81 FR 43200 - Open Commission Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)

The Commission will consider a document that seeks comments on changes to streamline and increase the transparency of the Executive Branch review of applications and petitions for national security, law enforcement, foreign policy and trade policy concerns. 2..................... Public Safety & Title: Amendment of the Homeland Security. Emergency Alert System (PS Docket No. 15-94). Summary: The Commission will consider a document that would revise the Emergency Alert System by adding new event codes covering extreme high winds and storm surges caused by Category 3 (and greater) hurricanes. 3..................... Public Safety & Title: Improving Outage Homeland Security Reporting for Submarine and International. Cables and Enhanced Submarine Cable Outage Data (GN Docket No. 15- 206). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order to require submarine cable licensees to report communications network outages to the FCC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43200-43201]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15449]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting

June 17, 2016.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an open meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Friday, June 24, 2016, which is scheduled 
to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC.

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       Item No.                 Bureau                  Subject
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1.....................  International........  Title: Process Reform for
                                                Executive Branch Review
                                                of Certain FCC
                                                Applications and
                                                Petitions Involving
                                                Foreign Ownership (IB
                                                Docket No. 16-155).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a document
                                                that seeks comments on
                                                changes to streamline
                                                and increase the
                                                transparency of the
                                                Executive Branch review
                                                of applications and
                                                petitions for national
                                                security, law
                                                enforcement, foreign
                                                policy and trade policy
                                                concerns.
2.....................  Public Safety &        Title: Amendment of the
                         Homeland Security.     Emergency Alert System
                                                (PS Docket No. 15-94).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a document
                                                that would revise the
                                                Emergency Alert System
                                                by adding new event
                                                codes covering extreme
                                                high winds and storm
                                                surges caused by
                                                Category 3 (and greater)
                                                hurricanes.
3.....................  Public Safety &        Title: Improving Outage
                         Homeland Security      Reporting for Submarine
                         and International.     Cables and Enhanced
                                                Submarine Cable Outage
                                                Data (GN Docket No. 15-
                                                206).
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order to require
                                                submarine cable
                                                licensees to report
                                                communications network
                                                outages to the FCC.
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Consent Agenda

    The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as 
a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:

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1.....................  Media................  Title: The Los Angeles
                                                Social Justice Radio
                                                Project, Application for
                                                a Permit to Construct a
                                                New Low Power FM Station
                                                at Los Angeles,
                                                California.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                dismissal of an
                                                application to construct
                                                a new low power FM
                                                station in Los Angeles,
                                                California.
2.....................  Media................  Title: LPFM MX Group 37.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                LPFM MX Group 37 (San
                                                Francisco, CA) from the
                                                2013 LPFM filing window.
3.....................  Media................  Title: Comparative
                                                Consideration of 3
                                                Groups of Mutually
                                                Exclusive Applications
                                                for Permits to Construct
                                                New Noncommercial
                                                Educational FM Stations.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning three
                                                petitions for
                                                reconsideration for
                                                permits to construct new
                                                NCE FM stations.
4.....................  Media................  Title: Kingdom of God,
                                                Inc., Former Licensee of
                                                Deleted Class A
                                                Television Station DWKOG-
                                                LP, Indianapolis, IN.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                denial of a Petition for
                                                Reconsideration of the
                                                cancellation of the
                                                Station's license and
                                                digital construction
                                                permit, deletion of its
                                                call-sign, and dismissal
                                                of pending applications.
5.....................  Media................  Title: Royce
                                                International
                                                Broadcasting Company,
                                                Assignor, and Entercom
                                                Communications Corp.
                                                (Assignee), Application
                                                for Assignment of
                                                License of Station
                                                KUDL(FM) (formerly
                                                KWOD), Sacramento,
                                                California.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                Media Bureau's dismissal
                                                of a Petition for
                                                Review.
6.....................  Media................  Title: Gwendolyn May,
                                                Former Permittee of
                                                Deleted Low Power
                                                Television Station
                                                DK15CC, San Antonio, TX.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning the
                                                denial of a Petition for
                                                Reconsideration
                                                regarding the rescission
                                                of the Video Division's
                                                grant of for application
                                                for assignment of a
                                                construction permit.
7.....................  Media................  Title: R&F Broadcasting,
                                                Inc. Licensee of Station
                                                WRFB(TV), Carolina,
                                                Puerto Rico.
                                               Summary: The Commission
                                                will consider an Order
                                                adopting a Consent
                                                Decree which resolves
                                                issues regarding
                                                potential violations of
                                                the Commission's rules
                                                and grants the license
                                                renewal application of
                                                WRFB(TV).
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    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. 
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will 
need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send 
an email to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. 
Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open 
captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15449 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am]
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