81_FR_96691 81 FR 96440 - BroadbandUSA Webinar Series

81 FR 96440 - BroadbandUSA Webinar Series

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)

Page Range96440-96441
FR Document2016-31717

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA program, will host a series of webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband access, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies, and support local community priorities. The webinar series will provide ongoing source information on the range of topics and issues being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital literacy, and e- government.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96440-96441]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


BroadbandUSA Webinar Series

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meetings; Monthly Webinars.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA program, will host a series of 
webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with 
information to accelerate broadband access, improve digital inclusion, 
strengthen policies, and support local community priorities. The 
webinar series will provide ongoing source information on the range of 
topics and issues being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including best 
practices for improving broadband deployment, digital literacy, and e-
government.

DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of every month, beginning February 
15, 2017, and continuing through September 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: These are virtual meetings. NTIA will post the registration 
information on its BroadbandUSA Web site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, 
under Events.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Chadwick, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4627, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-8338; email: [email protected]. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email [email protected].

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. 
Experts from NTIA's BroadbandUSA program are available to provide 
technical assistance

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and to connect communities with additional resources, such as best 
practices, guides and program models. NTIA's BroadbandUSA team is 
developing tools to support communities working to expand broadband 
access, adoption and use. These webinars are among the tools 
BroadbandUSA uses to provide broadband information to the public, 
broadband stakeholders, tribal, local, and state governments, and 
federal programs. Other tools include publications, workshops, meetings 
and co-hosted events with stakeholder organizations and agencies.
    The public is invited to participate in these webinars. General 
questions and comments are welcome at any time via email to 
[email protected]. The webinars are open to the public and 
press. Pre-registration is recommended. NTIA asks registrants to 
provide their first and last names, city, state, organization, job 
title, and email addresses for both registration purposes and to 
receive any updates on BroadbandUSA via email at 
[email protected]. Information on webinar content and how to 
register for one or more webinars will available on NTIA's Web site at 
http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/WEBINARS.
    Individuals requiring accommodations should review the PowerPoint 
slides, transcript and recording from the webinar posted at the 
BroadbandUSA Web site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, within 7 days 
following the live webinar.

