[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68587-68588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21996]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Program 
Performance Progress Report

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding the submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before December 4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Carolyn Dunn, Grants Director, Innovation Fund, Office of 
International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Room 4701, Washington, DC 20230, or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference PWSCIF Data Collection in the 
subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business 
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Requests for additional information 
or specific questions related to collection activities should be direct 
to Carolyn Dunn, Grants Director, Innovation Fund, Office of 
International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Room 4701, Washington, DC 20230, or email at 
[email protected] or via telephone at 202-482-4103.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF) Program, 
authorized by Section 9202(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 
116-283, 134 Stat. 3388 (Jan. 1, 2021) (FY21 NDAA) and appropriated by 
Div. A., Section 106 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Public Law 
117-167, 136 Stat. 1392 (Aug. 9, 2022) provides funding for efforts 
that accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and 
interoperable radio access networks (RAN) through a competitive grant 
program. On April 12, 2023, NTIA published the program's Notice of 
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on https://www.ntia.gov/page/innovation-fund/grant-programs/notice-of-funding-opportunity to describe the 
requirements under which it will award grants for the Public Wireless 
Supply Chain Innovation Fund. The NOFO requires award recipients to 
submit bi-annual performance progress reports twice a year for the 
duration of the performance period of the grant. Award recipients must 
follow the reporting requirements described in Section A.01 Report 
Requirement of the Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard 
Terms and Conditions (dated November 12, 2020). Additionally, in 
accordance with 2 CFR part 170, all recipients of a federal award made 
on or after October 1, 2010, must comply with reporting requirements 
under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 
(Pub. L. 109-282).
    NTIA will use the information collected from each award recipient 
to effectively administer and monitor the grant program to ensure the 
achievement of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant

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Program purposes and account for the expenditure of federal funds to 
deter waste, fraud, and abuse.

II. Method of Collection

    The bi-annual Performance Progress Report (PPR) is a bi-annual 
collection of information from award recipients covering updates on 
project activities and details about key outputs and outcomes of their 
performance during the previous six months. The report will be due 30 
calendar days following the end of quarters ending in March and 
September. NTIA will collect data through an electronic submission.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0660-00XX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for new information collection.
    Affected Public: Grant award recipients consisting of for-profit 
companies, non-profit companies, institutions of higher education, 
industry groups, and consortia including two or more such entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 33.22 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,195.92.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $58.576.16.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Section 9202(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, 
Public Law 116-283, 134 Stat. 3388 (Jan. 1, 2021) (FY21 NDAA) and Div. 
A., Section 106 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Public Law 117-
167, 136 Stat. 1392 (Aug. 9, 2022).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
    (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility.
    (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected.
    (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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