[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 195 (Friday, October 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52185-52186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24445]


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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 for Communications and 
Information on spectrum policy matters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 27, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 
1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4830, Washington, DC 
20230. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management 
Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4725, Washington, DC 
20230 or emailed to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The 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 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.
    Matters to Be Considered: The Committee will discuss issues, work 
plans, and subcommittees for the coming year. There also will be an 
opportunity for public comment at the meeting.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on October 27, 2009, from 
9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 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: The meeting will be held at the United States Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4830, Washington, DC 
20230. The meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-
come, first-served basis. Space is limited. The public meeting is 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring accommodations, 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 with the Committee at any time before or after a 
meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration 
by the Committee in advance of this meeting should send them to the 
above-listed address and must be received by close of business on 
October 22, 2009, to provide sufficient time for review. Comments 
received after October 22, 2009, 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 compact disc (CD) in HTML, ASCII, 
Word, or WordPerfect format (please specify version). CDs 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 maintains 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 available on 
NTIA's Committee web

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page at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.

    Dated: October 6, 2009.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-24445 Filed 10-8-09; 8:45 am]
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