Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting, 57370-57371 [2013-22682]

Download as PDF 57370 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Notices emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Commonwealth Marine Reserve, Australia; and the proposed expanded areas of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, U.S. Additionally, as a result of issues raised in the course of litigation challenging our 2012 Final Rule, we reevaluated 15 previously analyzed areas that we had determined did not qualify for OBIA designation. None of these areas is located within the Navy’s mission areas for the 2013 Authorizations. As a result of the reevaluation and consideration of the best scientific evidence currently available, we reaffirmed our determination that 14 of the 15 areas are not eligible as an OBIA because they do not meet either the geographic or biological criteria for designation specified in the Final Rule. The remaining area, the Grand Manan Basin Right Whale Conservation Area in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, merits additional consideration based on subsequently-acquired information and appears in the above list. However, the Navy will not operate SURTASS LFA sonar in the northwest Atlantic Ocean within the timeframes of the 2013–2014 Authorizations. We will evaluate this area further as a potential OBIA with input from the Navy regarding practicability, as necessary through the adaptive management process, for the Navy’s 2014 Authorization requests. None of the information considered or discussed before, during, or since the 2013 Adaptive Management Meeting, including consideration of issues raised in the ongoing litigation, led us to recommend any modifications to the existing mitigation or monitoring measures at this time, although we are still considering whether some other areas located outside of the Navy’s current operational area in the Pacific Ocean qualify as OBIAs under the criteria specified in the Final Rule. Throughout the effective period of the Final Rule, we will consider and discuss with the Navy any relevant new information as it arises related to areas that may qualify as potential OBIAs or any other mitigation for SURTASS LFA sonar. Authorization We have issued four Letters of Authorization to the Navy, authorizing the incidental harassment of marine mammals, incidental to operating the four SURTASS LFA sonar systems for routine training, testing and use during military operations. Issuance of these four Authorizations is based on findings, described in the preamble to the final rule (77 FR 50290, August 20, 2012) and supported by information VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 contained in the Navy’s required reports on SURTASS LFA sonar and their application, that the activities described under these four Authorizations will have no more than a negligible impact on marine mammal species or stocks and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on their availability for taking for subsistence uses. These Authorizations remain valid through August 15, 2014, provided the Navy remains in conformance with the conditions of the regulations and the LOAs, and the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements described in 50 CFR 218.230 through 218.241 (77 FR 50290, August 20, 2012) and in the LOAs are undertaken. Dated: September 13, 2013. Helen M. Golde, Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–22678 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on spectrum management policy matters. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 22, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. Public comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230 or emailed to BWashington@ ntia.doc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482–6415 or BWashington@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit NTIA’s Web site at https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefits; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services available to all Americans. See Charter at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2013/csmac-2013-charter. This Committee is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and is consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Committee visit: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ csmac. Matters To Be Considered: The Committee will receive recommendations from its members on matters related to the accomplishment of the President’s goal of identifying 500 megahertz of radio spectrum for wireless broadband by 2020. In addition, the Committee will report on the progress of the following new subcommittees established to help the NTIA develop new or revised strategies for responding more efficiently and effectively to fundamental technological, operational, and other trends to continue advancement of delivering spectrum products, services, and solutions that will support the everincreasing demand for spectrum: 1. Enforcement 2. Transitional Sharing 3. General Occupancy Measurements and Quantification of Federal Spectrum Use 4. Spectrum Management Via Databases 5. Federal Access to Non-Federal Bands 6. Spectrum Sharing Cost Recovery Alternatives NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To the extent that the meeting time and agenda permit, any member of the public may speak to or otherwise address the Committee regarding the agenda items. See Open Meeting and Public Participation Policy, available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ csmac. Time and Date: The meeting will be held on October 22, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The times and the agenda topics are subject to change. The meeting will E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2013 / Notices emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES be available via two-way audio link and may be Webcast. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ category/csmac, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information. Place: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. The meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Washington, at (202) 482–6415 or BWashington@ntia.doc.gov, at least five (5) business days before the meeting. Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit written comments to the Committee at any time before or after the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of a meeting must send them to NTIA’s Washington, DC, office at the above-listed address and comments must be received five (5) business days before the scheduled meeting date, to provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after this date will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting. It would be helpful if paper submissions also include a compact disc (CD) in Word or PDF format. CDs should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the filer. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically to BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. Comments provided via electronic mail also may be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above. Records: NTIA maintains records of all Committee proceedings. Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA’s Washington, DC, office at the address above. Documents including the Committee’s charter, member list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are available on NTIA’s Committee Web page at https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Dated: September 13, 2013. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–22682 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel Department of the Navy, DoD. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Ocean Research Advisory Panel will hold a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Members of the public should submit their comments in advance of the meeting to the meeting Point of Contact. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at QinetiQ-North America, 4100 Fairfax Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joan S. Cleveland, Office of Naval Research, 875 North Randolph Street, Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22203–1995, telephone 703–696–4532. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of open meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The meeting will include discussions on ocean research, resource management, and other current issues in the ocean science and management communities. SUMMARY: Dated: September 11, 2013. N.A. 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Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection activities or burden, please call Kate Mullan, 202– 401–0563 or electronically mail ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not send comments here. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57370-57371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22682]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce 
Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee 
provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information on spectrum management policy matters.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 22, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. Public 
comments may be mailed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory 
Committee, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230 or 
emailed to BWashington@ntia.doc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce M. Washington, Designated 
Federal Officer, at (202) 482-6415 or BWashington@ntia.doc.gov; and/or 
visit NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee provides advice to 
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information 
on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order 
to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public 
benefits; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and 
make wireless services available to all Americans. See Charter at 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/csmac-2013-charter. This 
Committee is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, and is consistent with the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The Committee 
functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For 
more information about the Committee visit: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
    Matters To Be Considered: The Committee will receive 
recommendations from its members on matters related to the 
accomplishment of the President's goal of identifying 500 megahertz of 
radio spectrum for wireless broadband by 2020. In addition, the 
Committee will report on the progress of the following new 
subcommittees established to help the NTIA develop new or revised 
strategies for responding more efficiently and effectively to 
fundamental technological, operational, and other trends to continue 
advancement of delivering spectrum products, services, and solutions 
that will support the ever-increasing demand for spectrum:

