Notice2024-27800
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
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Published
November 29, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which help 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 submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94714-94715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27800]
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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; State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), Department of 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 general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information
collections, which help 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 submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before January 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments to Angela
Bennett, Director of Digital Equity, Office of internet Connectivity
and Growth, National Telecommunication and Information Administration
by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503439373924313c352125392429103e2439317e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46222f212f32272a2337332f323f0628322f2768212930">[email protected]</span></a> or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c1c1e0d2f2321212922383f0c28232f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c3c3e2d0f0301010902181f2c08030f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference ``FY25 DE Capacity Application Forms Comment'' 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 directed
to Angela Bennett, Director of Digital Equity, Grants Management and
Compliance, by mail to1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4826,
Washington, DC 20230, via telephone (202) 389-2723, or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee8a8789879a8f828b9f9b879a97ae809a878fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e2a2729273a2f222b3f3b273a370e203a272f60292138">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Act or
Act) \1\ provided $65 billion of funding for programs to close the
digital divide and ensure that all Americans have access to affordable,
reliable, high-speed internet. NTIA administers multiple broadband
connectivity grant programs funded by the Act, including the State
Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (SDECG). The purpose of the SDECG
is to promote the achievement of digital equity, support digital
inclusion activities, and build capacity for efforts by States and U.S.
territories and possessions relating to the adoption of broadband.\2\
The SDECG will provide new federal funding in fiscal year 2025 for
grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of implementing the State
Digital Equity Plans developed by States and U.S. Territories under the
State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program \3\ and pursuing digital
inclusion activities..
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\1\ The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Division
F, Title III, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 1209 (November 15,
2021).
\2\ 47 U.S.C. 1723(a)(1)(A).
\3\ 47 U.S.C. 1723(c).
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NTIA will use the information collected from each applicant to the
SDECG to effectively review the proposed applications and budgets from
States and U.S. territories and possessions for the State Digital
Equity Capacity Program.
II. Method of Collection
NTIA will collect data through electronic submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0660-XXXX.
Form Number(s): TBD.
Type of Review: Regular submission for a new information
collection.
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Affected Public: States and territories or possessions of the
United States applying for Infrastructure Act State Digital Equity
Capacity Grant Program funding.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $26,096.00.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1723(c) & (d).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
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 information collection request (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,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-27800 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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