Notice: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiatives, 8914-8915 [E9-4194]
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longline or gillnet gear must attend a
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits
will be issued.
In addition to certifying permit
holders, all longline and gillnet vessel
operators fishing on a vessel issued a
limited access swordfish or limited
access shark permit are required to
attend a Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop and receive a certificate. The
certificate(s) are valid for three years.
Vessels that have been issued a limited
access swordfish or limited access shark
permit may not fish unless both the
vessel owner and operator have valid
workshop certificates onboard at all
times. Approximately 60 free Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops have been
conducted since 2006.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. April 22, 2009, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East,
Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
2. April 29, 2009, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 North Highway
231, Panama City, FL 32405.
3. May 6, 2009, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North Virginia
Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
4. May 20, 2009, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Princess Bayside Hotel, 4801 Coastal
Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842.
5. June 17, 2009, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas Highway,
Key Largo, FL 33037.
6. June 24, 2009, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 8611 Airport Boulevard,
Houston, TX 77061.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact
Angler Conservation Education at (877)
411–4272, 1640 Mason Avenue,
Daytona Beach, FL 32117.
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Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following items with them to the
workshop:
Individual vessel owners must bring a
copy of the appropriate permit(s), a
copy of the vessel registration or
documentation, and proof of
identification.
Representatives of a business owned
or co-owned vessel must bring proof
that the individual is an agent of the
business (such as articles of
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incorporation), a copy of the applicable
permit(s), and proof of identification.
Vessel operators must bring proof of
identification.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Workshop Objectives
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The protected species safe handling,
release, and identification workshops
are designed to teach longline and
gillnet fishermen the required
techniques for the safe handling and
release of entangled and/or hooked
protected species, such as sea turtles,
marine mammals, and smalltooth
sawfish. The proper identification of
protected species will also be taught at
these workshops in an effort to improve
reporting. Additionally, individuals
attending these workshops will gain a
better understanding of the
requirements for participating in these
fisheries. The overall goal of these
workshops is to provide participants
with the skills needed to reduce the
mortality of protected species, which
may prevent additional regulations on
these fisheries in the future.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Grandfathered Permit Holders
Participants in the industry-sponsored
workshops on safe handling and release
of sea turtles that were held in Orlando,
FL (April 8, 2005) and in New Orleans,
LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA
workshop certificate in December 2006
that is valid for three years. These
workshop certificates may be expiring
in 2009. Vessel owners and operators
whose certificates expire prior to permit
renewal in 2009 must attend a
workshop, successfully complete the
course, and obtain a new certificate in
order to renew their limited access
shark and limited access swordfish
permits. Failure to provide a valid
NOAA workshop certificate could result
in a permit denial.
Dated: February 24, 2009.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Notice: American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband
Initiatives
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce; Rural
Development, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Federal Communications
Commission
ACTION: Joint Notice of Public Meeting
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Office of
Rural Development, and Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
will host a public meeting on March 10,
2009, in connection with the Broadband
Initiatives funded by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,
Public Law No. 111-5.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
March 10, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to
11:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of Commerce,
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, 1401
Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Auditorium, Washington, D.C. (Please
enter at 14th Street.) The disability
accessible entrance is located at the 14th
Street Aquarium Entrance. The meeting
location is subject to change. Any
change in the location will be posted on
NTIA’s website (www.ntia.doc.gov)
prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meeting, contact Barbara Brown, NTIA,
at (202) 482–4374 or
bbrown@ntia.doc.gov or Mary
Campanola, Rural Development, at
(202)-720-8822 or
mary.campanola@usda.gov or Christi
Shewman, FCC, at (202) 418-1686 or
christi.shewman@fcc.gov.
The
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 was signed into law on
February 17, 2009. The Broadband
Initiatives funded in the Act are
intended to accelerate broadband
deployment in unserved, underserved,
and rural areas and to strategic
institutions that are likely to create jobs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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or provide significant public benefits.
NTIA, Rural Development, and the
Federal Communications Commission
will host a public meeting to discuss the
broadband initiatives funded by the Act,
including the new Broadband
Technology Opportunities Program, the
new Rural Development Broadband
Program, and the development of a
National Broadband Plan. The public
meeting agenda and information about
the new program will be available at
NTIA’s website at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants,
Rural Development’s website at https://
www.usda.gov/rurdev, and the FCC’s
website at https://www.fcc.gov. This will
be the first of several Public Meetings.
Public attendance at the meeting is
limited to space available. The meeting
will be physically accessible to people
with disabilities. Individuals requesting
accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
asked to indicate this to Barbara Brown
at least two (2) days prior to the
meeting. Members of the public will
have an opportunity to ask questions at
the meeting. The meeting will be
streamed on the Web with captions and
the archive will be made available on
NTIA’s website at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants and
Rural Development’s website at https://
www.usda/rurdev.
Dated: February 23, 2009.
Bernadette McGuire-Rivera,
Associate Administrator, Office of
Telecommunications and Information
Applications.
Dated: February 23, 2009.
David P. Grahn,
Associate General Counsel, Rural
Development.
Dated: February 23, 2009.
P. Michele Ellison,
Acting General Counsel, Federal
Communications Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Brazos River
Harbor Navigation District’s (Port
Freeport) Proposed Widening of the
Freeport Harbor Ship Channel
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Galveston District announces
the availability of the Record of
Decision (ROD), for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
for the Port Freeport’s proposal to widen
the Freeport Harbor Ship Channel. The
FEIS was made available for public
review and comment on January 11,
2008. Comments received during the
FEIS comment period are addressed in
the ROD. The ROD discloses the
decision to issue a Department of the
Army permit for the proposed project.
