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Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 2686 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2011 / Notices the ARRA recipient or loss on behalf of the government, then EPA will still consider granting a waiver. In this case, there are no U.S. manufacturers that meet Lake County’s project specification for these check valves capable of performing under high pressure. Due to a delay in the construction of this project, Lake County was not made aware that there are no domestic equivalents for the valves in question until well after the contract was signed. There is no indication that Lake County failed to request a waiver in order to avoid the requirements of the ARRA, particularly since there are no domestically manufactured products available that meet the project specifications. EPA will consider Lake County’s waiver request, a foreseeable late request, as though it had been timely made since there is no gain by Lake County and no loss by the government due to the late request. Furthermore, the purpose of the ARRA is to stimulate economic recovery by funding current infrastructure construction, not to delay shovel ready projects by requiring entities, like Lake County, to revise their design and potentially choose a more costly and less efficient project. The imposition of ARRA Buy American requirements on such projects eligible for CWSRF assistance would result in unreasonable delay and thus displace the ‘‘shovel ready’’ status for this project. Further delay of this project would contravene the most fundamental economic purposes of the ARRA: To create or preserve jobs in the United States. EPA Region 9’s Water Division and Office of Regional Counsel, EPA’s Buy American consultant, and EPA’s Office of Administration and Resource Management have reviewed this waiver request and have determined the supporting documentation provided by Lake County is sufficient to meet the criteria listed under ARRA Section 1605(b)(2) and the EPA April 28, 2009, memorandum for implementation of ARRA Buy American provisions of Public Law 111–5. Having established both a proper basis to specify the particular good required for this project, and that this manufactured good was not available from a producer in the United States, Lake County is hereby granted a waiver from the Buy American requirements of Sections 1605(a) of Public Law 111–5, for the purchase of Noreva V625 nonslam check valves, specified in Lake County’s request of June 8, 2010. This supplementary information constitutes the detailed written justification required by Section 1605(c) for waivers VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Jan 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 based on a finding under Section 1605(b)(2). Authority: Public Law 111–5, Section 1605. Dated: November 30, 2010. Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Pacific Southwest, Region 9. [FR Doc. 2011–752 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 10–2320] Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee; Announcement of Establishment and Members; and Announcement of Date of First Meeting Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document announces the establishment and appointment of members of the Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee (‘‘Committee’’ or ‘‘VPEAAC’’) of the Federal Communications Commission (‘‘Commission’’). This document also announces the change of the Committee’s popular name to the Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee (‘‘VPAAC’’). The Commission further announces the date of the Committee’s first meeting. DATES: The Committee was established on December 7, 2010. The first meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2011, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Commission Headquarters. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Gregory, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 202–418–2498 (voice), 202–418–1169 (TTY), or Pam.Gregory@fcc.gov (e-mail); or Alison Neplokh, Media Bureau, 202–418–1083, Alison.Neplokh@fcc.gov (e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 7, 2010, in document DA– 2320, Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the establishment and appointment of members of the VPEAAC, following a nominations period that closed on November 1, 2010. This Committee is established in accordance with the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111–260 (‘‘Communications and Video Accessibility Act’’ or ‘‘CVAA’’). To avoid SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 confusion with the Emergency Access Advisory Committee (a second committee created under the CVAA), the Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee will commonly be referred to as the Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee (VPAAC). All meetings of the VPAAC shall be open to the public. Its purpose is to develop recommendations on closed captioning of Internet programming previously captioned on television; the compatibility between video programming delivered using Internet protocol and devices capable of receiving and displaying such programming in order to facilitate access to captioning, video description and emergency information; video description and accessible emergency information on television programming delivered using Internet protocol or digital broadcast television; accessible user interfaces on video programming devices; and accessible programming guides and menus. Within six (6) months of its first meeting, the