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1 Global Coalition on Telecommunications Joint 

Statement of Intent between UK, Australia, Canada, 

Japan, and US: https://www.gov.uk/government/ 

publications/global-coalition-ontelecommunications-joint-statement-of-intentbetween-uk-australia-canada-japan-and-us. 

species should be removed from the list 

(i.e., delisted), or be changed in status 

from endangered to threatened or from 

threatened to endangered (16 U.S.C. 

1533(c)(2)(B)). As described by the 

regulations in 50 CFR 424.11(e), the 

Secretary will delist a species if the 

Secretary determines, based on 

consideration of the factors and 

standards set forth in 50 CFR 424.11(c), 

that the best scientific and commercial 

data available substantiate that that: (1) 

the species is extinct; (2) the species has 

recovered to the point at which it no 

longer meets the definition of an 

endangered species or a threatened 

species; or (3) new information that has 

become available since the original 

listing decision shows that the listed 

entity does not meet the definition of an 

endangered species or a threatened 

species; or (4) new information that has 

become available since the original 

listing decision shows the listed entity 

does not meet the definition of a 

species. Any change in Federal status 

would require a separate rulemaking 

process. 

Background information on the 

sawback angelshark is available on the 

NMFS website at: https://www.fisheries.

noaa.gov/species/sawback-angelshark. 

Public Solicitation of New Relevant 

Information 

To ensure that the 5-year review is 

complete and based on the best 

scientific and commercial data 

available, we are soliciting new 

information from the public, 

governmental agencies, Tribes, the 

scientific community, industry, 

environmental entities, and any other 

interested parties concerning the status 

of the sawback angelshark. Categories of 

requested information include: (1) 

species biology including, but not 

limited to, population trends, 

distribution, abundance, demographics, 

and genetics; (2) habitat conditions 

including, but not limited to, amount, 

distribution, suitability, and important 

features for conservation; (3) degree, 

nature, and trends of threats to the 

species and its habitats; (4) conservation 

measures that have been implemented 

that benefit the species, including 

monitoring data demonstrating 

effectiveness of such measures; and (5) 

other new information or data, 

including, but not limited to, taxonomic 

or nomenclatural changes and improved 

analytical methods for evaluating 

extinction risk. 

If you wish to provide information for 

the review, you may submit your 

information and materials electronically 

(see ADDRESSES section). We request that 

all information be accompanied by 

supporting documentation such as 

maps, bibliographic references, or 

reprints of pertinent publications. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. 

Dated: November 15, 2024. 

Lisa Manning, 

Acting Chief, Endangered Species 

Conservation Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Open RAN Certification Principles 

Listening Session 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA), on behalf of the 

Global Coalition on 

Telecommunications (GCOT), will 

convene a virtual industry listening 

session on Open RAN Certification 

Principles. The listening session is 

designed to collect stakeholder input to 

help inform the development of GCOT 

Open RAN Certification Principles. 

DATES: The listening session will be 

held at the following time: 

• December 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. EST 

to 11 a.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: The session will be held 

virtually, with online slide share and 

dial-in information to be posted at 

https://www.ntia.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please direct questions regarding this 

Notice to kdimsdale@ntia.gov, 

indicating ‘‘GCOT Certification 

Principles Listening Session’’ in the 

subject line, or if by mail, addressed to 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–1866. 

Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s 

Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov 

or (202) 482–7002. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In October 2023, the Department for 

Science, Innovation and Technology 

(United Kingdom); the Department of 

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional 

Development, Communications and the 

Arts (Australia); the Department of 

Innovation, Science and Economic 

Development (Canada); the Ministry of 

Internal Affairs and Communications 

(Japan); and NTIA (USA) announced 

their commitment to establish the 

Global Coalition on 

Telecommunications (GCOT). GCOT is 

the most comprehensive grouping of 

likeminded partners on a range of 

telecommunications-related topics, 

including telecommunications supplier 

diversity. GCOT will complement the 

work of other domestic and 

international groupings. 

