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review in June 2016.
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your information no later than January
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notice announces our active review of
the Smoothback angelshark (Squatina
oculata), currently listed as endangered
(81 FR 50394; August 1, 2016). Section
4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires that the
Secretary, through NMFS, conduct a
review of listed species at least once
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Secretary shall delist a species if the
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that the best scientific and commercial
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definition of an endangered species or a
threatened species; or (4) new
information that has become available
since the original listing decision shows
the listed entity does not meet the
definition of a species. Any change in
Federal status would require a separate
rulemaking process.
Background information on the
Smoothback angelshark is available on
the NMFS website at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/
smoothback-angelshark/overview.
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To ensure that the 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
scientific and commercial data
available, we are soliciting new
information from the public,
governmental agencies, Tribes, the
scientific community, industry,
environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status
of the listed Saimaa seal. Categories of
requested information include: (1)
species biology including, but not
limited to, population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, suitability, and important
features for conservation; (3) degree,
nature, and trends of threats to the
species and its habitats; (4) conservation
measures that have been implemented
that benefit the species, including
monitoring data demonstrating
effectiveness of such measures; and (5)
other new information, data, or
corrections including, but not limited
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes
and improved analytical methods for
evaluating extinction risk.
If you wish to provide information for
the review, you may submit your
information and materials electronically
(see ADDRESSES section). We request that
all information be accompanied by
supporting documentation such as
maps, bibliographic references, or
reprints of pertinent publications.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
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Dated: November 8, 2024.
Lisa Manning,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species
Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Innovation Fund Advisory Committee
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Call for applications to serve on
the Innovation Fund Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) is seeking
applications from persons interested in
serving on the Public Wireless Supply
Chain Innovation Fund Advisory
Committee (hereinafter ‘‘the IFAC’’ or
‘‘the Committee’’) for a two-year term.
The IFAC will advise the Secretary and
the NTIA Administrator on the
administration of the Public Wireless
Supply Chain Innovation Fund.
DATES: To be considered for calendar
year 2025 appointments, applications
must be postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or before December 16,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Persons may submit
applications, with the information
specified below, to Richard Upchurch,
Designated Federal Officer, by email to
IFAC@ntia.gov or by U.S. mail or
commercial delivery service to Office of
Public Safety Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave.
NW, Room X, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Upchurch, Designated Federal
Officer, at (202) 617–6592 or
rupchurch@ntia.gov. Please direct
media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of
Public Affairs at (202) 482–7002 or
press@ntia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Public Wireless Supply Chain
Innovation Fund Advisory Committee is
chartered by the Department of
Commerce under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5
U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 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 is authorized under Section
SUMMARY:
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9202(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021,
Public Law 116–283, codified as 47
U.S.C. 906(a)(1) (FY21 NDAA).
The FY21 NDAA requires the
Secretary of Commerce, acting through
the NTIA Administrator, and in
consultation with the Under Secretary
of Commerce for Standards and
Technology, to establish a Federal
advisory committee, composed of
government and private sector experts,
to advise the Secretary and the NTIA
Administrator on the administration of
the Innovation Fund. The Innovation
Fund is a $1.5 billion competitive grants
program authorized under the FY21
NDAA to support the following:
(i) Promoting and deploying
technology, including software,
hardware, and microprocessing
technology, that will enhance
competitiveness in the fifth-generation
(commonly known as ‘‘5G’’) and
successor wireless technology supply
chains that use open and interoperable
interface radio access networks.
(ii) Accelerating commercial
deployments of open interface
standards-based compatible,
interoperable equipment, such as
equipment developed pursuant to the
standards set forth by organizations
such as the O–RAN Alliance, the
Telecom Infra Project, 3GPP, the OpenRAN Software Community, or any
successor organizations.
(iii) Promoting and deploying
compatibility of new 5G equipment
with future open standards-based,
interoperable equipment.
(iv) Managing integration of multivendor network environments.
(v) Identifying objective criteria to
define equipment as compliant with
open standards for multi-vendor
network equipment interoperability.
(vi) Promoting and deploying security
features enhancing the integrity and
availability of equipment in multivendor networks.
(vii) Promoting and deploying
network function virtualization to
facilitate multi-vendor interoperability
and a more diverse vendor market.
