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Dated: July 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Notice: Call for Applications,
Commerce Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice and Request for
Applications to Serve on Advisory
Committee
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) is seeking
applications from persons interested in
serving on the Commerce Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee
(CSMAC) for new two year terms to
commence in December 2008. The
CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant
Secretary for Communications and
Information and NTIA Administrator on
spectrum management matters.
DATES: Nominations must be
postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or before September 2,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit
applications should send their resume
or curriculum vita and a statement
summarizing the qualifications of the
nominee and identifying any particular
expertise or area of interest relevant to
the CSMAC’s work to the attention of
Eric Stark, Designated Federal Officer,
by mail to Office of the Assistant
Secretary, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution
Avenue N.W., Room 4725, Washington
DC, 20230; by facsimile transmission to
(202) 482–6173; or by electronic mail to
spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Stark at (202) 482–1880 or
estark@ntia.doc.gov; or Joe Gattuso at
(202) 482–0977 or
jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov.
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On
November 29, 2004, the President
issued a Memorandum for the Heads of
Executive Departments and Agencies on
the subject of ‘‘Spectrum Management
for the 21st Century.’’1 Among other
things, the Executive Memorandum
directed the heads of the executive
departments and agencies to implement
the recommendations contained in two
Commerce Department reports to the
President identifying improvement in
U.S. spectrum management.2 The first
recommendation in Report 2 called for
the establishment of a federal advisory
committee by the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA).3
Pursuant to the Executive
Memorandum, the Secretary of
Commerce established the CSMAC
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and consistent with
the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Act, 47
U.S.C. § 904(b). The CSMAC reports to
the Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information. It
advises the Assistant Secretary on
needed reforms to domestic spectrum
policies and management to enable the
introduction of new spectrumdependent technologies and services,
including policy reforms for expediting
the American public’s access to
broadband services, public safety, and
digital television, as well as on longrange spectrum planning. The CSMAC
functions solely as an advisory body in
compliance with the FACA. The
CSMAC’s charter may be found a https://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/
docslcharters%5C25109lSpectrum
%20Charter%203-28-07l(2007-03-3010-34-21).pdf. Additional information
about the CSMAC and its activities may
be found at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
advisory/spectrum.
Members of the CSMAC are experts in
radio spectrum policy and do not
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 President’s Memorandum on Improving
Spectrum Management for the 21st Century, 49
Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29,
2004)(Executive Memorandum).
2 See Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy
for the 21st Century - The President’s Spectrum
Policy Initiative: Report 1, Recommendations of the
Federal Government Spectrum Task Force (June
2004); Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy
for the 21st Century - The President’s Spectrum
Policy Initiative: Report 2, Recommendations from
State and Local Governments and Private Sector
Responders (June 2004)(Report 2), available at
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/specpolini/
presspecpolinilreport2l06242004.pdf
3 ‘‘The National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) should
establish the Department of Commerce Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee, consistent with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C.
App.2] and the NTIA Organizations Act [47 U.S.C.
§ 904(b)]. Report 2 at ii, 14-15.’’
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represent any organization or interest.
They serve on the CSMAC in the
capacity of Special Government
Employees. They do not receive
compensation or reimbursement for
travel or for per diem expenses.
The CSMAC’s charter allows it to
have up to 20 members. Current
members of the CSMAC are not required
to submit applications in order to be
reappointed; however, reappointments
are not automatic. Appointments are for
two-year terms, subject to continuation
of the CSMAC under its charter. NTIA
intends to seek renewal of the current
charter, which expires March 27, 2009.
The Secretary of Commerce will
appoint members with a broad crosssection of points of views from the
private and non-federal government
sectors. The Department of Commerce
seeks high level individuals with
expertise in those sectors and interests
on spectrum policy issues relevant to
the CSMAC.
Nominations should include a resume
or curriculum vita and should also
include a statement summarizing the
qualifications of the nominee and
identifying any particular expertise or
area of interest relevant to the CSMAC’s
work.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notification of Upcoming Meeting of
the Defense Advisory Board for
Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve (DAB–ESGR)
Department of Defense.
Notice of open meeting.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
meeting of the Defense Advisory Board
for Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve. This meeting will focus on the
status of recruitment efforts for the
Board and recommendations made at
prior meetings. This meeting is open to
the public.
DATES: September 18, 2008 (1300–1500
hrs).
ADDRESSES: McPherson Room, Hamilton
Crowne Plaza, 14th and K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005.
The public is asked to pre-register
three weeks in advance of the meeting
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limitations. (see below information for
pre-registration).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Interested attendees may contact MAJ
Elaine M. Gullotta at 703–696–1385 ext
540, or e-mail at
elaine.gullotta@osd.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
1300 Convene, (Mr. James G. Rebholz,
Chairman).
1305 Minutes approval, Status of
Recommendation from last meeting
(Mr. Rebholz, Mr. Patel).
1340 Review and discussion of DAB
Nomination Outreach Efforts (Mr.
Rebholz).
1420 Board Discussion, Due OutsSubcommittee tasks (Mr. Rebholz).
1430 Summary of Proceedings,
Administrative Announcements.
1440 Photographs (ESGR PAO Staff).
1500 Adjourn.
(a) Background
The purpose of the Board is to
provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Defense on matters that arise from the
military obligation of members of the
National Guard and Reserve members
and the impact on their civilian
employment.
(b) Availability of Materials for the
Meeting
Please see the Federal Advisory
Committee Act Web site for copies of
any available materials, including draft
agendas for the meeting and background
information. (https://www.fido.gov/
facadatabase/form_meetings.asp).
