[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33881-33882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11106]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 142416]


Federal Advisory Committee, Communications Equity and Diversity 
Council

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the charter for the Communications Equity 
and Diversity Council.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces its 
intent to renew the Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). 
The renewal will be effective for a two-year period beginning June 22, 
2023, following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, 
General Services Administration. The CEDC is a federal advisory 
committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: May 25, 2023.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated 
Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2608 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After consultation with the General Services 
Administration, the Commission intends to renew the charter of the CEDC 
for two years, commencing on June 22, 2023.
    The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the 
Commission on advancing equity in the provision of and access to 
digital communication services and products for all people of the 
United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, 
religion, national origin, sex, or disability. It shall provide 
recommendations to the Commission on how to empower people of color and 
others who have been historically underserved, including persons who 
live in rural areas, and persons otherwise adversely affected by 
persistent poverty or inequality, to access, leverage, and benefit from 
the wide range of opportunities made possible by technology, 
communication services and next-generation networks.

Advisory Committee

    The Committee will be organized under, and will operate in 
accordance

[[Page 33882]]

with, the provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 10). 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 Chairwoman 
of the FCC, unless its charter is renewed prior to the termination 
date.
    During this term, it is anticipated that the Committee will meet 
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, working groups or subcommittees (ad hoc 
or steering) 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.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-11106 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P