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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  03-  339  Released:  January  31,  2003 
 DEADLINE  FOR  APPLICATIONS  FOR  MEMBERSHIP  ON  CONSUMER  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  EXTENDED 


 By  this  Public  Notice,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  Commission”)  extends  the  deadline  for  applications  for  membership  on  its  Consumer  Advisory  Committee  (“  Committee”), 
 a  federal  advisory  committee  that  addresses  consumer  issues  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Commission.  On  December  31,  2002,  the  Commission  issued  a  Public  Notice  announcing  the 
 re-  chartering  of  the  Committee  and  soliciting  applications  for  membership  (see  DA  02-  3606).  To  ensure  that  all  interested  parties  have  an  opportunity  to  apply  for  membership  on  the 
 Committee,  the  deadline  for  applications  is  hereby  extended  until  February  10,  2003.  The  following  instructions  explain  the  application  procedures. 


 APPLICATIONS  FOR  MEMBERSHIP/  DEADLINE 
 Applications  should  be  received  by  the  Commission  no  later  than  February  10,  2003,  and  should  be  sent  to  the  Federal  Communications  Commission,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs 


 Bureau,  Attn.:  Scott  Marshall,  via  e-  mail  at  cac@  fcc.  gov,  via  facsimile  at  202-  418-  6509,  or  via  U.  S.  mail  at  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Room  5A824,  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  Scott  Marshall,  202-  418-  2809,  or  202-  418-  0179  (TTY),  to  confirm  receipt. 


 A  specified  application  form  is  not  required.  However,  applications  should  include  the  name  of  the  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 
 three  (3)  one-  day  meetings  per  year  in  Washington,  D.  C.  at  the  applicant’s  own  expense;  and  a  commitment  to  work  on  at  least  one  working  group.  Members  will  have  an  initial  and 
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 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. 
 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  on  April  11,  2003. 


 For  more  information  regarding  the  Consumer  Advisory  Committee,  please  see  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  cac. 
 FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION  CONTACT:  Scott  Marshall,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  202-  418-  2809  (voice)  or  202-  418-  0179 
 (TTY),  smarshal@  fcc.  gov  (e-  mail). 
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