81 FR 17446 - Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; Call for Applications
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06975 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 17446-17447] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06975] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; Call for Applications AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; Call for applications to serve on advisory committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC or committee) for two-year terms. The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator on spectrum policy matters. DATES: Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before May 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications, with the information specified below, to David J. Reed, Designated Federal Officer, by email to dreed@ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service to Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Reed at (202) 482-5955 or dreed@ntia.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee has been established and chartered by the Department of Commerce under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and pursuant to section 105(b) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Department of Commerce re-chartered the CSMAC on March 3, 2015, for a two-year period. The CSMAC advises the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum policy. In particular, the current charter provides that the committee will provide advice and recommendations on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefit; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services available to all Americans. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. Additional information about the CSMAC and its activities may be found at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Under the terms of the committee's charter, it will have no fewer than five (5) members and no more than thirty (30) members. The members serve on the CSMAC in the capacity of Special Government Employee (SGE). As SGEs, members must comply with certain federal conflict of interest statutes and ethics regulations, including some financial disclosure requirements. Members will not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel or for per diem expenses. No member may be a registered federal lobbyist pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). See Office of Management and Budget, Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). No member may be an agent of a foreign principal required to register pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (codified at 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.). The Secretary of Commerce appoints members of the committee who serve at the Secretary's pleasure and discretion for up to a two-year term and may be reappointed for additional terms. NTIA currently seeks applicants for new two-year terms that will commence in August 2016 and continue through August 2018, subject to the anticipated timely renewal of the committee's charter or its termination by proper authority. The committee's membership will be fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented by members and the functions to be performed. Accordingly, its membership will reflect a balanced cross- section of interests in spectrum management and policy, including non- federal spectrum users; state, regional, and local sectors; technology developers and manufacturers; academia; civil society; and service providers with customers in both domestic and international markets. A description of factors that will be considered to determine each applicant's expertise is contained in the committee's Membership Balance Plan (available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/csmac-membership-balance-plan). In particular, NTIA seeks applicants with strong technical and engineering knowledge and experience, familiarity with commercial or private wireless technologies and associated businesses, or expertise with specific applications of wireless technologies. The Secretary may consider factors including, but not limited to, educational background, past work or academic accomplishments, and the industry sector in which a member is currently or previously employed. All appointments are made without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Each application must include the applicant's full name, address, telephone number and email address, along with a summary of the applicant's qualifications that identifies, with specificity, how his or her education, training, experience, expertise, or other factors would support the CSMAC's work and how his or her participation would help achieve the balance factors described above. Each application must [[Page 17447]] also include a detailed resume or curriculum vitae. Dated: March 23, 2016. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-06975 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-10-P
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reviewed the WSDOT’s proposed DATES: Applications must be Lobbyists to Federal Advisory
monitoring and mitigation measures and postmarked or electronically Committees, Boards, and Commissions,
determined that with the transmitted on or before May 13, 2016. 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). No
implementation of these measures, ESA- ADDRESSES: Persons may submit member may be an agent of a foreign
listed species would not be affected. applications, with the information principal required to register pursuant
Therefore, WCRO concurs that section 7 specified below, to David J. Reed, to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
consultation under the ESA is not Designated Federal Officer, by email to 1938, as amended (codified at 22 U.S.C.
warranted for the issuance of the IHA. dreed@ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or 611 et seq.).
commercial delivery service to Office of The Secretary of Commerce appoints
National Environmental Policy Act
Spectrum Management, National members of the committee who serve at
(NEPA)
Telecommunications and Information the Secretary’s pleasure and discretion
NMFS prepared an Environmental Administration, 1401 Constitution for up to a two-year term and may be
Assessment (EA) and analyzed the Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, reappointed for additional terms. NTIA
potential impacts to marine mammals DC 20230. currently seeks applicants for new two-
that would result from WSDOT’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: year terms that will commence in
Coupeville Timber Tower preservation David J. Reed at (202) 482–5955 or August 2016 and continue through
project. A Finding of No Significant dreed@ntia.doc.gov. August 2018, subject to the anticipated
Impact (FONSI) was signed in March SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The timely renewal of the committee’s
2016. A copy of the EA and FONSI is Commerce Spectrum Management charter or its termination by proper
available on the internet at: http://www. Advisory Committee has been authority.
nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental/ established and chartered by the The committee’s membership will be
(see ADDRESSES). Department of Commerce under the fairly balanced in terms of the points of
Authorization Federal Advisory Committee Act view represented by members and the
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and pursuant functions to be performed. Accordingly,
As a result of these determinations, its membership will reflect a balanced
to section 105(b) of the National
NMFS has issued an IHA to WSDOT for cross-section of interests in spectrum
Telecommunications and Information
the harassment of small numbers of 10 management and policy, including non-
Administration Organization Act, as
marine mammal species incidental to federal spectrum users; state, regional,
amended, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The
the construction work associated to the and local sectors; technology developers
Department of Commerce re-chartered
Coupeville Timber Tower preservation and manufacturers; academia; civil
the CSMAC on March 3, 2015, for a two-
project in Washington State, provided society; and service providers with
year period. The CSMAC advises the
the previously mentioned mitigation, customers in both domestic and
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
monitoring, and reporting requirements international markets. A description of
Communications and Information on a
are incorporated. factors that will be considered to
broad range of issues regarding
Dated: March 24, 2016. spectrum policy. In particular, the determine each applicant’s expertise is
Donna S. Wieting, current charter provides that the contained in the committee’s
Director, Office of Protected Resources, committee will provide advice and Membership Balance Plan (available at
National Marine Fisheries Service. recommendations on needed reforms to http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
[FR Doc. 2016–07078 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] domestic spectrum policies and publication/2013/csmac-membership-
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P management in order to: License radio balance-plan).
frequencies in a way that maximizes In particular, NTIA seeks applicants
their public benefit; keep wireless with strong technical and engineering
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE networks as open to innovation as knowledge and experience, familiarity
possible; and make wireless services with commercial or private wireless
National Telecommunications and available to all Americans. The CSMAC technologies and associated businesses,
Information Administration functions solely as an advisory body in or expertise with specific applications
compliance with the FACA. Additional of wireless technologies. The Secretary
Commerce Spectrum Management may consider factors including, but not
information about the CSMAC and its
Advisory Committee; Call for limited to, educational background, past
activities may be found at http://www.
Applications work or academic accomplishments,
ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
AGENCY: National Telecommunications Under the terms of the committee’s and the industry sector in which a
and Information Administration, U.S. charter, it will have no fewer than five member is currently or previously
Department of Commerce. (5) members and no more than thirty employed. All appointments are made
ACTION: Notice; Call for applications to (30) members. The members serve on without discrimination on the basis of
serve on advisory committee. the CSMAC in the capacity of Special age, ethnicity, gender, sexual
Government Employee (SGE). As SGEs, orientation, disability, cultural,
SUMMARY: The National members must comply with certain religious, or socioeconomic status.
