81 FR 93668 - Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30679 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93668-93669] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30679] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy matters. DATES: The meeting will be held on January 25, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Verizon Technology and Policy Center, 1300 I St NW., Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005. Public comments may be mailed to the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230, or emailed to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Reed, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-5955 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes public benefits; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services available to all Americans. See Charter at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/csmac_2015_charter_renewal_2-26-15.pdf. This Committee is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Committee visit: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Matters to Be Considered: The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary to assist in developing and maintaining spectrum management policies that enable the United States to maintain or strengthen its global leadership role in the introduction of communications technology, services, and innovation; thus expanding the economy, adding jobs, and increasing international trade, while at the same time providing for the expansion of existing technologies and supporting the country's homeland security, national defense, and other critical needs of government missions. The Committee will hear the response of NTIA to the Committee's recommendations provided at the end of the last session in August 2016, as well as discuss the questions it will address this session. NTIA intends to post a detailed agenda on its Web site prior to the meeting, at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. To the extent that the meeting time and agenda permit, members of the public may speak to or otherwise address the Committee regarding the agenda items. See Open Meeting and Public Participation Policy, available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Time and Date: The meeting will be held on January 25, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. The meeting will be available via two-way audio link and may be webcast. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information. Place: The meeting will be held at the Verizon Technology and Policy Center, 1300 I St NW., Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230. The meeting will be open to the public and members of the press on a first-come, first-served basis, as space is limited. The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language [[Page 93669]] interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Reed at (202) 482-5955 or [email protected] at least ten (10) business days before the meeting. Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit written comments to the Committee at any time before or after the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of a meeting may send them via postal mail to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230. It would be helpful if paper submissions also include a compact disc (CD) that contains the comments in Microsoft Word and/or PDF file formats. CDs should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the filer. Alternatively, comments may be submitted via electronic mail to [email protected] and should also be in one or both of the file formats specified above. Comments must be received five (5) business days before the scheduled meeting date in order to provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after this date will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting. Records: NTIA maintains records of all Committee proceedings. Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA's Washington, DC office at the address above. Documents including the Committee's charter, member list, agendas, minutes, and reports are available on NTIA's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Dated: December 15, 2016. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-30679 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for Dated: December 16, 2016. (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is
potential reviewers of scientific Sarah Brabson, consistent with the National
laboratories. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Telecommunications and Information
The forms include questions about [FR Doc. 2016–30724 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b).
employment as well as investment and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
The Committee functions solely as an
property interests and research funding. advisory body in compliance with the
Both forms also require the submission FACA. For more information about the
of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee visit: http://
collect this information from potential www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
peer reviewers who are not government National Telecommunications and Matters to Be Considered: The
employees when conducting a peer Information Administration Committee provides advice to the
review pursuant to the PRB. The Assistant Secretary to assist in
information collected in the conflict of Commerce Spectrum Management developing and maintaining spectrum
interest disclosure is essential to Advisory Committee Meeting management policies that enable the
NOAA’s compliance with the OMB United States to maintain or strengthen
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
PRB, and helps to ensure that its global leadership role in the
and Information Administration, U.S. introduction of communications
government studies are reviewed by Department of Commerce.
independent, impartial peer reviewers. technology, services, and innovation;
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. thus expanding the economy, adding
II. Method of Collection jobs, and increasing international trade,
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
Forms may be downloaded from the while at the same time providing for the
public meeting of the Commerce
Internet and are fillable and signable expansion of existing technologies and
Spectrum Management Advisory
electronically or manually. They may be supporting the country’s homeland
Committee (Committee). The Committee
submitted, along with the Curriculum security, national defense, and other
provides advice to the Assistant
Vitae, via email or regular mail. critical needs of government missions.
Secretary of Commerce for The Committee will hear the response of
III. Data Communications and Information and NTIA to the Committee’s
the National Telecommunications and recommendations provided at the end of
OMB Control Number: 0648–0567. Information Administration (NTIA) on
Form Number: None. the last session in August 2016, as well
spectrum management policy matters. as discuss the questions it will address
Type of Review: Regular submission DATES: The meeting will be held on
(extension of a currently approved this session. NTIA intends to post a
January 25, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 detailed agenda on its Web site prior to
collection). p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Affected Public: Individuals or the meeting, at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/
households. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at category/csmac. To the extent that the
the Verizon Technology and Policy meeting time and agenda permit,
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Center, 1300 I St NW., Suite 500 East, members of the public may speak to or
321.
