2013-05670. Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting cancellation and reschedule.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) meeting that was scheduled for March 6, 2013 is rescheduled for March 14, 2013 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. EDT due to a snowstorm predicted for the Mid-Atlantic region on March 6, 2013. The agenda for the meeting remains the same; Working Groups on Next Generation Alerting, E9-1-1 Location Accuracy, Network Security Best Practices, DNSSEC Implementation Practices for ISPs, Secure BGP Deployment, Botnet Remediation, Alerting Issues Associated with CAP Migration, 9-1-1 Prioritization, and Consensus Cybersecurity Controls will be presenting final reports for a vote by the Council.

DATES:

The meeting that was scheduled for March 6, 2013 is rescheduled for March 14, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal Officer, [phone] (voice) or [e-mail] (email); or Lauren Kravetz, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, [phone] (voice) or [e-mail] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The meeting on March 6, 2013, is cancelled due to weather and rescheduled for March 14, 2013, in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The start time for the rescheduled meeting will be posted on the CSRIC Web site at http://www.fcc.gov/​encyclopedia/​communications-security-reliability-and-interoperability-council-iii.

The CSRIC is a federal advisory committee that will provide recommendations to the FCC regarding best practices and actions the FCC can take to ensure the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems. On March 19, 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. Working Groups are described in more detail at http://www.fcc.gov/​encyclopedia/​communications-security-reliability-and-interoperability-council-iii.

The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The Commission will provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting over the Internet from the FCC's Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/​live. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to Jeffery Goldthorp, CSRIC Designated Federal Officer, by email to [e-mail] 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. 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 email to [e-mail] or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at [phone] (voice), [phone] (tty). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way the FCC can contact you if it needs more information. Please allow at least five days' advance notice; last-minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.

Federal Communications Commission.

Sheryl D. Todd,

Deputy Secretary.