81 FR 9172 - Community Broadband Summit
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 36 (February 24, 2016)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 36 (February 24, 2016)
| Page Range | 9172-9173 | |
| FR Document | 2016-03857 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9172-9173] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03857] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Community Broadband Summit AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), through the BroadbandUSA program, in conjunction with Next Century Cities will hold a one-day regional broadband summit, ``Digital Northwest,'' to share information to help communities build their broadband capacity and utilization. The summit will present best practices and lessons learned from broadband network infrastructure build-outs and digital inclusion programs from the State of Washington and surrounding states, including projects funded by NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.\1\ The summit will also explore effective business and partnership models and will include access to regional policymakers, federal funders and industry providers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (2009). DATES: The Digital Northwest Broadband Summit will be held on March 21, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121. 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) 280-8260; email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email: press@ntia.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA's BroadbandUSA program provides expert advice and field-proven tools for assessing broadband adoption, planning new infrastructure and engaging a wide range of partners in broadband projects. BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on a regular basis to bring stakeholders together to discuss ways to improve broadband policies, share best practices, and connect communities to other federal agencies and funding sources for the purpose of expanding broadband infrastructure and adoption throughout America's communities. The Digital Northwest Broadband Summit features subject matter experts from NTIA's BroadbandUSA program and will include NTIA presentations that discuss lessons learned through the implementation of the BTOP and SBI grants. A panel will explore key elements required for successful broadband projects using a mix of regional examples. Topics will include marketing/demand aggregation, outreach, coordination with government agencies, partnership strategies, construction and oversight. A second panel will explore why broadband matters in comprehensive community planning and will provide real-world examples of how broadband applications help communities improve economic development, workforce development and education opportunities. A third panel will examine business model options, including private networks, public/private partnerships, co-ops and municipal systems. Panelists will provide tips to communities on how to research funding options, make a compelling case to funders and leverage multiple federal and state and non-profit funding streams. Community leaders interested in expanding economic development opportunities or commercial providers interested in expanding their markets, among others, should find the information presented at the summit valuable as they plan their broadband projects. The summit will be open to the public and press. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Portions of the meeting will be webcast. Information on how to pre-register for the meeting and how to access the free, live webcast will be available on NTIA's Web site: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2016/NWsummit. NTIA [[Page 9173]] will ask registrants to provide their first and last names and email addresses for both registration purposes and to receive any updates on the summit. If capacity for the meeting is reached, NTIA will maintain a waiting list and will inform those on the waiting list if space becomes available. Meeting updates, changes in the agenda, if any, and relevant documents will be also available on NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2016/NWsummit. 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 Barbara Brown at the contact information listed above at least five (5) business days before the meeting. Dated: February 19, 2016. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-03857 Filed 2-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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NTIA will post a detailed agenda on records are available for public Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
its Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ inspection at NTIA’s Washington, DC DC 20230; telephone: (202) 280–8260;
category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To office at the address above. Documents email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please
the extent that the meeting time and including the Committee’s charter, direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
agenda permit, any member of the member list, agendas, minutes, and any of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email:
public may speak to or otherwise reports are available on NTIA’s press@ntia.doc.gov.
address the Committee regarding the Committee Web page at http://www. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s
agenda items. See Open Meeting and ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. BroadbandUSA program provides
Public Participation Policy, available at Dated: February 19, 2016. expert advice and field-proven tools for
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ Kathy D. Smith, assessing broadband adoption, planning
csmac. new infrastructure and engaging a wide
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
Time and Date: The meeting will be and Information Administration. range of partners in broadband projects.
held on March 18, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on
[FR Doc. 2016–03873 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The a regular basis to bring stakeholders
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times and the agenda topics are subject together to discuss ways to improve
to change. The meeting will be available broadband policies, share best practices,
via two-way audio link and may be and connect communities to other
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
webcast. Please refer to NTIA’s Web federal agencies and funding sources for
site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ National Telecommunications and the purpose of expanding broadband
csmac, for the most up-to-date meeting Information Administration infrastructure and adoption throughout
agenda and access information.
