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Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)

The basic functions of the IRAC are to assist the Assistant Secretary in assigning frequencies to U.S. Government radio stations and in developing and executing policies, programs, procedures, and technical criteria pertaining to the allocation, management, and use of the electromagnetic spectrum.  The basic role of the representatives appointed to serve on the IRAC is to function, when in Committee, in the interest of the United States as a whole.

Composition of the IRAC:

  • Members: Dept. of Agriculture, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Energy, Federal Aviation Administration, Dept. of Homeland Security, Dept. of the Interior, Dept. of Justice, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Navy, National Science Foundation, Dept. of State, Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of the Treasury, United States Agency for Global Media, United States Postal Service, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
  • Liaison: Federal Communications Commission

Substructure of the IRAC

The permanent substructure of the IRAC consists of the IRAC Secretariat and the:

The IRAC may create subcommittees, ad hoc, or working groups to deal with specific topics.

Chairperson
Mr. Alan Frable
Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 1087
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: 202-482-1670
Fax: 202-482-3790
Email: AFrable@ntia.gov

Vice-Chairperson
Edward F. Drocella
Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6725
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: 202-482-2608
Fax: 202-482-4595
Email: EDrocella@ntia.gov

Agency Vice-Chairperson (Through December 2025)
Christina McCann
Department of the Navy
Chief Information Officer
ATTN: Spectrum
1000 Navy Pentagon
Room 4B255
Washington, DC 20350-1000
Phone: 703-693-9329
Email: Christina.S.McCann@navy.mil

Executive Secretary (Acting)
Mr. Jermane Patterson
IRAC Support Division
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 1087
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: 202-482-9131
Fax: 202-482-3790
Email: Email: jpatterson@ntia.gov

 

Additional Information

Private Sector Participation