82_FR_16639 82 FR 16575 - Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting

82 FR 16575 - Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 64 (April 5, 2017)

Page Range16575-16576
FR Document2017-06736

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-06736]


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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.

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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

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Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy 
matters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Broadcasters, 1771 N Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. 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 https://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 https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/csmac_charter-2017.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. Sec.  
904(b). The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in 
compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Committee 
visit: https://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 discuss early 
observations and analyses of the topics and questions to be addressed 
for this session. NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To the 
extent that time and the meeting agenda permit, any member of the 
public may speak to or otherwise address the Committee regarding the 
agenda items. See Open Meeting and Public Participation Policy, 
available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on May 4, 2017, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting time and the agenda topics 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, https://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 National Association of 
Broadcasters, 1771 N Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. 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 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 members of the public 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 https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.

Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
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                                                  warehouse, for consumption, on or after                 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD                     dates, and requests for regulatory
                                                  the date that corresponds to the date                   20910. The meeting presentations will                 changes received to date;
                                                  that suspension of liquidation first                    also be available via WebEx webinar/                    • Domestic implementation of
                                                  began in the relevant proceeding.9                      conference call.                                      recommendations from the 2016
                                                                                                             The meeting on Tuesday, May 9,                     meeting of the International
                                                  Notification
                                                                                                          Wednesday, May 10, and Thursday,                      Commission for the Conservation of
                                                     This notice serves as a reminder to                  May 11, 2017, will also be accessible via             Atlantic Tunas and issues for 2017;
                                                  parties subject to an administrative                    conference call and webinar. Conference                 • Progress updates regarding the
                                                  protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their                     call and webinar access information are               exempted fishing permit request to
                                                  responsibility concerning the                           available at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/               conduct research in pelagic longline
                                                  disposition of proprietary information                  sfa/hms/advisory_panels/hms_ap/                       closed areas and white shark research;
                                                  disclosed under APO in accordance                       meetings/may-2017/ap-meeting.html.                    and
                                                  with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely                          Participants are strongly encouraged                 • Updates on shark stock
                                                  written notification of the return/                     to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the                assessments.
                                                  destruction of APO materials or                         meeting. NMFS will show the                             We also anticipate discussing
                                                  conversion to judicial protective order is              presentations via webinar and allow                   recreational and commercial fishing
                                                  hereby requested. Failure to comply                     public comment during identified times                topics in specific breakout group
                                                  with the regulations and terms of an                    on the agenda.                                        sessions, including a detailed
                                                  APO is a sanctionable violation.                                                                              discussion of permitting, reporting, and
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     We are issuing and publishing these                                                                        compliance with recreational and
                                                  final results and revocation, in part, and              Peter Cooper or Margo Schulze-Haugen
                                                                                                          at (301) 427–8503.                                    commercial vessel requirements in
                                                  notice in accordance with sections                                                                            response to several requests. Finally, we
                                                  751(b) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                          Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                              intend to invite other NMFS offices and
                                                  351.216, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3), and 19                                                                         the United States Coast Guard to
                                                  CFR 351.222.                                            Conservation and Management Act, 16
                                                                                                          U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the                provide updates on their activities
                                                    Dated: March 30, 2017.                                                                                      relevant to HMS fisheries.
                                                                                                          Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law
                                                  Ronald K. Lorentzen,                                                                                            Additional information on the
                                                                                                          104–297, provided for the establishment
                                                  Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement                                                                    meeting and a copy of the draft agenda
                                                                                                          of an AP to assist in the collection and
                                                  and Compliance.                                                                                               will be posted prior to the meeting at:
                                                                                                          evaluation of information relevant to the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–06727 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am]                                                                    http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
                                                                                                          development of any FMP or FMP
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                                                                        advisory_panels/hms_ap/meetings/ap_
                                                                                                          amendment for Atlantic HMS. NMFS
                                                                                                                                                                meetings.html.
                                                                                                          consults with and considers the
                                                                                                          comments and views of AP members                      Special Accommodations
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                          when preparing and implementing                         This meeting is physically accessible
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic                   to people with disabilities. Requests for
                                                  Administration                                          tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks.               sign language interpretation or other
                                                                                                             The AP has previously consulted with               auxiliary aids should be directed to
                                                  RIN 0648–XF317                                          NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish                  Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 at least
                                                                                                          FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April                  7 days prior to the meeting.
                                                  Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
                                                                                                          1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP
                                                  Meeting of the Atlantic Highly                                                                                  Dated: March 31, 2017.
                                                                                                          (December 2003); the Consolidated HMS
                                                  Migratory Species Advisory Panel                                                                              Karen H. Abrams,
                                                                                                          FMP (October 2006); and Amendments
                                                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                    the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April                  Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                      and October 2008, February and                        [FR Doc. 2017–06717 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Commerce.                                               September 2009, May and September                     BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                  ACTION: Notice of public meeting and                    2010, April and September 2011, March
                                                  webinar/conference call.                                and September 2012, January and
                                                                                                          September 2013, April and September                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  SUMMARY:   NMFS will hold a 3-day                       2014, March and September 2015, and
                                                  Atlantic Highly Migratory Species                       March, September, and December 2016),                 National Telecommunications and
                                                  (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in                    among other things.                                   Information Administration
                                                  May 2017. The intent of the meeting is                     The intent of this meeting is to
                                                  to consider options for the conservation                                                                      Commerce Spectrum Management
                                                                                                          consider alternatives for the
                                                  and management of Atlantic HMS. The                                                                           Advisory Committee Meeting
                                                                                                          conservation and management of all
                                                  meeting is open to the public.                          Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and              AGENCY:  National Telecommunications
                                                  DATES: The AP meeting and webinar                       shark fisheries. We anticipate                        and Information Administration, U.S.
                                                  will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.                  discussing:                                           Department of Commerce.
                                                  on Tuesday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 5                        • Amendment 5b on dusky sharks;                    ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
                                                  p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, and from                        • Draft Amendment 10 on Essential
                                                  9 a.m. to Noon on Thursday, May 11.                     Fish Habitat;                                         SUMMARY:  This notice announces a
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                                                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                     • Implementation of Final                          public meeting of the Commerce
                                                  the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777                  Amendment 7 on bluefin tuna                           Spectrum Management Advisory
                                                                                                          management, including the upcoming                    Committee (Committee). The Committee
                                                    9 Suspension of liquidation first began for
                                                                                                          three-year review;                                    provides advice to the Assistant
                                                  merchandise subject to the CVD order on June 10,
                                                  2014; suspension of liquidation first began for
                                                                                                             • Progress updates on various other                Secretary of Commerce for
                                                  merchandise subject to the AD orders on July 31,        rulemakings, including individual                     Communications and Information and
                                                  2014.                                                   bluefin quota transfer criteria effective             the National Telecommunications and