(c) Procedures for Providing Public
Comments
It is the policy of the DAB–ESGR to
accept written public comments of any
length, and to accommodate oral public
comments whenever possible. To
facilitate Board discussion at its
meetings, the Board may not accept oral
comments at all meetings, The Board
Staff expect that public statements
presented at Board meetings will be
focused on the Board’s statutory charter
and any working group topics.
Oral Comments: Speaking times will
be confirmed by Board staff on a ‘‘firstcome/first-served basis. To
accommodate as many speakers as
possible, oral public comments must be
no longer than 3 minutes. Because the
Board members may ask questions,
reserved times will be approximate.
Interested parties must contact MAJ
Elaine Gullotta in writing (via mail or email) at least three weeks prior to the
meeting.
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Written Comments: Written comments
should be received by the Board staff at
least three weeks prior to the meeting
date so that the comments may be made
available to the Board for consideration
prior to the meeting. Written comments
should be supplied to MAJ Elaine
Gullotta in one of the following formats
(Word, PDF) via mail or e-mail at least
three weeks prior to the meeting.
Please Note: The Board operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended. All public
presentations will be treated as public
documents and will be made available for
public inspection, up to and including being
posted on the Federal Advisory Committee
Web site.
Written Comments may be sent to:
Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve, 1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 200,
Arlington, VA 22209, Attention: MAJ
Elaine Gullotta.
Dated: July 25, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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Department of Defense.
Notice of advisory committee
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board
Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety
will meet in closed session.
DATES: August 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Institute for Defense
Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive,
Alexandria, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David McDarby, HQ DTRA/OP–CSNS,
8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6201,
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060; via e-mail at
david.mcdarby@dtra.mil; or via phone
at (703) 767–4364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
mission of the Defense Science Board is
to advise the Secretary of Defense and
the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on
scientific and technical matters as they
affect the perceived needs of the
Department of Defense. At the meeting,
the Defense Science Board Task Force
will: Assess all aspects of nuclear
weapons surety; continue to build on
the work of the former Joint Advisory
Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety,
the Nuclear C2 System End-to-End
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Notice: Call for Applications, Commerce Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice and Request for Applications to Serve on Advisory
Committee
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on
the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) for new two
year terms to commence in December 2008. The CSMAC provides advice to
the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA
Administrator on spectrum management matters.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on
or before September 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit applications should send their
resume or curriculum vita and a statement summarizing the
qualifications of the nominee and identifying any particular expertise
or area of interest relevant to the CSMAC's work to the attention of
Eric Stark, Designated Federal Officer, by mail to Office of the
Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4725, Washington
DC, 20230; by facsimile transmission to (202) 482-6173; or by
electronic mail to spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Stark at (202) 482-1880 or
estark@ntia.doc.gov; or Joe Gattuso at (202) 482-0977 or
jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 2004, the President issued a
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the
subject of ``Spectrum Management for the 21st Century.''\1\ Among other
things, the Executive Memorandum directed the heads of the executive
departments and agencies to implement the recommendations contained in
two Commerce Department reports to the President identifying
improvement in U.S. spectrum management.\2\ The first recommendation in
Report 2 called for the establishment of a federal advisory committee
by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA).\3\
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\1\ President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for
the 21\st\ Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29,
2004)(Executive Memorandum).
\2\ See Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy for the 21st
Century - The President's Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 1,
Recommendations of the Federal Government Spectrum Task Force (June
2004); Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century
- The President's Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 2,
Recommendations from State and Local Governments and Private Sector
Responders (June 2004)(Report 2), available at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/specpolini/presspecpolini_report2_
06242004.pdf
\3\ ``The National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) should establish the Department of Commerce
Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, consistent with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.2] and the NTIA Organizations
Act [47 U.S.C. Sec. 904(b)]. Report 2 at ii, 14-15.''
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Pursuant to the Executive Memorandum, the Secretary of Commerce
established the CSMAC under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2 and consistent with the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 904(b). The CSMAC
reports to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
It advises the Assistant Secretary on needed reforms to domestic
spectrum policies and management to enable the introduction of new
spectrum-dependent technologies and services, including policy reforms
for expediting the American public's access to broadband services,
public safety, and digital television, as well as on long-range
spectrum planning. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in
compliance with the FACA. The CSMAC's charter may be found a https://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/docs_charters%5C25109_Spectrum
%20Charter%203-28-07--(2007-03-30-10-34-21).pdf. Additional information
about the CSMAC and its activities may be found at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.
Members of the CSMAC are experts in radio spectrum policy and do
not
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represent any organization or interest. They serve on the CSMAC in the
capacity of Special Government Employees. They do not receive
compensation or reimbursement for travel or for per diem expenses.
The CSMAC's charter allows it to have up to 20 members. Current
members of the CSMAC are not required to submit applications in order
to be reappointed; however, reappointments are not automatic.
Appointments are for two-year terms, subject to continuation of the
CSMAC under its charter. NTIA intends to seek renewal of the current
charter, which expires March 27, 2009.
The Secretary of Commerce will appoint members with a broad cross-
section of points of views from the private and non-federal government
sectors. The Department of Commerce seeks high level individuals with
expertise in those sectors and interests on spectrum policy issues
relevant to the CSMAC.
Nominations should include a resume or curriculum vita and should
also include a statement summarizing the qualifications of the nominee
and identifying any particular expertise or area of interest relevant
to the CSMAC's work.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-17693 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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