Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; Reopening of Application Window for Advisory Committee Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; Reopening of Application Window for Advisory Committee Nominations

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Through this Notice, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is reopening an application window for nominations to the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC). On March 17, 2021, NTIA published a Notice seeking nominations to the CSMAC with a deadline of April 16, 2021, for submissions. In reopening this application window, NTIA seeks to expand the pool of applicants and best ensure the composition of the committee reflects balanced points of view.

DATES:

Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted to the address below on or before May 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES:

Persons may submit applications to Antonio Richardson, Designated Federal Officer, by email (preferred) 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 CSMAC was established and 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 13889 effective September 27, 2019. The Department of Commerce re-chartered the CSMAC on October 1, 2019, for a two-year period. More information about the CSMAC may be found at

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.

On March 17, 2021, NTIA published a Notice in the

Federal Register

seeking nominations for appointment to the

CSMAC.

See

Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; Call for nominations to serve on Advisory Committee, 86 FR 14613 (March 17, 2021),

available at https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/2021/csmac-membership-invitation.

The original application deadline was April 16, 2021.

Through this Notice, NTIA is reopening the application window for 10 days to expand the pool of applicants and best ensure the composition of the committee reflects balanced points of view (

e.g.,

past professional or academic accomplishments, industry sector representation, and educational background). All other requirements for appointment to the CSMAC appear in the Supplementary Information section of the March 17, 2021, Notice.

Dated: April 28, 2021.

Kathy D. Smith,

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 2021-09228 Filed 4-30-21; 8:45 am]

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