Notice of Meeting, Spectrum Planning and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Notice of Meeting, Spectrum Planning and Policy Advisory

Committee (SPAC)

SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, notice is hereby given that the

Spectrum Planning and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) will meet on

January 19, 1996 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 1605 at the United

States Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC.

The Committee was established on July 19, 1965 as the Frequency

Management Advisory Council (FMAC). The name was changed in April,

1991, and in July, 1993, to reflect the increased scope of its mission.

The objective of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Commerce

on radio frequency spectrum planning matters and means by which the

effectiveness of Federal Government frequency management may be

enhanced. The Committee consists of nineteen members, fifteen from the

private sector, and four from the Federal Government, whose knowledge

of telecommunications is balanced in the functional areas of

manufacturing, analysis and planning, operations, research, academia

and international negotiations.

The principal agenda items for the meeting will be:

(1) Land Mobile Spectrum Planning Options Report;

(2) Public and Private Understanding of NTIA's Mission;

(3) Results of WRC-95;

(4) Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC) Update;

(5) Update of Automated ITU Spectrum Management System.

The meeting will be open to public observations. Public entrance to

the building is on 14th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and

Constitution Avenue. A period will be set aside for oral comments or

questions by the public which do not exceed 10 minutes each per member

of the public. More extensive questions or comments should be submitted

in writing before January 11, 1996. Other public statements regarding

Committee affairs may be submitted at any time before or after the

meeting. Approximately 20 seats will be available for the public on a

first-come, first-served basis.

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to the Federal Information Relay Service (FIPS) on

1-800-877-8339.

Copies of the minutes will be available upon request 30 days after

the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries may be addressed to the

Executive Secretary, SPAC, Mr. Richard A. Lancaster, National

Telecommunications and Information Administration, Room 4082, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20230, telephone 202-482-4487.

Dated: December 12, 1995.

Richard A. Lancaster,

Executive Secretary, Spectrum Planning and Policy Advisory Committee,

National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 95-30730 Filed 12-18-95; 8:45 am]

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