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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA  03-  3055  Released:  October  3,  2003 
 DEADLINE  FOR  APPLICATIONS  FOR  MEMBERSHIP  ON  INTERGOVERNMENTAL  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  EXTENDED 
 By  this  Public  Notice,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  Commission”)  extends  the  deadline  for  applications  for  membership  on  its  Intergovernmental  Advisory  Committee 
 (“  Committee”),  which  is  eligible  for  the  intergovernmental  exemption  from  the  Federal  Advisory  Committee  Act,  5  U.  S.  C.  App.  2  (1988).  On  August  27,  2003,  the  Commission  issued  a  Public 
 Notice  soliciting  applications  for  membership  (see  DA  03-  2749).  To  ensure  that  all  interested  parties  have  an  opportunity  to  apply  for  membership  on  the  Committee,  the  deadline  for 
 applications  is  hereby  extended  until  October  17,  2003.  The  following  instructions  explain  the  application  procedures. 


 APPLICATIONS  FOR  MEMBERSHIP/  DEADLINE 
 Applications  should  be  received  by  the  Commission  no  later  than  October  17,  2003,  and  should  be  sent  to  the  Federal  Communications  Commission,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau, 


 Attn.:  Carmen  Scanlon,  via  e-  mail  at  carmen.  scanlon@  fcc.  gov,  via  facsimile  at  202-  418-  2297,  or  via  U.  S.  mail  at  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Room  CY  A651,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554. 


 Due  to  the  extensive  security  screening  of  incoming  mail  since  September  11,  2001,  delivery  of  mail  sent  to  the  FCC  may  be  delayed.  Therefore,  we  encourage  submission  by  email  or  fax.  If  an 
 application  is  sent  via  U.  S.  mail,  we  encourage  applicants  to  follow  up  with  a  phone  call  to  Carmen  Scanlon,  202-  418-  0544,  or  202-  835-  5322  (TTY),  to  confirm  receipt. 


 A  specified  application  form  is  not  required.  However,  applications  should  include  the  name  of  the  governmental  organization,  the  representative’s  name,  the  name  of  an  alternate  representative,  title, 
 address  and  telephone  number,  a  statement  of  the  interests  represented  and  the  issues  of  interest  to  the  applicant,  and  a  detailed  description  of  the  applicant's  knowledge  and  qualifications  to  serve  on 
 the  Committee.  The  application  should  further  be  supported  by  a  statement  indicating  a  willingness  to  serve  on  the  Committee  for  a  two  year  period  of  time;  a  commitment  to  attend  four  (4)  one-  day 
 meetings  per  year  in  Washington,  D.  C.  at  the  applicant’s  own  expense.  Members  will  have  an  initial  and  continuing  obligation  to  disclose  any  interests  in,  or  connections  to,  persons  or  entities 
 that  are,  or  will  be,  regulated  by  or  have  interests  before  the  Commission. 
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 After  the  applications  have  been  reviewed,  the  Commission  will  publish  a  notice  in  the  Federal  Register  announcing  the  appointment  of  the  Committee  members  and  the  first  meeting  date  of  the 
 Committee.  It  is  anticipated  that  the  first  Committee  meeting  will  take  place  before  the  end  of  this  year. 


 For  more  information  regarding  the  Intergovernmental  Advisory  Committee,  please  see  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  statelocal. 
 FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION  CONTACT:  Alice  Elder,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  202-  418-  2168  (voice)  or  202-  835-  5322  (TTY), 
 Alice.  Elder@  fcc.  gov  (e-  mail)  or  Carmen  Scanlon,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  202-  418-  0544  (voice)  or  202-  835-  5322  (TTY), 
 Carmen.  Scanlon@  fcc.  gov  (e-  mail). 
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