Broadcasting Board of Governors 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. The BBG will receive and consider recommendations from the BBG's Governance Committee regarding the BBG meeting schedule for year 2012. The BBG will receive reports from: the International Broadcasting Bureau Director including the BBG's Performance Accountability Report and global audience estimate, the Voice of America Director, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting Director, and the Presidents of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. The meeting is open to public observation via streamed webcast, both live and on-demand, on the BBG's public Web site at https://www.bbg.gov.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. The BBG will receive and consider recommendations regarding a proposed new strategic plan and the revision of Agency grant agreements. The BBG will receive reports from: The BBG's Strategy and Budget Committee and Governance Committee; the International Broadcasting Bureau Director; and the Voice of America, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks regarding programming coverage updates. The BBG will also receive an update on digital innovations. The meeting is open to public observation via streamed Webcast, both live and on-demand, on the BBG's public Web site at https://www.bbg.gov.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. The BBG will receive and consider recommendations regarding the reorganization of the IBB and BBG staffs, the revision of Agency grant agreements, and actions in response to regional review studies. The BBG will receive reports from: Individual Governors regarding recent activities or trips; the BBG's Strategy and Budget Committee and Governance Committee; the International Broadcasting Bureau Director; and the Voice of America, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks regarding programming coverage updates. The meeting is open to public observation via streamed webcast, both live and on-demand, on the BBG's public Web site at https://www.bbg.gov.

BBG proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as amended. The primary purposes of the system are: (a) To ensure the safety and security of BBG facilities, systems, or information, and our occupants and uses; (b) To verify that all persons entering federal facilities, using federal information resources, or accessing classified information are authorized to do so; (c) To track and control PIV card issued to persons entering and exiting the facilities using systems, or accessing classified information. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 522a(e)(4)).

At the time and location listed above, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) determined to conduct a meeting closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The meeting was closed to protect privacy concerns during the consideration of potential appointees to serve as the Director of the Voice of America. Although discussion of the matter in an open setting was considered, the potential consequences of disclosing the identities and circumstances of individuals considered for appointment compelled the Board to close the meeting to public observation. The Board also determined that shorter than usual notice for a meeting was required by official agency business and the delayed availability of required information. Members Vote To Close the Meeting Walter IsaacsonYes. Victor AsheNo. Susan McCueYes. Michael MeehanYes. Dennis MulhauptYes. Dana PerinoYes. S. Enders WimbushYes. Attendance Walter Isaacson, BBG Chairman. Victor Ashe, BBG Member. Susan McCue, BBG Member. Michael Meehan, BBG Member. Dennis Mulhaupt, BBG Member. Dana Perino, BBG Member. S. Enders Wimbush, BBG Member. Jeffrey Trimble, BBG Executive Director. Richard Lobo, Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau. Maryjean Buhler, BBG Chief Financial Officer. Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, BBG Deputy General Counsel. Lynne Weil, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Oanh Tran, BBG Special Projects Officer.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. In its meeting, the BBG anticipates it will: Affirm its 2011 policy statements on sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity; consider, among other things, resolutions recognizing anniversaries of various broadcasting services; receive a budget update, an East Asia trip report, and a report from the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau; receive and consider a report from the BBG Strategy and Budget Committee on the status of the current regional reviews, including Africa and Latin America; and receive and consider a report from the BBG Governance Committee on matters pertaining to committee administrative matters, board operations and responsibilities, grantee oversight, entity authority, and interaction with non-USIB entities. The meeting is open to public observation via streamed webcast, both live and on-demand, on the BBG's public Web site at https://www.bbg.gov.