The IFAC will function solely as an
advisory body, in accordance with the
provisions of the FACA. In particular,
the IFAC shall advise the Secretary and
the NTIA Administrator on the
administration of the Innovation Fund
and technology developments to help
inform (i) the strategic direction of the
Innovation Fund, and (ii) efforts of the
Federal Government to promote a more
secure, diverse, sustainable, and
competitive supply chain. Additional
information about the IFAC and its
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activities may be found on the IFAC
web page at https://www.ntia.gov/
committees-and-working-groups/
innovation-fund-advisory-committee.
Under the Committee’s charter, the
IFAC shall consist of not less than ten
(10) and generally not more than
twenty-five (25) members. Membership
balance is not static and may change,
depending on the work of the
Committee. Members of the IFAC who
are not Federal officers or employees
and are appointed for their individual
perspectives or view point will be
appointed to serve as Representatives.
Members of the IFAC who are not
Federal officers or employees and are
appointed for their individual expertise
and experience will serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs) as the
term is defined in 18 U.S.C. 202. SGEs
are subject to conflict of interest laws
and regulations, including (but not
limited to) the obligation to annually
file a New Entrant Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form
450) and complete ethics training.
Members of the IFAC who are Federal
officers or employees will be appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102.3.130(d) to
serve as Regular Government Employees
(RGEs). Members will be individually
advised of the capacity in which they
will serve through their appointment
letters.
Members who are not Federal officers
or employees will serve without
compensation, and NTIA will not
reimburse members for travel or per
diem expenses. The IFAC will meet at
least two times each year, as determined
by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
in consultation with the Chair or CoChairs. Additional meetings may be
called at the discretion of the Chair or
Co-Chairs subject to the approval of the
DFO. It is anticipated that the inaugural
meeting of the IFAC will be held in
person, with the remaining meetings
conducted virtually.
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.).1 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.).
Members of the IFAC shall be
appointed by the NTIA Administrator.
NTIA currently seeks applicants for a
two-year term that will commence in
approximately Spring 2025 and
1 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).
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continue for two years, subject to the
renewal of the Committee’s charter or its
termination by proper authority.
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended
(FACA) 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 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,
to ensure that private and public sector
members represent a broad range of
expertise and perspectives, candidates
from a variety of professional fields will
be considered, including associations,
standards organizations, academic and
research institutions, laboratories,
companies of various sizes and
expertise, nonprofit and civil society
entities, and consortiums, in addition to
government agencies. Members will be
highly qualified to provide advice and
information on technology
developments, research and
development, lab testing,
interoperability, integration,
certification and standards, network
function virtualization, commercial
deployments, security, and/or economic
competitiveness related to open and
interoperable 5G and future generation
communication networks. In particular,
NTIA seeks technical experts with
strong open and interoperable network
deployment experience, familiarity with
5G and successor wireless technologies,
or expertise with specific applications
of wireless technologies.
During their service on the IFAC, nonFederal government members may not
be applicants for Innovation Fund
grants, have a financial interest in
applicants for Innovation Fund grants,
or be employed by applicants for
Innovation Fund grants; represented
entities cannot be applicants for
Innovation Fund grants or have a
financial interest in applicants for
Innovation Fund grants. (Widely
diversified paid memberships do not
constitute a financial interest).
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 IFAC’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. To be considered for
a calendar year 2025 appointment,
expressions of interest must be
electronically transmitted on or before
December 16, 2024.
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Dated: November 8, 2024.
Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024–26635 Filed 11–14–24; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following product(s)
are deleted from the Procurement List:
Procurement List; Deletions
Product(s)
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement
List.
AGENCY:
This action deletes product(s)
from the Procurement List that were
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Date added to and deleted from
the Procurement List: December 15,
2024.
SUMMARY:
Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325,
Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information or to submit
comments contact: Michael R.
Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 489–1322,
or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Deletions
On October 11, 2024 (89 FR 82579),
the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notice of proposed
deletions from the Procurement List.
This notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3.
After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has
determined that the product(s) and
service(s) listed below are no longer
suitable for procurement by the Federal
Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506
and 41 CFR 51–2.4.
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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
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities.
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2. The action may result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
product(s) 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 product(s) deleted
from the Procurement List.
