[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5846-5847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1057]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Federal Advisory Committee Act; Independent Panel Reviewing the 
Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to provide oral presentations.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises interested persons that the Federal 
Communications Commission's (FCC) Independent Panel Reviewing the 
Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks (Panel or 
Independent Panel) is providing an opportunity for interested persons 
to make oral presentations to the Panel at its next meeting. The 
specific date, time and location of the next meeting will be announced 
in a subsequent notice.

DATES: February 17, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Office of the 
Independent Panel, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal 
Officer of the FCC's Independent Panel at 202-

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418-7452 or e-mail: [email protected] or Jean Ann Collins, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the Panel at 202-418-2792 or e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Independent Panel announces procedures 
for interested persons to provide oral presentations at the Panel's 
next meeting. The specific date, time and location of the next meeting 
will be announced in a subsequent notice. Consistent with the Panel's 
mission, the focus of the presentations should be: (1) The impact of 
Hurricane Katrina on telecommunications and media infrastructure and 
public safety communications, (2) the sufficiency and effectiveness of 
the recovery effort with respect to this infrastructure; and (3) ways 
to improve disaster preparedness, network reliability and 
communications among first responders such as police, fire fighters, 
and emergency medical personnel. The Panel seeks to hear a variety of 
viewpoints on these issues. To ensure that the Panel receives as many 
presentations as possible, presenters will be allotted 5-10 minutes 
each. To the extent there is an issue of particular interest to the 
Panel, it may solicit persons with expertise on the issue to provide 
presentations.
    Interested persons who wish to provide oral presentations at the 
Independent Panel's next meeting should submit a request, in writing, 
to Lisa Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer of the Panel by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Requests should include: (1) The name of the 
person who would give the oral presentation and the name of the company 
or organization the person is representing, if any; (2) a description 
of the nature of the presentation; and (3) if available, a bio of the 
presenter. Requests must be received by the Designated Federal Officer 
no later than February 17, 2006. Persons selected to make presentations 
will be notified as soon as possible and provided additional 
information about the presentations.
    Interested persons may also submit written statements to the Panel 
at any time. Written submissions may be sent to the Designated Federal 
Officer at [email protected] or by U.S. Mail at: Lisa Fowlkes, 
Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-C737, Washington, DC 20554.
    Further information regarding the Independent Panel, including 
publicly available documents, may be found at the Panel's Web site at 
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/hkip. In addition, publicly available documents 
related to the Panel are available for inspection and copying at the 
FCC's Public Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-a257, Washington, DC.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-1057 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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