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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Telecommunications and Information Administration

# AGENCY:

National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

# ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

# SUMMARY:

This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on spectrum management policy matters.

# DATES:

The meeting will be held on January 11, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

# ADDRESSES:

                        The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230 or e-mailed to                         *spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Joe Gattuso, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-0977 or                         *jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov;*                         and/or visit NTIA's Web site at                         *http://www.ntia.doc.gov/​advisory/​spectrum.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Background:*                     The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefits; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services available to all Americans (                    *See*                     charter, at                     *http://www.ntia.doc.gov/​advisory/​spectrum/​csmac_​charter.html*). This Committee is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Committee visit:                     *http://www.ntia.doc.gov/​advisory/​spectrum.*

*Matters To Be Considered:*                     The Committee will review and consider draft reports of its Incentives Subcommittee and Unlicensed Subcommittee. NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site,                     *http://www.ntia.doc.gov,*                     prior to the meeting. There also will be an opportunity for public comment at the meeting.                

*Time and Date:*                     The meeting will be held on January 11, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The times and the agenda topics are subject to change. The meeting may be webcast or made available via audio link. Please refer to NTIA's Web site,                     *http://www.ntia.doc.gov,*                     for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information.                

*Place:*                     The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Gattuso at (202) 482-0977 or                     *jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov,*                     at least five (5) business days before the meeting.                

*Status:*                     Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit written comments to the Committee at any time before or after the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of this meeting should send them to NTIA at the above-listed address and they must be received by close of business on January 5, 2011, to provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after January 5, 2011, will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting. It would be helpful if paper submissions also include a compact disc (CD) in HTML, ASCII, Word, or WordPerfect format (please specify version). CDs should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the filer, and the name of the word processing program used to create the document. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically to                     *spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.*                     Comments provided via electronic mail also may be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above.                

*Records:*                     NTIA maintains records of all Committee proceedings. Committee records are available for public inspection at the address above. Documents including the Committee's charter, membership list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are available on NTIA's Committee web page at                     *http://www.ntia.doc.gov/​advisory/​spectrum.*

Dated: December 1, 2010.

Kathy D. Smith,

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 2010-30557 Filed 12-6-10; 8:45 am]

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