80 FR 43066 - Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17748 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 43066-43067] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17748] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy matters. DATES: The meeting will be held on August 26, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Boeing Regional Headquarters, 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230 or emailed to BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-6415 or BWashington@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit NTIA's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee provides [[Page 43067]] advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: license radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefits; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services available to all Americans. See Charter at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/csmac-2013-charter. This Committee is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Committee visit: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Matters to Be Considered: The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary to assist in developing and maintaining spectrum management policies that enable the United States to maintain or strengthen its global leadership role in the introduction of communications technology and services and innovation, thus expanding the economy, adding jobs, and increasing international trade, while at the same time providing for the expansion of existing technologies and supporting the country's homeland security, national defense, and other critical needs of government missions. The Committee will hear reports of the following Subcommittees: 1. General Occupancy Measurements and Quantification of Federal Spectrum Use 2. Spectrum Sharing Cost Recovery Alternatives 3. Industry and Government Collaboration NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To the extent that the meeting time and agenda permit, any member of the public may speak to or otherwise address the Committee regarding the agenda items. See Open Meeting and Public Participation Policy, available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Time and Date: The meeting will be held on August 26, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The times and the agenda topics are subject to change. The meeting will be available via two-way audio link and may be webcast. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information. Place: The meeting will be held on the Ground Floor of the Boeing Regional Headquarters, 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230, or emailed to BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. The meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. In conformance with the access controls at the site, all visitors, including Foreign National Visitors, must send a written request to attend the meeting in person to Mr. Washington at BWashington@ntia.doc.gov no later than August 19, 2015. The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Washington at (202) 482-6415 or BWashington@ntia.doc.gov at least ten (10) business days prior to the meeting. Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit written comments to the Committee at any time before or after the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of a meeting must send them to NTIA's Washington, DC office at the above-listed address and comments must be received five (5) business days before the scheduled meeting date, to provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after this date will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting. It would be helpful if paper submissions also include a compact disc (CD) containing copies of the submissions in Microsoft Word or PDF formats. CDs should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the filer. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically to BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. Comments provided via electronic mail also may be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above. Records: NTIA maintains records of all Committee proceedings. Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA's Washington, DC office at the address above. Documents including the Committee's charter, member list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are available on NTIA's Committee Web page at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Dated: July 15, 2015. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-17748 Filed 7-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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directed to Amber Himes-Cornell, (206) Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM- agency’s estimate of the burden
526–4221; or Amber.Himes@noaa.gov or AFSC-299.pdf. (including hours and cost) of the
Dan Lew, (530) 554–1842, or Dan.Lew@ To evaluate changes in the charter proposed collection of information; (c)
noaa.gov. sector associated with the Halibut Catch ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sharing Plan, the National Marine clarity of the information to be
Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Alaska collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
I. Abstract Fisheries Science Center proposes to burden of the collection of information
This request is for reinstatement, with continue the implementation of the on respondents, including through the
changes of a previously approved survey of charter vessel owners to use of automated collection techniques
information collection. collect annual cost, earnings, and or other forms of information
Numerous management measures employment data that will supplement technology.
have recently been proposed or logbook data collected by ADF&G. The Comments submitted in response to
implemented that affect recreational proposed data collection will provide this notice will be summarized and/or
charter boat fishing for Pacific halibut another three years of basic economic included in the request for OMB
off Alaska. On January 5, 2010, NMFS information about the charter sector approval of this information collection;
issued a final rule establishing a limited beyond the 2011 to 2013 data that was they also will become a matter of public
entry permit system for charter vessels collected previously, including record.
in the guided halibut sport fishery in revenues produced from different Dated: July 15, 2015.
