80 FR 79572 - Digital Economy Board of Advisors, Extension of Nomination Deadline
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32115 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 79572] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32115] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Digital Economy Board of Advisors, Extension of Nomination Deadline AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Extension of Nomination Deadline for the Digital Economy Board of Advisors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NTIA announces that the closing deadline for the submission of nominations for the Digital Economy Board of Advisors is extended to midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 12, 2016. DATES: Nominations should be submitted electronically using the online nomination form on or before midnight EST on January 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be submitted using the online nomination form located at www.ntia.doc.gov/digital-economy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Remaley, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-3821 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 27, 2015, NTIA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the establishment of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors and calling for nominations for the Board. (80 FR 74086, Nov. 27, 2015). NTIA requires that all nominations be submitted electronically using the online nomination form located at www.ntia.doc.gov/digital-economy. NTIA established a nomination window through midnight EST on December 23, 2015. NTIA extends the nomination deadline to midnight EST on January 12, 2016. NTIA announces this deadline extension in the interest of ensuring that applicants have sufficient time to submit nominations, recognizing the proximity of several Federal holidays to the current nomination deadline. All other requirements for the submission of nominations remain unchanged. Dated: December 17, 2015. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-32115 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on morning will be reserved for public ACTION: Extension of Nomination
Advanced Technology (VCAT or comments and speaking times will be Deadline for the Digital Economy Board
Committee), National Institute of assigned on a first-come, first-serve of Advisors.
Standards and Technology (NIST), will basis. The amount of time per speaker
meet in an open session on Wednesday, will be determined by the number of SUMMARY: NTIA announces that the
February 3, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 requests received, but is likely to be closing deadline for the submission of
p.m. Eastern Time and Thursday, about 3 minutes each. The exact time for nominations for the Digital Economy
February 4, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 public comments will be included in Board of Advisors is extended to
a.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is the final agenda that will be posted on midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST)
composed of fifteen members appointed the NIST Web site at http://www.nist. on January 12, 2016.
by the NIST Director who are eminent gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. DATES: Nominations should be
in such fields as business, research, new Questions from the public will not be submitted electronically using the
product development, engineering, considered during this period. Speakers online nomination form on or before
labor, education, management who wish to expand upon their oral midnight EST on January 12, 2016.
consulting, environment, and statements, those who had wished to ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
international relations. speak but could not be accommodated submitted using the online nomination
DATES: The VCAT will meet on on the agenda, and those who were form located at www.ntia.doc.gov/
Wednesday, February 3, 2016, from 8:30 unable to attend in person are invited to digital-economy.
a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time and submit written statements to VCAT, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 8:30 NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, Evelyn Remaley, Designated Federal
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, via fax Officer, at (202) 482–3821 or
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in at 301–216–0529 or electronically by DEBA@ntia.doc.gov.
the Portrait Room, Administration email to Karen.lellock@nist.gov.
Building, at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
All visitors to the NIST site are
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899. Please November 27, 2015, NTIA published a
required to pre-register to be admitted.
note admittance instructions under the notice in the Federal Register
Please submit your name, time of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of announcing the establishment of the
arrival, email address and phone
this notice. Digital Economy Board of Advisors and
number to Stephanie Shaw by 5:00 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
calling for nominations for the Board.
Eastern Time, Wednesday, January 27,
Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 (80 FR 74086, Nov. 27, 2015). NTIA
2016. Non-U.S. citizens must submit
Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, requires that all nominations be
additional information; please contact
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060, submitted electronically using the
Ms. Shaw. Ms. Shaw’s email address is
telephone number 301–975–2667. Ms. online nomination form located at
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov and her phone
Shaw’s email address is www.ntia.doc.gov/digital-economy.
number is 301–975–2667. For
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. NTIA established a nomination window
participants attending in person, please
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
through midnight EST on December 23,
note that federal agencies, including
2015.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278 and the Federal NIST, can only accept a state-issued
NTIA extends the nomination
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 driver’s license or identification card for
deadline to midnight EST on January
U.S.C. App. access to federal facilities if such license
12, 2016. NTIA announces this deadline
The purpose of this meeting is for the or identification card is issued by a state
extension in the interest of ensuring that
VCAT to review and make that is compliant with the REAL ID Act
applicants have sufficient time to
recommendations regarding general of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state
submit nominations, recognizing the
policy for NIST, its organization, its that has an extension for REAL ID
proximity of several Federal holidays to
budget, and its programs within the compliance. NIST currently accepts
the current nomination deadline. All
framework of applicable national other forms of federal-issued
other requirements for the submission of
policies as set forth by the President and identification in lieu of a state-issued
nominations remain unchanged.
the Congress. The agenda will include driver’s license. For detailed
information please contact Ms. Shaw at Dated: December 17, 2015.
updates from the Administration on
current research priorities and NIST’s 301–975–2667 or visit: http://nist.gov/ Kathy D. Smith,
role in addressing these areas. NIST public_affairs/visitor/. Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
workforce engagement and actions to and Information Administration.
Richard R. Cavanagh,
improve the recruitment and retention [FR Doc. 2015–32115 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am]
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
of high quality staff will also be Programs.
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| Action | Extension of Nomination Deadline for the Digital Economy Board of Advisors. | |
| Dates | Nominations should be submitted electronically using the online nomination form on or before midnight EST on January 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Evelyn Remaley, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-3821 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 79572 |
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