81 FR 81138 - Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 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 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81138-81139]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27663]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 16-1272]


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 Tuesday, 
December 6, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,

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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 December 6, 2016 meeting, the Committee is expected to 
receive and consider: Reports on the activities of its Communications 
and Emergency Communications Subcommittees; a report and recommendation 
from its Technology Transitions Subcommittee regarding the 
accessibility of the Internet of Things; a report and recommendation 
from its Video Programming Subcommittee on video description services; 
and a report and four recommendations from its Relay & Equipment 
Distribution Subcommittee regarding: Videomail-to-text services for 
Video Relay Services consumers who are Deaf-Blind; mobile device 
support for USB connectivity to Braille displays; best practices for 
the development and testing of Augmentative-Alternative Communication 
(AAC) devices; and the portability of ten-digit telephone numbers and 
associated features from one IP-enabled relay provider to another. The 
Committee also anticipates presentations from Commission staff on 
recent activities, and a presentation on the future of television. 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. 2016-27663 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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