International Pacific Halibut products and services provided to Sarah Brabson,
Commission Areas 2C (Southeast clients, fixed and variable operating NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska) costs, and locations of purchases. These [FR Doc. 2015–17768 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
(75FR554). This permit system is data will support improved analysis and
intended to address concerns about the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
of the effects of fisheries regulations on
growth of fishing capacity in this fishery the charter fishing industry, information
sector, which accounts for a substantial that is increasingly needed by the North
portion of the overall recreational DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Pacific Fishery Management Council
halibut catch in Alaska. On March 16, and NMFS to more completely National Telecommunications and
2011, a size limit on Pacific halibut understand ongoing halibut allocation Information Administration
caught while charter boat fishing in issues and other fishery management
Area 2C for the 2011 fishing season was issues involving the charter industry. Commerce Spectrum Management
established (76FR14300). In addition, a The survey will have minor changes, Advisory Committee Meeting
Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (76FR44156) including, possibly, a small set of
was implemented in 2014 that altered AGENCY: National Telecommunications
questions about how charter vessels and Information Administration, U.S.
the way Pacific halibut is allocated have been impacted by a new
between the guided sport (i.e., the Department of Commerce.
management program) ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
charter sector) and the commercial
halibut fishery. II. Method of Collection
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
To assess the effect of regulatory The method of data collection will be public meeting of the Commerce
restrictions (currently in place or a survey of charter vessel owners Spectrum Management Advisory
potential) on charter operator and owner implemented through a voluntary mail Committee (Committee). The Committee
behavior and welfare, it is necessary to questionnaire. provides advice to the Assistant
obtain a better general understanding of
III. Data Secretary of Commerce for
the Alaska recreational charter boat
Communications and Information and
industry. Some information useful for OMB Control Number: 0648–0647. the National Telecommunications and
this purpose is already collected from Form Number: None. Information Administration (NTIA) on
existing sources, such as charter vessel Type of Review: Regular submission spectrum management policy matters.
logbooks administered by the Alaska (reinstatement, with changes, of a
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). DATES: The meeting will be held on
previously approved information
In addition, a voluntary survey under August 26, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
collection).
this OMB Control Number administered p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or
to collect economic information for ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
households; business or other for profit
three fishing seasons (2011–2013) from organizations. the Boeing Regional Headquarters, 929
business owners in the charter fleet was Estimated Number of Respondents: Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA
administered between 2012 and 2014. It 1,200. 22202. Public comments may be mailed
collected information on vessel and Estimated Time per Response: 60 to Commerce Spectrum Management
crew characteristics, services offered to minutes. Advisory Committee, National
clients, spatial and temporal aspects of Estimated Total Annual Burden Telecommunications and Information
their operations and fishing behavior, Hours: 1,200. Administration, 1401 Constitution
and costs and earnings information for Estimated Total Annual Cost to Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington,
the three fishing seasons prior to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting DC 20230 or emailed to BWashington@
implementation of the Halibut Catch ntia.doc.gov.
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costs.
Sharing Plan. These data were collected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
directly from the industry since they are IV. Request for Comments Bruce M. Washington, Designated
not available from other existing data Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Federal Officer, at (202) 482–6415 or
sources. A description of the previously- the proposed collection of information BWashington@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit
fielded survey and a summary of the is necessary for the proper performance NTIA’s Web site at http://
results are available in a NOAA of the functions of the agency, including www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
Technical Memorandum that can be whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accessed at http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/ practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Background: The Committee provides
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advice to the Assistant Secretary of Place: The meeting will be held on the Dated: July 15, 2015.
Commerce for Communications and Ground Floor of the Boeing Regional Kathy D. Smith,
Information on needed reforms to Headquarters, 929 Long Bridge Drive, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
domestic spectrum policies and Arlington, VA 22202. Public comments and Information Administration.
management in order to: license radio may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum [FR Doc. 2015–17748 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
frequencies in a way that maximizes Management Advisory Committee, BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
their public benefits; keep wireless National Telecommunications and
networks as open to innovation as Information Administration, 1401
possible; and make wireless services Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099,
available to all Americans. See Charter Washington, DC 20230, or emailed to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. The
publication/2013/csmac-2013-charter. Department of the Army
This Committee is subject to the Federal meeting will be open to the public and
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 press on a first-come, first-served basis. Intent To Grant an Exclusive License
U.S.C. App. 2, and is consistent with the Space is limited. In conformance with of U.S. Government-Owned Patents
National Telecommunications and the access controls at the site, all
visitors, including Foreign National AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
Information Administration Act, 47
U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee functions Visitors, must send a written request to ACTION: Notice.
solely as an advisory body in attend the meeting in person to Mr.
