[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8581-8582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1561]


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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 public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications 
Commission's (FCC) Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane 
Katrina on Communications Networks will hold its next meeting on 
Monday, March 6, at 10 a.m. Central Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time) at the 
Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University, 1230 Raymond Road, 
Jackson, MS 39204. If necessary to complete its planned business for 
this meeting, the Panel will reconvene on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 
9:30 a.m. Central Time at the same location.

DATES: March 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. Central Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time) 
and, if necessary, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.

ADDRESSES: Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University, 1230 
Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal 
Officer of the FCC's Independent Panel at 202-418-7452 or e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Independent Panel was established to 
review the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the telecommunications and 
media infrastructure in the areas affected by the hurricane. 
Specifically, the Independent Panel will study the impact of Hurricane 
Katrina on all sectors of the telecommunications and media industries, 
including public safety communications. The Independent Panel will also 
review the sufficiency and effectiveness of the recovery effort with 
respect to this infrastructure. The Independent Panel will then make 
recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'' or ``FCC'') by June 15, 2006 regarding ways to improve 
disaster preparedness, network reliability, and communications among 
first responders such as police, fire fighters, and emergency medical 
personnel.
    At its next meeting, the Independent Panel will hear oral 
presentations regarding: (1) The impact of Hurricane Katrina on the 
telecommunications and media infrastructure including 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. In addition, the Panel's informal working groups will 
provide reports on their progress.
    Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will 
attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance 
will be limited to seating availability. Reasonable

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accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
Include a description of the accommodation you will need with as much 
detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we need 
more information. Please allow at least 5 days advance notice; last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send 
an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
    The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Lisa 
M. Fowlkes, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for the Independent 
Panel by e-mail: [email protected] or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Lisa 
M. Fowlkes, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
7-C737, 445 12th Street, SW., 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. 06-1561 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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