[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69013-69014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29190]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Technological Advisory Council Nominations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests nominations for membership in the Federal 
Communications Commission's Technological Advisory Council 
(``Council''), which has been renewed for a second two-year term 
beginning December 11, 2000.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted until November 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th St. SW., Room 7-
B452, Washington DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Nilsson at [email protected] or 
202-418-0845.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Increasing innovation and rapid advances in 
technology have accelerated changes in the ways that telecommunications 
services are provided to, and accessed by, users of communications 
services. The FCC must stay abreast of future developments in 
communications and related technologies to fulfill its responsibilities 
under the Communications Act. The Technological Advisory Council, which 
held its first meeting on April 7, 1999, was designed to provide a 
mechanism by which a diverse array of distinguished technologists can 
meet and provide ``cutting edge'' advice to the FCC on technological 
innovations that are likely to affect electronic, optical, and radio 
communications and related industries.
    Nominees and applicants for membership on the Council should have 
national, or international, reputations as leading technologists in 
their areas of expertise. In the case of nominees or applicants who are 
affiliated with private sector companies, nominees will frequently hold 
the title of Chief Scientist, or Chief Technology Officer; and in the 
case of academic and other research organizations, applicants and 
nominees will frequently hold an endowed professorship, or fellowship, 
or senior management or technical position within that research or 
development organization. Individuals may apply for, or nominate 
another individual for, membership on the Council. Each nomination or 
application must include:
    (1) The name and title of the applicant or nominee and a 
description of the area, or areas, of expertise possessed by the 
applicant or nominee;
    (2) The applicant's or nominee's mail address, e-mail address 
(where available), telephone number, and facsimile number;
    (3) Reasons why the applicant or nominee should be appointed to the 
Council; and
    (4) The basis for concluding that the applicant or nominee has 
achieved peer recognition as a technical expert.
    The Technological Advisory Council has been organized as a Federal 
Advisory Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended Public Law 94-409, section 5(c), Sept. 
13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1247; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 1, section 5F, 42 FR 
56101, 91 Stat. 1634; Public Law 96-523, section 2, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 
Stat. 3040; Public Law 97-375, title II, section 201(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 
96 Stat. 1822. The Council, which was initially chartered on December 
11, 1998, has been rechartered for an additional period that will 
expire on December 11, 2002. The Council will meet quarterly at the FCC 
which will provide facilities for those meetings. Members of the 
Council serve without Federal government compensation, and are not 
entitled to travel expenses, per diem or subsistence allowances. 
Nominations, and applications, for membership on the Council will be 
accepted through November 22, 2000.
    Nominations and applications should be sent to Kent Nilsson, 
Network Technology Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-29190 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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