Community Broadband Workshop, 60645-60646 [2015-25505]

Download as PDF 60645 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices specified activity on marine mammals and their habitat, and taking into consideration the implementation of the planned monitoring and mitigation measures, NMFS finds that the total marine mammal take from the DOT&PF’s reconstruction of the Pier 1 Kodiak Ferry Terminal and Dock will have a negligible impact on the affected marine mammal species or stocks. TABLE 4—ESTIMATED NUMBERS AND PERCENTAGE OF STOCK THAT MAY BE EXPOSED TO LEVEL A AND B HARASSMENT Proposed authorized takes Species Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Eastern N. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Seat Transient Stock ................................................................................................................ Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Gulf of Alaska Stock .................................................... Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) wDPS Stock .................................................................. Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) South Kodiak Stock ......................................................... Stock(s) abundance estimate 48 40 * 3,290 40 Percentage of total stock 587 31,046 52,200 11,117 8.1 <0.01 6.3 <0.01 * (Includes 3,260 Level B and 30 Level A takes) Small Numbers Analysis Table 4 demonstrates the number of animals that could be exposed to received noise levels that could cause Level A and Level B behavioral harassment for the proposed work at the Pier 1 project site. The analyses provided above represents between <0.01%–8.1% of the populations of these stocks that could be affected by harassment. The numbers of animals authorized to be taken for all species would be considered small relative to the relevant stocks or populations even if each estimated taking occurred to a new individual—an extremely unlikely scenario. For pinnipeds, especially Steller sea lions, occurring in the vicinity of Pier 1 there will almost certainly be some overlap in individuals present day-to-day, and these takes are likely to occur only within some small portion of the overall regional stock. Based on the analysis contained herein of the likely effects of the specified activity on marine mammals and their habitat, and taking into consideration the implementation of the mitigation and monitoring measures, which are expected to reduce the number of marine mammals potentially affected by the proposed action, NMFS finds that small numbers of marine mammals will be taken relative to the populations of the affected species or stocks. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Impact on Availability of Affected Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses Alaska Natives have traditionally harvested subsistence resources in the Kodiak area for many hundreds of years, particularly Steller sea lions and harbor seals. No traditional subsistence hunting areas are within the project vicinity. The nearest haulouts for Steller sea lions and harbor seals are the Long Island and Cape Chiniak haul-outs and the Marmot Island rookery, many miles away. These locations are respectively 4, 12 and 30 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 nautical miles distant from the project area. Since all project activities will take place within the immediate vicinity of the Pier 1 site, the project will not have an adverse impact on the availability of marine mammals for subsistence use at locations farther away. No disturbance or displacement of sea lions or harbor seals from traditional hunting areas by activities associated with the Pier 1 project is expected. No changes to availability of subsistence resources will result from Pier 1 project activities. Therefore, we have determined that the total taking of affected species or stocks would not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of such species or stocks for taking for subsistence purposes. Endangered Species Act (ESA) The Steller sea lion is the only marine mammal species listed as endangered under the ESA with confirmed occurrence in the study area. On July 31, 2015 NMFS issued the Kodiak Ferry Terminal Improvements Project Biological Opinion finding that the proposed action is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of wDPS Steller sea lions. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) NMFS drafted a document titled Environmental Assessment for Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the Take of Marine Mammals Incidental to a Kodiak Ferry Terminal and Dock Improvements Project and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The FONSI was signed on September 30, 2015. Authorization As a result of these determinations, we have issued an IHA to DOT&PF for conducting the described activities related to the reconstruction of the ferry PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 terminal at Pier 1 in Kodiak, AK from September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2016 provided the previously described mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. Dated: October 1, 2015. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–25452 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Community Broadband Workshop National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA initiative will hold a one-day regional broadband Workshop, ‘‘California Broadband Workshop,’’ to help communities expand their broadband capacity and increase utilization of broadband. The Workshop will put forward best practices and lessons learned from network infrastructure build-outs and digital inclusion programs from California and surrounding states, including projects funded by NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant programs. It also will include access to regional policymakers, federal funders and industry providers. The California Broadband Workshop will also explore the impact of municipal networks on local and regional economic development and discuss effective business and public-private partnership models, as well as lessons SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 60646 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices learned in the implementation of networks, adoption and use of broadband. DATES: The California Broadband Workshop will be held on November 17, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hahn Auditorium at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, 94043. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brown, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4374; email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email: press@ntia.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Broadband Workshop will include presentations from representatives of NTIA’s BroadbandUSA initiative, who will discuss lessons learned through NTIA’s implementation of the BTOP and SBI grants and explore key elements required for successful broadband projects using a mix of regional examples. Panel presentations will discuss real-world examples of how broadband and the high-speed applications it makes possible, such as those used in Smart Cities, help spur community economic development, workforce development and education. Topics will include state- and regionallevel implementation, including marketing/demand aggregation, outreach, coordination with government agencies, partnership strategies, construction and oversight. One panel will examine municipal networks, economic development, and business model options, including private networks, public/private partnerships, co-ops and municipal systems. Panelists will also provide tips to communities on financing options and how to research grant opportunities, make a compelling case to funders and leverage multiple federal and state funding streams. The Workshop will be open to the public and press on a first come, first served basis. Since space is limited, however, NTIA requests that interested individuals pre-register for the workshop. Information on how to preregister for the meeting will be available on NTIA’s Web site: https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/ 2015/CABroadbandSummit. NTIA will ask registrants to provide their first and last names and email addresses for both registration purposes VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 and to receive any updates on the Workshop. If capacity for the meeting is reached prior to the meeting, NTIA will maintain a waiting list and will inform those on the waiting list if space becomes available. The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify the NTIA contact listed above at least seven (7) business days before the meeting. Meeting updates and relevant documents will be also available on NTIA’s Web site at https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/ 2015/CABroadbandSummit. Dated: October 2, 2015. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–25505 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 10 a.m., Friday, October 9, 2015. PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance, enforcement, and examinations matters. In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date, and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.cftc.gov. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. TIME AND DATE: Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–25603 Filed 10–5–15; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION Consumer Advisory Board Meeting Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or Board) of the Consumer Financial SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the meeting is permitted by section 9 of the CAB Charter and is intended to notify the public of this meeting. Specifically, Section 9(d) of the CAB Charter states: (1) Each meeting of the Board shall be open to public observation, to the extent that a facility is available to accommodate the public, unless the Bureau, in accordance with paragraph (4) of this section, determines that the meeting shall be closed. The Bureau also will make reasonable efforts to make the meetings available to the public through live Web streaming. (2) Notice of the time, place and purpose of each meeting, as well as a summary of the proposed agenda, shall be published in the Federal Register not more than 45 or less than 15 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. Shorter notice may be given when the Bureau determines that the Board’s business so requires; in such event, the public will be given notice at the earliest practicable time. (3) Minutes of meetings, records, reports, studies, and agenda of the Board shall be posted on the Bureau’s Web site (www.consumerfinance.gov). (4) The Bureau may close to the public a portion of any meeting, for confidential discussion. If the Bureau closes a meeting or any portion of a meeting, the Bureau will issue, at least annually, a summary of the Board’s activities during such closed meetings or portions of meetings. DATES: The meeting date is Thursday, October 22, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting location is Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Dully, Consumer Advisory Board and Councils Office, External Affairs, 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002; telephone: 202– 435–9588; CFPB_ CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 1014(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (https://www.sec.gov/ about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf) (Dodd-Frank Act) provides: ‘‘The Director shall establish a Consumer Advisory Board to advise and consult with the Bureau in the exercise of its functions under the Federal consumer financial laws, and to provide information on emerging practices in E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60645-60646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25505]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Community Broadband Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA initiative will hold a one-day 
regional broadband Workshop, ``California Broadband Workshop,'' to help 
communities expand their broadband capacity and increase utilization of 
broadband. The Workshop will put forward best practices and lessons 
learned from network infrastructure build-outs and digital inclusion 
programs from California and surrounding states, including projects 
funded by NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and 
State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant programs. It also will include 
access to regional policymakers, federal funders and industry 
providers. The California Broadband Workshop will also explore the 
impact of municipal networks on local and regional economic development 
and discuss effective business and public-private partnership models, 
as well as lessons

