[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54902-54903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22254]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[GN Docket No. 17-208]


Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity and 
Digital Empowerment

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces, and provides an agenda for, the first meeting of the 
Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) re-chartered Advisory 
Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE). The charter for 
the ACDDE has been renewed for a two-year period beginning July 5, 
2019.

DATES: Wednesday, October 30, 2019, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Room 
TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) of the ACDDE, (202) 418-2608, [email protected]; Julie Saulnier, Deputy DFO of the ACDDE, (202) 
418-1598, [email protected]; or Jamile Kadre, Deputy DFO of the 
ACDDE, (202) 418-2245, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Proposed Agenda: The agenda for the meeting will include 
introducing members of the ACDDE, including the Committee Chair and 
Vice Chair, and establishing working groups that will assist the ACDDE 
in carrying out its work. This agenda may be modified at the discretion 
of the ACDDE Chair and the DFO. As will be discussed, the Committee's 
mission is to provide recommendations to the Commission on how to 
empower disadvantaged communities and accelerate the entry of small 
businesses, including those owned by women and minorities, into the 
media, digital news and information, and audio and video programming 
industries, including as owners, suppliers, and employees.
    This meeting is open to members of the public. The Commission will 
accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be 
limited to seating availability. The Commission will also provide audio 
and video coverage of the meeting over the internet at www.fcc.gov/live. Oral statements at the meeting by parties or entities not 
represented on the ACDDE will be permitted to the extent time permits 
and at the discretion of the ACDDE Chair and the DFO. Members of the 
public may submit comments to the ACDDE in the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System ECFS, at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Comments to the ACDDE 
should be filed in Docket No. 17-208.
    Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable 
accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon 
request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email 
to [email protected] or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Such requests 
should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In 
addition, please include a way for the Commission to contact the 
requester if more information is needed to fulfill the request. Please 
allow at least five days' notice; last minute requests will be accepted 
but may not be possible to accommodate.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2019-22254 Filed 10-10-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P