Broadband Opportunity Council Webinar, 26007-26008 [2015-10580]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6, 2015 / Notices (c) Recommendations for rewording or reorganizing. Response 9 All typographical and grammatical errors pointed out in comments were corrected. In many cases, requests for rewording or reorganizing were accepted (e.g., outcomes, outputs, and example activities listed under each long-term research priority in Section II were reordered to example activities, example outputs, and outcomes); however, some requests would have required extensive rewriting of the plan or were beyond the scope of this document. In other cases, the requested information was already in the plan— this revised version improves the organization and alignment of information and section headers throughout the plan to make it easier to locate specific information. There were several comments regarding some confusion on information presented in appendices. Several appendices have been revised and their captions have been clarified. Non-essential appendices have been removed from the plan. Dated: April 27, 2015. Mary C. Erickson, Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–10453 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Opportunity Council Webinar Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public webinar. AGENCY: In a request for comment (RFC) published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2015, the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, which are co-chairing the Broadband Opportunity Council (Council), asked for public input on barriers that are hampering deployment of broadband, ways to promote public and private investment in broadband, challenges facing areas that lack access to broadband, and ways to measure broadband availability, tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 adoption, and speed.1 To explain the RFC’s purpose and objectives, and to allow an opportunity for members of the public to pose questions regarding the RFC, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a webinar on May 20, 2015. DATES: The webinar will be held on May 20, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The webinar will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. To help assure that adequate space is provided, all attendees are required to register for the webinar at https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 4277364480826458625 by May 13, 2015. Upon registration, webinar information will be distributed, including both the link to the webinar (video) as well as the dial-in information (sound). Due to the limited capacity, we encourage and request that parties at the same location share a webinar link. Refer to the Supplemental Information below and to https://www.rd.usda.gov and https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/ for additional information on the webinar. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Holtz, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4878, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2048; email: broadbandusa@ntia.doc.gov or Denise Scott, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; telephone: (202) 720–1910; email: Denise.Scott1@ wdc.usda.gov. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 26007 is seeking public comment on steps federal agencies can take to help promote broadband deployment, adoption and competition. The Presidential Memorandum also directs the Council to consult with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as telecommunications companies, utilities, trade associations, philanthropic entities, policy experts, and other interested parties to identify and assess regulatory barriers and determine possible actions. This Notice seeks public participation, especially from the named stakeholders above, in the Council’s RFC webinar to ensure that the RFC will bolster the Council’s work and to improve the number and quality of ideas expressed in response to the RFC. I. Background On January 13, 2015, President Obama announced new Administration efforts to help more people, in more communities around the country, gain access to fast and affordable broadband.2 With this effort, President Obama created an interagency Broadband Opportunity Council, which II. Objectives of This Notice The RFC requests public input on: (i) Ways the federal government can promote best practices, modernize outdated regulations, promote coordination, and offer more services online; (ii) identification of regulatory barriers to broadband deployment, competition, and adoption; (iii) ways to promote public and private investment in broadband; (iv) ways to promote broadband adoption; (v) issues related to state, local, and tribal governments; (vi) issues related to vulnerable communities and communities with limited or no broadband; (vii) issues specific to rural areas; and (viii) ways to measure broadband availability, adoption, and speed. This Notice announces a public webinar on May 20, 2015 to inform all stakeholders and other interested parties on how they can share their perspectives and recommend actions that the federal government can take to promote broadband deployment, adoption, and competition, including by identifying and removing regulatory barriers unduly impeding investments in broadband technology. The webinar will educate stakeholders and other interested parties on the purpose and objectives of the RFC. It will also provide the public with information on how to participate in the RFC, while also allowing the public to ask any questions about the RFC. 1 Broadband Opportunity Council Notice and Request for Comment, 80 FR 23785 (April 29, 2015), available at www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-registernotice/2015/broadband-opportunity-council-noticeand-request-comment. 2 See FACT SHEET: Broadband That Works: Promoting Competition & Local Choice In NextGeneration Connectivity, White House, January 13, 2015, available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/thepress-office/2015/01/13/fact-sheet-broadbandworks-promoting-competition-local-choice-nextgener. III. Public Webinar The purpose of the webinar is to inform the public of the Council’s RFC and how interested parties may participate in the request. The webinar will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Refer to ADDRESSES above for information on registration for the webinar. Should problems arise with webinar PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 26008 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6, 2015 / Notices registration, please contact Jennifer Holtz at (202) 482–2048 or email broadbandusa@ntia.doc.gov. Copies of the presentations provided in the webinar will be available on the NTIA Web site within 30 days following the webinar. The webinar will be accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations are asked to notify Theresa Thomas at (202) 482– 7407 or tthomas@ntia.doc.gov at least 5 business days before the webinar. Dated: May 1, 2015. Lisa Mensah, Under Secretary for Rural Development. Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. 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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. 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Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Health Agency, Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Office, 16401 E. Centretech Pkwy, Attn: Sharon Seelmeyer, Aurora, CO 80011–9066, or call Defense Health Agency, Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Office at (303) 676–3690. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) Reimbursement; OMB Control Number: 0720–0017. Needs and Uses: The TRICARE/ CHAMPUS contractors will use the information collected to reimburse hospitals for TRICARE/CHAMPUS share of capital and direct medical education costs. Affected Public: Individuals; business or other for-profit. Annual Burden Hours: 8,400. Number of Respondents: 5,600. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 90 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. The Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984, Public Law 98–94 amended Title 10, section 1079(j)(2)(A) of the U.S.C. and provided the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniform Services (CHAMPUS) with the statutory authority to reimburse institutional providers based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). The CHAMPUS DRGbased payment system, except for children’s hospitals (whose capital and PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 direct medical education costs are incorporated in the children’s hospital differential), who want to be reimbursed for allowed capital and direct medical education costs must submit a request for payment to the TRICARE/CHAMPUS contractor. The request allows TRICARE to collect the information necessary to properly reimburse hospitals for its share of these costs. The information can be submitted in any form, most likely in the form of a letter. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26007-26008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10580]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Broadband Opportunity Council Webinar