Washington, DC 20005. Public otherwise address the Committee
Estimated Time per Response: 30 regarding the agenda items. See Open
comments may be mailed to the
minutes. Meeting and Public Participation Policy,
Commerce Spectrum Management
Estimated Total Annual Burden Advisory Committee, National available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/
Hours: 161. Telecommunications and Information category/csmac.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Administration, 1401 Constitution Time and Date: The meeting will be
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington, held on January 25, 2017, from 1:00
costs. DC 20230, or emailed to dreed@ p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. The meeting time
IV. Request for Comments ntia.doc.gov. and agenda are subject to change. The
meeting will be available via two-way
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
audio link and may be webcast. Please
the proposed collection of information David J. Reed, Designated Federal refer to NTIA’s Web site, at http://
is necessary for the proper performance Officer, at (202) 482–5955 or dreed@ www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, for
of the functions of the agency, including ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit NTIA’s Web the most up-to-date meeting agenda and
whether the information shall have site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ access information.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the category/csmac. Place: The meeting will be held at the
agency’s estimate of the burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Verizon Technology and Policy Center,
(including hours and cost) of the Background: The Committee provides 1300 I St NW., Suite 500 East,
proposed collection of information; advice to the Assistant Secretary of Washington, DC 20005. Public
(c) ways to enhance the quality, Commerce for Communications and comments may be mailed to Commerce
utility, and clarity of the information to Information on needed reforms to Spectrum Management Advisory
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize domestic spectrum policies and Committee, National
the burden of the collection of management in order to: License radio Telecommunications and Information
information on respondents, including frequencies in a way that maximizes Administration, 1401 Constitution
through the use of automated collection public benefits; keep wireless networks Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington,
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techniques or other forms of information as open to innovation as possible; and DC 20230.
technology. make wireless services available to all The meeting will be open to the
Comments submitted in response to Americans. See Charter at http:// public and members of the press on a
this notice will be summarized and/or www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/ first-come, first-served basis, as space is
included in the request for OMB publications/csmac_2015_charter_ limited. The public meeting is
approval of this information collection; renewal_2–26–15.pdf. physically accessible to people with
they also will become a matter of public This Committee is subject to the disabilities. Individuals requiring
record. Federal Advisory Committee Act accommodations, such as sign language
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interpretation or other ancillary aids, are can request a 12-month time period to examination procedures in certain
asked to notify Mr. Reed at (202) 482– pay the search fee, the examination fee, nonprovisional applications by
5955 or dreed@ntia.doc.gov at least ten any excess claim fees, and the surcharge implementing a pilot program (i.e.,
(10) business days before the meeting. (for the late submission of the search fee Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program).
Status: Interested parties are invited and the examination fee) in a See Pilot Program for Extended Time
to attend and to submit written nonprovisional application. The Period To Reply to a Notice to File
comments to the Committee at any time Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program Missing Parts of Nonprovisional
before or after the meeting. Parties benefits applicants by permitting Application, 75 FR 76401 (Dec. 8, 2010),
wishing to submit written comments for additional time to determine if patent 1362 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 44 (Jan. 4,
consideration by the Committee in protection should be sought—at a 2011). Over the course of the pilot
advance of a meeting may send them via relatively low cost—and by permitting program, the USPTO provided
postal mail to Commerce Spectrum applicants to focus efforts on extensions of the Extended Missing
Management Advisory Committee, commercialization during this period. Parts Pilot Program through notices
National Telecommunications and The Extended Missing Parts Pilot published in the Federal Register. The
Information Administration, 1401 Program benefits the USPTO and the most recent notice extended the
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4600, public by adding publications to the program until December 31, 2016, to
Washington, DC 20230. It would be body of prior art, and by removing from allow the USPTO time to seek public
helpful if paper submissions also the USPTO’s workload those comment on whether the Extended
include a compact disc (CD) that nonprovisional applications for which Missing Parts Pilot Program offers
contains the comments in Microsoft applicants later decide not to pursue sufficient benefits to the patent
Word and/or PDF file formats. CDs examination. While the USPTO has not community for it to be made permanent.
