83_FR_33348 83 FR 33211 - BroadbandUSA Webinar Series

83 FR 33211 - BroadbandUSA Webinar Series

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)

Page Range33211-33212
FR Document2018-15160

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 connectivity, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies and support local priorities. The Practical Broadband Conversations webinar series will provide an ongoing source of information on a range of topics and issues being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including but not limited to best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital inclusion, workforce skills, and e-government.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33211-33212]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15160]


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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 connectivity, improve digital 
inclusion, strengthen policies and support local priorities. The 
Practical Broadband Conversations webinar series will provide an 
ongoing source of information on a range of topics and issues being 
addressed by BroadbandUSA, including but not limited to best practices 
for improving broadband deployment, digital inclusion, workforce 
skills, 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 October 
17, 2018 and continuing through September 18, 2019.

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. NTIA will post the registration 
information on its BroadbandUSA website https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov under Events.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Sloan, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4872, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-8231; 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 serves as a 
trusted and neutral strategic advisor, collaborating with federal, 
state and local government, and industry leaders working to advance 
smart city and broadband initiatives designed to attract new employers, 
create quality jobs, improve educational opportunities, increase health 
outcomes and advance public safety.
    BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on a regular basis to bring 
stakeholders together to discuss ways to improve broadband policies, 
share best practices, and connect state and local stakeholders to other 
federal agencies and funding sources for the purpose of expanding 
broadband infrastructure and adoption throughout America. Experts from 
NTIA's BroadbandUSA program are available to provide technical 
assistance and to connect stakeholders with additional resources, such 
as best practices, guides and program models.

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    NTIA's BroadbandUSA team convenes events around the country to 
bring together government, industry and non-profit personnel working to 
expand broadband connectivity and improve digital inclusion and 
workforce skills. These webinars are among the events BroadbandUSA uses 
to share broadband information with the public, broadband stakeholders, 
tribal, local and state governments and federal programs.
    Details on specific webinar topics and webinar registration 
information will be posted on the BroadbandUSA website https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov under Events. The presentation, transcript, 
and recording of the webinars will be posted on the BroadbandUSA 
website within 7 days following the live webinar.
    The public is invited to participate in these webinars. General 
questions and comments are welcome at any time during webinars via 
email to [email protected]. The webinars are open to 
the public and press. Pre-registration is recommended. NTIA asks each 
registrant to provide their first and last name, city, state, zip code, 
job title, organization and email address for both registration 
purposes and to receive any updates on BroadbandUSA or via email at 
[email protected]. Information on webinar content and how to 
register for one or more webinars will available on NTIA's website at 
https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov under Events. Individuals requiring 
accommodations, such as language interpretation or other ancillary 
aids, are asked to notify the NTIA contact listed above at least seven 
(7) business days before the meeting.

