[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21602-21603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9561]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 19, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. Public 
comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory 
Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230 or e-
mailed to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: 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. 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 Organization Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee 
functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For 
more information about the Committee, visit: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.
    Matters to be Considered: The Committee will consider draft reports 
from one or more of its subcommittees and will review work plans of two 
new subcommittees. NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, 
http://www.ntia.doc.gov, prior to the meeting. There also will be an 
opportunity for public comment at the meeting.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on May 19, 2010, from 9:30 
a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The times and the agenda topics 
are subject to change. The meeting may be webcast. Please refer to 
NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov, for the most up-to-date 
meeting agenda.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. The 
meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-
served basis. Space is limited. The public meeting is physically 
accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring 
accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary 
aids, are asked to notify Mr. Gattuso, at (202) 482-0977 or 
[email protected], at least five (5) business days before the 
meeting.
    Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit 
written comments with the Committee at any

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time before or after a meeting. Parties wishing to submit written 
comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of this meeting 
should send them to the above-listed address and must be received by 
close of business on May 14, 2010, to provide sufficient time for 
review. Comments received after May 14, 2010, 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 compact disc (CD) in HTML, 
ASCII, Word or WordPerfect format (please specify version). CDs 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 
also may be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above.
    Records: NTIA maintains 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 available on 
NTIA's Committee Web page at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.

    Dated: April 21, 2010.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-9561 Filed 4-23-10; 8:45 am]
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