[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6512-6513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02323]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 16-98]


Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the date of the next meeting of the 
Commission's Disability Advisory Committee (Committee or DAC). The 
meeting is open to the public. During this meeting, members of the 
Committee will receive and discuss summaries of activities and 
recommendations from its subcommittees.

DATES: The Committee's next meeting will take place on Tuesday, 
February 23, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, in the Commission Meeting Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Gardner, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0581 (voice); email: [email protected]; 
or Suzy Rosen Singleton, Alternate DAC Designated Federal Officer, 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-510-9446 (VP/voice), at 
the same email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in December 
2014 to make recommendations to the Commission on a wide array of 
disability matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and to 
facilitate the participation of people with disabilities

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in proceedings before the Commission. The Committee is organized under, 
and operated in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). The Committee held its first meeting on March 17, 
2015.
    At its February 23, 2016 meeting, the Committee is expected to 
receive and consider a report on the activities of its Communications 
Subcommittee; a report and recommendation from its Emergency 
Communications Subcommittee regarding the provision of N-1-1 services 
through telecommunications relay services; an update from its Emergency 
Subcommittee regarding improvements to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) 
proposed by the FCC in November 2015; a recommendation from its Relay & 
Equipment Distribution Subcommittee regarding the compatibility of the 
Commission's Accessible Communication for Everyone (``ACE'') platform 
with Next-Generation 911 services; a recommendation from its Technology 
Transitions Subcommittee regarding ways to address the transition to 
real-time text; and recommendations from its Video Programming 
Subcommittee regarding (1) interagency collaboration to address access 
to captioning and video description in places of public accommodations 
and other venues, such as aircraft, where video programming may be 
shown; and (2) questions for the Commission to consider in a rulemaking 
that may address the number of television programming hours that must 
be video described. The Committee will also (1) receive a report on the 
communication needs of deaf people with mobility disabilities from Mark 
Hill, President of the Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization; (2) hear 
presentations from Commission staff on recent activities; and (3) 
discuss new issues for its consideration.
    A limited amount of time may be available on the agenda for 
comments and inquiries from the public. The public may comment or ask 
questions of presenters via the email address [email protected]. 
The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
If making a request for an accommodation, please include a description 
of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we 
need more information. Make your request as early as possible by 
sending an email to [email protected] or calling the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY). Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to 
fill. The meeting will be webcast with open captioning, at: 
www.fcc.gov/live.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
Karen Peltz Strauss,
Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-02323 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
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