80 FR 32126 - Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

This document announces the date of the next meeting of the Commission's Disability Advisory Committee (Committee or DAC). The meeting is open to the public. During this meeting, an announcement of new Committee co-chairs will be made, and members of the Committee will receive and discuss summaries of activities and recommendations from its subcommittees.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13822]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 15-649]


Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the date of the next meeting of the 
Commission's Disability Advisory Committee (Committee or DAC). The 
meeting is open to the public. During this meeting, an announcement of 
new Committee co-chairs will be made, and members of the Committee will 
receive and discuss summaries of activities and recommendations from 
its subcommittees.

DATES: The Committee's next meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 
23, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, in the Commission Meeting Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Gardner, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0581 (voice); email: [email protected]; 
or Suzy Rosen Singleton, Alternate DAC Designated Federal Officer, 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-510-9446 (VP/voice), at 
the same email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in December 
2014 to make recommendations to the Commission on a wide array of 
disability matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and to 
facilitate the participation of people with disabilities in proceedings 
before the Commission. The Committee is organized under, and operated 
in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA). The Committee held its first meeting on March 17, 2015.
    At its June 23, 2015 meeting, an announcement will be made of new 
Committee Co-chairs: Claude Stout of Telecommunications for the Deaf 
and Hard of Hearing, Inc.; and Susan Mazrui of AT&T Services, Inc. In 
addition, the Committee will consider reports and the following 
recommendations from its subcommittees: A recommendation from its 
Relay/Equipment Distribution Subcommittee regarding modification of the 
speed of answer requirements for video relay service; a recommendation 
from its Communications Subcommittee regarding ways to identify gaps in 
available research about the communications product and service 
preferences, barriers, and information needs of people with 
disabilities; and a recommendation from the Emergency Communications 
Subcommittee to endorse the Communications Security, Reliability and 
Interoperability Council (CSRIC) IV Working Group 2's report and 
recommendations for improvements to the Wireless Emergency Alerts 
(WEA). The Committee will also receive a presentation summarizing the 
Video Description Roundtable hosted by the Video Programming 
Subcommittee on June 22, 2015. A limited amount of time may be 
available on the agenda for comments and inquiries from the public. The 
public may comment or ask questions of presenters via the email address 
[email protected].
    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
If making a request for an accommodation, please include a description 
of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we 
need more information. Make your request as early as possible by 
sending an email to [email protected] or calling the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY). Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to 
fill. The meeting will be webcast with open captioning, at: 
www.fcc.gov/live.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
D'wana Terry,
Associate Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2015-13822 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am]
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