[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4239-4240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2089]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

[Docket No. 000410097-2017-04]


Public Telecommunications Facilities Program: Notice of Funds 
Available

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On November 20, 2001, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (NTIA) announced the Notice of Closing Date 
and Solicitation of Applications for the Public Telecommunications 
Facilities Program (PTFP) At the time the Notice of Closing Date and 
Solicitation of Applications appeared in the Federal Register, PTFP had 
not been appropriated funds through the fiscal year. NTIA is publishing 
this Notice of Availability of Funds to announce the funds available 
for fiscal year 2002 PTFP grants.

ADDRESSES: To obtain an application package, submit completed 
applications, or send any other correspondence, write to: NTIA/PTFP, 
Room H-4625, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Cooperman, Director, Public 
Broadcasting Division, telephone: (202) 482-5802; fax: (202) 482-2156. 
Materials needed to complete an application can be obtained 
electronically via PTFP's Web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ptfp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:


[[Page 4240]]


    Authority: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, Public Law 
107-77.

Funding Availability

    On November 20, 2001, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (NTIA) announced the Notice of Closing Date 
and Solicitation of Applications for the Public Telecommunications 
Facilities Program (PTFP)(66 FR 58302). At the time the Notice of 
Closing Date and Solicitation of Applications appeared in the Federal 
Register, PTFP had not been appropriated funds through the fiscal year. 
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), 
U.S. Department of Commerce announces that approximately $25 million is 
available for award to applicants submitting applications in response 
to the Notice of Closing Date published November 20, 2001. Pursuant to 
P.L. 107-77, the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, the Congress 
appropriated $41.1 million for Public Telecommunications Facilities 
Program grants. NTIA has allocated approximately $16 million from the 
$41.1 million for funding additional phases of multi-year projects 
initially funded in FY 2000 and FY 2001.

Dr. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera,
Associate Administrator, Office of Telecommunications and Information 
Applications.
[FR Doc. 02-2089 Filed 1-28-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-60-P