DA 20-1383 November 20, 2020 FCC ANNOUNCES THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL VII ON DECEMBER 9, 2020 By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. announces that the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council VII (CSRIC VII or Council) will meet Wednesday, December 9, 2020, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT, via conference call and available to the public via the Internet at http://www.fcc.gov/live. Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2020. See Federal Communications Commission, Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council, 85 FR 71894 (November 12, 2020). At the December meeting, CSRIC VII members will consider and vote on a Report on the Review and Recommendations for Optional Security Features in 3GPP Standards Impacting 5G Non-Standalone Architecture. The Report will recommend updates to the 3GPP standards, compare risk and remediation expenses for 5G vulnerabilities, identify optional features in 3GPP standards that can diminish the effectiveness of 5G security, and offer recommendations to address these gaps. CSRIC VII will also receive progress updates from its working groups. The meeting is being held in a wholly electronic format in light of restrictions on group gatherings and travel related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CSRIC VII meeting is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at https://www.fcc.gov/live. The public may submit questions after the meeting to CSRIC@fcc.gov. 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 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. More information about the CSRIC can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/advisory-committees/communications-security-reliability-and-interoperability-council-vii. You may also contact Suzon Cameron, Designated Federal Official (DFO) for CSRIC, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1916, or Kurian Jacob, Deputy DFO, at (202) 418-2040, or via the CSRIC e-mail account at CSRIC@fcc.gov. - FCC - 3