America’s communities.
Place: The meeting will be held at the Community Broadband Summit
Wiley Rein Conference Center, 1776 K The Digital Northwest Broadband
Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. AGENCY: National Telecommunications Summit features subject matter experts
Public comments may be mailed to and Information Administration, U.S. from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program
Commerce Spectrum Management Department of Commerce. and will include NTIA presentations
Advisory Committee, National ACTION: Notice of open meeting. that discuss lessons learned through the
Telecommunications and Information implementation of the BTOP and SBI
SUMMARY: The National grants. A panel will explore key
Administration, 1401 Constitution
Telecommunications and Information elements required for successful
Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington,
Administration (NTIA), through the broadband projects using a mix of
DC 20230. The meeting will be open to
BroadbandUSA program, in conjunction regional examples. Topics will include
the public and press on a first-come,
with Next Century Cities will hold a marketing/demand aggregation,
first-served basis. Space is limited. The
one-day regional broadband summit, outreach, coordination with government
public meeting is physically accessible
‘‘Digital Northwest,’’ to share agencies, partnership strategies,
to people with disabilities. Individuals
information to help communities build construction and oversight. A second
requiring accommodations, such as sign
their broadband capacity and panel will explore why broadband
language interpretation or other
utilization. The summit will present matters in comprehensive community
ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr.
best practices and lessons learned from planning and will provide real-world
Washington at (202) 482–6415 or
broadband network infrastructure build- examples of how broadband
BWashington@ntia.doc.gov at least ten
outs and digital inclusion programs applications help communities improve
(10) business days before the meeting.
from the State of Washington and economic development, workforce
Status: Interested parties are invited
surrounding states, including projects development and education
to attend and to submit written
funded by NTIA’s Broadband opportunities. A third panel will
comments to the Committee at any time
Technology Opportunities Program examine business model options,
before or after the meeting. Parties
wishing to submit written comments for (BTOP) and State Broadband Initiative including private networks, public/
consideration by the Committee in (SBI) grant programs funded by the private partnerships, co-ops and
advance of a meeting must send them to American Recovery and Reinvestment municipal systems. Panelists will
NTIA’s Washington, DC office at the Act of 2009.1 The summit will also provide tips to communities on how to
above-listed address and comments explore effective business and research funding options, make a
must be received five (5) business days partnership models and will include compelling case to funders and leverage
before the scheduled meeting date to access to regional policymakers, federal multiple federal and state and non-
provide sufficient time for review. funders and industry providers. profit funding streams. Community
Comments received after this date will DATES: The Digital Northwest leaders interested in expanding
be distributed to the Committee, but Broadband Summit will be held on economic development opportunities or
may not be reviewed prior to the March 21, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 commercial providers interested in
meeting. It would be helpful if paper p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. expanding their markets, among others,
submissions also include a compact disc ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at should find the information presented at
(CD) in Word or PDF format. CDs should the Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 the summit valuable as they plan their
be labeled with the name and Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA broadband projects.
organizational affiliation of the filer. 98121. The summit will be open to the public
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Alternatively, comments may be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and press. Pre-registration is required,
submitted electronically to Barbara Brown, National and space is limited. Portions of the
BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. Comments Telecommunications and Information meeting will be webcast. Information on
provided via electronic mail also may be Administration, U.S. Department of how to pre-register for the meeting and
submitted in one or more of the formats Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 how to access the free, live webcast will
specified above. be available on NTIA’s Web site:
Records: NTIA maintains records of 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
all Committee proceedings. Committee 2009, Public Law 111–5, 123 Stat. 115 (2009). publication/2016/NWsummit. NTIA
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will ask registrants to provide their first extension of approval of that collection importers, and private labelers of
and last names and email addresses for of information, without change. antennas subject to the standard to test
both registration purposes and to DATES: Written comments on this the antennas for compliance with the
receive any updates on the summit. If request for extension of approval of standard and to maintain records of that
capacity for the meeting is reached, information collection requirements testing.
