87 FR 179 pg. 56950 - Announcement of Renewal of Charter of the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 179Page: 56950
Page: 56950Docket number: [DA 22-844; FR ID 104382]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-20110 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Federal Communications Commission
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 22-844; FR ID 104382]
Announcement of Renewal of Charter of the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee
AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Notice of intent to renew the Charter for the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee
SUMMARY:
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) hereby announces that the charter of the Consumer Advisory Committee (hereinafter Committee) will be renewed for a two-year period pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
ADDRESSES:
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L St. NE, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Mendelsohn, Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, CAC@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
After consultation with the General Services Administration, the Commission intends to renew the charter on or before October 13, 2022, providing the Committee with authorization to operate for two years. In keeping with its advisory role, the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee will continue to provide recommendations to the Commission on consumer topics, as specified by the Commission, gather data and information, and perform analyses that are necessary to respond to the questions or matters before it. The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission on topics specified by the Commission relating to the needs and interests of consumers. The Commission will specify topics the Committee may consider, which may include: Consumer protection and education; Implementation of statutes, Commission rules, and policies to protect consumers; Promoting consumer participation and input into Commission rulemaking proceedings and other decision-making processes; and, Impact of new and emerging communications technologies on consumers, including those in underserved populations.
Advisory Committee
The Committee will be organized under, and will operate in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The Committee will be solely advisory in nature. Consistent with FACA and its requirements, each meeting of the Committee will be open to the public unless otherwise noticed. A notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal Register at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting. Records will be maintained of each meeting and made available for public inspection. All activities of the Committee will be conducted in an open, transparent, and accessible manner. The Committee shall terminate two (2) years from the filing date of its charter, or earlier upon the completion of its work as determined by the Chair of the FCC, unless its charter is renewed prior to the termination date.
During the Committee's next term, it is anticipated that the Committee will meet in Washington, DC at the discretion of the Commission, approximately three (3) times a year. The first meeting date and agenda topics will be described in a Public Notice issued and published in the Federal Register at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first meeting date.
In addition, as needed, subcommittees will be established to facilitate the Committee's work between meetings of the full Committee. Meetings of the Committee will be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Robert A. Garza,
Legal Advisor, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-20110 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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