VPAAC shall submit recommendations concerning the provision of closed captions for Internet-delivered video programming and the ability of video devices to pass through closed captions contained on Internet-based video programming. By April 8, 2012, the VPAAC shall submit recommendations on the remaining issues listed above. At the VPAAC’s first meeting, the Committee will be divided into four working groups, each of which will be assigned specific tasks related to the Committee’s purposes. The Chairman of the Commission is appointing forty-five (45) members of the VPAAC. Of this number, ten (10) represent interests of persons with disabilities; six (6) represent interests of closed captioning and video description providers; eleven (11) represent device manufacturers; four (4) represent Internet and software companies; two (2) represent broadcasters; and twelve (12) represent video programming distributors and providers. The VPAAC’s membership meets the CVAA’s goals of assembling a Committee that has the technical knowledge and engineering experience needed to meet the tasks assigned. All appointments are effective immediately and shall terminate December 7, 2012, or when the Committee is terminated, whichever is earlier. The membership of the VPAAC, designated by organization or affiliation, as appropriate, is as follows: • Adobe, Inc.—Andrew Kirkpatrick • Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions—Phyllis Anderson E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2011 / Notices • American Council of the Blind— Melanie Brunson Æ Marlaina Lieberg, Pratik Patel— Alternates • American Foundation for the Blind—Bradley Hodges • American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness—Louis Herrera • AT&T—Leonardo Velazquez • Audio Description Associates—Joel Snyder • Bright House Networks—Jeffrey Cantrell • Broadcast Interactive Media— Timur Yarnall • Caption Colorado—Gary Rulh Æ Chris Crosgrove—Alternate • CBS—Mark Turits • Center for Hearing and Communication—Joseph Gordon • Chicago Lighthouse Service—Bill Jurek • Comcast Cable—Charlie Kennamer • Computer Prompting and Captioning—Sidney Hoffman • Consumer Electronics Association—Brian Markwalter • Cox Communications—Steve Watkins • Digital Media Association—Lee Knife • DirecTV—Robert Gabrielli • Disney ABC Cable Networks— Vince Roberts • EchoStar Technologies—John Card • Google—Naomi Black Æ Ken Harrenstein—Alternate • Hearing Loss Association of America—Lise Hamlin • IDEAL Group—Steve Jacobs • Iowa Radio Reading Service—Mary Evans • LG Electronics/Zenith Electronics— Wayne Luplow Æ Tim Laud—Alternate • Microsoft—Ann Marie Rohaly Æ Laura Ruby—Alternate • Modulation Sciences, Inc.—Eric Small • Motion Picture Association of America—Van Stevenson • Motorola—Jeffrey Newdeck • National Association of Broadcasters—Kelly Williams • National Association of the Deaf— Shane Feldman Æ Jeff Rosen, Kelby Brick— Alternates • National Cable and Telecommunications Association— Andy Scott Æ Diane Burstein, Jill Luckett— Alternates • National Captioning Institute—Beth Nubbe • Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons— Cheryl Heppner • Research in Motion—Greg Fields VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Jan 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 • Rovi Corporation—Adam Powers Æ Adam Goldberg—Alternate • Sony Electronics—Paul Hearty Æ Mark Eyer—Alternate • Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.—Claude Stout • Turner Broadcasting System— Clyde Smith • Verizon Technology Organization— Samuel Olu Akiwimi-Assani Æ Jimmy Ho—Alternate • Viacom—Glenn Goldstein Æ Christopher Heaton—Alternate • VITAC—Tim Taylor Æ Bob Beyer, Heather York— Alternates • WGBH National Center on Accessible Media—Larry Goldberg • World Wide Web Consortium— Judy Brewer 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). 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If you need any technical assistance, please visit our Video Help page at: https://www.fdic.gov/video.html. The FDIC will provide attendees with auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpretation) required for this meeting. Those attendees needing such assistance should call 703–562–2404 (Voice) or 703–649–4354 (Video Phone) to make necessary arrangements. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at 202– 898–7043. Dated: January 11, 2011. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–833 Filed 1–12–11; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Update to Notice of Financial Institutions for Which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Been Appointed Either Receiver, Liquidator, or Manager Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ACTION: Update Listing of Financial Institutions in Liquidation. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2686-2687]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-821]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 10-2320]


Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee; 
Announcement of Establishment and Members; and Announcement of Date of 
First Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the establishment and appointment of 
members of the Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory 
Committee (``Committee'' or ``VPEAAC'') of the Federal Communications 
Commission (``Commission''). This document also announces the change of 
the Committee's popular name to the Video Programming Accessibility 
Advisory Committee (``VPAAC''). The Commission further announces the 
date of the Committee's first meeting.

