Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 13 / Friday, January 19, 2024 / Notices 3639 

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 for Native Entities 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration (NTIA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

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 March 19, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

mail to Arica Cox, Telecommunications 

Policy Analyst, Grants Management and 

Compliance, Office of internet 

Connectivity and Growth, National 

Telecommunication and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4826, Washington, DC 

20230, or by email to broadbandusa@

ntia.gov. Please reference ‘‘Comment on 

Digital Equity Application Forms for 

Native Entities’’ 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 Arica 

Cox, Telecommunications Policy 

Analyst, Grants Management and 

Compliance, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4826, Washington, DC 

20230, via email at acox@ntia.gov or via 

telephone at (202) 482–2048. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Infrastructure Investment and 

Jobs Act, 2021 (‘‘Infrastructure Act’’ or 

‘‘Act’’), which was adopted on 

November 15, 2021, and is also known 

as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 

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 six broadband 

connectivity grant programs funded by 

the Act, including the State Digital 

Equity Planning Grant Program 

(‘‘Planning Grant Program’’) and the 

State Digital Equity Capacity Grant 

Program (‘‘Capacity Grant Program’’). 

The Planning Grant Program provides 

federal funding for grants to eligible 

applicants for the purpose of developing 

Digital Equity Plans. Through these 

Plans, entities will, among other things, 

identify barriers to digital equity in the 

State and strategies for overcoming 

those barriers. The Capacity Grant 

Program will provide federal funding to 

eligible applicants for the purpose of 

implementing the State Digital Equity 

Plans and pursuing digital inclusion 

activities consistent with the State 

Digital Equity Plan. In addition, the 

Capacity Grant Program will provide 

new federal funding for grants to Indian 

Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and 

Native Hawaiian organizations (‘‘Native 

Entities’’) to undertake digital equity 

planning activities and implement 

digital inclusion activities, consistent 

with the Planning Grant Program and 

the Capacity Grant Program. 

NTIA will use the information 

collected from each Native Entity 

applicant to effectively review the 

proposed applications and budgets of 

Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, 

and Native Hawaiian organizations 

applying for funding under the Digital 

Equity Planning and Capacity Programs. 

II. Method of Collection 

NTIA will collect data through both 

electronic and mail submission. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0660–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): TBD. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

for a new information collection. 

Affected Public: Indian Tribes, Alaska 

Native entities, and Native Hawaiian 

organizations applying for Infrastructure 

Act Broadband Grant Program funding. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

475. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 16 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,760 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $264,207.80. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Sections 60304(c) 

and 60304(d) of the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Public 

Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 429 (November 

15, 2021). 

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; and (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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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement 

List. 

SUMMARY: This action deletes product(s) 

from the Procurement List that were 

furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Date added to and deleted from 

the Procurement List: February 18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 


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