Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, 89408-89409 [2023-28558]

Download as PDF 89408 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Notices Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular Submission. Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,665. Estimated Time per Response: Focus groups: 1 hour; Questionnaire: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,286. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: NOAA’s Programmatic Authority—Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); BOEM’s Programmatic Authority—Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1346). ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–28504 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program Forms The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 4, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Commerce. Title: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program Forms. OMB Control Number: 0660–0053. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Revision of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 18 hours for Baseline and Performance Progress Reports; 100 hours for Budget Submission Form. Average Hours Per Response: 33.22. Burden Hours: 1,856 hours. Needs and Uses: With this information collection, NTIA will be able to monitor the grant recipients’ spending habits and activities. In the absence of collecting this information, NTIA would fail to evaluate the grant recipients’ progress toward the grant program priority areas and program goals. Moreover, without these reports, the grants could be the subject of waste, fraud, and abuse of Federal funds. Therefore, it is necessary for NTIA to collect information using the Performance Progress Report (PPR) form and Baseline Report. For the budget submission form, NTIA intends to use the information collected (1) to evaluate whether an applicant is eligible for a grant; (2) to evaluate applications by peer/expert reviewers against objective criteria; and (3) to collect corroborative information, as applicable, from applicants deemed highly qualified. NTIA also intends to PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 use information collected from the application as baseline information after award of the grant to evaluate the grantee’s progress toward completion of the objectives for which the grant was made. Affected Public: Grant award recipients consisting of for-profit companies, non-profit companies, institutions of higher education, industry groups, and consortia including two or more such entities. Frequency: One-time (Baseline and Budget Submission Forms) and biannual (Performance Progress Report). Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Section 9202(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Pub. L. 116–283, 134 Stat. 3388 (Jan. 1, 2021). This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0660–0053. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–28581 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Call for applications to serve on a Federal advisory committee. AGENCY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking applications to serve on the Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (‘‘CSMAC’’ or ‘‘committee’’) for a two-year term. The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Notices Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator on spectrum policy matters. DATES: Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before January 31, 2024. ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications, with the information specified below, to Antonio Richardson, Designated Federal Officer, by email to arichardson@ntia.gov, or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service to Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4600, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Richardson at (202) 482–4156 or arichardson@ntia.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee is chartered by the Department of Commerce under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, and pursuant to section 105(b) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The committee will continue as provided in Executive Order 14109, effective September 29, 2023. The Department of Commerce re-chartered the CSMAC on November 21, 2023, for a two-year period. The CSMAC advises the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum policy. In particular, the current charter calls for the committee to provide advice and recommendations on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management to: (1) license radio frequencies in a way that maximizes their public benefit; (2) keep wireless networks as open to innovation as possible; and (3) make wireless services available to all Americans. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. Additional information about the CSMAC and its activities may be found at https:// www.ntia.gov/category/csmac. Under the terms of the committee’s charter, it will have no fewer than five (5) members and no more than thirty (30) members, who serve in the capacity of Special Government Employee (SGE). As SGEs, members must comply with certain Federal conflict-of-interest statutes and ethics regulations, including some financial disclosure requirements. Members will not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel or for per diem expenses. No VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 member may be a registered Federal lobbyist, pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). See Office of Management and Budget, ‘‘Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions’’, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). No member may be an agent of a foreign principal required to register pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (codified at 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.). The Secretary of Commerce appoints members of the committee, who serve at the Secretary’s pleasure and discretion for up to a two-year term and may be reappointed for additional terms. NTIA currently seeks applicants for a new two-year term that will commence approximately in June 2024 and continue for two years from that date, subject to the anticipated timely renewal of the committee’s charter or its termination by proper authority. The committee’s membership will be fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented by members and the functions to be performed. Accordingly, its membership will reflect a crosssection of interests in spectrum management and policy, including nonFederal spectrum users; State, regional, and local sectors; technology developers and manufacturers; academia; civil society; and service providers with customers in both domestic and international markets. A description of factors to be considered in determining each applicant’s expertise is contained in the committee’s Membership Balance Plan, available at https://www.ntia.gov/ sites/default/files/2023-12/csmacmembership_balance_plan.pdf. NTIA seeks applicants with strong technical and engineering knowledge and experience, familiarity with commercial or private wireless technologies and associated businesses, or expertise with specific applications of wireless technologies. The Secretary may consider factors including, but not limited to, educational background, past work or academic accomplishments, and the industry sector in which a member is currently or previously employed. All appointments are made without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. A diverse membership of the Committee assures expertise reflecting the breadth of the Committee’s responsibilities and, where possible, the Secretary will also consider the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity and various abilities of the United States population. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 89409 Each application must include the applicant’s full name, address, telephone number, and email address, along with a summary of the applicant’s qualifications that identifies, with specificity, how his or her education, training, experience, expertise, or other factors would support the CSMAC’s work and how his or her participation would help achieve the balance factors described above. Each application must also include a detailed resume or curriculum vitae. Stephanie Weiner, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–28558 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–10–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration 2024 NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce, will host a public symposium on February 1, 2024, focusing on implementation of the National Spectrum Strategy, which the Executive Office of the President released on November 13, 2023. DATES: The symposium will be held on February 1, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). ADDRESSES: The symposium will take place at the National Press Club, located at 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045. The event also will be webcast through the NTIA website at https:// www.ntia.gov/page/ntia-spectrumpolicy-symposium. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Alden, Telecommunications Specialist, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA, at (202) 482–8046 or spectrumsymposium@ntia.gov. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email: press@ntia.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA serves as the president’s principal advisor on telecommunications policies and manages the use of the radiofrequency spectrum by federal agencies. See 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2). NTIA is hosting a symposium to focus on implementing the National Spectrum Strategy released by the Executive Office of the President on November 13, 2023. The Strategy SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89408-89409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28558]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Call for applications to serve on a Federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) is seeking applications to serve on the Department of Commerce 
Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (``CSMAC'' or ``committee'') for 
a two-year term. The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant

