DA 21-1144 Released: September 10, 2021 FCC ANNOUNCES THIRD MEETING OF THE ENDING 9-1-1 FEE DIVERSION NOW STRIKE FORCE This Public Notice announces that the FCC’s Ending 9-1-1 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force (911 Strike Force) will hold a meeting on Friday, September 17, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register on August 27, 2021. See Ending 9-1-1 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force; Meeting, 86 Fed. Reg. 48142 (Aug. 27, 2021). The meeting will take place via video conference and will be publicly available via the Internet at http://www.fcc.gov/live. The public may also follow the meeting on Twitter, @fcc, or via the Commission’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fcc. During the meeting, the public may submit questions to livequestions@fcc.gov. Pursuant to the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020, set forth in Division FF, Title IX, Section 902 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Section 902), Pub. L. No. 116-260. the 911 Strike Force shall study how the federal government can most expeditiously end diversion of 911 fees and charges by states and taxing jurisdictions (911 fee diversion). In carrying out this study, the 911 Strike Force shall: (i) determine the effectiveness of any federal laws, including regulations, policies, and practices, or budgetary or jurisdictional constraints regarding how the federal government can most expeditiously end 911 fee diversion; (ii) consider whether criminal penalties would further prevent 911 fee diversion; and (iii) determine the impacts of 911 fee diversion. As required by Section 902(d)(3)(D), it is anticipated that not later than September 23, 2021 (270 days after Section 902 was signed into law), the 911 Strike Force shall publish on the website of the Commission and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the study mandated by Section 902. Accordingly, three working groups were established to address these specifically enumerated Section 902 tasks. FCC Announces the Membership and First Meeting of the Ending 9-1-1 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force, Public Notice, DA 21-591 (PSHSB May 21, 2021); FCC, The Ending 9-1-1 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force, https://www.fcc.gov/911strikeforce (“Working Group Membership”) (last visited Aug. 30, 2021). The agenda for the September 17, 2021 meeting will include presentations summarizing the recommendations and report of the 911 Strike Force and its working groups, and voting by the 911 Strike Force on the recommendations and report. The agenda may be modified at the discretion of the 911 Strike Force Chair and its Designated Federal Officer. To ensure accessibility for the meeting, open captioning will be provided in the live stream. Other reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities can be made available upon request. To request an accommodation, or for materials in accessible formats for persons with disabilities (e.g., Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation(s) needed. In addition, requesters should include their contact information in case Commission staff need to reach them to fulfill the request. More information about the 911 Strike Force can be found on the committee’s webpage, which is available at https://www.fcc.gov/911strikeforce. You may also contact John A. Evanoff, Designated Federal Officer of the 911 Strike Force, at (202) 418-0848; or Jill Coogan, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-1499; or both via email at 911StrikeForce@fcc.gov. --FCC-- 2