    Dated: December 27, 2016.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-31717 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am]
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96440 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 251 / Friday, December 30, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NMFS collects annual application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE forms from Lobster permit holders who National Oceanic and Atmospheric wish to buy and/or sell Area 2, 3, or National Telecommunications and Administration Outer Cape trap allocation through the Information Administration Trap Transfer Program. The transfer Submission for OMB Review; applications are only accepted during a BroadbandUSA Webinar Series Comment Request 2-month period (from August 1 through AGENCY: National Telecommunications The Department of Commerce will September 30) each year, and the and Information Administration, U.S. submit to the Office of Management and revised allocations for each Department of Commerce. Budget (OMB) for clearance the participating lobster permit resulting ACTION: Notice of Open Meetings; following proposal for collection of from the transfers become effective at Monthly Webinars. information under the provisions of the the start of the following Federal lobster Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. fishing year, on May 1. Both the seller SUMMARY: The National Chapter 35). and buyer of the traps are required to Telecommunications and Information Agency: National Oceanic and sign the application form, which Administration (NTIA), as part of its Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). includes each permit holder’s permit BroadbandUSA program, will host a Title: American Lobster—Annual and vessel information, the number of series of webinars on a monthly basis to Trap Transfer Program. traps sold, and the revised number of engage the public and stakeholders with OMB Control Number: 0648–0673. traps received by the buyer, inclusive of information to accelerate broadband Form Number(s): None. the amount removed according to the access, improve digital inclusion, Type of Request: Regular (revision transfer tax. The parties must date the strengthen policies, and support local and extension of a currently approved document and clearly show that the community priorities. The webinar information collection). transferring permit holder has sufficient Number of Respondents: 204. series will provide ongoing source allocation to transfer and the permit information on the range of topics and Average Hours Per Response: 10 holder receiving the traps has sufficient issues being addressed by minutes. Burden Hours: 17. room under any applicable trap cap. BroadbandUSA, including best practices Needs and Uses: This is a request for This information allows NMFS to for improving broadband deployment, revision and extension of a currently process and track transfers of lobster digital literacy, and e-government. approved information collection. trap allocations through the Trap DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the The American lobster resource and Transfer Program, and better enables the webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. fishery are cooperatively managed by monitoring and management of the Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of the states and NMFS under the American lobster fishery as a whole. every month, beginning February 15, authority of the Atlantic Coastal Originally, this collection was part of 2017, and continuing through Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, a new rulemaking action, and included September 20, 2017. according to the framework set forth by efforts to obtain information from American lobster permit holders to ADDRESSES: These are virtual meetings. the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries NTIA will post the registration Commission (ASMFC) in Amendment 3 implement a limited access permit program. NMFS used the information to information on its BroadbandUSA Web of its Interstate Fishery Management site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under Plan (ISFMP). This collection of qualify permit holders for participation in Area 2 and/or the Outer Cape Area, Events. information is in response to several addenda to Amendment 3 of the ISFMP and to allocate traps to each qualified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that work to reduce trap fishing effort permit. This limited access portion of Lynn Chadwick, National through limited entry fishing and trap the collection is complete and no longer Telecommunications and Information allocation limit reductions. This necessary, so a revision is requested to Administration, U.S. Department of program is intended to help control remove it from the collection. Commerce, Room 4627, 1401 fishing efforts while increasing Affected Public: Business or other for- Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, economic flexibility in the American profit organizations; individuals or DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8338; lobster trap fishery. households; state, local or tribal email: lchadwick@ntia.doc.gov. Please Currently, Federal lobster permit governments. direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office holders qualified to fish with trap gear Frequency: On occasion. of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email Respondent’s Obligation: Required to press@ntia.doc.gov. in Lobster Conservation Management obtain or retain benefits. Areas 2 and 3 are undergoing scheduled This information collection request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s annual trap allocation reductions of 5 may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow BroadbandUSA program provides percent per year until 2021 (Area 2) and the instructions to view Department of expert advice and field-proven tools for 2020 (Area 3). In 2015, in an effort to Commerce collections currently under assessing broadband adoption, planning help mitigate the initial economic review by OMB. new infrastructure and engaging a wide burden of these reductions, NMFS and Written comments and range of partners in broadband projects. state agencies implemented the Lobster recommendations for the proposed BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on Trap Transfer Program that allows all information collection should be sent a regular basis to bring stakeholders qualified Federal lobster permit holders within 30 days of publication of this together to discuss ways to improve to buy and sell trap allocation from broadband policies, share best practices, srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES notice to OIRA_Submission@ Areas 2, 3, or Outer Cape Cod. Each omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. and connect communities to other transaction includes a conservation tax federal agencies and funding sources for of 10 percent, which deducts a number Dated: December 27, 2016. the purpose of expanding broadband of traps equal to 10 percent of the total Sarah Brabson, infrastructure and adoption throughout number of traps with each transfer, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. America’s communities. Experts from permanently removing them from the [FR Doc. 2016–31716 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program are fishery. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P available to provide technical assistance VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Dec 29, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 251 / Friday, December 30, 2016 / Notices 96441 and to connect communities with Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 2320–01–398–7192 additional resources, such as best 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 2320–01–398–7193 practices, guides and program models. 2320–01–398–7194 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2320–01–398–7195 NTIA’s BroadbandUSA team is Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 2320–01–398–7196 developing tools to support 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 2350–01–398–7198 communities working to expand CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 2320–01–406–0481 broadband access, adoption and use. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2320–01–411–2566 These webinars are among the tools 2320–01–411–4390 BroadbandUSA uses to provide Deletions 2320–01–411–4391 broadband information to the public, On 11/28/2016 (81 FR 85538–85540), 2320–01–411–4393 broadband stakeholders, tribal, local, 2320–01–483–9051 the Committee for Purchase From 2320–01–484–7833 and state governments, and federal People Who Are Blind or Severely 2320–01–484–7836 programs. Other tools include Disabled published notice of proposed 2320–01–484–8700 publications, workshops, meetings and deletions from the Procurement List. 2320–01–501–9531 co-hosted events with stakeholder After consideration of the relevant 2350–01–392–1565 organizations and agencies. matter presented, the Committee has 2350–01–394–2530 The public is invited to participate in determined that the products and 2350–01–394–7838 these webinars. General questions and services listed below are no longer 2590–01–421–7060 comments are welcome at any time via suitable for procurement by the Federal 2350–01–421–7067 email to BroadbandUSA@ntia.doc.gov. 2590–01–392–0285 Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 2590–01–392–0286 The webinars are open to the public and and 41 CFR 51–2.4. 2590–01–392–0287 press. Pre-registration is recommended. 2590–01–392–6898 NTIA asks registrants to provide their Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 2590–01–394–5635 first and last names, city, state, I certify that the following action will 2590–01–394–5638 organization, job title, and email not have a significant impact on a 2590–01–394–7635 addresses for both registration purposes substantial number of small entities. 2590–01–394–7636 and to receive any updates on The major factors considered for this 2590–01–398–3172 BroadbandUSA via email at certification were: 2590–01–398–3836 BroadbandUSA@ntia.doc.gov. 1. The action will not result in 2590–01–398–3838 additional reporting, recordkeeping or 2590–01–398–3839 Information on webinar content and 2590–01–398–3841 how to register for one or more webinars other compliance requirements for small 2590–01–398–3843 will available on NTIA’s Web site at entities. 2590–01–398–3844 http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/WEBINARS. 2. The action may result in 2590–01–398–3846 Individuals requiring authorizing small entities to furnish the 2590–01–398–6291 accommodations should review the products and services to the 2590–01–398–6718 PowerPoint slides, transcript and Government. 2590–01–398–6723 recording from the webinar posted at 3. There are no known regulatory 2590–01–398–6724 the BroadbandUSA Web site, http:// alternatives which would accomplish 2590–01–398–6729 the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- 2590–01–398–6730 www2.ntia.doc.gov/, within 7 days O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in 2590–01–398–6731 following the live webinar. 2590–01–398–6732 connection with the products and 2590–01–398–6733 Dated: December 27, 2016. services deleted from the Procurement 2590–01–398–6734 Kathy D. Smith, List. 2590–01–398–6735 Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications End of Certification 2590–01–398–6736 and Information Administration. 2590–01–398–6737 [FR Doc. 2016–31717 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] Accordingly, the following products 2590–01–398–6738 BILLING CODE 3510–60–P and services are deleted from the 2590–01–398–6741 Procurement List: 2590–01–398–6742 2590–01–398–6745 Products 2590–01–398–6747 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM NSN(s)—Product Name(s): Combat 2590–01–398–6749 PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR Identification Panel (CIP) Kits and 2590–01–398–8072 SEVERELY DISABLED Components 2590–01–398–8073 2320–01–484–7838 2590–01–398–8074 Procurement List; Deletions 2590–01–540–1552 2590–01–398–8076 AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 2590–01–539–4003 2590–01–398–8077 People Who Are Blind or Severely 2320–00–NSH–0003 2590–01–398–8079 2320–01–398–5161 2590–01–398–8081 Disabled. 2350–01–398–5164 2590–01–398–8082 ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement 2350–01–398–5165 2590–01–398–8084 List. 2350–01–398–5166 2590–01–398–8085 2350–01–398–5167 2590–01–398–8087 SUMMARY: This action deletes products 2350–01–398–5169 2590–01–398–8088 srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and services from the Procurement List 2350–01–398–5172 2590–01–398–8090 that will be furnished by nonprofit 2350–01–398–5175 2590–01–399–1362 agencies employing persons who are 2350–01–398–5176 2590–01–399–1363 blind or have other severe disabilities. 2350–01–398–5177 2590–01–399–1364 2350–01–398–5179 2590–01–399–1365 DATES: Effective January 29, 2017. 2320–01–398–7187 2590–01–399–2933 ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 2320–01–398–7189 2590–01–399–2934 From People Who Are Blind or Severely 2320–01–398–7191 2590–01–399–5100 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Dec 29, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Open Meetings; Monthly Webinars.
DatesBroadbandUSA will hold the webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of every month, beginning February 15, 2017, and continuing through September 20, 2017.
ContactLynn Chadwick, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4627, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8338; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 96440 
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