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Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator on 
spectrum policy matters.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on 
or before January 31, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications, with the information 
specified below, to Antonio Richardson, Designated Federal Officer, by 
email to [email protected], or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery 
service to Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4600, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Richardson at (202) 482-4156 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory 
Committee is chartered by the Department of Commerce under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, and pursuant to section 
105(b) of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 904(b). The 
committee will continue as provided in Executive Order 14109, effective 
September 29, 2023. The Department of Commerce re-chartered the CSMAC 
on November 21, 2023, for a two-year period. The CSMAC advises the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on a 
broad range of issues regarding spectrum policy. In particular, the 
current charter calls for the committee to provide advice and 
recommendations on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and 
management to: (1) license radio frequencies in a way that maximizes 
their public benefit; (2) keep wireless networks as open to innovation 
as possible; and (3) make wireless services available to all Americans. 
The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the 
FACA. Additional information about the CSMAC and its activities may be 
found at https://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac.
    Under the terms of the committee's charter, it will have no fewer 
than five (5) members and no more than thirty (30) members, who serve 
in the capacity of Special Government Employee (SGE). As SGEs, members 
must comply with certain Federal conflict-of-interest statutes and 
ethics regulations, including some financial disclosure requirements. 
Members will not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel or 
for per diem expenses. No member may be a registered Federal lobbyist, 
pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.). See Office of Management and Budget, ``Revised Guidance 
on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and 
Commissions'', 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). No member may be an agent 
of a foreign principal required to register pursuant to the Foreign 
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (codified at 22 U.S.C. 611 
et seq.).
    The Secretary of Commerce appoints members of the committee, who 
serve at the Secretary's pleasure and discretion for up to a two-year 
term and may be reappointed for additional terms. NTIA currently seeks 
applicants for a new two-year term that will commence approximately in 
June 2024 and continue for two years from that date, subject to the 
anticipated timely renewal of the committee's charter or its 
termination by proper authority.
    The committee's membership will be fairly balanced in terms of the 
points of view represented by members and the functions to be 
performed. Accordingly, its membership will reflect a cross-section of 
interests in spectrum management and policy, including non-Federal 
spectrum users; State, regional, and local sectors; technology 
developers and manufacturers; academia; civil society; and service 
providers with customers in both domestic and international markets. A 
description of factors to be considered in determining each applicant's 
expertise is contained in the committee's Membership Balance Plan, 
available at https://www.ntia.gov/sites/default/files/2023-12/csmac-membership_balance_plan.pdf.
    NTIA seeks applicants with strong technical and engineering 
knowledge and experience, familiarity with commercial or private 
wireless technologies and associated businesses, or expertise with 
specific applications of wireless technologies. The Secretary may 
consider factors including, but not limited to, educational background, 
past work or academic accomplishments, and the industry sector in which 
a member is currently or previously employed. All appointments are made 
without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual 
orientation, disability, cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. 
A diverse membership of the Committee assures expertise reflecting the 
breadth of the Committee's responsibilities and, where possible, the 
Secretary will also consider the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity 
and various abilities of the United States population.
    Each application must include the applicant's full name, address, 
telephone number, and email address, along with a summary of the 
applicant's qualifications that identifies, with specificity, how his 
or her education, training, experience, expertise, or other factors 
would support the CSMAC's work and how his or her participation would 
help achieve the balance factors described above. Each application must 
also include a detailed resume or curriculum vitae.

Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-28558 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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