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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA  06-  1085 
 May  24,  2006 


 FCC’S  INDEPENDENT  PANEL  REVIEWING  THE  IMPACT  OF  HURRICANE  KATRINA  ON  COMMUNICATIONS  NETWORKS  ANNOUNCES  FINAL  MEETING 
 SCHEDULED  FOR  JUNE  9,  2006  AT  FCC  HEADQUARTERS 
 Washington,  D.  C.:  By  this  Public  Notice  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  FCC”),  consistent  with  the  Federal  Advisory  Committee  Act,  Public  Law  92-  463,  as  amended, 


 announces  that  the  FCC’s  Independent  Panel  Reviewing  the  Impact  of  Hurricane  Katrina  on  Communications  Networks  (“  Independent  Panel”  or  “Panel”)  will  hold  its  final  meeting  on  June 
 9,  2006  at  10:  00  a.  m.  in  the  FCC’s  Commission  Meeting  Room  which  is  located  at  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  TW-  C305,  Washington,  DC. 


 The  Panel  will  consider  and  vote  on  a  report  that  addresses  the  impact  of  Hurricane  Katrina  on  communications  infrastructure,  including  public  safety  communications,  and  includes 
 recommendations  for  improving  disaster  preparedness,  network  reliability  and  communications  among  first  responders  (“  Panel  Report”).  The  Panel  Report  is  due  to  the  FCC  by  June  15,  2006. 
 As  part  of  its  consideration,  the  Panel  may  vote  on  proposed  amendments  to  the  Panel  Report,  if  any. 


 Members  of  the  general  public  may  attend  the  meeting.  The  FCC  will  attempt  to  accommodate  as  many  people  as  possible.  Admittance,  however,  will  be  limited  to  seating  availability.  Real 
 Audio  access  to  the  meeting  will  be  available  at  www.  fcc.  gov.  Open  captioning  will  be  provided  for  this  event.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  are  available  upon 
 request.  To  request  accommodations,  send  an  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  at  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (TTY).  Include  a 
 description  of  the  accommodation  you  will  need  with  as  much  detail  as  possible.  Also  include  a  way  we  can  contact  you  if  we  need  more  information.  Please  allow  at  least  five  days  advance 
 notice;  last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  be  impossible  to  fill. 
 The  public  may  submit  written  comments  before  the  meeting  to:  Lisa  M.  Fowlkes,  the  FCC’s  Designated  Federal  Officer  for  the  Independent  Panel,  at  lisa.  fowlkes@  fcc.  gov  or  by  U.  S.  Postal 
 Mail  (Lisa  M.  Fowlkes,  Designated  Federal  Officer,  Hurricane  Katrina  Independent  Panel,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  7-  C737,  Washington  DC 
 20554). 
 Publicly  available  documents  regarding  the  Independent  Panel  are  available  for  inspection  and  copying  at  the  FCC's  Public  Reference  Center,  445  12th  Street,  SW,  Room  CY-  A257, 
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 Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  Further  information  about  the  Independent  Panel  may  also  be  found  on  the  Panel's  website  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  eb/  hkip. 
 Enforcement  Bureau  Contacts:  Lisa  M.  Fowlkes,  Designated  Federal  Officer  (202)  418-  7452  or  Jean  Ann  Collins,  Alternate  Designated  Federal  Officer  (202)  418-  2792. 
 News  Media  Contact:  Janice  Wise  (202)  418-  8165. 
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