DATES: The Committee was established on December 7, 2010. The first 
meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2011, 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Commission Headquarters.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Gregory, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, 202-418-2498 (voice), 202-418-1169 (TTY), or 
Pam.Gregory@fcc.gov (e-mail); or Alison Neplokh, Media Bureau, 202-418-
1083, Alison.Neplokh@fcc.gov (e-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 7, 2010, in document DA-2320, 
Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the establishment and appointment 
of members of the VPEAAC, following a nominations period that closed on 
November 1, 2010. This Committee is established in accordance with the 
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 
2010, Public Law 111-260 (``Communications and Video Accessibility 
Act'' or ``CVAA''). To avoid confusion with the Emergency Access 
Advisory Committee (a second committee created under the CVAA), the 
Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee will commonly 
be referred to as the Video Programming Accessibility Advisory 
Committee (VPAAC). All meetings of the VPAAC shall be open to the 
public. Its purpose is to develop recommendations on closed captioning 
of Internet programming previously captioned on television; the 
compatibility between video programming delivered using Internet 
protocol and devices capable of receiving and displaying such 
programming in order to facilitate access to captioning, video 
description and emergency information; video description and accessible 
emergency information on television programming delivered using 
Internet protocol or digital broadcast television; accessible user 
interfaces on video programming devices; and accessible programming 
guides and menus. Within six (6) months of its first meeting, the VPAAC 
shall submit recommendations concerning the provision of closed 
captions for Internet-delivered video programming and the ability of 
video devices to pass through closed captions contained on Internet-
based video programming. By April 8, 2012, the VPAAC shall submit 
recommendations on the remaining issues listed above. At the VPAAC's 
first meeting, the Committee will be divided into four working groups, 
each of which will be assigned specific tasks related to the 
Committee's purposes.
    The Chairman of the Commission is appointing forty-five (45) 
members of the VPAAC. Of this number, ten (10) represent interests of 
persons with disabilities; six (6) represent interests of closed 
captioning and video description providers; eleven (11) represent 
device manufacturers; four (4) represent Internet and software 
companies; two (2) represent broadcasters; and twelve (12) represent 
video programming distributors and providers. The VPAAC's membership 
meets the CVAA's goals of assembling a Committee that has the technical 
knowledge and engineering experience needed to meet the tasks assigned. 
All appointments are effective immediately and shall terminate December 
7, 2012, or when the Committee is terminated, whichever is earlier.
    The membership of the VPAAC, designated by organization or 
affiliation, as appropriate, is as follows:
     Adobe, Inc.--Andrew Kirkpatrick
     Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions--
Phyllis Anderson

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     American Council of the Blind--Melanie Brunson
     [cir] Marlaina Lieberg, Pratik Patel--Alternates
     American Foundation for the Blind--Bradley Hodges
     American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness--Louis 
Herrera
     AT&T--Leonardo Velazquez
     Audio Description Associates--Joel Snyder
     Bright House Networks--Jeffrey Cantrell
     Broadcast Interactive Media--Timur Yarnall
     Caption Colorado--Gary Rulh
     [cir] Chris Crosgrove--Alternate
     CBS--Mark Turits
     Center for Hearing and Communication--Joseph Gordon
     Chicago Lighthouse Service--Bill Jurek
     Comcast Cable--Charlie Kennamer
     Computer Prompting and Captioning--Sidney Hoffman
     Consumer Electronics Association--Brian Markwalter
     Cox Communications--Steve Watkins
     Digital Media Association--Lee Knife
     DirecTV--Robert Gabrielli
     Disney ABC Cable Networks--Vince Roberts
     EchoStar Technologies--John Card
     Google--Naomi Black
     [cir] Ken Harrenstein--Alternate
     Hearing Loss Association of America--Lise Hamlin
     IDEAL Group--Steve Jacobs
     Iowa Radio Reading Service--Mary Evans
     LG Electronics/Zenith Electronics--Wayne Luplow
     [cir] Tim Laud--Alternate
     Microsoft--Ann Marie Rohaly
     [cir] Laura Ruby--Alternate
     Modulation Sciences, Inc.--Eric Small
     Motion Picture Association of America--Van Stevenson
     Motorola--Jeffrey Newdeck
     National Association of Broadcasters--Kelly Williams
     National Association of the Deaf--Shane Feldman
     [cir] Jeff Rosen, Kelby Brick--Alternates
     National Cable and Telecommunications Association--Andy 
Scott
     [cir] Diane Burstein, Jill Luckett--Alternates
     National Captioning Institute--Beth Nubbe
     Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of 
Hearing Persons--Cheryl Heppner
     Research in Motion--Greg Fields
     Rovi Corporation--Adam Powers
     [cir] Adam Goldberg--Alternate
     Sony Electronics--Paul Hearty
     [cir] Mark Eyer--Alternate
     Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 
Inc.--Claude Stout
     Turner Broadcasting System--Clyde Smith
     Verizon Technology Organization--Samuel Olu Akiwimi-Assani
     [cir] Jimmy Ho--Alternate
     Viacom--Glenn Goldstein
     [cir] Christopher Heaton--Alternate
     VITAC--Tim Taylor
     [cir] Bob Beyer, Heather York--Alternates
     WGBH National Center on Accessible Media--Larry Goldberg
     World Wide Web Consortium--Judy Brewer
    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 and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
Karen Peltz Strauss,
Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2011-821 Filed 1-13-11; 8:45 am]
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