International Broadcasting Advisory Board Meeting Notice

Regs.gov: United States Agency for Global Media

Published January 10th, 2025

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has announced a closed meeting of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board (IBAB) scheduled for January 14, 2025. The meeting will discuss matters that, if publicized, would frustrate their implementation, citing exemptions under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

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This document serves as a notice for a closed meeting of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board (IBAB) on January 14, 2025. The meeting, which will be held virtually, is closed to the public based on certifications that exemptions under the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (6), and (9)(B)) permit closure. The purpose is to deliberate and potentially vote on matters related to the Board's authority under 22 U.S.C. 6205, where publicizing these deliberations would hinder the implementation of proposed items.

Compliance officers should note that this is an informational notice regarding a government meeting and does not impose new regulatory obligations or require specific actions from regulated entities. The primary impact is on the transparency of government operations. Any changes to the meeting time, date, or location will be posted on the IBAB website. For further information, individuals can contact Oanh Tran at USAGM.

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TIME AND DATE:

January 14, 2025, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET.

PLACE:

On January 14, 2025, the board will meet virtually.

STATUS:

This meeting will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

The International Broadcasting Advisory Board (Board) will conduct a meeting closed to the public at the date and time listed
above. Board Members (membership includes Chair Kenneth Jarin, Luis Botello, Jamie Fly, Michelle Giuda, Kathleen Matthews,
Under Secretary Lee Satterfield (Secretary of State's Representative)), Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global
Media (USAGM), the USAGM General Counsel and Acting Board Secretary to the Board, the Secretariat to the Board, and recording
secretaries will attend the closed meeting.

The USAGM General Counsel and Acting Board Secretary has certified that, in his opinion, exemptions set forth in the Government
in the Sunshine Act, in particular 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (6), and (9)(B), permit closure of this meeting.

The entirety of the Board's membership approved the closing of this meeting.

The purpose for closing the meeting is so that the IBAB may deliberate on and, if necessary, vote on matters pursuant to its
authority under 22 U.S.C. 6205. Publicizing these deliberations would frustrate the implementation of the very items they
will be proposing. [This related to (2) and (9).]

In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting changes, IBAB will post an announcement of the change, along
with the new time, date, and/or place of the meeting on its website at https://www.ibab.gov.

Although a separate federal entity, USAGM prepared this notice and will continue to support the Board in accordance with 22
U.S.C. 6205(g).