should be labeled with the name and yet completed its evaluation of the See Extension of Extended Missing Parts
organizational affiliation of the filer. program, the number of participants in Pilot Program, 80 FR 80325 (Dec. 24,
Alternatively, comments may be the program over the past several years 2015), 1422 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 192
submitted via electronic mail to dreed@ indicates that there may be sufficient (Jan. 19, 2016).
ntia.doc.gov and should also be in one benefits to the patent community. Thus, On September 6, 2016, the USPTO
or both of the file formats specified the USPTO is extending the Extended sought public comment on whether the
above. Comments must be received five Missing Parts Pilot Program until Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program
(5) business days before the scheduled January 2, 2018, to allow the USPTO to offers sufficient benefits to the patent
meeting date in order to provide continue its evaluation of the pilot community for it to be made permanent
sufficient time for review. Comments program. The requirements of the or whether the USPTO should permit
received after this date will be program have not changed. the pilot program to expire. See Request
distributed to the Committee, but may DATES: Duration: The Extended Missing for Comments on the Extended Missing
not be reviewed prior to the meeting. Parts Pilot Program will run through Parts Pilot Program, 81 FR 61195 (Sept.
Records: NTIA maintains records of January 2, 2018. Therefore, any 6, 2016), 1430 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 269
all Committee proceedings. Committee certification and request to participate (Sept. 27, 2016). The USPTO received a
records are available for public in the Extended Missing Parts Pilot total of two comments, and both
inspection at NTIA’s Washington, DC Program must be filed on or before comments appear to support the pilot
office at the address above. Documents January 2, 2018. The USPTO may program. The two comments are
including the Committee’s charter, further extend the pilot program (with available via the USPTO’s Internet Web
member list, agendas, minutes, and or without modifications) depending on site at https://www.uspto.gov/patent/
reports are available on NTIA’s Web site the feedback received and the continued laws-and-regulations/comments-public/
at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ effectiveness of the pilot program. comments-extended-missing-parts-pilot-
csmac. program. While the USPTO has not yet
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: December 15, 2016. completed its evaluation of the pilot
Eugenia A. Jones, Senior Legal Advisor,
program, the increase in the number of
Kathy D. Smith, Office of Patent Legal Administration,
participants in the program over the
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications Office of the Deputy Commissioner for
past five years indicates that there may
and Information Administration. Patent Examination Policy, by telephone
be sufficient benefits to the patent
[FR Doc. 2016–30679 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] at (571) 272–7727, or Erin M. Harriman,
community. Thus, the USPTO is
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal
extending the Extended Missing Parts
Administration, Office of the Deputy
Pilot Program until January 2, 2018, to
Commissioner for Patent Examination
allow the USPTO to continue its
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Policy, by telephone at (571) 272–7747. evaluation of the pilot program.
Inquiries regarding this notice may be The requirements of the program,
Patent and Trademark Office directed to the Office of Patent Legal which have not been modified, are
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2016–0055] Administration, by telephone at (571) reiterated below. Applicants are
272–7701, or by electronic mail at strongly advised to review the pilot
Extension of the Extended Missing PatentPractice@uspto.gov. program requirements before making a
Parts Pilot Program Alternatively, mail may be addressed to: request to participate in the Extended
Mail Stop Comments—Patents, Missing Parts Pilot Program. See Pilot
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AGENCY: United States Patent and Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box
Trademark Office, Commerce. Program for Extended Time Period To
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450, Reply to a Notice To File Missing Parts
ACTION: Notice. marked to the attention of Eugenia A. of Nonprovisional Application, 75 FR
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Jones. 76401 (Dec. 8, 2010), 1362 Off. Gaz. Pat.
Trademark Office (USPTO) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Office 44 (Jan. 4, 2011).
implemented a pilot program (Extended December 8, 2010, after considering The USPTO cautions all applicants
Missing Parts Pilot Program) in which written comments from the public, the that, in order to claim the benefit of a
an applicant, under certain conditions, USPTO changed the missing parts prior provisional application, the statute
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| Dates | The meeting will be held on January 25, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). | |
| Contact | David J. Reed, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-5955 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 93668 |
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