CSRIC Meeting to be held on September 12th at FCC Headquarters

PUBLIC NOTICE

Federal Communications Commission

News Media Information 202 / 418-0500

445 12th St., S.W.

Internet: http://www.fcc.gov [4]

Washington, D.C. 20554

TTY: 1-888-835-5322

DA 12-1450

Released: September 6, 2012

FCC ANNOUNCES MEETING OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY,

RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 AT FCC HEADQUARTERS

By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission),
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,1 announces that the FCC’s
Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC or Council) will
meet on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Meeting
Room at FCC Headquarters, located at 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC
20554.
The CSRIC is a federal advisory committee that will provide recommendations to the
Commission regarding best practices and actions the Commission can take to ensure the security,
reliability, and interoperability of commercial and public safety communications systems. On
March 18, 2011, the FCC, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, renewed the charter
for the CSRIC for a period of two years through March 18, 2013.2
At the September meeting, the members will vote on recommendations from several
working groups and receive progress reports from the remaining groups. The CSRIC Working
Groups are described in more detail at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/communications [5]-
security-reliability-and-interoperability-council-iii.
Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to
accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating
availability. The Commission will also provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting over
the Internet from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live [6].
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 [7] or by calling the Consumer & 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


1 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
2 See 76 Fed. Reg. 17650 (Mar. 30, 2011).

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FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Please allow at
least five days’ advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to
accommodate.
The public may submit written comments before the meeting to Jeffery Goldthorp, the
FCC’s Designated Federal Officer for the CSRIC by e-mail to Jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov [8] or
U.S. Postal Service Mail to Jeffery Goldthorp, Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room
7-A325, Washington, DC 20554.
Additional information regarding the CSRIC can be found at:
http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/advisory/csric/ [9].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal
Official for CSRIC and Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,
(202) 418-1096 (voice) or jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov [10] (e-mail) or Lauren Kravetz, Deputy
Designated Federal Official for CSRIC and Deputy Chief, Cybersecurity and Communications
Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (202) 418-7944 (voice) or
lauren.kravetz@fcc.gov [11] (e-mail).
NEWS MEDIA CONTRACT: Lauren Kravetz, Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau, (202) 418-7944, or lauren.kravetz@fcc.gov [11].
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