[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04408]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 17-181]


Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Members and Date 
of First Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the meeting date, time and agenda of 
the first meeting of the second term of its Disability Advisory 
Committee (``DAC'' or ``Committee''). The meeting is open to the 
public. During this meeting, members of the Committee will discuss: The 
roles and responsibilities of the Committee and its members; issues 
that the Committee will address; recommended subcommittees, 
subcommittee membership and meeting schedule, and the tasks for which 
each subcommittee will be responsible; and any other topics related to 
the DAC's work that may arise.

DATES: The Committee's next meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 
21, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (EST), at the headquarters of the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 2, 2014, in document DA 14-1737, 
published at 79 FR 73309, December 10, 2014, the FCC announced the 
establishment and process for appointment of members of the DAC, an 
advisory committee, to provide advice and recommendations to the FCC on 
a wide array of disability matters. The DAC's first term expired on 
December 29, 2016. On September 6, 2016, the FCC's Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau in document DA 16-1011, published at 81 FR 
66020, September 26, 2016, announced the anticipated renewal of the DAC 
and solicited applications for membership for the DAC's second term, 
which runs from December 30, 2016, through December 29, 2018. On 
January 5, 2017, in document DA 17-19, announcement of the members 
selected for the renewed second term of the DAC was made. As authorized 
by Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Committee has established 
subcommittees, and the Commission has invited additional individuals 
and organizations who are not members of the full Committee to 
participate on these subcommittees. For the second term of the DAC, 
subcommittees are established to focus on emergency communications, 
relay/equipment distribution, technology transitions, and video 
programming.
    The March 21, 2017 meeting will be led by the new DAC co-chairs: 
Lise Hamlin, Director of Public Policy of the Hearing Loss Association 
of America, and Sam Joehl, Principal Technical Consultant of the SSB 
BART Group. In addition, initial subcommittee meetings may be held 
following the meeting of the full DAC.
    A reserved amount of time will 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], 
and may view the meeting through and webcast with open captioning at 
www.fcc.gov/live. These comments or questions may be addressed during 
the public comment period.
    During its first meeting, members of the Committee will clarify the 
Committee's roles and responsibilities and begin to define, clarify, 
and prioritize issues that the Committee and its subcommittees will 
address.
    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.
D'wana Terry,
Acting Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2017-04408 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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