GCOT aims to: 1

• Increase cooperation and 

coordination between the GCOT 

partners on telecommunications, 

including by improving information 

sharing with a view to ensuring 

complementary national approaches; 

• Build broader international 

consensus on key areas of 

telecommunications policy in support 

of our shared objectives; 

• Enable dialogue between 

policymakers, industry, and academia; 

and 

• Promote innovation and growth 

opportunities for industry 

In order to enact these goals, GCOT 

intends to explore engagements that will 

enhance information sharing, support 

joint research and development, ensure 

alignment of funding priorities, support 

vision setting and standards 

development, and enhance coordination 

on international outreach and 

collaboration. GCOT’s immediate areas 

of focus are on telecommunications 

supply chain diversification and 6G and 

future telecommunications. 

GCOT Certification Principles: On 

behalf of all GCOT partners, NTIA, in 

collaboration with the U.S. Department 

of State’s Bureau of Cyberspace and 

Digital Policy (CDP), Innovation, 

Science, and Economic Development 

Canada (ISED), and the United 

Kingdom’s Department for Science, 

Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) is in 

the process of developing certification 

principles on Open RAN. These 

principles are intended to serve as a 

voluntary framework of 

recommendations for the 

telecommunications industry to develop 

a robust certification program to 

advance the maturity of the Open RAN 

market and ensure that certified Open 

RAN products are open, interoperable, 

and resilient. The discussions held at 

this session will be analyzed to help 


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2Specific authority can be found in 47 U.S.C. 

902(b)(2)(G)(i). 

inform development of GCOT 

Certification Principles. 

The discussion will focus on the key 

areas of the GCOT Certification 

Principles paper which include 

certification governance and integrity, 

cost-effective implementation, and 

facilitating adoption, as described 

below: 

Certification Governance and Integrity 

• Suggests roles and responsibilities 

for all Open RAN ecosystem 

stakeholders; 

• Identifies different sources (from 

bodies like 3GPP and the O–RAN 

Alliance); 

• Addresses the various types of 

testing including conformance, 

interoperability, performance, and 

security; 

• Enumerates the development, 

governance, and oversight expected 

from a certification regime; and 

• Provides a general overview of 

transparency, accreditation, and 

continuous improvement. 

Cost-Effective Implementation 

• Discusses accessibility for all small 

and medium-sized enterprises to meet 

certification standards; 

• Highlights the importance of 

integrating automation and leveraging 

existing resources; and 

• Proposes a possible certification 

structure and scope and a path for 

recertification. 

Facilitating Adoption 

• Outlines the necessary support for 

MNOs and other Open RAN ecosystem 

stakeholders for the success of any 

certification in procurement processes; 

and 

• Describes how industry and 

government can generally support the 

process. 

Authority: NTIA’s role in 

development of the GCOT certification 

principles is under authority of the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 902 et 

seq.).2

Time and Date: NTIA will convene 

one public listening session on 

December 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11:00 

a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The exact 

time of the meeting is subject to change. 

Please refer to NTIA’s website, https:// 

www.ntia.gov, for the most current 

information. 

Place: The meeting will be held 

virtually, with online slide share and 

dial-in information to be posted at 

https://www.ntia.gov. Please refer to 

NTIA’s website, https://www.ntia.gov, 

for the most current information. 

Other Information: The meeting is 

open to the public and the press on a 

first-come, first-served basis and will be 

held in English. The virtual meeting is 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Individuals requiring accommodations 

such as real-time captioning, sign 

language interpretation or other 

ancillary aids should notify NTIA at 

kdimsdale@ntia.govat least seven (7) 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Access details for the meeting are 

subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s 

website, https://www.ntia.gov, for the 

most current information. 

Dated: November 14, 2024. 

Stephanie Weiner, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27146 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–84] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 

published to fulfill the requirements of 

section 155 of Public Law 104–164 

dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 

copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives with attached 

Transmittal 23–84 and Policy 

Justification. 

Dated: November 18, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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