Digital Economy Board of Advisors Meeting, 63171-63172 [2016-22056]

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DATES: The meeting will be held in two sessions on September 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Mozilla, 331 E. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041. Public comments may be mailed to: Digital Economy Board of Advisors, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230 or emailed to DEBA@ ntia.doc.gov. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Remaley, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (202) 482–3821 or DEBA@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit NTIA’s Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ category/digital-economy-boardadvisors. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Economic prosperity is increasingly tied to the digital economy, which is a key driver of competitiveness, business expansion, and innovation. Indeed, virtually every modern company relies on the Internet to grow and thrive. As a result, the Department of Commerce (Department) has made technology and Internet policy a top priority, investing resources to address challenges and opportunities businesses face in a global economy. Last year, the Secretary of Commerce unveiled the Department’s Digital Economy Agenda, which will help businesses and consumers realize the potential of the digital economy to advance growth and opportunity. The Agenda focuses on four key objectives: Promoting a free and open Internet worldwide; promoting trust online; E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 63172 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 14, 2016 / Notices ensuring access for workers, families, and companies; and promoting innovation. To support the Agenda, the Secretary directed NTIA to create the Digital Economy Board of Advisors as a mechanism for receiving regular advice from leaders in industry, academia, and civil society. See Committee Charter at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/ publications/deba_charter_ 12222015.pdf. The Digital Economy Board of Advisors convened its first meeting on May 16, 2016, to determine preliminary priorities and work streams. The meeting on September 30, 2016, will be the second full meeting of the Board. This Board 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 Board functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For more information about the Board, visit https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ digital-economy-board-advisors. Matters to be Considered: The Board provides independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary, on a broad range of policy issues impacting the digital economy. The Board’s mission is to provide advice to the Department on increasing domestic prosperity, improving education, and facilitating participation in political and cultural life through the application and expansion of digital technologies. The Board’s advice focuses on ensuring the Internet continues to thrive as an engine of growth, innovation, and free expression. The Department will use the advice provided by the Board to inform its decision-making processes and to advance Administration goals. NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ category/digital-economy-boardadvisors, 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 Board regarding the agenda items during the meeting. Time and Date: The meeting will be held in two sessions on September 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT. The meeting will be available via two-way audio link and may be webcast. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ category/digital-economy-boardadvisors, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information for the meeting. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:55 Sep 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 Place: The meeting will be held at Mozilla, 331 E. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041. Public comments may be mailed to: Digital Economy Board of Advisors, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230. The meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Ms. Remaley at (202) 482–3821 or DEBA@ ntia.doc.gov at least five (5) business days before the meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63171-63172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22056]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Digital Economy Board of Advisors 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 an open meeting of the Digital Economy 
Board of Advisors. The Board advises and provides recommendations to 
the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration (NTIA), on a broad range of issues 
concerning the digital economy and Internet policy.

DATES: The meeting will be held in two sessions on September 30, 2016, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), and from 
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Mozilla, 331 E. Evelyn Avenue, 
Mountain View, CA 94041. Public comments may be mailed to: Digital 
Economy Board of Advisors, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 
20230 or emailed to DEBA@ntia.doc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Remaley, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), at (202) 482-3821 or DEBA@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit 
NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/digital-economy-board-advisors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Economic prosperity is increasingly tied to the digital 
economy, which is a key driver of competitiveness, business expansion, 
and innovation. Indeed, virtually every modern company relies on the 
Internet to grow and thrive. As a result, the Department of Commerce 
(Department) has made technology and Internet policy a top priority, 
investing resources to address challenges and opportunities businesses 
face in a global economy.
    Last year, the Secretary of Commerce unveiled the Department's 
Digital Economy Agenda, which will help businesses and consumers 
realize the potential of the digital economy to advance growth and 
opportunity. The Agenda focuses on four key objectives: Promoting a 
free and open Internet worldwide; promoting trust online;

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ensuring access for workers, families, and companies; and promoting 
innovation. To support the Agenda, the Secretary directed NTIA to 
create the Digital Economy Board of Advisors as a mechanism for 
receiving regular advice from leaders in industry, academia, and civil 
society. See Committee Charter at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/deba_charter_12222015.pdf.
    The Digital Economy Board of Advisors convened its first meeting on 
May 16, 2016, to determine preliminary priorities and work streams. The 
meeting on September 30, 2016, will be the second full meeting of the 
Board.
    This Board 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 Board 
functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. For 
more information about the Board, visit https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/digital-economy-board-advisors.
    Matters to be Considered: The Board provides independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary, on a 
broad range of policy issues impacting the digital economy. The Board's 
mission is to provide advice to the Department on increasing domestic 
prosperity, improving education, and facilitating participation in 
political and cultural life through the application and expansion of 
digital technologies. The Board's advice focuses on ensuring the 
Internet continues to thrive as an engine of growth, innovation, and 
free expression. The Department will use the advice provided by the 
Board to inform its decision-making processes and to advance 
Administration goals.
    NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/digital-economy-board-advisors, 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 Board 
regarding the agenda items during the meeting.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held in two sessions on 
September 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight 
Time, and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PDT. The meeting will be 
available via two-way audio link and may be webcast. Please refer to 
NTIA's Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/digital-economy-board-advisors, for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access 
information for the meeting.
    Place: The meeting will be held at Mozilla, 331 E. Evelyn Avenue, 
Mountain View, CA 94041. Public comments may be mailed to: Digital 
Economy Board of Advisors, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 
20230. The meeting will be open to the public and press on a first-
come, first-served basis. Space is limited. The meeting is physically 
accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring 
accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary 
aids, are asked to notify Ms. Remaley at (202) 482-3821 or 
DEBA@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 Board at any time before or after the meeting. 
Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the 
Board in advance of the meeting must send them to NTIA at the above-
listed address. 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 Board, but 
may not be reviewed prior to the meeting. We also request that comments 
be submitted electronically to DEBA@ntia.doc.gov with the subject: 
``DEBA Second Meeting Comment.'' Comments provided via email also may 
be submitted in writing.
    Records: NTIA maintains records of all Board proceedings. Board 
records are available for public inspection at NTIA's Washington, DC 
office at the address above. Documents, including the Board's charter, 
member list, agendas, minutes, and any reports are available on NTIA's 
Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/digital-economy-board-advisors.

    Dated: September 9, 2016.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-22056 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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