Federal Communications Commission	DA 21-951


											DA 22-868
August 22, 2022

CHAIRWOMAN ROSENWORCEL ANNOUNCES TERM EXTENSION OF THE COMMISSION’S INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces the extension of the term of the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (“IAC” or “Committee”) by two months.  The term of the 2020-2022 IAC FCC Announces Reauthorization of Its Intergovernmental Advisory Committee and Solicits Nominations for Membership on the Committee, Public Notice, 34 FCC Rcd 10332 (2019) (“On November 6, 2019, the Commission announced the reauthorization of the IAC ... The reauthorized IAC will operate for two years, with an option for the Commission to reauthorize it at the end of the two-year period.  The term will commence with the new IAC’s first meeting.”). 
 currently is set to expire on September 22, 2022, but now will be extended to November 22, 2022.  This extension will allow the IAC to engage in the orderly completion of its work for this term.

The IAC provides guidance, expertise, and recommendations to the Commission on a range of communications issues for which state, local, Tribal and Territorial governments explicitly or inherently share responsibility or administration with the Commission.  The IAC has been an important source of information and guidance to the Commission over the past 20 years and the extension will provide additional time to further its contributions to the FCC.  

Pursuant to the “intergovernmental communication” exemption of UMRA, See 2 U.S.C. § 1534 (b).
 the IAC is not subject to, and is not required to follow, the procedures set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App 2 (1988).” See 47 C.F.R. § 0.701 (a).


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

For further information, please contact:  Donna Cyrus, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-7325, Donna.Cyrus@fcc.gov.

ACCESSIBLE FORMATS

To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). 

. 
2