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DOC - 25109 - Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee - Presidential

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	25109
Original Establishment Date	11/29/2004	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum/
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	30
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Chief, Spectrum Affairs and Information Division
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	11/21/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Antonio
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/21/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	D.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Richardson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 482-4156
Establishment Authority*	Presidential	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 482-4396
Specific Establishment Authority*	Presidential Memorandum E.O. 13811 (continued by E.O. 14048)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	arichardson@ntia.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/29/2004
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum policy and on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management to enable timely implementation of evolving spectrum-dependent technologies and services to benefit the public.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee remains fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented by stakeholders and the functions to be performed. It reflects a balanced cross-section of stakeholder interests in spectrum management and policy reform, including non-federal government users, state, regional, and local sectors, technology developers, and manufacturers, academia, consumer groups, and service providers with customers in both domestic and international markets.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee expects to hold four meetings per year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	A November 29, 2004, presidential Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the subject of Spectrum Management for the 21st Century directed implementation of all recommendations contained in two reports from the Secretary of Commerce to the President in June 2004. These reports identifed improvements in U.S. spectrum management. The first recommendation in Report 2 called for the establishment of this federal advisory committee.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Committee Function: The Committee provides non-Federal government and private sector input on U.S. spectrum management policy.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	None.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	To the extent that the committee recommends improvements to the management of radio spectrum used by Federal government agencies or private sector entities, there could be greater spectrum efficiency and savings in the costs of government operations. These savings are not within NTIA's control, and are not readily quantifiable.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	212	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There are 28 new recommendations for this Fiscal Year.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	71.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Of the 212 total recommendations over the life of the committee, NTIA considers or expects 111 to be fully implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	25.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Of the 212 total recommendations over the life of the committee, NTIA considers or expects 25 to be partially implemented.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	None.
Agency Feedback Comment*	NTIA provides feedback through participation by the Assistant Secretary and staff at advisory committee meetings. Also feedback is posted to the website based on the Committee's recommendations. We also provide informal feedback through discussions with members and subcommittees.	Narrative Description*	The Committee assists NTIA in its missions as principal adviser to the President on telecommunications and information policy issues and as manager of spectrum used by Federal government agencies. It does so by providing non-Federal government and private sector input on U.S. spectrum management policy. The Committee facilitates increased understanding among all spectrum users about their respective interests.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 11:35 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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