DATES: The waiting period for the FEIS
ended February 11, 2008. The ROD was
signed on February 3, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Questions about this action
may be addressed to the USACE,
Galveston District, Attn: Sam J. Watson,
P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, TX 77553–
1229; or by calling 409–766–3946.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: This Federal Action is in
consideration of a Department of the
Army Permit application for work under
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344)
and Section 103 of the Marine
Protection and Sanctuaries Act
(MPRSA) (33 U.S.C. 1413).
Background: In April 2005, Port of
Freeport submitted a Department of
Army Permit Application to widen
portions of the Freeport Harbor Jetty
Channel and all of the Freeport Harbor
Entrance Channel from 400 feet (ft) to
600 ft. It was determined that an
Environmental Impact Statement would
be required for the proposed project.
Since the November 29, 2005 Scoping
Meeting, the consulting firm of PBS&J,
under the direction of the Galveston
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE), prepared an Environmental
Impact Statement for the proposed
project. The ROD is now available to the
public.
Availability of the ROD: The ROD for
the proposed Freeport Channel
Widening project is being made
available to Federal, State, and local
agencies and all interested parties. The
ROD can be viewed or downloaded at:
https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/reg/.
Location: The project is located in the
Freeport Harbor Channel, Brazoria
County, TX. Specifically, the project site
is located along the northern edge of the
Freeport Harbor Jetty and Entrance
Channels, between the towns of
Surfside and Quintana, TX. The project
can be located on the U.S. Geological
Survey quadrangle map entitled
Freeport, TX. Approximate UTM
Coordinates: NAD 83, UTM 14N,
861095.730029, 3206475.762543.
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Project Description: The project
includes widening the Freeport Harbor
Jetty Channel beginning at Channel
Station 63+35 with a gradual widening,
at the authorized depth, up to an
additional 150 feet (ft) for about 1,835
ft to Channel Station 45+00. From that
point to Channel Station 40+00 the
widening would be less gradual from
the additional 150 ft to an additional
200 ft. Through the rest of the Jetty
Channel and to the end of the Freeport
Harbor Entrance Channel (Channel
Station ¥260+00), the channel would
be widened an additional 200 ft. The
length of channel proposed for
widening is about 6.1 miles, of which
5.7 miles would be widened by 200 ft.
The project depth will remain at the
authorized depth of 45 ft in the Jetty
Channel and 47 ft in the Entrance
Channel. The widening would generate
approximately 3.2 million cubic yards
(mcy) of new work dredged material.
Approximately 2.9 mcy of the new work
material would consist of clay material
and about 300,000 cubic yards (cy)
would consist of silty/sand material.
The ocean dredged material disposal
sites (ODMDS) previously designated
for the existing Freeport Harbor Ship
Channel, would be used for placement
of the 2.9 mcy of clay/silt material and
maintenance material. The 300,000 cy of
silty/sand material would be used
beneficially and placed on Quintana
Beach in front of the Seaway upland
confined placement area.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Final Supplement to the Environmental
Impact Statement To Evaluate
Construction of Authorized
Improvements to the Gulfport Harbor
Federal Navigation Project in Harrison
County, MS
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: This notice of availability
announces the public release of the
Final Supplement to the Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) to evaluate
construction of authorized
improvements to the Gulfport Harbor
Federal navigation project in Harrison
County, MS. The Mobile District, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband
Initiatives
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce; Rural Development, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; Federal Communications Commission
ACTION: Joint Notice of Public Meeting
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Summary: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development,
and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a public meeting
on March 10, 2009, in connection with the Broadband Initiatives funded
by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No.
111-5.
DATES: The meeting will be held on March 10, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to
11:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Auditorium, Washington, D.C. (Please enter
at 14th Street.) The disability accessible entrance is located at the
14th Street Aquarium Entrance. The meeting location is subject to
change. Any change in the location will be posted on NTIA's website
(www.ntia.doc.gov) prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the
meeting, contact Barbara Brown, NTIA, at (202) 482-4374 or
bbrown@ntia.doc.gov or Mary Campanola, Rural Development, at (202)-720-
8822 or mary.campanola@usda.gov or Christi Shewman, FCC, at (202) 418-
1686 or christi.shewman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 was signed into law on February 17, 2009. The Broadband
Initiatives funded in the Act are intended to accelerate broadband
deployment in unserved, underserved, and rural areas and to strategic
institutions that are likely to create jobs
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or provide significant public benefits. NTIA, Rural Development, and
the Federal Communications Commission will host a public meeting to
discuss the broadband initiatives funded by the Act, including the new
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the new Rural Development
Broadband Program, and the development of a National Broadband Plan.
The public meeting agenda and information about the new program will be
available at NTIA's website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants,
Rural Development's website at https://www.usda.gov/rurdev, and the
FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov. This will be the first of several
Public Meetings.
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. The
meeting will be physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requesting accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to indicate this to
Barbara Brown at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Members of
the public will have an opportunity to ask questions at the meeting.
The meeting will be streamed on the Web with captions and the archive
will be made available on NTIA's website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
broadbandgrants and Rural Development's website at https://www.usda/
rurdev.
Dated: February 23, 2009.
Bernadette McGuire-Rivera,
Associate Administrator, Office of Telecommunications and Information
Applications.
Dated: February 23, 2009.
David P. Grahn,
Associate General Counsel, Rural Development.
Dated: February 23, 2009.
P. Michele Ellison,
Acting General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-4194 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
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