[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04900]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9915]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on Electronic Commerce--Cloud 
Computing

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, gives notice of a public meeting to discuss 
possible work by the United Nations Commission on International Trade 
Law (UNCITRAL) in the area of cloud computing. The public meeting will 
take place on Monday, April 10, 2017 from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. EDT. 
This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    At its 2016 annual meeting, the Commission decided that UNCITRAL's 
Working Group IV could take up work on the topics of identity 
management and cloud computing. The Commission asked the UNCITRAL 
Secretariat and Working Group IV to conduct preparatory work on both 
topics so that the Commission might make an informed decision about 
future work on these topics. In this regard, the UNCITRAL Secretariat 
has drafted a note on contractual aspects of cloud computing, A/CN.9/
WG.IV/WP.142, which is available at http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/workinggroups/wg_4/WP-142-e.pdf. In its note, the Secretariat 
requests guidance from Working Group IV on the scope of any work in the 
area of cloud computing, possible methodology, and priority to be 
allocated to any work.
    The purpose of the public meeting is to obtain the views of 
concerned stakeholders on the issues presented in the Secretariat's 
note as well as the need for an UNCITRAL instrument on this topic. 
Participants in the public meeting should read the Secretariat's note 
in advance of the meeting and should be prepared to discuss the issues 
presented within the note as well as the sample text included as an 
annex to the note. Those who cannot attend but wish to comment are 
welcome to do so by email to Michael Coffee at [email protected].
    Time and Place: The meeting will take place on April 10, 2017, from 
10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. EDT in Room 356, South Building, State 
Department Annex 4A, Washington, DC 20037. Participants should plan to 
arrive at the Navy Hill gate on the west side of 23rd Street NW., at 
the intersection of 23rd Street NW. and D Street NW. by 9:30 a.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 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 
email [email protected] providing full name, address, date of birth, 
citizenship, driver's license or passport number, and email address. 
This information will greatly facilitate entry into the building. A 
member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should email 
[email protected] not later than April 3, 2017. 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 email [email protected] 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 Security Records System of Records 
Notice (State-36) at https://foia.state.gov/_docs/SORN/State-36.pdf for 
additional information.

Michael S. Coffee,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-04900 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
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