Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"


DA 20-254
Released:  March 11, 2020

FCC ANNOUNCES THE SECOND MEETING OF THE TASK FORCE FOR REVIEWING THE CONNECTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES ON MARCH 25, 2020

This Public Notice serves as notice that, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (FACA).
 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces the next meeting of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force or Task Force).  The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2020, beginning at 9:30 am.  Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2020. See Federal Communications Commission, Meeting of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States, 85 Fed. Reg. 12923 (March 5, 2020).  We note that a revised Federal Register Notice of this public meeting will be published shortly, advising that it will be held in a wholly electronic format in light of travel restrictions affecting members of the Task Force related to the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases.    

At this meeting, the Task Force will provide updates on Task Force administration; review and discuss programs and policies relevant to the Task Force’s duties; and discuss recent agricultural industry-wide events related to broadband deployment and precision agriculture technologies.  This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.
The meeting will be wholly electronic in light of travel restrictions affecting members of the Task Force related to the ongoing increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.  The Task Force meeting is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page 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 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 Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force is available at https://www.fcc.gov/task-force-reviewing-connectivity-and-technology-needs-precision-agriculture-united-states.  You may also contact Jesse Jachman, Designated Federal Officer of the Task Force, at (202) 418-2668, or Jesse.Jachman@fcc.gov; Erin Boone, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-0736, or Erin.Boone@fcc.gov; or Celia Lewis, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-7456, or Celia.Lewis@fcc.gov.
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