[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7522]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

[Docket No. 000410097-3067-08] [RIN 0660-ZA-11]


Public Telecommunications Facilities Program: Notice of Funds 
Available

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

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SUMMARY: On October 17, 2002, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (NTIA) announced the Notice of Closing Date 
and Solicitation of Television Applications for the Public 
Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP). On March 5, 2003, the 
NTIA announced the Notice of Closing Date and Solicitation of Radio and 
Nonbroadcast Applications for the PTFP. On February 20, 2003, 
legislation appropriating FY 2003 funds for the PTFP was completed. 
NTIA is now publishing this Notice of Availability of Funds to announce 
the funds available for fiscal year 2003 PTFP grants.

ADDRESS: 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: 

Authority

    The Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, Public Law 108-7.

Funding Availability

    On October 17, 2002, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (NTIA) announced the Notice of Closing Date 
and Solicitation of Television Applications for the Public 
Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) (67 FR 64297). On March 5, 
2003, the NTIA announced the Notice of Closing Date and Solicitation of 
Radio and Nonbroadcast Applications for the PTFP (68 FR 10610). The 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. 
Department of Commerce announces that approximately $21 million is 
available for award to applicants submitting applications in response 
to the Notices of Closing Date published October 17, 2002 and March 5, 
2003. Pursuant to Pub. L. 108-7, the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003, the Congress appropriated $41.1 million for Public 
Telecommunications Facilities Program grants. NTIA has allocated 
approximately $20 million from the $41.1 million for funding additional 
phases of multi-year projects initially funded in FY 2000, FY 2001 and 
FY 2002.

Dr. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera,
Associate Administrator, Office of Telecommunications and Information 
Applications.
[FR Doc. 03-7522 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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