Extension of the Due Date for Submitting Comments on Research and Development Priorities for Desirable Features of a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network, 66694 [2011-27781]

Download as PDF 66694 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 208 / Thursday, October 27, 2011 / Notices as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. All statements received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. Meeting minutes: Copies of the Council’s meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting and the meeting will be available for replay at https://www.trade.gov/pec. Dated: October 24, 2011. Michael Masserman, President’s Export Council. [FR Doc. 2011–27852 Filed 10–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No. 110727437–1613–02] Extension of the Due Date for Submitting Comments on Research and Development Priorities for Desirable Features of a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for Comments; extension. AGENCY: On September 12, 2011, NIST published a Request for Comment in the Federal Register, inviting interested parties to submit written comments on various possible features of a new nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. The comments will be used by NIST to help determine research and development priorities in anticipation of the President’s Wireless Innovation (WIN) Fund to help drive innovation of next-generation network technologies. NIST is publishing this notice to extend the deadline for the submission of comments pertaining to the September 12, 2011 notice until 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. No other changes are being made to the originally published Request for Comment. DATES: Comments are due on or before 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Comments received between 5 p.m. on October 12, 2011, and the publication date of this notice are deemed to be timely. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Dereck Orr, dereck.orr@nist.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dereck Orr, Office of Law Enforcement wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:47 Oct 26, 2011 Jkt 226001 Standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305, telephone number (303) 497–5400. Mr. Orr’s e-mail address is dereck.orr@nist.gov. Dated: October 13, 2011. Willie E. May, Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. The Obama Administration has announced its support for legislation that would create a not-for-profit Public Safety Broadband Corporation to oversee the deployment of a nationwide network that meets the needs of local, state, Tribal, and Federal public safety communities.1 The Administration has also proposed a $3 billion WIN Fund to help drive innovation through research, experimentation, testbeds, and applied development. Of the $3 billion, $500 million will be devoted to research and development (R&D) for the new public safety broadband network.2 The Public Safety Innovation Fund (PSIF), NIST’s component of the proposed WIN Fund, helps spur the development of cuttingedge wireless technologies. On September 12, 2011, NIST published a Request for Comment in the Federal Register (76 FR 56165), inviting interested parties to provide written comments on proposed features of a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network for this R&D, which were identified by the NIST Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology with the input of public safety and their identified operational requirements. The due date for the submission of comments as set forth in the original Request for Comment was 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 12, 2011. NIST is extending the due date for submission of comments until 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in order to provide interested parties additional time to submit their comments. Comments received between 5 p.m. on October 12, 2011, and the publication date of this notice are deemed to be timely. No other changes are being made to the originally published Request for Comment. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 Comments of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration before the Federal Communications Commission in the matter of Service Rules for the 698–747, 747–762 and 777– 792 Band (WT Docket No. 06–150); Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band (PS Docket No. 06–229); Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules (WP Docket No. 07–100). https://www.ntia.doc.gov/filings/2011/NTIA_Public _Safety_Network_Comments_06102011.pdf. 2 President Obama Details Plan to Win the Future through Expanded Wireless Access. https:// www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/10/ president-obama-details-plan-win-futurethroughexpanded-wireless-access. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2011–27781 Filed 10–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–15–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA793 New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day meeting on November 15–17, 2011 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, November 15–17, starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, and at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Newport Marriott Hotel, 25 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island 02840; telephone: (401) 849– 1000; fax: (401) 849–3422. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465–0492. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Following introductions and any announcements, brief reports will be presented by the NEFMC Chairman and Executive Director, NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator (Northeast Region), Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council liaisons, NOAA General Counsel, representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and staff from the Vessel Monitoring Systems Operations and Law Enforcement offices. A Coast Guard representative also will provide the Council with a report on the implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act. That discussion will be followed by a review of any experimental fishery permit E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27781]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No. 110727437-1613-02]


Extension of the Due Date for Submitting Comments on Research and 
Development Priorities for Desirable Features of a Nationwide Public 
Safety Broadband Network

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Request for Comments; extension.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On September 12, 2011, NIST published a Request for Comment in 
the Federal Register, inviting interested parties to submit written 
comments on various possible features of a new nationwide interoperable 
public safety broadband network. The comments will be used by NIST to 
help determine research and development priorities in anticipation of 
the President's Wireless Innovation (WIN) Fund to help drive innovation 
of next-generation network technologies. NIST is publishing this notice 
to extend the deadline for the submission of comments pertaining to the 
September 12, 2011 notice until 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, 
October 26, 2011. No other changes are being made to the originally 
published Request for Comment.

DATES: Comments are due on or before 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on 
Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Comments received between 5 p.m. on 
October 12, 2011, and the publication date of this notice are deemed to 
be timely.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Dereck Orr, dereck.orr@nist.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dereck Orr, Office of Law Enforcement 
Standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325 
Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305, telephone number (303) 497-5400. Mr. 
Orr's e-mail address is dereck.orr@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Obama Administration has announced its 
support for legislation that would create a not-for-profit Public 
Safety Broadband Corporation to oversee the deployment of a nationwide 
network that meets the needs of local, state, Tribal, and Federal 
public safety communities.\1\ The Administration has also proposed a $3 
billion WIN Fund to help drive innovation through research, 
experimentation, testbeds, and applied development. Of the $3 billion, 
$500 million will be devoted to research and development (R&D) for the 
new public safety broadband network.\2\ The Public Safety Innovation 
Fund (PSIF), NIST's component of the proposed WIN Fund, helps spur the 
development of cutting-edge wireless technologies.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Comments of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration before the Federal Communications Commission in the 
matter of Service Rules for the 698-747, 747-762 and 777- 792 Band 
(WT Docket No. 06-150); Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, 
Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band (PS Docket 
No. 06-229); Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules (WP 
Docket No. 07-100). https://www.ntia.doc.gov/filings/2011/NTIA_Public_Safety_Network_Comments_06102011.pdf.
    \2\ President Obama Details Plan to Win the Future through 
Expanded Wireless Access. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/10/president-obama-details-plan-win-future-throughexpanded-wireless-access.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    On September 12, 2011, NIST published a Request for Comment in the 
Federal Register (76 FR 56165), inviting interested parties to provide 
written comments on proposed features of a nationwide interoperable 
public safety broadband network for this R&D, which were identified by 
the NIST Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology with the input of 
public safety and their identified operational requirements. The due 
date for the submission of comments as set forth in the original 
Request for Comment was 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 12, 2011. NIST 
is extending the due date for submission of comments until 5 p.m., 
Eastern Time, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in order to provide 
interested parties additional time to submit their comments. Comments 
received between 5 p.m. on October 12, 2011, and the publication date 
of this notice are deemed to be timely. No other changes are being made 
to the originally published Request for Comment.

    Dated: October 13, 2011.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-27781 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-15-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.