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

September 17, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Room 1605 at the

United States Department of Commerce, 1401 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 maybe

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) Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Systems;

(2) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Private Sector

Participation;

(3) Recent Spectrum Legislation; and

(4) Public Safety Program update.

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

the building through the main entrance is on 14th Street midway 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 10 September, 1999.

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.

Request 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, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20230, telephone 202-482-4487.

Dated: September 1, 1999.

Richard A. Lancaster,

Executive Secretary, Spectrum Planning and Policy Advisory Committee,

National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-23360 Filed 9-8-99; 8:45 am]

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