Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, Call for Applications, 60860-60861 [2013-24087]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 60860 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices Coordinators (Sarah.Wilkin@noaa.gov). The report must include the following information: (i) Time, date, and location (latitude/ longitude) of the incident; (ii) type of activity involved; (iii) description of the incident; (iv) status of all sound source use in the 24 hours preceding the incident; (v) water depth; (vi) environmental conditions (e.g., wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea state, cloud cover, and visibility); (vii) description of marine mammal observations in the 24 hours preceding preceding the incident; (viii) species identification or description of the animal(s) involved; (ix) the fate of the animal(s); and (x) photographs or video footage of the animal (if equipment is available). Activities shall not resume until NMFS is able to review the circumstances of the prohibited take. NMFS shall work with CALTRANS to determine what is necessary to minimize the likelihood of further prohibited take and ensure MMPA compliance. CALTRANS may not resume their activities until notified by NMFS via letter, email, or telephone. (b) In the event that CALTRANS discovers an injured or dead marine mammal, and the lead PSO determines that the cause of the injury or death is unknown and the death is relatively recent (i.e., in less than a moderate state of decomposition as described in the next paragraph), CALTRANS will immediately report the incident to the Supervisor of the Incidental Take Program, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, at 301–427–8401, and/or by email to Jolie.Harrison@noaa.gov and Shane.Guan@noaa.gov and NMFS Southwest Regional Stranding Coordinators (Sarah.Wilkin@noaa.gov). The report must include the same information identified in Condition 8(a) above. Activities may continue while NMFS reviews the circumstances of the incident. NMFS will work with CALTRANS to determine whether modifications in the activities are appropriate. (c) In the event that CALTRANS discovers an injured or dead marine mammal, and the lead PSO determines that the injury or death is not associated with or related to the activities authorized in Condition 3 of this Authorization (e.g., previously wounded animal, carcass with moderate to advanced decomposition, or scavenger damage), CALTRANS shall report the incident to the Supervisor of the Incidental Take Program, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 Protected Resources, NMFS, at 301– 427–8401, and/or by email to Jolie.Harrison@noaa.gov and Shane.Guan@noaa.gov and NMFS Southwest Regional Stranding Coordinators (Sarah.Wilkin@noaa.gov), within 24 hours of the discovery. CALTRANS shall provide photographs or video footage (if available) or other documentation of the stranded animal sighting to NMFS. CALTRANS can continue its operations under such a case. (9) A copy of this Authorization must be in the possession of all contractors and marine mammal monitors operating under the authority of this Incidental Harassment Authorization. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) NMFS prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the take of marine mammals incidental to construction of the East Span of the SF–OBB and made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on November 4, 2003. Due to the modification of part of the construction project and the mitigation measures, NMFS reviewed additional information from CALTRANS regarding empirical measurements of pile driving noises for the smaller temporary piles without an air bubble curtain system and the use of vibratory pile driving. NMFS prepared a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and analyzed the potential impacts to marine mammals that would result from the modification of the action. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed on August 5, 2009. A copy of the SEA and FONSI is available upon request (see ADDRESSES). Endangered Species Act (ESA) NMFS has determined that issuance of the IHA will have no effect on listed marine mammals, as none are known to occur in the action area. Proposed Authorization NMFS proposes to issue an IHA to CALTRANS for the potential harassment of small numbers of harbor seals, California sea lions, harbor porpoises, and gray whales incidental to construction of a replacement bridge for the East Span of the San FranciscoOakland Bay Bridge in California, provided the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. NMFS has preliminarily determined that the proposed activity would result in the harassment of only small numbers of harbor seals, California sea lions, harbor porpoises, and possibly gray whales and PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 will have no more than a negligible impact on these marine mammal stocks. Dated: September 26, 2013. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–24079 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, Call for Applications National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and call for applications to serve on advisory committee. AGENCY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC or committee) for a two-year term. The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum management and policy. SUMMARY: Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before November 15, 2013. ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications, with the information specified below, to Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal Officer, by email to bwashington@ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service to Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce M. Washington at (202) 482–6415 or bwashington@ntia.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee has been established and chartered by the Department of Commerce under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and pursuant to Section 105(b) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The DATES: E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices Department of Commerce re-chartered the CSMAC on March 5, 2013, for a twoyear period. The CSMAC advises the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum policy. In particular, the current charter provides that the committee will provide advice and recommendations on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: License radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefit; keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services available to all Americans. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with FACA. Additional information about the CSMAC and its activities may be found at https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac. Under the committee’s charter, it will have no fewer than five (5) members and no more than thirty (30) members. The Secretary of Commerce will appoint members of the committee who serve at the pleasure and discretion of the Secretary. Members will be appointed for up to a two-year term and may be reappointed for additional terms. On behalf of the Secretary, NTIA hereby seeks applicants for two-year terms that will commence in May 2014 and continue until May 2016, subject to extension of such terms, reappointment, and the renewal of the committee’s charter, unless earlier terminated or renewed by proper authority. No member of the committee shall be a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended, 2 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. See Office of Management and Budget, Final Guidance on Appointments of Lobbyists to Federal Boards and Commissions, Notice of Final Guidance, 76 FR 61756 (Oct. 5, 2011). All members of the committee are Special Government Employees (SGEs) and shall be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members may not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel or for per diem expenses. The committee’s membership will be fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented by members and the functions to be performed. Accordingly, its membership will reflect a balanced cross-section of interests in spectrum management and policy, including nonfederal spectrum users; state, regional, and local sectors; technology developers and manufacturers; academia; civil society; and service providers with customers in both domestic and international markets. A description of factors that will be considered to determine each applicant’s expertise is VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 contained in the committee’s Membership Balance Plan (available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2013/csmac-membershipbalance-plan). In particular, NTIA seeks applicants with strong technical and engineering knowledge and experience, familiarity with commercial or private wireless technologies and associated businesses, or expertise with specific applications of wireless technologies. The Secretary may consider factors including, but not limited to, educational background, past work or academic accomplishments, and the industry sector in which a member is currently or was previously employed. All appointments will be made without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Interested qualified persons may submit applications, with the information specified below, to Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal Officer, by email to bwashington@ ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service to Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230. Each application must include the applicant’s full name, address, telephone number, and email address, along with a summary of the applicant’s qualifications that identifies, with specificity, how his or her education, training, experience, or other factors would support the CSMAC’s work and how his or her participation would help achieve the balance factors described above. Each application must also include a detailed resume or curriculum vitae. Dated: September 27, 2013. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–24087 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Native American Tribal Insignia Database ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60861 and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Written comments must be submitted on or before December 2, 2013. DATES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: InformationCollection@ uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0048 comment’’ in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Catherine Cain, Attorney Advisor, Office of Trademark Legal Policy, Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313– 1451; by telephone at 571–272–8946; or by email to Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov. Additional information about this collection is also available at https:// www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information Collection Review.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–330, § 302, 112 Stat. 3071) required the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study issues surrounding the protection of the official insignia of federally and staterecognized Native American tribes under trademark law. The USPTO conducted the study and presented a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on November 30, 1999. One of the recommendations made in the report was that the USPTO create and maintain an accurate and comprehensive database containing the official insignia of all federally and state-recognized Native American tribes. In accordance with this recommendation, the Senate Committee on Appropriations directed the USPTO to create this database. The USPTO database of official tribal insignias provides evidence of what a federally or state-recognized Native American tribe considers to be its official insignia. The database thereby E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, Call for 
Applications