Telecommunications and Information federal conflict of interest statutes and Each application must include the
Administration (NTIA) is seeking ethics regulations, including some applicant’s full name, address,
applications from persons interested in financial disclosure requirements. telephone number and email address,
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serving on the Department of Commerce Members will not receive compensation along with a summary of the applicant’s
Spectrum Management Advisory or reimbursement for travel or for per qualifications that identifies, with
Committee (CSMAC or committee) for diem expenses. No member may be a specificity, how his or her education,
two-year terms. The CSMAC provides registered federal lobbyist pursuant to training, experience, expertise, or other
advice to the Assistant Secretary for the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 factors would support the CSMAC’s
Communications and Information and (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). See work and how his or her participation
NTIA Administrator on spectrum policy Office of Management and Budget, would help achieve the balance factors
matters. Revised Guidance on Appointment of described above. Each application must
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also include a detailed resume or 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC With respect to the collection of
curriculum vitae. 20581. information, the CFTC invites
Dated: March 23, 2016. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as comments on:
Kathy D. Smith, Mail above. • Whether the proposed collection of
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// information is necessary for the proper
and Information Administration. www.regulations.gov/. Follow the performance of the functions of the
instructions for submitting comments Commission, including whether the
[FR Doc. 2016–06975 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
through the Portal. information will have a practical use;
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Please submit your comments using • The accuracy of the Commission’s
only one method. estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
validity of the methodology and
COMMISSION J. Martinaitis, Associate Deputy assumptions used;
Director, Division of Market Oversight, • Ways to enhance the quality,
Agency Information Collection Commodity Futures Trading usefulness, and clarity of the
Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Commission, (202) 418–5209; email: information to be collected; and
Collection 3038–0012, Futures Volume, gmartinaitis@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB • Ways to minimize the burden of
Open Interest, Price, Deliveries and Control No. 3038–0012. collection of information on those who
Purchases/Sales of Futures for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the are to respond, including through the
Commodities or for Derivatives PRA, Federal agencies must obtain use of appropriate automated electronic,
Positions approval from the Office of Management mechanical, or other technological
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for each collection collection techniques or other forms of
Commission. of information they conduct or sponsor. information technology; e.g., permitting
ACTION: Notice. ‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined electronic submission of responses.
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 All comments must be submitted in
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures and includes agency requests or English, or if not, accompanied by an
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or requirements that members of the public English translation. Comments will be
‘‘Commission’’) is announcing an submit reports, keep records, or provide posted as received to http://
opportunity for public comment on the information to a third party. Section www.cftc.gov. You should submit only
proposed collection of certain 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. information that you wish to make
information by the agency. Under the 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies available publicly. If you wish the
Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’), to provide a 60-day notice in the Commission to consider information
Federal agencies are required to publish Federal Register concerning each that you believe is exempt from
notice in the Federal Register proposed collection of information disclosure under the Freedom of
concerning each proposed collection of before submitting the collection to OMB Information Act, a petition for
information, including each proposed for approval. To comply with this confidential treatment of the exempt
extension of an existing collection of requirement, the CFTC is publishing information may be submitted according
information, and to allow 60 days for notice of the proposed collection of to the procedures established in § 145.9
public comment. This notice solicits information listed below. of the Commission’s regulations.1
comments on futures volume, open Title: Futures Volume, Open Interest, The Commission reserves the right,
interest, price, deliveries, and Price, Deliveries and Purchases/Sales of but shall have no obligation, to review,
purchases/sales of futures for Futures for Commodities or for pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or
commodities or for derivatives Derivatives Positions (OMB Control No. remove any or all of your submission
positions. 3038–0012). This is a request for from http://www.cftc.gov that it may
DATES: Comments must be submitted on extension of a currently approved deem to be inappropriate for
or before May 31, 2016. information collection. publication, such as obscene language.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Abstract: Commission Regulation All submissions that have been redacted
identified by ‘‘Futures Volume & Open 16.01 requires the U.S. futures or removed that contain comments on
Interest Collection,’’ 3038–0012, by any exchanges to publish daily information the merits of the Information Collection
of the following methods: on the items listed in the title of the Request will be retained in the public
• The Agency’s Web site, at http:// collection. The information required by comment file and will be considered as
comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the this rule is in the public interest and is required under the Administrative
instructions for submitting comments necessary for market surveillance. This Procedure Act and other applicable
through the Web site. rule is promulgated pursuant to the laws, and may be accessible under the
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Commission’s rulemaking authority Freedom of Information Act.
Secretary of the Commission, contained in section 5 of the Burden Statement: The respondent
Commodity Futures Trading Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7 burden for this collection is estimated to
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, (2010). be as follows:
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
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Annual Frequency of Total annual Hours per
17 CFR section number of Total hours
response responses response
respondents
16.01 .................................................................................... 15 Daily ............... 3,750 0.5 1,875
1 17 CFR 145.9.
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