80_FR_60839 80 FR 60645 - Community Broadband Workshop

80 FR 60645 - Community Broadband Workshop

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range60645-60646
FR Document2015-25505

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA initiative will hold a one-day regional broadband Workshop, ``California Broadband Workshop,'' to help communities expand their broadband capacity and increase utilization of broadband. The Workshop will put forward best practices and lessons learned from network infrastructure build-outs and digital inclusion programs from California and surrounding states, including projects funded by NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant programs. It also will include access to regional policymakers, federal funders and industry providers. The California Broadband Workshop will also explore the impact of municipal networks on local and regional economic development and discuss effective business and public-private partnership models, as well as lessons learned in the implementation of networks, adoption and use of broadband.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-25505]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Community Broadband Workshop

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA initiative will hold a one-day 
regional broadband Workshop, ``California Broadband Workshop,'' to help 
communities expand their broadband capacity and increase utilization of 
broadband. The Workshop will put forward best practices and lessons 
learned from network infrastructure build-outs and digital inclusion 
programs from California and surrounding states, including projects 
funded by NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and 
State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant programs. It also will include 
access to regional policymakers, federal funders and industry 
providers. The California Broadband Workshop will also explore the 
impact of municipal networks on local and regional economic development 
and discuss effective business and public-private partnership models, 
as well as lessons

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learned in the implementation of networks, adoption and use of 
broadband.

DATES: The California Broadband Workshop will be held on November 17, 
2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hahn Auditorium at the 
Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, 
94043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brown, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4374; email: [email protected]. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Broadband Workshop will 
include presentations from representatives of NTIA's BroadbandUSA 
initiative, who will discuss lessons learned through NTIA's 
implementation of the BTOP and SBI grants and explore key elements 
required for successful broadband projects using a mix of regional 
examples. Panel presentations will discuss real-world examples of how 
broadband and the high-speed applications it makes possible, such as 
those used in Smart Cities, help spur community economic development, 
workforce development and education. Topics will include state- and 
regional-level implementation, including marketing/demand aggregation, 
outreach, coordination with government agencies, partnership 
strategies, construction and oversight. One panel will examine 
municipal networks, economic development, and business model options, 
including private networks, public/private partnerships, co-ops and 
municipal systems. Panelists will also provide tips to communities on 
financing options and how to research grant opportunities, make a 
compelling case to funders and leverage multiple federal and state 
funding streams.
    The Workshop will be open to the public and press on a first come, 
first served basis. Since space is limited, however, NTIA requests that 
interested individuals pre-register for the workshop. Information on 
how to pre-register for the meeting will be available on NTIA's Web 
site: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/CABroadbandSummit.
    NTIA will ask registrants to provide their first and last names and 
email addresses for both registration purposes and to receive any 
updates on the Workshop. If capacity for the meeting is reached prior 
to the meeting, NTIA will maintain a waiting list and will inform those 
on the waiting list if space becomes available.
    The public meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as language 
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify the NTIA 
contact listed above at least seven (7) business days before the 
meeting.
    Meeting updates and relevant documents will be also available on 
NTIA's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/CABroadbandSummit.

