Notice2021-22710
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States
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Published
October 19, 2021
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) hereby announces that that the charter of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (the Task Force) will be renewed for a two-year period pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57829-57830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22710]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[GN Docket No. 19-329; FRS 53475]
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the
Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the
United States
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission)
hereby announces that that the charter of the Task Force for Reviewing
the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the
United States (the Task Force) will be renewed for a two-year period
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and after
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Jachman, Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition
Bureau, (202) 418-2668, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#652f001616004b2f04060d08040b250306064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b311e08081e55311a1813161a153b1d1818551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>; Elizabeth
Cuttner, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications
Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-2145, or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27624b4e5d464542534f09645253534942556741444409404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e2b0207140f0c0b1a06402d1b1a1a000b1c2e080d0d40090118">[email protected]</span></a>; or Stacy Ferraro, Deputy Designated Federal
Officer, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0795 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beedcadfddc790f8dbccdfccccd1fed8dddd90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6033140103194e2605120112120f200603034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chair of the Commission, as required by
section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law
115-334, 132 stat 4490, is taking appropriate steps to renew the Task
Force, which Congress has deemed necessary and in the public interest.
After consultation with the General Services Administration, the
Commission will renew the charter on or before December 2, 2021,
providing the Task Force with authorization to operate for two years.
In consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), or a
designee of the Secretary, and in collaboration with public and private
stakeholders in the agriculture and technology fields, the purpose of
the Task Force is to: Identify and measure current gaps in the
availability of broadband internet access service on agricultural land;
develop policy recommendations to promote the rapid, expanded
deployment of broadband internet access service on unserved
agricultural land, with a goal
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of achieving reliable capabilities on 95 percent of agricultural land
in the United States by 2025; promote effective policy and regulatory
solutions that encourage the adoption of broadband internet access
service on farms and ranches and promote precision agriculture;
recommend specific new rules or amendments to existing rules of the
Commission that the Commission should issue to achieve the goals and
purposes of the policy recommendations described in the second item in
this list; recommend specific steps that the Commission should take to
obtain reliable and standardized data measurements of the availability
of broadband internet access service as may be necessary to target
funding support, from future programs of the Commission dedicated to
the deployment of broadband internet access service, to unserved
agricultural land in need of broadband internet access service; and
recommend specific steps that the Commission should consider to ensure
that the expertise of the Secretary and available farm data are
reflected in future programs of the Commission dedicated to the
infrastructure deployment of broadband internet access service and to
direct available funding to unserved agricultural land where needed.
In addition, annually, the Task Force will submit to the Chair of
the Commission a report, which shall be made public, that details: The
status of fixed and mobile broadband internet access service coverage
of agricultural land; the projected future connectivity needs of
agricultural operations, farmers, and ranchers; and the steps being
taken to accurately measure the availability of broadband internet
access service on agricultural land and the limitations of current, as
of the date of the report, measurement processes.
Advisory Committee
The Task Force is organized under and operates in accordance with,
the provisions of FACA (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The Task Force is solely
advisory in nature. Consistent with FACA and its requirements, each
meeting of the Task Force will be open to the public unless otherwise
noticed. A notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal
Register at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting. Records
will be maintained of each meeting and made available for public
inspection. All activities of the Task Force will be conducted in an
open, transparent, and accessible manner. The Task Force shall
terminate two (2) years from filing date of its renewed charter.
However, the Commission will seek to renew the Task Force's charter for
successive terms until the Task Force terminates on January 1, 2025.
All meeting dates and agenda topics will be described in a Public
Notice issued and published in the Federal Register at least fifteen
(15) days prior to the first meeting date. In addition, working groups
or subcommittees (ad hoc or steering), will continue to facilitate the
Task Force's work between meetings of the full Task Force. Meetings of
the Task Force will be fully accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Accessible Formats: To request materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11777272242125517772723f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e383d3d6b6e6a1e383d3d70393128">[email protected]</span></a> or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 1-888-835-5322
(TTY).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-22710 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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