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                                                  Information Administration (NTIA) on                    agenda on its Web site, https://                      including the Committee’s charter,
                                                  spectrum management policy matters.                     www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, prior                member list, agendas, minutes, and
                                                  DATES: The meeting will be held on May                  to the meeting. To the extent that time               reports are available on NTIA’s Web site
                                                  4, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,                   and the meeting agenda permit, any                    at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/
                                                  Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).                            member of the public may speak to or                  csmac.
                                                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  otherwise address the Committee
                                                                                                                                                                Kathy D. Smith,
                                                  the National Association of                             regarding the agenda items. See Open
                                                                                                                                                                Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
                                                  Broadcasters, 1771 N Street NW.,                        Meeting and Public Participation Policy,
                                                                                                                                                                and Information Administration.
                                                  Washington, DC 20036. Public                            available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
                                                                                                                                                                [FR Doc. 2017–06736 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  comments may be mailed to the                           category/csmac.
                                                  Commerce Spectrum Management                               Time and Date: The meeting will be                 BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

                                                  Advisory Committee, National                            held on May 4, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to
                                                  Telecommunications and Information                      4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting time and
                                                                                                          the agenda topics are subject to change.              COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
                                                  Administration, 1401 Constitution
                                                                                                          The meeting will be available via two-                QUALITY
                                                  Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington,
                                                  DC 20230 or emailed to dreed@                           way audio link and may be webcast.
                                                                                                          Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://             Withdrawal of Final Guidance for
                                                  ntia.doc.gov.                                                                                                 Federal Departments and Agencies on
                                                                                                          www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, for
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        the most up-to-date meeting agenda and                Consideration of Greenhouse Gas
                                                  David J. Reed, Designated Federal                       access information.                                   Emissions and the Effects of Climate
                                                  Officer, at (202) 482–5955 or dreed@                       Place: The meeting will be held at the             Change in National Environmental
                                                  ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit NTIA’s Web                   National Association of Broadcasters,                 Policy Act Reviews
                                                  site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/                       1771 N Street NW., Washington, DC
                                                  category/csmac.                                                                                               AGENCY:  Council on Environmental
                                                                                                          20036. The meeting will be open to the                Quality.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              public and members of the press on a
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Background: The Committee provides                      first-come, first-served basis as space is
                                                  advice to the Assistant Secretary of                    limited. The public meeting is                        SUMMARY:   The Council on
                                                  Commerce for Communications and                         physically accessible to people with                  Environmental Quality (CEQ) is
                                                  Information on needed reforms to                        disabilities. Individuals requiring                   withdrawing its ‘‘Final Guidance for
                                                  domestic spectrum policies and                          accommodations, such as sign language                 Federal Departments and Agencies on
                                                  management in order to: License radio                   interpretation or other ancillary aids, are           Consideration of Greenhouse Gas
                                                  frequencies in a way that maximizes                     asked to notify Mr. Reed at (202) 482–                Emissions and the Effects of Climate
                                                  public benefits; keep wireless networks                 5955 or dreed@ntia.doc.gov at least ten               Change in National Environmental
                                                  as open to innovation as possible; and                  (10) business days before the meeting.                Policy Act Reviews,’’ for which a Notice
