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 16-8 Released: January 6, 2016 FCC ANNOUNCES MEETING OF THE TASK FORCE ON OPTIMAL PSAP ARCHITECTURE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 29, 2016 By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 1 announces the meeting of the Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Architecture (TFOPA), to be held on January 29, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, located at 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register on December 24, 2015. 2 The TFOPA is a federal advisory committee that will provide recommendations to the Commission regarding actions that PSAPs can take to optimize their security, operations, and funding as they migrate to Next Generation 911 (NG911). 3 At this meeting, the Task Force will hear a presentation and consider a vote on a consolidated report and final set of recommendations, as incorporated from the reports and recommendations of the Task Force's three working groups; specifically, the reports and recommendations of Working Group 1—Cybersecurity: Optimal Approach for PSAPs and Working Group 2—Optimal 911 Service Architecture, which the Task Force approved for consideration at its December 10, 2015 public meeting, and the report and recommendations of Working Group 3—Optimal Resource Allocation, which the Task Force approved for consideration at its September 29, 2015 public meeting. Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The Commission will also provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting over the Internet from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 1 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 2 See 80 Fed. Reg. 80362 (December 24, 2015) available at https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-32373 3 See Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications, Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment, PS Docket Nos. 11-153 and 10-255, Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 29 FCC Rcd 9846, 9881 ¶¶ 79-80 (2014). 2(voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Please allow at least five days’ advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to accommodate. For additional information about the meeting, please contact Timothy May or Michael Connelly of the Policy and Licensing Division of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Timothy May can be reached by phone at (202) 418-1463 or by email at Timothy.May@fcc.govmailto:; Michael Connelly can be reached by phone at (202) 418-0132 or by email at Michael.Connelly@fcc.gov. - FCC -