[Federal Register: August 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 149)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Notice: Call for Applications, Commerce Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice and Request for Applications to Serve on Advisory
Committee
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on
the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) for new two
year terms to commence in December 2008. The CSMAC provides advice to
the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA
Administrator on spectrum management matters.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on
or before September 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit applications should send their
resume or curriculum vita and a statement summarizing the
qualifications of the nominee and identifying any particular expertise
or area of interest relevant to the CSMAC's work to the attention of
Eric Stark, Designated Federal Officer, by mail to Office of the
Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4725, Washington
DC, 20230; by facsimile transmission to (202) 482-6173; or by
electronic mail to spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Stark at (202) 482-1880 or
estark@ntia.doc.gov; or Joe Gattuso at (202) 482-0977 or
jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 2004, the President issued a
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the
subject of ``Spectrum Management for the 21st Century.''\1\ Among other
things, the Executive Memorandum directed the heads of the executive
departments and agencies to implement the recommendations contained in
two Commerce Department reports to the President identifying
improvement in U.S. spectrum management.\2\ The first recommendation in
Report 2 called for the establishment of a federal advisory committee
by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA).\3\
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\1\ President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for
the 21\st\ Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29,
2004)(Executive Memorandum).
\2\ See Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy for the 21st
Century - The President's Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 1,
Recommendations of the Federal Government Spectrum Task Force (June
2004); Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century
- The President's Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 2,
Recommendations from State and Local Governments and Private Sector
Responders (June 2004)(Report 2), available at http://
www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/specpolini/presspecpolini_report2_
06242004.pdf
\3\ ``The National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) should establish the Department of Commerce
Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, consistent with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.2] and the NTIA Organizations
Act [47 U.S.C. Sec. 904(b)]. Report 2 at ii, 14-15.''
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Pursuant to the Executive Memorandum, the Secretary of Commerce
established the CSMAC under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2 and consistent with the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 904(b). The CSMAC
reports to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
It advises the Assistant Secretary on needed reforms to domestic
spectrum policies and management to enable the introduction of new
spectrum-dependent technologies and services, including policy reforms
for expediting the American public's access to broadband services,
public safety, and digital television, as well as on long-range
spectrum planning. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in
compliance with the FACA. The CSMAC's charter may be found a http://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/docs_charters%5C25109_Spectrum
%20Charter%203-28-07--(2007-03-30-10-34-21).pdf. Additional information
about the CSMAC and its activities may be found at http://
www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.
Members of the CSMAC are experts in radio spectrum policy and do
not
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represent any organization or interest. They serve on the CSMAC in the
capacity of Special Government Employees. They do not receive
compensation or reimbursement for travel or for per diem expenses.
The CSMAC's charter allows it to have up to 20 members. Current
members of the CSMAC are not required to submit applications in order
to be reappointed; however, reappointments are not automatic.
Appointments are for two-year terms, subject to continuation of the
CSMAC under its charter. NTIA intends to seek renewal of the current
charter, which expires March 27, 2009.
The Secretary of Commerce will appoint members with a broad cross-
section of points of views from the private and non-federal government
sectors. The Department of Commerce seeks high level individuals with
expertise in those sectors and interests on spectrum policy issues
relevant to the CSMAC.
Nominations should include a resume or curriculum vita and should
also include a statement summarizing the qualifications of the nominee
and identifying any particular expertise or area of interest relevant
to the CSMAC's work.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
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