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learned in the implementation of networks, adoption and use of 
broadband.

DATES: The California Broadband Workshop will be held on November 17, 
2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hahn Auditorium at the 
Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, 
94043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brown, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4374; email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email: press@ntia.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Broadband Workshop will 
include presentations from representatives of NTIA's BroadbandUSA 
initiative, who will discuss lessons learned through NTIA's 
implementation of the BTOP and SBI grants and explore key elements 
required for successful broadband projects using a mix of regional 
examples. Panel presentations will discuss real-world examples of how 
broadband and the high-speed applications it makes possible, such as 
those used in Smart Cities, help spur community economic development, 
workforce development and education. Topics will include state- and 
regional-level implementation, including marketing/demand aggregation, 
outreach, coordination with government agencies, partnership 
strategies, construction and oversight. One panel will examine 
municipal networks, economic development, and business model options, 
including private networks, public/private partnerships, co-ops and 
municipal systems. Panelists will also provide tips to communities on 
financing options and how to research grant opportunities, make a 
compelling case to funders and leverage multiple federal and state 
funding streams.
    The Workshop will be open to the public and press on a first come, 
first served basis. Since space is limited, however, NTIA requests that 
interested individuals pre-register for the workshop. Information on 
how to pre-register for the meeting will be available on NTIA's Web 
site: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/CABroadbandSummit.
    NTIA will ask registrants to provide their first and last names and 
email addresses for both registration purposes and to receive any 
updates on the Workshop. If capacity for the meeting is reached prior 
to the meeting, NTIA will maintain a waiting list and will inform those 
on the waiting list if space becomes available.
    The public meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as language 
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify the NTIA 
contact listed above at least seven (7) business days before the 
meeting.
    Meeting updates and relevant documents will be also available on 
NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/CABroadbandSummit.

    Dated: October 2, 2015.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-25505 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-60-P

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