[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 170-171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25492]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 February 8, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, 325 Broadway, Room 1-1103/05, 
Boulder, Colorado 80305. Public comments may be mailed to Spectrum 
Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4725, 
Washington, DC 20230 or emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Stark, Designated Federal 
Officer, at (202) 482-1880 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\

[[Page 171]]

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 long-range spectrum 
planning and policy reforms for expediting the American public's access 
to broadband services, public safety, and digital television. The 
Committee functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the 
FACA.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for 
the 21st Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, 2004) 
(Executive Memorandum).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Matters to Be Considered: The Committee will receive 
recommendations and reports from its Technical Sharing Efficiencies 
subcommittee and Operational Sharing Efficienciessubcommittee. It will 
consider matters to be taken up at its next meeting. It will also 
provide an opportunity for public comment on these matters.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on February 8, 2008, from 
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mountain Standard 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, Institute for Telecommunication 
Sciences, Room 1-1103/05, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305. The 
meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-
served basis. Space is limited. Due to security requirements and to 
facilitate entry to the building, anyone wishing to attend must contact 
Joe Gattuso at [email protected] or (202) 482-0977 at least fifteen 
(15) days prior to the meeting in order to provide the necessary 
clearance information. When arriving for the meeting, attendees must 
present photo or passport identification and/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 public meeting is 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring special services, such as sign language interpretation or 
other ancillary aids, are asked to indicate this to Mr. Gattuso.
    Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit 
written comments. Interested parties are permitted to file written 
comments with the Committee at any time before or after a meeting. If 
interested parties wish to submit written comments for consideration by 
the Committee in advance of this meeting, they should be sent to the 
above listed address and received by close of business on February 5, 
2008, to provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after 
February 5, 2008, 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. 
Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA's office 
at the address above. Documents including the Committee's charter, 
membership list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are or will be 
available on NTIA's Committee Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.

    Dated: December 27, 2007.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-25492 Filed 12-31-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-60-S