Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Connect Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023, 87750-87751 [2023-27813]

Download as PDF 87750 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 / Notices Tameka Owens, Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2023–27763 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–C DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Northwest Forest Plan Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The Committee is authorized under the National Forest Management Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and pragmatic recommendations regarding potential regional scale land management planning approaches and solutions within the Northwest Forest Plan Area within the context of the 2012 planning rule. 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AGENCY: ACTION: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register on March 20, 2023, to announce the acceptance of applications under the Community Connect Grant (CCG) program for Fiscal Year 2023. The NOFO also announced the availability of approximately $79 million for FY 2023 that would be made available to eligible applicants to construct broadband networks that provide SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 / Notices service on a community-oriented connectivity basis in rural areas. This correction notice is amending the definition of an Eligible Service Area and announcing an extension of the application window until February 20, 2024. Existing and new applicants should refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for additional guidelines on being considered for funding under this opportunity and the public notice requirement that applies. DATES: The changes in this correction notice are effective December 19, 2023. Completed applications for grants must be submitted electronically by no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), February 20, 2024. ADDRESSES: All applications must be submitted electronically at: https:// www.rd.usda.gov/community-connect. This correction to the funding opportunity will also be posted to https://www.grants.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Millhiser at randall.millhiser@ usda.gov, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Loan Origination and Approval, RUS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 1590, Room 4121–S, Washington, DC 20250–1590, or call (202) 578–6926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: The CCG program is authorized under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (RE Act) and implemented by 7 CFR part 1739. Application Submission: Existing applicants that submitted an application under the original application window will need to review their application to determine if the submission remains eligible as a result of the change made to an eligible Proposed Funded Service Area in this notice. If the application is still eligible or is adjusted to become eligible, applicants must resubmit their application under this new window to be considered for funding. New applicants that meet the eligibility requirements of 7 CFR 1739 and the NOFO as amended by this notice may also submit an application for consideration. Public Notice Requirement: The Public Notice requirement applies to all submitted applications. Once the application window closes, the Agency will publish a public notice of each application in accordance with 7 CFR 1739.15(l). Corrections In FR Doc. 2023–05549 of March 30, 2023 (88 FR 16579), VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Dec 18, 2023 Jkt 262001 87751 1. Column 3, page 16579, revise the DATE section to read as follows: DATES: Completed applications for grants must be submitted electronically by no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), February 20, 2024. 2. Column 3, page 16580, under Section C.3(a), Other, revise subparagraph (i) in its entirety and the first sentence of subparagraph (iv) to read as follows: (i) RUS will validate that broadband service does not exist in areas that applicants describe as having no broadband access or access that is less than 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) downstream plus 1 Mbps upstream. * * * * * (iv) Areas receiving, or areas that have received final approval for, other federal funding to construct terrestrial facilities providing at least 10/1 Mbps service in the project Proposed Funded Service Area as of the date of this notice, and which have been reported to the agency, are ineligible. * * * The proposed foreign-status materials and components include automotive display sub-assemblies, stainless steel screws, and polyethylene foil labels (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.5%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is January 29, 2024. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov. Andrew Berke, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, USDA Rural Development. Dated: December 13, 2023. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–27813 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2023–27824 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board International Trade Administration [B–64–2023] [A–533–824] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 94, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; PREH INC.; (Automotive Display Assemblies); Laredo, Texas The City of Laredo, grantee of FTZ 94, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of PREH INC., located in Laredo, Texas within FTZ 94. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on December 6, 2023. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/ component(s) and specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board’s website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. The proposed finished product is automotive display assemblies (duty rate is duty-free). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–2018; Correction Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register on March 16, 2020, in which commerce announced the final results of the 2017– 2018 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from India. In this notice, the section titled ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ did not list both SRF Limited and SRF Limited of India. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87750-87751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27813]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

[Docket #: RUS-22-TELECOM-0058]


Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Connect Grant 
Program for Fiscal Year 2023

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice, correction, and extension of application window.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural 
Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal 
Register on March 20, 2023, to announce the acceptance of applications 
under the Community Connect Grant (CCG) program for Fiscal Year 2023. 
The NOFO also announced the availability of approximately $79 million 
for FY 2023 that would be made available to eligible applicants to 
construct broadband networks that provide

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service on a community-oriented connectivity basis in rural areas. This 
correction notice is amending the definition of an Eligible Service 
Area and announcing an extension of the application window until 
February 20, 2024. Existing and new applicants should refer to the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for additional 
guidelines on being considered for funding under this opportunity and 
the public notice requirement that applies.

DATES: The changes in this correction notice are effective December 19, 
2023. Completed applications for grants must be submitted 
electronically by no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), February 
20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: All applications must be submitted electronically at: 
https://www.rd.usda.gov/community-connect. This correction to the 
funding opportunity will also be posted to https://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Millhiser at 
[email protected], Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Loan Origination and Approval, RUS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 1590, Room 4121-S, Washington, 
DC 20250-1590, or call (202) 578-6926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: The CCG program is authorized under the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (RE Act) and implemented by 7 CFR part 
1739.
    Application Submission: Existing applicants that submitted an 
application under the original application window will need to review 
their application to determine if the submission remains eligible as a 
result of the change made to an eligible Proposed Funded Service Area 
in this notice. If the application is still eligible or is adjusted to 
become eligible, applicants must resubmit their application under this 
new window to be considered for funding. New applicants that meet the 
eligibility requirements of 7 CFR 1739 and the NOFO as amended by this 
notice may also submit an application for consideration.
    Public Notice Requirement: The Public Notice requirement applies to 
all submitted applications. Once the application window closes, the 
Agency will publish a public notice of each application in accordance 
with 7 CFR 1739.15(l).

Corrections

    In FR Doc. 2023-05549 of March 30, 2023 (88 FR 16579),
    1. Column 3, page 16579, revise the DATE section to read as 
follows:
    DATES: Completed applications for grants must be submitted 
electronically by no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), February 
20, 2024.
    2. Column 3, page 16580, under Section C.3(a), Other, revise 
subparagraph (i) in its entirety and the first sentence of subparagraph 
(iv) to read as follows:
    (i) RUS will validate that broadband service does not exist in 
areas that applicants describe as having no broadband access or access 
that is less than 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) downstream plus 1 Mbps 
upstream.
* * * * *
    (iv) Areas receiving, or areas that have received final approval 
for, other federal funding to construct terrestrial facilities 
providing at least 10/1 Mbps service in the project Proposed Funded 
Service Area as of the date of this notice, and which have been 
reported to the agency, are ineligible. * * *

Andrew Berke,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, USDA Rural Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-27813 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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