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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
The Continued Transition of the
Technical Coordination and
Management of the Internet Domain
Name and Addressing System:
Midterm Review of the Joint Project
Agreement
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), U.S.Department
of Commerce (Department), will hold a
public meeting on February 28, 2008, to
discuss the mid-term review of the Joint
Project Agreement (JPA) between the
Department and the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
February 28, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Registration will start at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Auditorium at the U.S. Department
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Please
enter at the main entrance on 14th
Street). The handicapped accessible
entrance is located at the 14th Street
Aquarium Entrance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meeting, contact Ashley Heineman,
Telecommunications Policy Specialist,
at (202) 482–0298 or
aheineman@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA and
ICANN entered into the JPA on
September 29, 2006. (The text of the
agreement is available on NTIA’s
website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
ntiahome/domainname/agreements/jpa/
ICANNJPAl09292006.doc.) The JPA
provides for the Department to conduct
a midterm review of progress achieved
on each ICANN activity and
responsibility contained in the JPA and
envisions consultation with interested
stakeholders. To that end, on November
2, 2007, NTIA published a Notice of
Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on
ICANN’s progress towards achieving the
responsibilities identified in the JPA. 72
Fed. Reg. 62220 (Nov. 2, 2007). (The text
of the NOI is available on NTIA’s
website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
ntiahome/domainname/
jpamidtermreview.html.)
On February 28, 2008, NTIA will hold
a public meeting to discuss comments
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received in response to the NOI and
other stakeholder views and to facilitate
further public discussion on the
progress ICANN has made in fulfilling
its responsibilities contained in the JPA.
The agenda for the public meeting will
be posted on NTIA’s website at least one
week prior to the meeting. This meeting
will be webcast. The agenda and
webcast information will be available on
NTIA’s website at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/
domainname/jpamidtermreview.html.
The meeting will be open to members
of the public on a first-come, first-served
basis. The meeting will be physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring special services,
such as sign language interpretation or
other ancillary aids, should
communicate their needs to Ashley
Heineman at least two (2) days prior to
the meeting.
Due to security requirements and to
facilitate entry to the Department of
Commerce building, anyone wishing to
attend must contact Ashley Heineman at
(202) 482–0298 or
aheineman@ntia.doc.gov at least five (5)
days prior to the meeting in order to
provide the necessary clearance
information. Attendees should arrive at
least one-half hour prior to the start of
the meeting and must present a valid
passport or other photo identification
up their arrival. Members of the public
will have an opportunity to ask
questions at the meeting.
Dated: January 18, 2008.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Call for 2008 Nominations
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(United States Patent and Trademark
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Since establishment by Congress in
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Technology was first awarded in 1985.
On August 9, 2007, the President signed
the America COMPETES (Creating
Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote
Excellence in Technology, Education,
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1980, changing the name of the Medal
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The primary purpose of the National
Medal of Technology and Innovation is
to recognize American innovators
whose vision, creativity, and brilliance
in moving ideas to market has had a
profound and lasting impact on our
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The Continued Transition of the Technical Coordination and
Management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System: Midterm
Review of the Joint Project Agreement
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), U.S.Department of Commerce (Department), will hold a public
meeting on February 28, 2008, to discuss the mid-term review of the
Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department and the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 28, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Auditorium at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington,
D.C. (Please enter at the main entrance on 14th Street). The
handicapped accessible entrance is located at the 14th Street Aquarium
Entrance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the
meeting, contact Ashley Heineman, Telecommunications Policy Specialist,
at (202) 482-0298 or aheineman@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA and ICANN entered into the JPA on
September 29, 2006. (The text of the agreement is available on NTIA's
website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/agreements/jpa/
ICANNJPA_09292006.doc.) The JPA provides for the Department to conduct
a midterm review of progress achieved on each ICANN activity and
responsibility contained in the JPA and envisions consultation with
interested stakeholders. To that end, on November 2, 2007, NTIA
published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on ICANN's
progress towards achieving the responsibilities identified in the JPA.
72 Fed. Reg. 62220 (Nov. 2, 2007). (The text of the NOI is available on
NTIA's website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/
jpamidtermreview.html.)
On February 28, 2008, NTIA will hold a public meeting to discuss
comments received in response to the NOI and other stakeholder views
and to facilitate further public discussion on the progress ICANN has
made in fulfilling its responsibilities contained in the JPA. The
agenda for the public meeting will be posted on NTIA's website at least
one week prior to the meeting. This meeting will be webcast. The agenda
and webcast information will be available on NTIA's website at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/jpamidtermreview.html.
The meeting will be open to members of the public on a first-come,
first-served basis. The meeting will be physically accessible to people
with disabilities. Individuals requiring special services, such as sign
language interpretation or other ancillary aids, should communicate
their needs to Ashley Heineman at least two (2) days prior to the
meeting.
Due to security requirements and to facilitate entry to the
Department of Commerce building, anyone wishing to attend must contact
Ashley Heineman at (202) 482-0298 or aheineman@ntia.doc.gov at least
five (5) days prior to the meeting in order to provide the necessary
clearance information. Attendees should arrive at least one-half hour
prior to the start of the meeting and must present a valid passport or
other photo identification up their arrival. Members of the public will
have an opportunity to ask questions at the meeting.
Dated: January 18, 2008.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-1180 Filed 1-23-08; 8:45 am]
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