80_FR_79817 80 FR 79572 - Digital Economy Board of Advisors, Extension of Nomination Deadline

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)

Page Range79572-79572
FR Document2015-32115

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)
[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]


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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.

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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 DEBA@ntia.doc.gov.

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.
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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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                                                  discussed. The Committee also will                      [FR Doc. 2015–32058 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  present its initial observations, findings,
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                                                  and recommendations for the 2015                                                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                  VCAT Annual Report. The agenda may
                                                  change to accommodate Committee                                                                               Office of the Secretary
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  business. The final agenda will be
                                                                                                                                                                [Transmittal No. 15–71]
                                                  posted on the NIST Web site at http://                  National Telecommunications and
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExtension of Nomination Deadline for the Digital Economy Board of Advisors.
DatesNominations should be submitted electronically using the online nomination form on or before midnight EST on January 12, 2016.
ContactEvelyn Remaley, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-3821 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 79572 

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