1. Enforcement
2. Transitional Sharing
3. General Occupancy Measurements and Quantification of Federal 
Spectrum Use
4. Spectrum Management Via Databases
5. Federal Access to Non-Federal Bands
6. Spectrum Sharing Cost Recovery Alternatives

    NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, prior to the meeting. To the extent 
that the meeting time and agenda permit, any member of the public may 
speak to or otherwise address the Committee regarding the agenda items. 
See Open Meeting and Public Participation Policy, available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held on October 22, 2013, from 
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The times and the agenda 
topics are subject to change. The meeting will

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be available via two-way audio link and may be Webcast. Please refer to 
NTIA's Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac, for the most 
up-to-date meeting agenda and access information.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. The meeting 
will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Space is limited. The public meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as 
sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to 
notify Mr. Washington, at (202) 482-6415 or BWashington@ntia.doc.gov, 
at least five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Status: Interested parties are invited to attend and to submit 
written comments to the Committee at any time before or after the 
meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration 
by the Committee in advance of a meeting must send them to NTIA's 
Washington, DC, office at the above-listed address and comments must be 
received five (5) business days before the scheduled meeting date, to 
provide sufficient time for review. Comments received after this date 
will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to 
the meeting. It would be helpful if paper submissions also include a 
compact disc (CD) in Word or PDF format. CDs should be labeled with the 
name and organizational affiliation of the filer. Alternatively, 
comments may be submitted electronically to BWashington@ntia.doc.gov. 
Comments provided via electronic mail also may be submitted in one or 
more of the formats specified above.
    Records: NTIA maintains records of all Committee proceedings. 
Committee records are available for public inspection at NTIA's 
Washington, DC, office at the address above. Documents including the 
Committee's charter, member list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are 
available on NTIA's Committee Web page at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.

    Dated: September 13, 2013.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-22682 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
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