[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 71 (Friday, April 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19828-19829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7809]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:  National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), Department of Commerce (DOC)

ACTION:  Notice of Open Meeting

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SUMMARY:  This notice announces a public meeting of the Spectrum 
Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides 
advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information on 
spectrum management matters.

DATES:  The meeting will be held on April 30, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 1412, 
Washington, DC. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum 
Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4725, 
Washington, DC 20230 or emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Eric Stark, Designated Federal 
Officer, at (202) 482-1880 or [email protected]; Joe Gattuso at (202) 
482-0977 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's web site at 
www.ntia.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Secretary of Commerce 
established the Committee to implement a recommendation of the 
President's Initiative on Spectrum Management pursuant to the 
President's November 29, 2004 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive 
Departments and Agencies on the subject of ``Spectrum Management for 
the 21st Century.'' \1\ 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. Sec.  904(b). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on needed 
reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management to enable the 
introduction of new spectrum-dependent technologies and services, 
including

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long-range spectrum planning and policy reforms for expediting the 
American public's access to broadband services, public safety, and 
digital television. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body 
in compliance with the FACA.
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    \1\ President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for 
the 21st Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, 2004) 
(Executive Memorandum).
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    Matters to Be Considered: The Committee will receive 
recommendations and reports from working groups of its Technical 
Sharing Efficiencies subcommittee and Operational Sharing Efficiencies 
subcommittees. It will consider matters to be taken up at its next 
meeting. It will also provide an opportunity for public comment on 
these matters.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on April 30, 2008, from 
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. These times and the 
agenda topics are subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's web site, 
http://www.ntia.doc.gov, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda.
    Place: U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building, 1401 
Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 1412, Washington, DC 20230. The meeting 
will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Space is limited. When arriving for the meeting, attendees must 
present photo or passport identification and/or a U.S. Government 
building pass, if applicable, and should arrive at least one-half hour 
prior to the start time of the meeting. The public meeting is 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring special services, such as sign language interpretation or 
other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Gattuso, at (202) 482-
0977 or [email protected], at least five (5) business days before 
the meeting.
    Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit 
written comments. Interested parties may file written comments with the 
Committee at any time before or after a meeting. If interested parties 
wish to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in 
advance of this meeting, comments should be sent to the above-listed 
address and must be received by close of business on April 23, 2008, to 
provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after April 23, 
2008, will be distributed to the Committee but may not be reviewed 
prior to the meeting. It would be helpful if paper submissions also 
include a three and one-half inch computer diskette in HTML, ASCII, 
Word or WordPerfect format (please specify version). Diskettes should 
be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the filer, 
and the name of the word processing program used to create the 
document. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. Comments provided via electronic mail 
may also be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above.
    Records: NTIA is keeping records of all Committee proceedings. 
Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA's office 
at the address above. Documents including the Committee's charter, 
membership list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are or will be 
available on NTIA's Committee web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.

    Dated: April 8, 2008.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-7809 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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