[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 56950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20110]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 22-844; FR ID 104382]


Announcement of Renewal of Charter of the FCC Consumer Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of intent to renew the Charter for the FCC Consumer 
Advisory Committee

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC 
or Commission) hereby announces that the charter of the Consumer 
Advisory Committee (hereinafter Committee) will be renewed for a two-
year period pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 
following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, 
General Services Administration.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L St. NE, Washington, 
DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Mendelsohn, Designated Federal 
Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After consultation with the General Services 
Administration, the Commission intends to renew the charter on or 
before October 13, 2022, providing the Committee with authorization to 
operate for two years. In keeping with its advisory role, the FCC 
Consumer Advisory Committee will continue to provide recommendations to 
the Commission on consumer topics, as specified by the Commission, 
gather data and information, and perform analyses that are necessary to 
respond to the questions or matters before it. The mission of the 
Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission on topics 
specified by the Commission relating to the needs and interests of 
consumers. The Commission will specify topics the Committee may 
consider, which may include: Consumer protection and education; 
Implementation of statutes, Commission rules, and policies to protect 
consumers; Promoting consumer participation and input into Commission 
rulemaking proceedings and other decision-making processes; and, Impact 
of new and emerging communications technologies on consumers, including 
those in underserved populations.

Advisory Committee

    The Committee will be organized under, and will operate in 
accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The Committee will be solely advisory in 
nature. Consistent with FACA and its requirements, each meeting of the 
Committee will be open to the public unless otherwise noticed. A notice 
of each meeting will be published in the Federal Register at least 
fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting. Records will be maintained 
of each meeting and made available for public inspection. All 
activities of the Committee will be conducted in an open, transparent, 
and accessible manner. The Committee shall terminate two (2) years from 
the filing date of its charter, or earlier upon the completion of its 
work as determined by the Chair of the FCC, unless its charter is 
renewed prior to the termination date.
    During the Committee's next term, it is anticipated that the 
Committee will meet in Washington, DC at the discretion of the 
Commission, approximately three (3) times a year. The first meeting 
date and agenda topics will be described in a Public Notice issued and 
published in the Federal Register at least fifteen (15) days prior to 
the first meeting date.
    In addition, as needed, subcommittees will be established to 
facilitate the Committee's work between meetings of the full Committee. 
Meetings of the Committee will be fully accessible to individuals with 
disabilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Robert A. Garza,
Legal Advisor, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-20110 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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