    Dated: October 2, 2015.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-25505 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices 60645 specified activity on marine mammals measures, NMFS finds that the total have a negligible impact on the affected and their habitat, and taking into marine mammal take from the marine mammal species or stocks. consideration the implementation of the DOT&PF’s reconstruction of the Pier 1 planned monitoring and mitigation Kodiak Ferry Terminal and Dock will TABLE 4—ESTIMATED NUMBERS AND PERCENTAGE OF STOCK THAT MAY BE EXPOSED TO LEVEL A AND B HARASSMENT Proposed Stock(s) Percentage of Species authorized abundance total stock takes estimate Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Eastern N. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Seat Transient Stock ................................................................................................................ 48 587 8.1 Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Gulf of Alaska Stock .................................................... 40 31,046 <0.01 Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) wDPS Stock .................................................................. * 3,290 52,200 6.3 Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) South Kodiak Stock ......................................................... 40 11,117 <0.01 * (Includes 3,260 Level B and 30 Level A takes) Small Numbers Analysis nautical miles distant from the project terminal at Pier 1 in Kodiak, AK from Table 4 demonstrates the number of area. Since all project activities will take September 30, 2015 through September animals that could be exposed to place within the immediate vicinity of 29, 2016 provided the previously the Pier 1 site, the project will not have described mitigation, monitoring, and received noise levels that could cause an adverse impact on the availability of reporting requirements are incorporated. Level A and Level B behavioral marine mammals for subsistence use at Dated: October 1, 2015. harassment for the proposed work at the locations farther away. No disturbance Pier 1 project site. The analyses Donna S. Wieting, or displacement of sea lions or harbor provided above represents between Director, Office of Protected Resources, seals from traditional hunting areas by <0.01%–8.1% of the populations of National Marine Fisheries Service. activities associated with the Pier 1 these stocks that could be affected by [FR Doc. 2015–25452 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] project is expected. No changes to harassment. The numbers of animals BILLING CODE 3510–22–P availability of subsistence resources will authorized to be taken for all species result from Pier 1 project activities. would be considered small relative to Therefore, we have determined that the the relevant stocks or populations even DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE total taking of affected species or stocks if each estimated taking occurred to a would not have an unmitigable adverse National Telecommunications and new individual—an extremely unlikely impact on the availability of such Information Administration scenario. For pinnipeds, especially species or stocks for taking for Steller sea lions, occurring in the subsistence purposes. Community Broadband Workshop vicinity of Pier 1 there will almost certainly be some overlap in individuals Endangered Species Act (ESA) AGENCY: National Telecommunications present day-to-day, and these takes are The Steller sea lion is the only marine and Information Administration, U.S. likely to occur only within some small mammal species listed as endangered Department of Commerce. portion of the overall regional stock. under the ESA with confirmed ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Based on the analysis contained occurrence in the study area. On July herein of the likely effects of the 31, 2015 NMFS issued the Kodiak Ferry SUMMARY: The National specified activity on marine mammals Terminal Improvements Project Telecommunications and Information and their habitat, and taking into Biological Opinion finding that the Administration (NTIA), as part of its consideration the implementation of the proposed action is not likely to BroadbandUSA initiative will hold a mitigation and monitoring measures, jeopardize the continued existence of one-day regional broadband Workshop, which are expected to reduce the wDPS Steller sea lions. ‘‘California Broadband Workshop,’’ to number of marine mammals potentially help communities expand their affected by the proposed action, NMFS National Environmental Policy Act broadband capacity and increase finds that small numbers of marine (NEPA) utilization of broadband. The Workshop mammals will be taken relative to the NMFS drafted a document titled will put forward best practices and populations of the affected species or Environmental Assessment for Issuance lessons learned from network stocks. of an Incidental Harassment infrastructure build-outs and digital Authorization to the Alaska Department inclusion programs from California and Impact on Availability of Affected surrounding states, including projects Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses of Transportation and Public Facilities for the Take of Marine Mammals funded by NTIA’s Broadband Alaska Natives have traditionally Incidental to a Kodiak Ferry Terminal Technology Opportunities Program harvested subsistence resources in the and Dock Improvements Project and (BTOP) and State Broadband Initiative Kodiak area for many hundreds of years, (SBI) grant programs. It also will include asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Finding of No Significant Impact particularly Steller sea lions and harbor (FONSI). The FONSI was signed on access to regional policymakers, federal seals. No traditional subsistence hunting September 30, 2015. funders and industry providers. The areas are within the project vicinity. The California Broadband Workshop will nearest haulouts for Steller sea lions and Authorization also explore the impact of municipal harbor seals are the Long Island and As a result of these determinations, networks on local and regional Cape Chiniak haul-outs and the Marmot we have issued an IHA to DOT&PF for economic development and discuss Island rookery, many miles away. 