NTIA will maintain a waiting list and should be submitted by March 25, 2016. Dated: February 18, 2016.
will inform those on the waiting list if ADDRESSES: Submit comments about Todd A. Stevenson,
space becomes available. Meeting this request by email: OIRA_ Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
updates, changes in the agenda, if any, submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– Commission.
and relevant documents will be also 395–6881. Comments by mail should be [FR Doc. 2016–03778 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
available on NTIA’s Web site at sent to the Office of Information and BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other- Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
publication/2016/NWsummit. Officer for the CPSC, Office of
The public meeting is physically Management and Budget, Room 10235,
accessible to people with disabilities. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC COMMUNITY SERVICE
Individuals requiring accommodations, 20503. In addition, written comments
such as language interpretation or other that are sent to OMB also should be Information Collection; Submission for
ancillary aids, are asked to notify submitted electronically at http:// OMB Review, Comment Request
Barbara Brown at the contact www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
information listed above at least five (5) CPSC–2012–0056. AGENCY: Corporation for National and
business days before the meeting. Community Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Dated: February 19, 2016. further information contact: Robert H. ACTION: Notice.
Kathy D. Smith, Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
and Community Service (CNCS) has
and Information Administration. Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
submitted a public information
[FR Doc. 2016–03857 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am] by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
collection request (ICR) titled ‘‘National
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC has Service Criminal History Check
submitted the following currently Recordkeeping Requirement’’ for review
approved collection of information to and approval in accordance with the
OMB for extension: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
Title: Safety Standard for Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter
COMMISSION
Omnidirectional Citizens Band Base 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable
[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0056] Station Antennas. supporting documentation, may be
OMB Number: 3041–0006. obtained by calling CNCS, Aaron
Agency Information Collection Type of Review: Renewal of
Olszewski, at 202–606–6709 or email to
Activities; Submission for OMB collection.
aolszewski@cns.gov. Individuals who
Review; Comment Request—Safety Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers, use a telecommunications device for the
Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–
Band Base Station Antennas importers, and private labelers of
omnidirectional citizens band base 3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety station antennas. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Commission. Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Comments may be
ACTION: Notice. We have identified five firms that submitted, identified by the title of the
supply omnidirectional citizen band information collection activity, to the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the base station antennas. Office of Information and Regulatory
requirements of the Paperwork Estimated Time per Response: Based Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44 on the information compiled by Desk Officer for the Corporation for
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer manufacturers, importers, and private National and Community Service, by
Product Safety Commission labelers of antennas to test and maintain any of the following two methods by
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces records for certificates of compliance, March 25, 2016:
that the Commission has submitted to we estimate an average of 220 hours per (1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974,
the Office of Management and Budget firm for annual testing and Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
(‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of recordkeeping. Officer for the Corporation for National
approval of a collection of information Total Estimated Annual Burden: and Community Service; and
associated with the Commission’s Safety 1,100 hours (5 firms × 220 hours). (2) Electronically by email to: smar@
Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens General Description of Collection: The omb.eop.gov.
Band Base Station Antennas (16 CFR Safety Standard for Omnidirectional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
part 1204), approved previously under Citizens Band Base Station Antennas is particularly interested in comments
OMB Control No. 3041–0006. In the (16 CFR part 1204) establishes which:
Federal Register of November 25, 2015 performance requirements for • Evaluate whether the proposed
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(80 FR 73736), the CPSC published a omnidirectional citizens band base collection of information is necessary
notice to announce the agency’s station antennas to reduce unreasonable for the proper performance of the
intention to seek extension of approval risks of death and injury that may result functions of CNCS, including whether
of the collection of information. The if an antenna contacts overhead power the information will have practical
Commission received no comments. lines while being erected or removed utility;
Therefore, by publication of this notice, from its site. The regulations • Evaluate the accuracy of the
the Commission announces that CPSC implementing the standard (16 CFR part agency’s estimate of the burden of the
has submitted to the OMB a request for 1204, subpart B) require manufacturers, proposed collection of information,
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of open meeting. | |
| Dates | The Digital Northwest Broadband Summit will be held on March 21, | |
| Contact | Barbara Brown, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 280-8260; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email: [email protected] | |
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