[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 28888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11427]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[RM-10803; DA 04-1380]


Broadcasters' Service to Their Local Communities

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission will hold a Localism 
Task Force hearing in Rapid City, South Dakota, on May 26, 2004. The 
purpose of the hearing is to gather information from consumers, 
industry, civic organizations, and others on broadcasters' service to 
their local communities.

DATES: The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, from 5:30 
p.m. to 9 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Surbeck Student Center 
Ballroom at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, located at 
501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Lockhart, Media Bureau, 202-
418-7777.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
will hold a Localism Task Force hearing on the subject of localism, on 
May 26, 2004, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Several FCC Commissioners 
will preside. The purpose of the hearing is to gather information from 
consumers, industry, civic organizations, and others on broadcasters' 
service to their local communities. An important focus of the hearing 
will be to gather information and to conduct outreach for the ongoing 
nationwide round of broadcast station license renewals. The designated 
speakers will include representatives from consumer and advocacy groups 
as well as broadcasters. The hearing format will enable members of the 
public to participate via an ``open microphone'' session. Additional 
details regarding the designated speakers, agenda, and hearing format 
will be announced shortly.
    1. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other 
reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available 
upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation needed, 
providing as much detail as you can, as well as contact information in 
case additional information is needed. Please make your request as 
early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be 
impossible to fulfill. Please send a request by e-mail to 
[email protected], or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. For 
sign language interpreters, CART, and other reasonable accommodations, 
call 202-418-0530 (voice) or 202-418-0432 (TTY). For accessible format 
material (Braille, large print, electronic files, and audio format), 
call 202-418-0531 (voice) or 202-418-7365 (TTY).
    2. A live audiocast of the hearing will be available at the 
Commission's Web site at www.fcc.gov on a first-come, first served 
basis. In addition, the hearing will be recorded, and the record will 
be available to the public. The public may also file comments or other 
documents with the Commission and should reference RM-10803. Filing 
instructions are provided at http://www.fcc.gov/localism/filing_instructions.doc.

Federal Communications Commission.
Royce D. Sherlock,
Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-11427 Filed 5-18-04; 8:45 am]
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