[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27945-27946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12958]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[CC Docket No. 87-124]


Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to announce a change in one meeting date of the 
Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Hearing Aid Compatibility 
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee [[Page 27946]] (Committee). A previous 
announcement in the Federal Register stated that the committee would 
meet on Tuesday, June 13, 1995. That meeting date has been changed to 
Thursday, June 15, 1995. The meetings for May 25 and May 30, 1995, are 
as previously announced.
    The committee is meeting as part of the Commission's proceeding In 
the Matter of Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Services by 
the Hearing Impaired and Other Disabled Persons. The Committee will 
provide recommendations to the FCC to be used in the formulation of 
requirements for hearing aid compatible wireline telephones in work 
places, hospitals, certain other health care facilities, prisons, 
hotels and motels. Included among the recommendations will be one on 
whether to lift the suspension of enforcement of the Commission's rules 
regarding hearing aid-compatibility. Those rules require that all 
wireline telephones in all work places, hospitals, certain other health 
care facilities, prisons, hotels and motels be hearing aid compatible 
by May 1, 1993 for establishments with 20 or more employees and by May 
1, 1994 for establishments with fewer than 20 employees. The scope of 
the activity of the Committee includes all steps necessary to assemble 
data, perform analyses, and provide advice to the FCC concerning all of 
the issues required to address the regulation of wireline telephones 
which need to be hearing aid-compatible, as discussed in the FCC's 
public notices.

DATES: May 25, 1995, 9:30 a.m. edt; May 30, 1995, 9:30 a.m, edt; June 
15, 1995, 9:30 a.m. edt.

ADDRESSES: The addresses of the meetings are as follows, or as 
otherwise announced at the meetings: The meeting of May 25 will be held 
at the Federal Communications Commission, Room 856, 1919 M Street NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20554. The meeting of May 30 will be held at Eleanor 
Roosevelt High School, 7601 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, MD 20770. The 
meeting of June 15 will be held at the Federal Communications 
Commission, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Courtroom 1, Room 224, 
2000 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Committee documents are available through I.T.S. at 202/857-3800. For 
further information, contact Greg Lipscomb, Designated Federal Officer 
of the Hearing Aid Compatibility Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, 
Domestic Services Branch, Domestic Facilities Division, Common Carrier 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Mail Stop 1600B2, 2025 M 
Street, NW., Suite 6008, Washington, DC 20054; Voice (202 634-4216; TTY 
(202) 418-0484; Fax (202) 634-6625; Internet address: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises 
interested persons of the remaining meetings of the Committee. This 
Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee was 
established by the Federal Communications Commission to bring together 
significantly affected entities to discuss and to recommend approaches 
to developing recommendations to the FCC for requirements for hearing 
aid-compatible wireline telephones in work places, hospitals, certain 
other health care facilities, prisons, hotels and motels. The FCC 
solicited nominations for membership on the Committee pursuant to the 
Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990, Public Law 101-648, November 28, 
1990, and selected members which are significantly affected by the 
proposed rules. See FCC Public Notices in CC Docket No. 87-124, FCC 94-
280, November 7, 1994, and DA 95-791, April 12, 1995; see also 59 FR 
60343, November 23, 1994; 60 FR 15739, March 27, 1995; and the 
Commission's Rules at 47 CFR 68.112(b)(1), (3), and (5).
    Members of the general public may attend the meetings. The FCC will 
attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance 
will be limited to the seating available. The public may submit written 
comments to the Committee. The comments must be submitted two business 
days before the meeting in which the commenter desires his/her comments 
to be distributed. In addition, comments at the meeting by parties or 
entities not represented on the Committee will be permitted to the 
extent time permits. Comments will be limited to five minutes in length 
by any one party or entity, and request to make such comments to the 
Committee in person must be received two business days before the 
meeting in which the commenter desires to be heard. Requests for 
comment opportunity, and written comments, should be sent to Greg 
Lipscomb at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, stated 
above.

Agenda

    The planned agendas for the remaining meetings are as follows: 
Introductory Remarks, Approval of Agenda, Administrative Matters, 
Documents, Work Program, Decisions, Final Report, Meeting Schedule, 
Other Business.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-12958 Filed 5-25-95; 8:45 am]
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