81 FR 34336 - Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)

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, members of the Committee will receive and discuss summaries of activities and recommendations from its subcommittees.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34336-34337]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12710]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 16-572]


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

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Committee (Committee or DAC). The meeting is open to the public. During 
this meeting, 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 Thursday, June 
16, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 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 16, 2016 meeting, the Committee is expected to receive 
and consider a report on the activities of its Communications 
Subcommittee; a report and recommendation from its Emergency 
Communications Subcommittee regarding proposed DAC comments on the 
Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wireless Emergency 
Alerts; a report on the activities of its Relay & Equipment 
Distribution Subcommittee; a report and recommendation from its 
Technology Transitions Subcommittee regarding the benefits of HD Voice 
and ways to address the transition to HD Voice; and a report and 
possible recommendation from its Video Programming Subcommittee 
regarding appropriate capitalization of offline captioning of video 
programming. The Committee will also (1) hear presentations from 
Commission staff on recent activities; (2) hear reports from various 
FCC bureaus, including: A report from the FCC Wireline Competition 
Bureau on the modernization of the Lifeline program; a report from FCC 
Media Bureau on the commercial availability of set top boxes and the 
expansion of video description; and an update on the ACE Direct 
project; and (3) discuss new issues for its consideration.
    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.
Karen Peltz Strauss,
Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-12710 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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