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public webinar.

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SUMMARY: In a request for comment (RFC) published in the Federal 
Register on April 29, 2015, the Departments of Agriculture and 
Commerce, which are co-chairing the Broadband Opportunity Council 
(Council), asked for public input on barriers that are hampering 
deployment of broadband, ways to promote public and private investment 
in broadband, challenges facing areas that lack access to broadband, 
and ways to measure broadband availability, adoption, and speed.\1\ To 
explain the RFC's purpose and objectives, and to allow an opportunity 
for members of the public to pose questions regarding the RFC, the 
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (NTIA) will host a webinar on May 20, 2015.
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    \1\ Broadband Opportunity Council Notice and Request for 
Comment, 80 FR 23785 (April 29, 2015), available at 
www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2015/broadband-opportunity-council-notice-and-request-comment.

DATES: The webinar will be held on May 20, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 
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5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The webinar will be open to the public and press on a first-
come, first-served basis. To help assure that adequate space is 
provided, all attendees are required to register for the webinar at 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4277364480826458625 by May 
13, 2015. Upon registration, webinar information will be distributed, 
including both the link to the webinar (video) as well as the dial-in 
information (sound). Due to the limited capacity, we encourage and 
request that parties at the same location share a webinar link. Refer 
to the Supplemental Information below and to https://www.rd.usda.gov and 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ for additional information on the webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Holtz, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4878, Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-2048; email: broadbandusa@ntia.doc.gov or Denise 
Scott, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; 
telephone: (202) 720-1910; email: Denise.Scott1@wdc.usda.gov. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On January 13, 2015, President Obama announced new Administration 
efforts to help more people, in more communities around the country, 
gain access to fast and affordable broadband.\2\ With this effort, 
President Obama created an interagency Broadband Opportunity Council, 
which is seeking public comment on steps federal agencies can take to 
help promote broadband deployment, adoption and competition.
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    \2\ See FACT SHEET: Broadband That Works: Promoting Competition 
& Local Choice In Next-Generation Connectivity, White House, January 
13, 2015, available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/13/fact-sheet-broadband-works-promoting-competition-local-choice-next-gener.
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    The Presidential Memorandum also directs the Council to consult 
with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as 
telecommunications companies, utilities, trade associations, 
philanthropic entities, policy experts, and other interested parties to 
identify and assess regulatory barriers and determine possible actions. 
This Notice seeks public participation, especially from the named 
stakeholders above, in the Council's RFC webinar to ensure that the RFC 
will bolster the Council's work and to improve the number and quality 
of ideas expressed in response to the RFC.

II. Objectives of This Notice

    The RFC requests public input on: (i) Ways the federal government 
can promote best practices, modernize outdated regulations, promote 
coordination, and offer more services online; (ii) identification of 
regulatory barriers to broadband deployment, competition, and adoption; 
(iii) ways to promote public and private investment in broadband; (iv) 
ways to promote broadband adoption; (v) issues related to state, local, 
and tribal governments; (vi) issues related to vulnerable communities 
and communities with limited or no broadband; (vii) issues specific to 
rural areas; and (viii) ways to measure broadband availability, 
adoption, and speed.
    This Notice announces a public webinar on May 20, 2015 to inform 
all stakeholders and other interested parties on how they can share 
their perspectives and recommend actions that the federal government 
can take to promote broadband deployment, adoption, and competition, 
including by identifying and removing regulatory barriers unduly 
impeding investments in broadband technology. The webinar will educate 
stakeholders and other interested parties on the purpose and objectives 
of the RFC. It will also provide the public with information on how to 
participate in the RFC, while also allowing the public to ask any 
questions about the RFC.

III. Public Webinar

    The purpose of the webinar is to inform the public of the Council's 
RFC and how interested parties may participate in the request. The 
webinar will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-
served basis. Refer to Addresses above for information on registration 
for the webinar. Should problems arise with webinar

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registration, please contact Jennifer Holtz at (202) 482-2048 or email 
broadbandusa@ntia.doc.gov. Copies of the presentations provided in the 
webinar will be available on the NTIA Web site within 30 days following 
the webinar.
    The webinar will be accessible to people with disabilities. 
Individuals requiring accommodations are asked to notify Theresa Thomas 
at (202) 482-7407 or tthomas@ntia.doc.gov at least 5 business days 
before the webinar.

    Dated: May 1, 2015.
Lisa Mensah,
Under Secretary for Rural Development.
Lawrence E. Strickling,
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
[FR Doc. 2015-10580 Filed 5-5-15; 8:45 am]
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