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
6515–00–NIB–8191—Gloves, Exam,
Powder-Free, Latex-Free, Nitrile, Pink,
Small
6515–00–NIB–8192—Gloves, Exam,
Powder-Free, Latex-Free, Nitrile, Pink,
Medium
6515–00–NIB–8193—Gloves, Exam,
Powder-Free, Latex-Free, Nitrile, Pink,
Large
6515–00–NIB–8194—Gloves, Exam,
Powder-Free, Latex-Free, Nitrile, Pink,
X-Large
Authorized Source of Supply: Central
Association for the Blind and Visually
Impaired, Utica, NY
Contracting Activity: OFFICE OF
ACQUISITION, ARLINGTON, VA
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
1730–00–945–8450—Chock Wheel
Authorized Source of Supply: NEWVIEW
Oklahoma, Inc, Oklahoma City, OK
Contracting Activity: DLA AVIATION,
RICHMOND, VA
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
7510–01–484–4564—Refill, Rubberized
Ballpoint Stick Pen w Chain, Blue Ink,
Medium Point
Authorized Source of Supply: Alphapointe,
Kansas City, MO
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN
SVCS ACQUISITION BR (2, NEW YORK,
NY
Michael R. Jurkowski,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024–26656 Filed 11–14–24; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposals, Submissions,
and Approvals
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
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On October 22, 2024, the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled,
operating as the U.S. AbilityOne
Commission (Commission), published a
Notice of information collection, for a
‘‘Disability Qualification
Determination’’ form with a comment
period ending on November 16, 2024.
This notice announces the
Commission’s extension of the comment
period to November 24, 2024.
DATES: The comment period for the
‘‘Disability Qualification
Determination’’ form, published October
22, 2024, at 89 FR 84338, is extended.
Electronic comments should be received
no later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on
November 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to
www.regulations.gov. To locate this
information collection activity, search
for Docket #CPPBSD–2024–0004–0082.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. Please be advised that
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Stewart, Compliance and
Enforcement Attorney, Office of General
Counsel, U.S. AbilityOne Commission,
355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington,
DC 20024; telephone: (703) 254–6172;
email: cstewart@abilityone.gov. If you
are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability and wish to access
telecommunications relay services,
please dial 7–1–1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 22, 2024, the Commission
published a Notice of information
collection, for a ‘‘Disability
Qualification Determination’’ form that
an AbilityOne-participating nonprofit
agency employer will fill out to
document its determination of an
individual’s eligibility to be a qualified
direct labor employee for purposes of
meeting the statutory requirements of
the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act, 41
U.S.C. 8501–8506. The form is an
updated and modified version of the
Commission’s Individual Eligibility
Evaluation (IEE) form (OMB Control
#3037–0012). The purpose of the IEE
was to determine and document an
individual’s disability eligibility by
identifying the individual’s barriers to
employment as well as the job supports
the individual needs to perform their
job. The updated ‘‘Disability
Qualification Determination’’ form is
consistent with the Commission’s
responsibilities and ensures that the
Commission will collect the most
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Innovation Fund Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Call for applications to serve on the Innovation Fund Advisory
Committee.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on
the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Advisory Committee
(hereinafter ``the IFAC'' or ``the Committee'') for a two-year term.
The IFAC will advise the Secretary and the NTIA Administrator on the
administration of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.
DATES: To be considered for calendar year 2025 appointments,
applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or
before December 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications, with the information
specified below, to Richard Upchurch, Designated Federal Officer, by
email to [email protected] or by U.S. mail or commercial delivery service
to Office of Public Safety Communications, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room X,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Upchurch, Designated Federal
Officer, at (202) 617-6592 or [email protected]. Please direct media
inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs at (202) 482-7002 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation
Fund Advisory Committee is chartered by the Department of Commerce
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C.
1001 et seq., 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 is authorized under Section
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9202(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116-283, codified as
47 U.S.C. 906(a)(1) (FY21 NDAA).
The FY21 NDAA requires the Secretary of Commerce, acting through
the NTIA Administrator, and in consultation with the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Standards and Technology, to establish a Federal advisory
committee, composed of government and private sector experts, to advise
the Secretary and the NTIA Administrator on the administration of the
Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund is a $1.5 billion competitive
grants program authorized under the FY21 NDAA to support the following:
(i) Promoting and deploying technology, including software,
hardware, and microprocessing technology, that will enhance
competitiveness in the fifth-generation (commonly known as ``5G'') and
successor wireless technology supply chains that use open and
interoperable interface radio access networks.
