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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request; State
and Local Implementation Grant
Program 2.0 Reporting Requirements
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
proposed information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 14,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, (202) 482–
0336, Department of Commerce, Room
6612, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instruments and instructions should be
sent to Michael Dame, Program Director,
State and Local Implementation Grant
Program, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4078,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
mdame@ntia.doc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
In February 2012, the Middle Class
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
(Act) was enacted.1 The Act meets a
long-standing national priority and
infrastructure need to create a single,
interoperable, nationwide public safety
broadband network (NPSBN) that allows
law enforcement officers, fire fighters,
emergency medical service
professionals, and other public safety
officials to effectively communicate
with each other across agencies and
jurisdictions. Public safety responders
have long been hindered in their ability
to respond in a crisis situation because
1 Middle
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of
2012, Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Act)
(codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).
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of incompatible communications
networks and often outdated
communications equipment. Therefore,
the design and deployment of this
NPSBN established by the Act is critical
to provide emergency responders the
ability to communicate on a secure,
reliable, and dedicated interoperable
network during emergencies and to use
technology to improve response time,
keep communities safe, and save lives.
The Act established the First
Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
as an independent authority within the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) and
authorized it to take all actions
necessary to ensure the design,
construction, and operation of a
nationwide NPSBN, based on a single,
national network architecture.2
FirstNet’s responsibilities are, at a
minimum, to ensure nationwide
standards for the use of and access to
the network; issue open, transparent,
and competitive requests for proposals
(RFPs) to build, operate, and maintain
the network; encourage these RFPs to
leverage, to the maximum extent
economically desirable, existing
commercial wireless infrastructure to
speed deployment of the network; and
oversee contracts with non-federal
entities to build, operate, and maintain
the network.3
The Act also charged NTIA with
establishing a grant program, the State
and Local Implementation Grant
Program (SLIGP), to assist state,
regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions
with identifying, planning, and
implementing the most efficient and
effective means to use and integrate the
infrastructure, equipment, and other
architecture associated with the NPSBN
to satisfy the wireless broadband and
data services needs of their
jurisdictions.4 NTIA awarded an initial
$116.5 million in grant funds to 54 state
and territorial recipients between July
2013 and June 2014.
The Act’s framework contemplates
that FirstNet closely coordinates its
activities with state, regional, tribal, and
local governments and imposed a
statutory requirement that FirstNet
consult with these entities as it takes all
actions necessary to build, deploy, and
operate the NPSBN.5 Specifically, the
Act requires FirstNet to consult with
state, regional, tribal, and local
governments about the distribution and
expenditure of any amounts required to
carry out its responsibilities to plan,
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U.S.C. 1424, 1426(b)(1).
U.S.C. 1426(b)(1)(A)–(D).
4 47 U.S.C. 1442(a).
5 47 U.S.C. 1422(b)(2)(B).
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build, operate, and maintain the
NPSBN.
Additionally, the Act specifies that
these required consultations occur
between FirstNet and the single point of
contact (SPOC) that the state designated
in its original SLIGP grant application.6
The original SLIGP award provided
recipients needed funding to support
their engagement in consultations as
required of FirstNet under the Act.
SLIGP 2.0
With an available balance of up to
$43.4 million from the original SLIGP
fund of $116.5 million, NTIA will
continue to provide funding through
SLIGP 2.0 grants to assist State, regional,
tribal, and local jurisdictions to engage
effectively with FirstNet and provide it
with information needed to continue
with planning the NPSBN and the
deployment of the Radio Access
Network (RAN) in an effective and
timely manner, as required by the Act.
To ensure effective grant oversight
and management, SLIGP developed a
quarterly performance progress report
(PPR) form for recipients to complete as
part of post-award monitoring
throughout the period of performance of
the SLIGP 2.0 grant. The PPRs are
critical to the success of the program
and provide key insights into how grant
funds are being used. Recipients are
asked to report on progress toward
program priority areas, which include,
individuals sent to broadband
conferences, staff hired, contracts
executed, governance meetings held,
and stakeholder events convened, as
well as financial expenditures by cost
category. NTIA seeks Office of
Management Budget (OMB) approval of
this form. NTIA will use the collection
of information to ensure that SLIGP 2.0
grant recipients are effectively
monitored and evaluated against the
core purposes of the program
established by the Act.
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II. Method of Collection
Paper format.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, regional, local
and tribal government organizations.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Average Time per Response: 12.5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,800.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $121,212.
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U.S.C. 1426(c)(2)(B); 47 U.S.C. 1442(d).
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IV. Request for Comments
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
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Additions and
Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to and deletions from
the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
This action adds services to
the Procurement List that will be
provided by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and
deletes product(s) and/or service(s) from
the Procurement List previously
furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Date added to and deleted from
the Procurement List: October 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603–
7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Additions
On 5/26/2017 (82 FR 24308–24309)
and 6/30/2017 (82 FR 29852), the
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Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notices of proposed additions
to the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the services and impact of the additions
on the current or most recent
contractors, the Committee has
determined that the services listed
below are suitable for procurement by
the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. The action will not result in any
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities other than the small
organizations that will provide the
services to the Government.