compliance with the FACA. For more Washington at BWashington@ SUMMARY: In accordance with 35 U.S.C.
information about the Committee visit: ntia.doc.gov no later than August 19, 209 (e) and 37 CFR 404.7 (a)(1)(i),
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ 2015. The public meeting is physically announcement is made of the intent to
csmac. accessible to people with disabilities. grant an exclusive, royalty-bearing,
Matters to Be Considered: The revocable license to US Patent
Individuals requiring accommodations,
Committee provides advice to the Application 14/500,084, filed
such as sign language interpretation or
Assistant Secretary to assist in September 29, 2014, entitled, ‘‘A
other ancillary aids, are asked to notify
developing and maintaining spectrum mechanical tourniquet apparatus and
Mr. Washington at (202) 482–6415 or method of use’’ and US Patent
management policies that enable the BWashington@ntia.doc.gov at least ten
United States to maintain or strengthen Application 14/500,191, filed
(10) business days prior to the meeting. September 29, 2014, entitled, ‘‘A
its global leadership role in the
introduction of communications Status: Interested parties are invited pneumatic tourniquet apparatus and
technology and services and innovation, to attend and to submit written method of use’’ and PCT Patent
thus expanding the economy, adding comments to the Committee at any time Application PCT/US2014/058079, filed
jobs, and increasing international trade, before or after the meeting. Parties September 29, 2014, entitled, ‘‘A
while at the same time providing for the wishing to submit written comments for mechanical tourniquet apparatus and
expansion of existing technologies and consideration by the Committee in method of use’’ and PCT Patent
supporting the country’s homeland advance of a meeting must send them to Application PCT/US2014/058098, filed
security, national defense, and other NTIA’s Washington, DC office at the September 29, 2014, entitled, ‘‘A
critical needs of government missions. above-listed address and comments pneumatic tourniquet apparatus and
The Committee will hear reports of the must be received five (5) business days method of use’’ to Alphapointe, a non-
following Subcommittees: before the scheduled meeting date, to profit corporation, having a principal
1. General Occupancy Measurements provide sufficient time for review. place of business at 7501 Prospect,
and Quantification of Federal Spectrum Kansas City, MO 64132.
Comments received after this date will
Use be distributed to the Committee, but ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army
2. Spectrum Sharing Cost Recovery Medical Research and Materiel
may not be reviewed prior to the
Alternatives Command, ATTN: Command Judge
3. Industry and Government meeting. It would be helpful if paper
submissions also include a compact disc Advocate, MCMR–JA, 504 Scott Street,
Collaboration Fort Detrick, MD 21702–5012.
NTIA will post a detailed agenda on (CD) containing copies of the
its Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ submissions in Microsoft Word or PDF FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To formats. CDs should be labeled with the licensing issues, Mr. Barry Datlof, Office
the extent that the meeting time and name and organizational affiliation of of Research & Technology Assessment,
agenda permit, any member of the the filer. Alternatively, comments may (301) 619–0033. For patent issues, Ms.
public may speak to or otherwise be submitted electronically to Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301)
address the Committee regarding the BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. Comments 619–7808, both at telefax (301) 619–
agenda items. See Open Meeting and provided via electronic mail also may be 5034.
Public Participation Policy, available at submitted in one or more of the formats SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Anyone
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ specified above. wishing to object to the grant of this
csmac. license can file written objections along
Time and Date: The meeting will be Records: NTIA maintains records of
all Committee proceedings. Committee with supporting evidence, if any, within
held on August 26, 2015, from 1:00 p.m.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
15 days from the date of this
to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The records are available for public
publication. Written objections are to be
times and the agenda topics are subject inspection at NTIA’s Washington, DC
filed with the Command Judge Advocate
to change. The meeting will be available office at the address above. Documents
(see ADDRESSES).
via two-way audio link and may be including the Committee’s charter,
webcast. Please refer to NTIA’s Web member list, agendas, minutes, and any Brenda S. Bowen,
site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ reports are available on NTIA’s Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
csmac, for the most up-to-date meeting Committee Web page at http:// [FR Doc. 2015–17761 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
agenda and access information. www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. BILLING CODE 3710–08–P
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| Contact | Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-6415 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 43066 |
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