[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 72969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25798]


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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 December 9, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be conducted in an electronic format and 
open to the public via audio teleconference (866-880-0098 participant 
code 48261650). Public comments may be emailed to [email protected] 
or mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Richardson, Designated Federal 
Officer, at (202) 482-4156 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's 
website at https://www.ntia.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-2021.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: http://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac.
    Matters to Be Considered: The planned meeting for Friday, December 
9, 2022, will include updates on the progress CSMAC subcommittees are 
making in addressing topics they are addressing, specifically 6G 
wireless systems, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) improvements, and 
Ultra-Wideband communications. NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its 
website, http://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To 
the extent that the meeting time and agenda permit, any member of the 
public may address the Committee regarding the agenda items. See Open 
Meeting and Public Participation Policy, available at http://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on December 9, 2022, from 
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). The meeting time 
and the agenda topics are subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's 
website, http://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac, for the most up-to-date 
meeting agenda and access information.
    Place: This meeting will be conducted in an electronic format and 
open to the public via audio teleconference. Individuals requiring 
accommodations are asked to notify Mr. Richardson at (202) 482-4156 or 
[email protected] at least ten (10) business days before the 
meeting.
    Status: Interested parties are invited to join the teleconference 
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 the meeting are strongly 
encouraged to submit their comments in Microsoft Word and/or PDF format 
via electronic mail to [email protected]. Comments may also be sent 
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 one or both of the file formats specified 
above. CDs should be labeled with the name and organizational 
affiliation of the filer. 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. 
Additionally, please note that there may be a delay in the distribution 
of comments submitted via postal mail to Committee members.
    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 website at http://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac.

Josephine Arnold,
Senior Attorney-Advisor, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-25798 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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