[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 6020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02695]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 18-98]


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 Wednesday, 
February 28, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 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: Will Schell, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0767 (voice); email: [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 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 28, 2018 meeting, the Committee is expected to receive and 
consider: A report and recommendation from its Video Programming 
Subcommittee regarding best practices for the aural description (for 
people who are blind or visually impaired) of visual but non-textual 
emergency information provided by broadcasters; reports on the 
activities of its Relay & Equipment Distribution Subcommittee; reports 
on the activities of its Technology Transitions Subcommittee; and 
reports on the activities of its Emergency Communications Subcommittee. 
The Committee is also expected to receive presentations from Commission 
staff or others on matters of interest to the Committee. 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.
Suzanne Singleton,
Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2018-02695 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P