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

ACTION: Notice and call 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 Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee 
(CSMAC or committee) for a two-year term. The CSMAC provides advice to 
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information 
on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum management and policy.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on 
or before November 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications, with the information 
specified below, to Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal Officer, by 
email to bwashington@ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or commercial 
delivery service to Office of Spectrum Management, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce M. Washington at (202) 482-6415 
or bwashington@ntia.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory 
Committee has been established and chartered by the Department of 
Commerce under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 
2, and pursuant to Section 105(b) of the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration Organization Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
904(b). The

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Department of Commerce re-chartered the CSMAC on March 5, 2013, for a 
two-year period. The CSMAC advises the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information on a broad range of issues regarding 
spectrum policy. In particular, the current charter provides that the 
committee will provide advice and recommendations on needed reforms to 
domestic spectrum policies and management in order to: License radio 
frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefit; keep wireless 
networks as open to innovation as possible; and make wireless services 
available to all Americans. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory 
body in compliance with FACA. Additional information about the CSMAC 
and its activities may be found at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.
    Under the committee's charter, it will have no fewer than five (5) 
members and no more than thirty (30) members. The Secretary of Commerce 
will appoint members of the committee who serve at the pleasure and 
discretion of the Secretary. Members will be appointed for up to a two-
year term and may be reappointed for additional terms. On behalf of the 
Secretary, NTIA hereby seeks applicants for two-year terms that will 
commence in May 2014 and continue until May 2016, subject to extension 
of such terms, reappointment, and the renewal of the committee's 
charter, unless earlier terminated or renewed by proper authority.
    No member of the committee shall be a registered lobbyist under the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended, 2 U.S.C. Sec.  1601 et 
seq. See Office of Management and Budget, Final Guidance on 
Appointments of Lobbyists to Federal Boards and Commissions, Notice of 
Final Guidance, 76 FR 61756 (Oct. 5, 2011). All members of the 
committee are Special Government Employees (SGEs) and shall be subject 
to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members may not receive 
compensation or reimbursement for travel or for per diem expenses.
    The committee's membership will be fairly balanced in terms of the 
points of view represented by members and the functions to be 
performed. Accordingly, its membership will reflect a balanced cross-
section of interests in spectrum management and policy, including non-
federal spectrum users; state, regional, and local sectors; technology 
developers and manufacturers; academia; civil society; and service 
providers with customers in both domestic and international markets. A 
description of factors that will be considered to determine each 
applicant's expertise is contained in the committee's Membership 
Balance Plan (available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/csmac-membership-balance-plan).
    In particular, NTIA seeks applicants with strong technical and 
engineering knowledge and experience, familiarity with commercial or 
private wireless technologies and associated businesses, or expertise 
with specific applications of wireless technologies. The Secretary may 
consider factors including, but not limited to, educational background, 
past work or academic accomplishments, and the industry sector in which 
a member is currently or was previously employed. All appointments will 
be made without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, 
sexual orientation, disability, or cultural, religious, or 
socioeconomic status.
    Interested qualified persons may submit applications, with the 
information specified below, to Bruce M. Washington, Designated Federal 
Officer, by email to bwashington@ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or 
commercial delivery service to Office of Spectrum Management, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room 4099, Washington, DC 20230.
    Each application must include the applicant's full name, address, 
telephone number, and email address, along with a summary of the 
applicant's qualifications that identifies, with specificity, how his 
or her education, training, experience, or other factors would support 
the CSMAC's work and how his or her participation would help achieve 
the balance factors described above. Each application must also include 
a detailed resume or curriculum vitae.

    Dated: September 27, 2013.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-24087 Filed 10-1-13; 8:45 am]
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