2. The action will result in
authorizing small entities to provide the
services to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
connection with the services proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following services
are added to the Procurement List:
Service Type: Janitorial Service
Mandatory for: U.S. Census Bureau, National
Processing Center, 1201 E 10th Street,
Jeffersonville, IN
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Rauch, Inc.,
New Albany, IN
Contracting Activity: Dept of Commerce/
Bureau of the Census
Service Type: Mail Management Support
Service
Mandatory for:
U.S. Navy, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center
Norfolk, Naval Support Activity, 700
Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
U.S. Navy, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center
Norfolk, Naval Support Activity, 5450
Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: NewView
Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy,
NAVSUP Flt Log Ctr Norfolk
Deletions
On 8/11/2017 (83 FR 37577), the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notice of proposed deletions
from the Procurement List.
After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has
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[FR Doc No: 2017-19679]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request; State and Local Implementation Grant
Program 2.0 Reporting Requirements
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 14,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, (202) 482-0336,
Department of Commerce, Room 6612, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instruments and instructions
should be sent to Michael Dame, Program Director, State and Local
Implementation Grant Program, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4078, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email
at mdame@ntia.doc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In February 2012, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
of 2012 (Act) was enacted.\1\ The Act meets a long-standing national
priority and infrastructure need to create a single, interoperable,
nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN) that allows law
enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical service
professionals, and other public safety officials to effectively
communicate with each other across agencies and jurisdictions. Public
safety responders have long been hindered in their ability to respond
in a crisis situation because of incompatible communications networks
and often outdated communications equipment. Therefore, the design and
deployment of this NPSBN established by the Act is critical to provide
emergency responders the ability to communicate on a secure, reliable,
and dedicated interoperable network during emergencies and to use
technology to improve response time, keep communities safe, and save
lives.
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\1\ Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public
Law 112-96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Act) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401
et seq.).
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The Act established the First Responder Network Authority
(FirstNet) as an independent authority within the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and authorized
it to take all actions necessary to ensure the design, construction,
and operation of a nationwide NPSBN, based on a single, national
network architecture.\2\ FirstNet's responsibilities are, at a minimum,
to ensure nationwide standards for the use of and access to the
network; issue open, transparent, and competitive requests for
proposals (RFPs) to build, operate, and maintain the network; encourage
these RFPs to leverage, to the maximum extent economically desirable,
existing commercial wireless infrastructure to speed deployment of the
network; and oversee contracts with non-federal entities to build,
operate, and maintain the network.\3\
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\2\ 47 U.S.C. 1424, 1426(b)(1).
\3\ 47 U.S.C. 1426(b)(1)(A)-(D).
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The Act also charged NTIA with establishing a grant program, the
State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP), to assist state,
regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions with identifying, planning,
and implementing the most efficient and effective means to use and
integrate the infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture
associated with the NPSBN to satisfy the wireless broadband and data
services needs of their jurisdictions.\4\ NTIA awarded an initial
$116.5 million in grant funds to 54 state and territorial recipients
between July 2013 and June 2014.
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\4\ 47 U.S.C. 1442(a).
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The Act's framework contemplates that FirstNet closely coordinates
its activities with state, regional, tribal, and local governments and
imposed a statutory requirement that FirstNet consult with these
entities as it takes all actions necessary to build, deploy, and
operate the NPSBN.\5\ Specifically, the Act requires FirstNet to
consult with state, regional, tribal, and local governments about the
distribution and expenditure of any amounts required to carry out its
responsibilities to plan,
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build, operate, and maintain the NPSBN.
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\5\ 47 U.S.C. 1422(b)(2)(B).
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Additionally, the Act specifies that these required consultations
occur between FirstNet and the single point of contact (SPOC) that the
state designated in its original SLIGP grant application.\6\ The
original SLIGP award provided recipients needed funding to support
their engagement in consultations as required of FirstNet under the
Act.
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\6\ 47 U.S.C. 1426(c)(2)(B); 47 U.S.C. 1442(d).
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SLIGP 2.0
With an available balance of up to $43.4 million from the original
SLIGP fund of $116.5 million, NTIA will continue to provide funding
through SLIGP 2.0 grants to assist State, regional, tribal, and local
jurisdictions to engage effectively with FirstNet and provide it with
information needed to continue with planning the NPSBN and the
deployment of the Radio Access Network (RAN) in an effective and timely
manner, as required by the Act.
To ensure effective grant oversight and management, SLIGP developed
a quarterly performance progress report (PPR) form for recipients to
complete as part of post-award monitoring throughout the period of
performance of the SLIGP 2.0 grant. The PPRs are critical to the
success of the program and provide key insights into how grant funds
are being used. Recipients are asked to report on progress toward
program priority areas, which include, individuals sent to broadband
conferences, staff hired, contracts executed, governance meetings held,
and stakeholder events convened, as well as financial expenditures by
cost category. NTIA seeks Office of Management Budget (OMB) approval of
this form. NTIA will use the collection of information to ensure that
SLIGP 2.0 grant recipients are effectively monitored and evaluated
against the core purposes of the program established by the Act.
II. Method of Collection
Paper format.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, regional, local and tribal government
organizations.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Average Time per Response: 12.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,800.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $121,212.
IV. Request for Comments
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
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-19679 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am]
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