(ii) Accelerating commercial deployments of open interface
standards-based compatible, interoperable equipment, such as equipment
developed pursuant to the standards set forth by organizations such as
the O-RAN Alliance, the Telecom Infra Project, 3GPP, the Open-RAN
Software Community, or any successor organizations.
(iii) Promoting and deploying compatibility of new 5G equipment
with future open standards-based, interoperable equipment.
(iv) Managing integration of multi-vendor network environments.
(v) Identifying objective criteria to define equipment as compliant
with open standards for multi-vendor network equipment
interoperability.
(vi) Promoting and deploying security features enhancing the
integrity and availability of equipment in multi-vendor networks.
(vii) Promoting and deploying network function virtualization to
facilitate multi-vendor interoperability and a more diverse vendor
market.
The IFAC will function solely as an advisory body, in accordance
with the provisions of the FACA. In particular, the IFAC shall advise
the Secretary and the NTIA Administrator on the administration of the
Innovation Fund and technology developments to help inform (i) the
strategic direction of the Innovation Fund, and (ii) efforts of the
Federal Government to promote a more secure, diverse, sustainable, and
competitive supply chain. Additional information about the IFAC and its
activities may be found on the IFAC web page at https://www.ntia.gov/committees-and-working-groups/innovation-fund-advisory-committee.
Under the Committee's charter, the IFAC shall consist of not less
than ten (10) and generally not more than twenty-five (25) members.
Membership balance is not static and may change, depending on the work
of the Committee. Members of the IFAC who are not Federal officers or
employees and are appointed for their individual perspectives or view
point will be appointed to serve as Representatives. Members of the
IFAC who are not Federal officers or employees and are appointed for
their individual expertise and experience will serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs) as the term is defined in 18 U.S.C. 202.
SGEs are subject to conflict of interest laws and regulations,
including (but not limited to) the obligation to annually file a New
Entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) and
complete ethics training. Members of the IFAC who are Federal officers
or employees will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102.3.130(d) to serve
as Regular Government Employees (RGEs). Members will be individually
advised of the capacity in which they will serve through their
appointment letters.
Members who are not Federal officers or employees will serve
without compensation, and NTIA will not reimburse members for travel or
per diem expenses. The IFAC will meet at least two times each year, as
determined by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) in consultation with
the Chair or Co-Chairs. Additional meetings may be called at the
discretion of the Chair or Co-Chairs subject to the approval of the
DFO. It is anticipated that the inaugural meeting of the IFAC will be
held in person, with the remaining meetings conducted virtually.
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.).\1\
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.).
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\1\ 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).
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Members of the IFAC shall be appointed by the NTIA Administrator.
NTIA currently seeks applicants for a two-year term that will commence
in approximately Spring 2025 and continue for two years, subject to the
renewal of the Committee's charter or its termination by proper
authority.
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended
(FACA) 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 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, to ensure that private and
public sector members represent a broad range of expertise and
perspectives, candidates from a variety of professional fields will be
considered, including associations, standards organizations, academic
and research institutions, laboratories, companies of various sizes and
expertise, nonprofit and civil society entities, and consortiums, in
addition to government agencies. Members will be highly qualified to
provide advice and information on technology developments, research and
development, lab testing, interoperability, integration, certification
and standards, network function virtualization, commercial deployments,
security, and/or economic competitiveness related to open and
interoperable 5G and future generation communication networks. In
particular, NTIA seeks technical experts with strong open and
interoperable network deployment experience, familiarity with 5G and
successor wireless technologies, or expertise with specific
applications of wireless technologies.
During their service on the IFAC, non-Federal government members
may not be applicants for Innovation Fund grants, have a financial
interest in applicants for Innovation Fund grants, or be employed by
applicants for Innovation Fund grants; represented entities cannot be
applicants for Innovation Fund grants or have a financial interest in
applicants for Innovation Fund grants. (Widely diversified paid
memberships do not constitute a financial interest).
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 IFAC'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. To be considered
for a calendar year 2025 appointment, expressions of interest must be
electronically transmitted on or before December 16, 2024.
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Dated: November 8, 2024.
Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-26635 Filed 11-14-24; 8:45 am]
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