                                                  make wireless services available to all                    Status: Interested members of the                  of Availability was published on August
                                                  Americans. See Charter at https://                      public are invited to attend and to                   5, 2016. 81 FR 51866.
                                                  www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/                            submit written comments to the                        DATES: This withdrawal is effective
                                                  publications/csmac_charter-2017.pdf.                    Committee at any time before or after
                                                     This Committee is subject to the                                                                           April 5, 2017.
                                                                                                          the meeting. Parties wishing to submit
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act                                                                                ADDRESSES: This Notice also will be
                                                                                                          written comments for consideration by
                                                  (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is                         the Committee in advance of a meeting                 made available on the National
                                                  consistent with the National                            may send them via postal mail to                      Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Web
                                                  Telecommunications and Information                      Commerce Spectrum Management                          site (www.nepa.gov), specifically at
                                                  Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. § 904(b).                 Advisory Committee, National                          https://ceq.doe.gov/.
                                                  The Committee functions solely as an                    Telecommunications and Information                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  advisory body in compliance with the                    Administration, 1401 Constitution                     Council on Environmental Quality
                                                  FACA. For more information about the                    Avenue NW., Room 4600, Washington,                    (ATTN: Ted Boling, Associate Director
                                                  Committee visit: https://                               DC 20230. It would be helpful if paper                for the National Environmental Policy
                                                  www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.                        submissions also include a compact disc               Act), 730 Jackson Place NW.,
                                                     Matters To Be Considered: The                        (CD) that contains the comments in                    Washington, DC 20503. Telephone:
                                                  Committee provides advice to the                        Microsoft Word and/or PDF file formats.               (202) 395–5750.
                                                  Assistant Secretary to assist in                        CDs should be labeled with the name                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Enacted
                                                  developing and maintaining spectrum                     and organizational affiliation of the filer.          by Congress in 1969, NEPA, 42 U.S.C.
                                                  management policies that enable the                     Alternatively, comments may be                        4321 et seq., is this Nation’s basic
                                                  United States to maintain or strengthen                 submitted via electronic mail to dreed@               charter for harmonizing our
                                                  its global leadership role in the                       ntia.doc.gov and should also be in one                environmental, economic, and social
                                                  introduction of communications                          or both of the file formats specified                 goals, and is a cornerstone of the
                                                  technology, services, and innovation;                   above. Comments must be received five                 Nation’s efforts to protect the
                                                  thus expanding the economy, adding                      (5) business days before the scheduled                environment. As CEQ explained in its
                                                  jobs, and increasing international trade,               meeting date in order to provide                      August 5, 2016, Notice of Availability,
                                                  while at the same time providing for the                sufficient time for review. Comments                  the withdrawn guidance was not a
                                                  expansion of existing technologies and                                                                        regulation. Pursuant to Executive Order
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                                                                                                          received after this date will be
                                                  supporting the country’s homeland                       distributed to the Committee, but may                 13783, ‘‘Promoting Energy
                                                  security, national defense, and other                   not be reviewed prior to the meeting.                 Independence and Economic Growth,’’
                                                  critical needs of government missions.                     Records: NTIA maintains records of                 signed on March 28, 2017, the guidance
                                                  The Committee will discuss early                        all Committee proceedings. Committee                  is being withdrawn for further
                                                  observations and analyses of the topics                 records are available for public                      consideration. The withdrawal of the
                                                  and questions to be addressed for this                  inspection at NTIA’s Washington, DC                   guidance does not change any law,
                                                  session. NTIA will post a detailed                      office at the address above. Documents                regulation, or other legally binding


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on May 4, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ContactDavid J. Reed, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-5955 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
FR Citation82 FR 16575 

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