[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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