Sunshine Act Meetings, 65625 [2024-18024]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit, or various Tribal-specific federal assistance programs. In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat. 1182, 2129–36 (2020), Congress created the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, and directed use of the National Verifier to determine eligibility based on various criteria, including the qualifications for Lifeline (Medicaid, SNAP, etc.). EBBP provided $3.2 billion in monthly consumer discounts for broadband service and one-time provider reimbursement for a connected device (laptop, desktop computer or tablet). In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 429, 1238–44 (2021) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1751–52), Congress modified and extended EBBP, provided an additional $14.2 billion, and renamed it the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). A household may qualify for the ACP benefit under various criteria, including an individual qualifying for the FCC’s Lifeline program. In a Report and Order adopted on March 31, 2016, (81 FR 33026, May 24, 2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization Order), the Commission ordered USAC to create a National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (‘‘National Verifier’’), including the National Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED), that would match data about Lifeline applicants and subscribers with other data sources to verify the eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. The Commission found that the National Verifier would reduce compliance costs for Lifeline service providers, improve service for Lifeline subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the National Verifier to verify applicants’ eligibility for ACP. The purpose of this matching program is to verify the eligibility of Lifeline and ACP applicants and subscribers by determining whether they receive SNAP and Medicaid administered by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Economic Services Administration. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Economic Services Administration (source agency); Federal Communications Commission (recipient agency) and Universal Service Administrative Company. 17:30 Aug 09, 2024 The authority to conduct the matching program for the FCC’s ACP is 47 U.S.C. 1752(a)-(b). The authority to conduct the matching program for the FCC’s Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C. 254(a)–(c), (j). PURPOSE(S): Jkt 262001 CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: The categories of individuals whose information is involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals who have applied for Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; are currently receiving Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; are individuals who enable another individual in their household to qualify for Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; or are individuals who have received Lifeline and/or ACP benefits. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: The categories of records involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, the last four digits of the applicant’s Social Security Number, date of birth, and first and last name. The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Economic Services Administration which will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual is enrolled in a qualifying assistance program: SNAP and Medicaid administered by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Economic Services Administration. The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline, which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 25, 2021). The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the ACP PO 00000 Frm 00045 system of records, FCC/WCB–3, Affordable Connectivity Program, which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 71494 (Dec. 16, 2021). Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–17839 Filed 8–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P The purpose of this new matching agreement is to verify the eligibility of applicants and subscribers to Lifeline, as well as to ACP and other Federal programs that use qualification for Lifeline as an eligibility criterion. This new agreement will permit eligibility verification for the Lifeline program and ACP by checking an applicant’s/ subscriber’s participation in SNAP and Medicaid in Washington. Under FCC rules, consumers receiving these benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts and also for ACP benefits. SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM: 65625 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Thursday, August 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Hybrid meeting: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC (12th Floor) and virtual. TIME AND DATE: Note: If you would like to virtually access the meeting, see the instructions below. This meeting will be open to the public. To access the meeting virtually, go to the Commission’s website https:// www.fec.gov and click on the banner to be taken to the meeting page. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Draft Advisory Opinion 2024–06: American Target Advertising and the Conservative Caucus REG 2023–02 (Artificial Intelligence in Campaign Ads)—Draft Notice of Disposition Management and Administrative Matters CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Individuals who plan to attend in person and who require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Laura E. Sinram, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040 or secretary@fec.gov, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. STATUS: (Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b) Vicktoria J. Allen, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–18024 Filed 8–8–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 65625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18024]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: Thursday, August 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Hybrid meeting: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC (12th 
Floor) and virtual.

    Note: If you would like to virtually access the meeting, see the 
instructions below.


STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public. To access the meeting 
virtually, go to the Commission's website https://www.fec.gov and click 
on the banner to be taken to the meeting page.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Draft Advisory Opinion 2024-06: American Target Advertising and the 
Conservative Caucus
REG 2023-02 (Artificial Intelligence in Campaign Ads)--Draft Notice of 
Disposition
Management and Administrative Matters

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, 
Telephone: (202) 694-1220.
    Individuals who plan to attend in person and who require special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact Laura E. Sinram, Secretary and Clerk, at 
(202) 694-1040 or [email protected], at least 72 hours prior to the 
meeting date.

(Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b)

Vicktoria J. Allen,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-18024 Filed 8-8-24; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-P
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