[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 12065-12066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6571]
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Part IX
The President
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Executive Order 13038--Advisory Committee on Public Interest
Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters
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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 49 / Thursday, March 13, 1997 /
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Title 3--
The President
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                Executive Order 13038 of March 11, 1997
Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations
                of Digital Television Broadcasters
                By the authority vested in me as President by the
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of
                America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
                as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the ``Act''), and in order
                to establish an advisory committee on the public
                interest obligations of digital television
                broadcasters, it is hereby ordered as follows:
                Section 1. Establishment. There is established the
                ``Advisory Committee on the Public Interest Obligations
                of Digital Television Broadcasters'' (``Committee'').
                The Committee shall consist of not more than 15 members
                appointed by the President. Members shall be chosen
                from the private sector, including members of the
                commercial and noncommercial broadcasting industry,
                computer industries, producers, academic institutions,
                public interest organizations, and the advertising
                community. The President shall designate a Chair from
                among the members of the Committee.
                Sec. 2. Functions. On or before June 1, 1998, the
                Committee shall report to the Vice President on the
                public interest obligations digital television
                broadcasters should assume. For the purpose of carrying
                out its functions the Committee may, in consultation
                with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
                Communications and Information, hold meetings at such
                times and places as the Committee may find advisable.
                Sec. 3. Administration. (a) To the extent permitted by
                law, the heads of executive departments, agencies, and
                independent instrumentalities shall provide the
                Committee, upon request, with such information as it
                may require for the purpose of carrying out its
                functions.
                    (b) Upon request of the Chair of the Committee, the
                head of any executive department, agency, or
                instrumentality shall, to the extent permitted by law
                and subject to the discretion of such head, (1) make
                any of the facilities and services of such department,
                agency, or instrumentality available to the Committee;
                and (2) detail any of the personnel of such department,
                agency, or instrumentality to the Committee to assist
                the Committee in carrying out its duties.
                    (c) Members of the Committee shall serve without
                compensation for their work on the Committee. While
                engaged in the work of the Committee, members appointed
                from the private sector may be allowed travel expenses,
                including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
                authorized by law and as the Chair, in consultation
                with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
                Communications and Information, may allow as needed,
                for persons serving intermittently in the Government
                service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), to the extent funds are
                available for such purposes.
                    (d) To the extent permitted by law and subject to
                the availability of appropriations, the Department of
                Commerce shall provide the Committee with
                administrative services, staff, and other support
                services necessary for performance of the Committee's
                functions.
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                    (e) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
                Communications and Information, or his designee, shall
                perform the functions of the President under the Act,
                except that of reporting to the Congress, in accordance
                with the guidelines and procedures established by the
                Administrator of General Services.
                Sec. 4. General. The Committee shall terminate 30 days
                after submitting its report, unless extended by the
                President.
                    (Presidential Sig.)
                THE WHITE HOUSE,
                    March 11, 1997.
[FR Doc. 97-6571
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