[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27294-27295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9239]


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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 May 30, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 4830, 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) 482-1830 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 21st 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,

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including policy reforms for expediting the American public's access to 
broadband services, public safety, digital television, and long-range 
spectrum planning. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body 
in compliance with the FACA.
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    \1\ President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for 
the 21st Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, 2004) 
(Executive Memorandum).
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    Matters to Be Considered: The Committee will receive 
recommendations from its Subcommittee on Technical Sharing Efficiencies 
and provide advice to NTIA on its Spectrum Sharing Test-Bed Proposal; 
will receive a status report from its Subcommittee on Operational 
Sharing Efficiencies, and will hear public comment.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on May 30, 2007, from 2:00 
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. These times and the agenda 
topics 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 4830, 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 (202) 482-0977 or 
[email protected] 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 May 24, 2007 to provide 
sufficient time for review. Comments received after May 24, 2007, 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, 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: May 9, 2007
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-9239 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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