[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23051]


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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 
Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy 
matters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 17, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Verizon Technology and 
Policy Center, 1300 I St NW., Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005. 
Public comments may be mailed to 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. 
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. 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 the meeting time and 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 November 17, 2017, from 
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. 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 Verizon Technology and Policy 
Center, 1300 I St NW., Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005. 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 
auxiliary 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 parties 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.

     Dated: October 19, 2017.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-23051 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-60-P