DA 18-894
Released:  August 29, 2018

FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

In this Public Notice, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces the next meeting of the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC or Committee).  The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, located at 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554. 

At this meeting, the DAC is expected to receive and consider reports and recommendations from its subcommittees.  The DAC may also receive briefings from Commission staff on issues of interest to the Committee and may discuss topics of interest to the committee, including, but not limited to, matters concerning communications transitions, telecommunications relay services, emergency access, and video programming accessibility.  This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the DAC Chair and Designated Federal Officer (DFO).  

The DAC meeting will be open to the public.  The FCC will accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating availability.  The FCC will also provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting at www.fcc.gov/live.  Open captioning will be provided for this event.  Other reasonable accommodations for people 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) at (202) 418-0530 (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 for accommodation requests; last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate. 

During the meeting, members of the Public may submit questions and comments to the DAC via email: livequestions@fcc.gov.  These comments or questions may be addressed during the public comment period. 

To obtain further information about the Committee, contact: Will Schell, DFO, Disability Rights Office (DRO), CGB, (202) 418-0767 (voice) or DAC@fcc.gov; or Debra Patkin, Alternate DFO, DRO, CGB, (202) 870-5226 (voice or videophone for American Sign Language users).  The DAC website address is:  https://www.fcc.gov/disability-advisory-committee.  

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