COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR US DELEGATION TO

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000829 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA PHSA EFIS SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR US DELEGATION TO UNGA INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES RESOLUTION REF: STATE 137292 ¶1. In response to reftel, USUN grants country clearance for the five (5) individuals listed in para 2 below to attend the 62nd informal consultations on the UNGA sustainable fisheries resolution to be held at the United Nations headquarters October 8-11 and November 11-22. ¶2. Begin list: Department of State: David Francis Hogan Jr. (Head of Delegation) Deputy Director Office of Marine Conservation, OES Bureau (OES/OMC) Clearance: Top Secret hogandf@state.gov Holly R. Koehler (Chairperson of Consultations) Senior Foreign Affairs Officer (OES/OMC) Clearance: Secret hoehlerhr@state.gov Nicole Marella Ricci (Advisor) Foreign Affairs Officer (OES/OMC) Clearance: Secret riccinm@state.gov Department Of Commerce: Ms. Shannon Dionne (Advisor) International Affairs Specialist Office of International Affairs NOAA Shannon.Dionne@Noaa.Gov Ms. Elizabeth English (Advisor) Foreign Affairs Specialist Office of International Affairs NOAA Fisheries Service Liz.English@Noaa.Gov End List. ¶3. USUN also grants Mission clearance for Dr. Rebecca Lent, Director, Office of International Affairs, NOAA, Fisheries Service. Dr. Lent will not be participating on the U.S. delegation to the informal consultations, but will be visiting UN Offices (DOALOS) to conduct a lunch briefing during the consultations (tentatively 10/11) for foreign missions and delegation on U.S. fisheries legislation that has direct impacts on international fisheries conservation and potentially trade. ¶4. USUN will assist all travelers in completion and registration for the new photo badge process at United Nations headquarters. USUN POC is James Donovan at 212-415-4300. KHALILZAD