[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3897]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Notice: Broadband Grant Programs Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) will begin holding meetings with interested parties on Monday, 
March 2, 2009, in connection with the broadband grant programs 
described in the Broadband Data Services Improvement Act and the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (collectively, 
``Broadband Grant Programs''). All interested parties are invited to 
schedule a meeting.

DATES:  Meetings will be scheduled beginning March 2, 2009, and will 
continue until further notice.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Please enter at 14th 
Street.) Room numbers will be provided to interested parties when 
meetings are scheduled. The disability accessible entrance is located 
at the 14th Street Aquarium Entrance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To schedule a meeting, contact Barbara 
Brown at (202) 482-4374 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA is scheduling meetings to afford 
interested parties the opportunity to discuss implementation of the 
Broadband Grant Programs as described in the Broadband Data Services 
Improvement Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 
The Broadband Data Services Improvement Act was enacted in October 2008 
and directs the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to eligible 
entities on a competitive basis to assess, identify and track broadband 
service deployment in each State. The American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 was enacted in February 2009 and directs NTIA 
to establish the ``Broadband Technology Opportunities Program'' to make 
grants available on a competitive basis to accelerate and expand 
broadband deployment. Information about the Broadband Grant Programs 
will be made available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants.
    Each meeting will be considered an ex parte presentation, and the 
substance of the meeting will be placed on the public record. No later 
than two (2) days after a meeting, an interested party must submit a 
memorandum to NTIA which summarizes the substance of the meeting. Any 
written presentations provided at the meeting will also be placed on 
the public record. NTIA reserves the right to hold individual or group 
meetings, depending on the number of meeting requests received. Group 
meetings may be transcribed and/or streamed to the Web and placed on 
the public record.
    Attendance at the meetings is limited to space available. Meetings 
will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requesting accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or 
other ancillary aids, are asked to indicate this to Barbara Brown at 
least two (2) days prior to each meeting. Interested parties will have 
an opportunity to ask questions at the meetings. Individuals who would 
like to submit questions in writing should e-mail their questions to 
Barbara Brown at [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance of 
the meeting.

    Dated: February 19, 2009.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-3897 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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