    Dated: July 11, 2018.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-15160 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Notices 33211 Paperwork Clearance Officer, II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: The National Department of Commerce, Room 6616, The information may be submitted Telecommunications and Information 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, electronically or on paper (faxed or Administration (NTIA), as part of its Washington, DC 20230 (or via the mailed). BroadbandUSA program, will host a internet at pracomments@doc.gov). series of webinars on a monthly basis to III. Data engage the public and stakeholders with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to accelerate broadband OMB Control Number: 0648–0538. Requests for additional information or Form Number(s): None. connectivity, improve digital inclusion, copies of the information collection Type of Review: Regular submission strengthen policies and support local instrument and instructions should be (revision and extension of a currently priorities. The Practical Broadband directed to Frank M. Sprtel, (301) 628– approved information collection). Conversations webinar series will 1641 or frank.sprtel@noaa.gov. Affected Public: Business or other for provide an ongoing source of profit organizations; individuals or information on a range of topics and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: households; not-for-profit institutions; issues being addressed by I. Abstract state, local, or tribal government; and BroadbandUSA, including but not Federal government. limited to best practices for improving This request is for a revision and Estimated Number of Respondents: broadband deployment, digital extension of a currently approved 736. inclusion, workforce skills, and e- information collection through the Estimated Time per Response: 4 government. Environmental Compliance hours. Questionnaire for National Oceanic and Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the Atmospheric Administration Federal Hours: 1,030. webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Financial Assistance Applicants Estimated Total Annual Cost to Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of (Questionnaire). This Questionnaire is Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting every month, beginning October 17, used by the National Oceanic and costs. 2018 and continuing through September Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to 18, 2019. IV. Request for Comments collect information about proposed ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether NTIA will post the registration activities for the purpose of complying the proposed collection of information with the National Environmental Policy information on its BroadbandUSA is necessary for the proper performance website https://broadbandusa.ntia. Act (‘‘NEPA,’’ 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370) and of the functions of the agency, including other environmental compliance doc.gov under Events. whether the information shall have requirements associated with proposed practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activities. NEPA requires federal agency’s estimate of the burden Elaine Sloan, National agencies to complete an environmental (including hours and cost) of the Telecommunications and Information analysis for all major federal actions, proposed collection of information; (c) Administration, U.S. Department of including funding non-federal activities ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Commerce, Room 4872, 1401 through federal financial assistance clarity of the information to be Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, awards where federal participation in collected; and (d) ways to minimize the DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8231; the funded activity is expected to be burden of the collection of information email: broadbandusawebinars@ significant. The Questionnaire is used in on respondents, including through the ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media conjunction with NOAA Notices of use of automated collection techniques inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public Funding Opportunity (NOFO). or other forms of information Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email press@ technology. ntia.doc.gov. The NOFO will indicate the specific questions to which an applicant must Comments submitted in response to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s respond in one of three ways: (1) The this notice will be summarized and/or BroadbandUSA program serves as a applicable questions are inserted included in the request for OMB trusted and neutral strategic advisor, directly into the NOFO with reference to approval of this information collection; collaborating with federal, state and they also will become a matter of public local government, and industry leaders the OMB Control Number (0648–0538) record. working to advance smart city and for this form; (2) the NOFO will specify which questions (e.g., 1, 2) an applicant Dated: July 12, 2018. broadband initiatives designed to attract must answer, with the entire OMB- Sarah Brabson, new employers, create quality jobs, approved Questionnaire attached to the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. improve educational opportunities, NOFO; or (3) applicants to be [FR Doc. 2018–15192 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] increase health outcomes and advance recommended for funding will be public safety. BILLING CODE 3510–NW–P BroadbandUSA convenes workshops required to answer relevant questions on a regular basis to bring stakeholders from the Questionnaire. The federal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE together to discuss ways to improve program officer will determine which broadband policies, share best practices, questions are relevant to each specific National Telecommunications and and connect state and local stakeholders applicant. Answers must be provided Information Administration to other federal agencies and funding before the application can be submitted sources for the purpose of expanding daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES for final funding approval. BroadbandUSA Webinar Series broadband infrastructure and adoption This Questionnaire has been revised throughout America. Experts from AGENCY: National Telecommunications to (1) remove repetitive questions; (2) NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program are and Information Administration, U.S. revise specific questions to use plain Department of Commerce. available to provide technical assistance language; and (3) add questions that and to connect stakeholders with ACTION: Notice of open meetings— would be helpful to a wider range of additional resources, such as best monthly webinars. NOAA programs. practices, guides and program models. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