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60646 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices learned in the implementation of and to receive any updates on the Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice networks, adoption and use of Workshop. If capacity for the meeting is also describes the functions of the broadband. reached prior to the meeting, NTIA will Board. Notice of the meeting is DATES: The California Broadband maintain a waiting list and will inform permitted by section 9 of the CAB Workshop will be held on November 17, those on the waiting list if space Charter and is intended to notify the 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., becomes available. public of this meeting. Specifically, Pacific Time. The public meeting is physically Section 9(d) of the CAB Charter states: accessible to people with disabilities. (1) Each meeting of the Board shall be ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Individuals requiring accommodations, open to public observation, to the extent the Hahn Auditorium at the Computer such as language interpretation or other that a facility is available to History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline ancillary aids, are asked to notify the accommodate the public, unless the Blvd., Mountain View, CA, 94043. NTIA contact listed above at least seven Bureau, in accordance with paragraph FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (4) of this section, determines that the (7) business days before the meeting. Barbara Brown, National meeting shall be closed. The Bureau Meeting updates and relevant Telecommunications and Information also will make reasonable efforts to documents will be also available on Administration, U.S. Department of make the meetings available to the NTIA’s Web site at http:// Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 public through live Web streaming. (2) www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/ Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Notice of the time, place and purpose of 2015/CABroadbandSummit. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4374; each meeting, as well as a summary of email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please Dated: October 2, 2015. the proposed agenda, shall be published direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office Kathy D. Smith, in the Federal Register not more than 45 of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email: Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications or less than 15 days prior to the press@ntia.doc.gov. and Information Administration. scheduled meeting date. Shorter notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2015–25505 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] may be given when the Bureau California Broadband Workshop will BILLING CODE 3510–60–P determines that the Board’s business so include presentations from requires; in such event, the public will representatives of NTIA’s be given notice at the earliest BroadbandUSA initiative, who will COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING practicable time. (3) Minutes of discuss lessons learned through NTIA’s COMMISSION meetings, records, reports, studies, and implementation of the BTOP and SBI agenda of the Board shall be posted on grants and explore key elements Sunshine Act Meetings the Bureau’s Web site required for successful broadband (www.consumerfinance.gov). (4) The projects using a mix of regional TIME AND DATE: 10 a.m., Friday, October Bureau may close to the public a portion examples. Panel presentations will 9, 2015. of any meeting, for confidential discuss real-world examples of how PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 discussion. If the Bureau closes a broadband and the high-speed 21st Street NW., Washington, DC, 9th meeting or any portion of a meeting, the applications it makes possible, such as Floor Commission Conference Room. Bureau will issue, at least annually, a those used in Smart Cities, help spur STATUS: Closed. summary of the Board’s activities during community economic development, such closed meetings or portions of MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: workforce development and education. meetings. Surveillance, enforcement, and Topics will include state- and regional- examinations matters. In the event that DATES: The meeting date is Thursday, level implementation, including the time, date, or location of this October 22, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 marketing/demand aggregation, meeting changes, an announcement of p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. outreach, coordination with government the change, along with the new time, ADDRESSES: The meeting location is agencies, partnership strategies, date, and/or place of the meeting will be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, construction and oversight. One panel posted on the Commission’s Web site at 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC will examine municipal networks, http://www.cftc.gov. 20002. economic development, and business model options, including private CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: networks, public/private partnerships, Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. Crystal Dully, Consumer Advisory co-ops and municipal systems. Panelists Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, Board and Councils Office, External will also provide tips to communities on Secretary of the Commission. Affairs, 1275 First Street NE., financing options and how to research [FR Doc. 2015–25603 Filed 10–5–15; 11:15 am] Washington, DC 20002; telephone: 202– grant opportunities, make a compelling 435–9588; CFPB_ BILLING CODE 6351–01–P case to funders and leverage multiple CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov. federal and state funding streams. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workshop will be open to the public and press on a first come, first BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL I. Background served basis. Since space is limited, PROTECTION Section 1014(a) of the Dodd-Frank however, NTIA requests that interested Wall Street Reform and Consumer Consumer Advisory Board Meeting individuals pre-register for the Protection Act (http://www.sec.gov/ asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES workshop. Information on how to pre- AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf) register for the meeting will be available Protection. (Dodd-Frank Act) provides: ‘‘The on NTIA’s Web site: http:// ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Director shall establish a Consumer www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/ Advisory Board to advise and consult 2015/CABroadbandSummit. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the with the Bureau in the exercise of its NTIA will ask registrants to provide announcement of a public meeting of functions under the Federal consumer their first and last names and email the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or financial laws, and to provide addresses for both registration purposes Board) of the Consumer Financial information on emerging practices in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThe California Broadband Workshop will be held on November 17, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.
ContactBarbara Brown, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4374; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 60645 
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