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 18-357 Released: April 10, 2018 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR WORKSHOP TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL INFORMATION NEEDS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS DURING DISASTERS The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announces the agenda for the April 13, 2018, public workshop to identify communications information needs of government and consumers to improve preparation and response efforts during crises. 1 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Overview Justin Cain, Deputy Chief, Operations and Emergency Management Division, PSHSB 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks FCC Chairman Ajit Pai 9:30 a.m. Roundtable 1: Federal Information Requirements Moderator: Jeff Goldthorp, Associate Bureau Chief, PSHSB Participants ? Christopher Alexander, Deputy Chief of Priority Services, DHS Office of Emergency Communications ? Gregory Boren, Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator, FEMA Region VI ? Jarrett Devine, Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator, FEMA Region I ? Dr. Jeffrey Glick, Chief, Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity & Communications 1 See Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Workshop to Identify Critical Information Needs to Improve Communications During Disasters, Public Notice, DA 18-292 (rel. Mar. 23, 2018). 2? Scott Jackson, Office of Spectrum Management / Emergency Response Team, National Telecommunications and Information Administration ? Jeremy Johnson, Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications ? John O'Connor, Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Coordinating Center for Communications ? Christopher Tuttle, Emergency Communications Coordinator, Region 2, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Roundtable 2: State/Local/Territorial Critical Information Requirements Moderator: Justin Cain, Deputy Chief, Operations and Emergency Management Division, PSHSB Participants ? Carlos Acevedo Caballero, Director, Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency (by conference bridge) ? Gerald "Jay" English, Chief Technology Officer, APCO International ? Alexandria Fernández-Nevarro, Commissioner, Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board ? Danette McBride, Communications Engineer, Florida Department of Management Services (by conference bridge) ? Captain Robert J. Landolfi Jr., Chief Future Operations for Coast Guard Atlantic Area, United States Coast Guard ? Todd Spencer, Program Coordinator / Response, Texas Department of Public Safety ? Sandra E. Torres-López, Chairwoman, Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board 11:45 a.m. Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. Roundtable 3: Consumer Information Requirements Co-Moderators: Lauren Kravetz, Chief of Staff, PSHSB Jeff Goldthorp, Associate Chief, PSHSB Justin Cain, Deputy Chief, Operations and Emergency Mgt, PSHSB Participants ? Cristina Martin Firvida, Director of Financial Security and Consumer Affairs, AARP 3? Lisa Montalvo, President, Latino Deaf and Hard of Hearing Association in Metropolitan Area of DC ? Howard Rosenblum, CEO, National Association of the Deaf ? Dr. Carmen Delia Sánchez Salgado, Puerto Rico Ombudsman for the Elderly (by conference bridge) ? Tony Stephens, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, the American Council of the Blind ? Mace Thornton, Executive Director of Communications, American Farm Bureau Federation 2:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Lisa Fowlkes, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau The meeting is open to the public, but admittance will be limited to seating availability. Audio/video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/live. The FCC’s webcast is free to the public. Audience members in attendance will have an opportunity to ask questions of the participants directly, and audience members participating via webcast may email event-related questions to livequestions@fcc.gov. Depending on the volume of questions and time constraints, the discussion moderators will work to respond to as many questions as possible during the workshop. The meeting is open to the public but admittance will be limited to seating availability. In addition to open captioning, reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For additional information about the workshop, please contact Justin Cain of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418-2924 or Justin.Cain@fcc.gov. - FCC -