[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16575-16576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06736]


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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 and the National Telecommunications and

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Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy 
matters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Broadcasters, 1771 N Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Public comments 
may be mailed to the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230 or emailed to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Reed, Designated Federal 
Officer, at (202) 482-5955 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's 
Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.

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 in order 
to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes public benefits; 
keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make 
wireless services available to all Americans. See Charter at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/csmac_charter-2017.pdf.
    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 functions solely as an advisory body in 
compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Committee 
visit: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
    Matters To Be Considered: The Committee provides advice to the 
Assistant Secretary to assist in developing and maintaining spectrum 
management policies that enable the United States to maintain or 
strengthen its global leadership role in the introduction of 
communications technology, services, and innovation; thus expanding the 
economy, adding jobs, and increasing international trade, while at the 
same time providing for the expansion of existing technologies and 
supporting the country's homeland security, national defense, and other 
critical needs of government missions. The Committee will discuss early 
observations and analyses of the topics and questions to be addressed 
for this session. NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To the 
extent that time and the meeting agenda permit, any member of the 
public may speak to or otherwise address the Committee regarding the 
agenda items. See Open Meeting and Public Participation Policy, 
available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2017, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting time and the agenda topics are 
subject to change. The meeting will be available via two-way audio link 
and may be webcast. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda 
and access information.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Broadcasters, 1771 N Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. The meeting will 
be open to the public and members of the press on a first-come, first-
served basis as 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. Reed at (202) 482-5955 or 
[email protected] at least ten (10) business days before the meeting.
    Status: Interested members of the public are invited to attend and 
to submit written comments to the Committee at any time before or after 
the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for 
consideration by the Committee in advance of a meeting may send them 
via postal mail to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230. It would be 
helpful if paper submissions also include a compact disc (CD) that 
contains the comments in Microsoft Word and/or PDF file formats. CDs 
should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the 
filer. Alternatively, comments may be submitted via electronic mail to 
[email protected] and should also be in one or both of the file 
formats specified above. Comments must be received five (5) business 
days before the scheduled meeting date in order to provide sufficient 
time for review. Comments received after this date will be distributed 
to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting.
    Records: NTIA maintains records of all Committee proceedings. 
Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA's 
Washington, DC office at the address above. Documents including the 
Committee's charter, member list, agendas, minutes, and reports are 
available on NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.

Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-06736 Filed 4-4-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-60-P