
Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able
to be fulfilled. If you would like to participate by telephone, please
contact Ms. Smeltzer or Ms. Toms to obtain the call-in number and other
information.
Data from the public 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 Privacy Impact Assessment for VACS-D at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/100305.pdf for additional information.
Dated: January 20, 2012.
Keith Loken,
Assistant Legal Adviser, Private International Law, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-2350 Filed 2-1-12; 8:45 am]
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