MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO

UNCLAS STATE 005198 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA ASEC USUN SUBJECT: MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO CONTACT GROUP ON PIRACY OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA PLENARY REF: STATE 004459 ¶1. Mission clearance is requested for the U.S. delegation to the Countact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia Plenary. This meeting will take place on January 28th in NY at the United Nations. No USUN assistance, other than that noted in reftel, is required. Unless otherwise noted, all delegation members hold an TS/SCI clearance. ¶2. The delegations travel plans are as follows: Arrival on January 26 and departing on January 29: CDR Susan Polizzotto, U.S. Coast Guard Senior Liaison. Arrival on January 27 and departing on January 28: David Foran, Deputy Coordinator for Counter-Piracy, DoS Carrie Shirtz, Political Military Officer, DoS James Gerlach, Joint Staff Counter Piracy Policy, DoD Brian Penn, Functional Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, DoD Viki Jean Huddleston, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, DoD Giles Noakes, Chief Maritime Security Officer, no security clearance, Baltic and International Maritime Council Peter Hinchliffel, Marine Director, no security clearance, International Chamber of Shipping David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer, no security clearance, Federation/Seafarrers International Union Deborah Blanchard, Assistant Council, no security clearance, Seamens Church Institute Dana Goward, Director for Assessment, Integration & Risk Management, USCG CDR George (Lee) Boone, Chief, US Vessel Compliance, USCG ADM Kevin Cook, Combined Maritime Forces Liasion Office to EU and NATO, USCG CDR William Ziegler, Senior Coast Guard Liaison, NAVECENT Arrival on January 27 and departing on January 29: Jay Jallorina, Foreign Affairs Officer EEB, DoS Thomas Countryman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, DoS Valerie Silensky, Acting Unit Chief, Money Laundering/Threat Finance Unit, DoS Arrival on January 28 and departing the same day: Denise Krepp, Maritime Administration Chief Counsel, Orlando Gotay, Maritime Administration Senior Advisor for Maritime Policy, Secret clearance James Caponiti, Maritime Administration Assistant Administrator, Owen Doherty, Maritmie Administration Director Office of Security, ¶3. USUN Point of contact is Erin Kotheimer Tel: 212-415-4360. The group does not require assistance in obtaining UN badges. No mission assistance, other than that requested in reftel, is required at this time. POC for this information is Trina Saha (202-647-2641). CLINTON