[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 68808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20103]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Spectrum 
Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides 
advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information on 
spectrum management matters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 13, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. 
to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6059, 1401 Constitution Ave. N.W., 
Washington, D.C. Public comments may be mailed to Spectrum Management 
Advisory Committee, 1401 Constitution Ave. N.W., Room 4725, Washington, 
D.C. 20230 or emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Baker, Designated Federal 
Official, at (202) 482-1840 or [email protected]; Joe Gattuso at 
(202) 482-0977 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's web site 
at www.ntia.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Secretary of Commerce 
established the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee) to 
implement a recommendation of the President's Initiative on Spectrum 
Management pursuant to the President's November 29, 2004 Memorandum for 
the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the subject of 
``Spectrum Management for the 21\st\ Century.''\1\ This Committee is 
subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 
and is consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec.  904(b). The Committee provides 
advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
Information on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and 
management to enable the introduction of new spectrum-dependent 
technologies and services, including policy reforms for expediting the 
American public's access to broadband services, public safety, digital 
television, and long-range spectrum planning. The Committee will 
function solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA.
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    \1\President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for 
the 21\st\ Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, 
2004)(Executive Memorandum).
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    Matters to Be Considered: This will be the first meeting of the 
Committee. The primary purpose of this initial meeting is to organize 
the Committee and establish future agendas and work schedule. As such, 
the meeting agenda includes the following: (1) Discussion of Committee 
organization and future agendas and (2) Briefings on matters related to 
the President's Spectrum Policy Initiative.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on December 13, 2006 from 
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. These times and the 
agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to 
NTIA's web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov, for the most up-to-date 
meeting agenda.
    Place: U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 
Room 6059, 1401 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. The meeting 
will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Space is limited. When arriving for the meeting, attendees must 
present photo or passport identification or a U.S. Government building 
pass, if applicable, and should arrive at least one-half hour prior to 
the start time of the meeting. The meeting will be physically 
accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring special 
services, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids 
are asked to contact Joe Gattuso at least two (2) business days prior 
to the meeting.
    Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit 
written comments. Written comments should be sent to the above listed 
address and received by close of business on December 11, 2006 to 
provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after December 
11, 2006 will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed 
prior to the meeting. It would be helpful if paper submissions also 
include a three and one-half inch computer diskette in HTML, ASCII, 
PDF, Word or WordPerfect format (please specify version). Diskettes 
should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the 
filer, and the name of the word processing program used to create the 
document. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. Comments provided via electronic mail 
may also be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above.
    Records: NTIA is keeping records of all Committee proceedings, 
which will be available for public inspection at NTIA's office at the 
address above. Documents including the Committee's charter, membership, 
agendas, minutes, and any reports are or will be available on NTIA's 
web site.

    Dated: November 22, 2006.
Milton Brown,
Acting Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-20103 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am]
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