81 FR 59623 - Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 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 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59623-59624]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20770]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 16-956]


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, 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, 
September 22, 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].

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 September 22, 2016 meeting, the Committee is expected to receive 
and consider: reports on the activities of its Communications, 
Emergency Communications, and Video Programming Subcommittees; a report 
and recommendation from its Technology Transitions Subcommittee 
regarding amplified phones; a report and recommendation from its 
Cognitive Disabilities Working Group regarding best practices; and a 
report and three recommendations from its Relay & Equipment 
Distribution Subcommittee regarding: The portability of ten-digit 
telephone numbers and associated features from one IP-enabled relay 
provider to another; 911 training for VRS Communications Assistants; 
and establishing rules and standards for IP CTS quality of service. The 
Committee will also hear presentations from Commission staff on recent 
activities, and a presentation on the future of telecommunications, and 
will 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

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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. 2016-20770 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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