33212 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Notices NTIA’s BroadbandUSA team enforcement officers for assigned duties been published in the Federal Register convenes events around the country to and to determine if reassignment, and are available from the address in bring together government, industry and reclassification, detail or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or non-profit personnel working to expand administrative action is warranted based from the Defense Privacy and Civil broadband connectivity and improve on an officer’s ability to obtain or Liberties Division website at http:// digital inclusion and workforce skills. maintain credential qualification defense.gov/privacy. These webinars are among the events requirements; verify and validate The proposed system report, as BroadbandUSA uses to share broadband eligibility of current, separating or required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as information with the public, broadband separated and retired DON law amended, was submitted on May 16, stakeholders, tribal, local and state enforcement officers to ship, transport, 2018 to the House Committee on governments and federal programs. possess or receive Government-issued or Oversight and Government Reform, the Details on specific webinar topics and private firearms or ammunition; and to Senate Committee on Governmental webinar registration information will be verify and validate eligibility of current, Affairs, and the Office of Management posted on the BroadbandUSA website separating or separated, and retired and Budget (OMB) pursuant to https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov DON law enforcement officers to receive paragraph 7 of OMB Circular No. A– under Events. The presentation, DON endorsed law enforcement 108, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities transcript, and recording of the credentials, to include Law Enforcement for Review, Reporting, and Publication webinars will be posted on the Officers Safety Act (LEOSA). under the Privacy Act,’’ revised BroadbandUSA website within 7 days DATES: Comments will be accepted on or December 23, 2016 (December 23, 2016 following the live webinar. before August 16, 2018. This proposed 81 FR 94424). The public is invited to participate in action will be effective the day Dated: July 12, 2018. these webinars. General questions and following the end of the comment Aaron T. Siegel, comments are welcome at any time period unless comments are received Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison during webinars via email to which result in a contrary Officer, Department of Defense. broadbandusawebinars@ntia.doc.gov. determination. The webinars are open to the public and SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: press. Pre-registration is recommended. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, Law Enforcement Officer Eligibility NTIA asks each registrant to provide and Credential Records, NM05580–2. their first and last name, city, state, zip by any of the following methods: code, job title, organization and email • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: address for both registration purposes www.regulations.gov. Follow the Unclassified. and to receive any updates on instructions for submitting comments. BroadbandUSA or via email at • Mail: Department of Defense, Office SYSTEM LOCATION: BroadbandUSA@ntia.doc.gov. of the Chief Management Officer, Organization elements of the Information on webinar content and Directorate for Oversight and Department of the Navy (DON). Official how to register for one or more webinars Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory mailing addresses are published in the will available on NTIA’s website at Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center Standard Navy Distribution List https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, available, as an appendix to the Navy’s under Events. Individuals requiring Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. compilation of system of records accommodations, such as language Instructions: All submissions received notices, or may be obtained from the interpretation or other ancillary aids, are must include the agency name and system manager. Applications are asked to notify the NTIA contact listed docket number for this Federal Register submitted via Defense Consulting above at least seven (7) business days document. The general policy for Services, 15750–W–1–10, San Antonio, before the meeting. comments and other submissions from TX 78249. Third Party services for members of the public is to make these USMC are provided by LEOSA Dated: July 11, 2018. submissions available for public Credential Manager, 701 South Kathy Smith, viewing on the internet at http:// Courthouse Road, Building 2, Floor 2, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications www.regulations.gov as they are Arlington, VA 22204. Tel: (703) 604– and Information Administration. received without change, including any 4502, Email: leosa@usmc.mil. [FR Doc. 2018–15160 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] personal identifiers or contact SYSTEM MANAGER(S): BILLING CODE 3510–60–P information. LEOSA Program Manager, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander, Navy Installations Sally A. Hughes, Head, FOIA/PA Command, 716 Sicard Street SE, Suite DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Programs (ARSF), Headquarters, U.S. 1000, Washington Navy Yard, DC Marine Corps, 3000 Marine Corps 20374–5140. Tel: (202)-433–9567. Department of the Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350–3000, Marine Corps Policy Official, Head, [Docket ID USN–2018–HQ–0009] telephone (703) 614–3685. Law Enforcement and Corrections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Law Branch, Security Division, Plans, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Enforcement Officers Safety Act Policies and Operations (PP&O), Records (LEOSA) is a United States federal law Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 3000 AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. that allows two classes of persons—the Pentagon, Room 4A324, Washington, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice of a new system of ‘‘qualified law enforcement officer’’ and DC 20350–3000. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
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 October 17, 2018 and continuing through September 18, 2019.
ContactElaine Sloan, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4872, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8231; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 33211 
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