Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 33 / Thursday, February 17, 2022 / Notices 9041 

1See Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 

(TBCP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 

(June 3, 2021), https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/ 

view-opportunity.html?oppId=333974 (available 

under the ‘‘Related Documents’’ tab). 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: February 10, 2022. 

Ngagne Jafnar Gueye, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03435 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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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; Tribal Broadband 

Connectivity Program 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration (NTIA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, following 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. This 

Notice of Information Collection is for 

the Tribal Broadband Connectivity 

Program Baseline Report, Performance 

Report and Annual Report. 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 April 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

mail to Jennifer Duane, Director, Grants 

Management, Administration, and 

Compliance, Office of internet 

Connectivity and Growth, National 

Telecommunication and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4887, Washington, DC 

20230, or by email to broadbandusa@

ntia.gov. Please reference TBCP 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 directed Jennifer 

Duane, Director, Grants Management, 

Administration, and Compliance, via 

email at jduane@ntia.gov; 

broadbandusa@ntia.gov; or via 

telephone at (202) 482–2048. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Tribal Broadband Connectivity 

Program (TBCP), authorized by the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 

Division N, Title IX, Section 905(c), 

Public Law 116–260, 134 stat. 1182 

(Dec. 27, 2020) (Act), provides new 

federal funding for grants to eligible 

entities to expand access to and 

adoption of: (i) Broadband service on 

Tribal Land; or (ii) for programs that 

promote the use of broadband to access 

remote learning, telework, or telehealth 

resources. The TBCP will make up to 

$980,000,000 available for federal 

assistance to the following eligible 

entities: (i) A Tribal Government; (ii) a 

Tribal College or University; (iii) the 

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands 

on behalf of the Native Hawaiian 

Community, including Native Hawaiian 

Education Programs; (iv) a Tribal 

organization; or (v) an Alaska Native 

Corporation. The purpose of the TBCP 

is to improve the quality of life, spur 

economic development and commercial 

activity, create opportunities for remote 

employment and online 

entrepreneurship, remote learning, and 

telehealth by expanding broadband 

access and providing digital training 

and inclusion programs to Native 

American communities. 

On June 3, 2021, NTIA published the 

program’s Notice of Funding 

Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov to 

describe the requirements under which 

it will award grants for the TBCP.1 The 

NOFO required award recipients to 

submit financial reports, performance 

(technical) reports, and annual reports 

to the NTIA Federal Program Officer 

and the NOAA Grants Officer and 

Grants Specialist. Award recipients 

must follow the reporting requirements 

described in Sections A.01, Reporting 

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 TBCP program purposes 

and account for the expenditure of 

federal funds to deter waste, fraud, and 

abuse. 

II. Method of Collection 

Tribal Broadband Connectivity 

Program Award recipients will submit 

financial and performance reports on a 

semi-annual basis for the periods ending 

March 31st and September 30th of each 

year, and an annual report no later than 

one year after receiving grant funds and 

until they have expended all funds. The 

Baseline Report is a one-time collection 

of information from award recipients 

covering project plans and details about 

key outputs and outcomes that is due 

within 45 days of the issuance of the 

award. NTIA will collect data through 

electronic submission. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 06XX–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): TBD. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Grant award 

recipients consisting of Tribal 

Governments, Tribal Colleges or 

Universities, the Department of 

Hawaiian Home Lands, Tribal 

organizations, or Alaska Native 

Corporations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

600. 

Estimated Time per Response: 33.22. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 30,636. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $816,449.40. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, 

Title IX, Section 905(c), Public Law 

116–260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020). 

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. 


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9042 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 33 / Thursday, February 17, 2022 / Notices 

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 Chief Information Officer, Department of 

Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03364 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

Docket No. PTO–C–2022–0004] 

National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation Nomination Evaluation 

Committee Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Acting Chief Financial 

Officer/Assistant Secretary of Commerce 

for Administration, with the 

concurrence of the General Services 

Administration, renewed the Charter for 

the National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation Nomination Evaluation 

Committee (NMTI Committee) on 

February 9, 2022. 

DATES: The Charter for the NMTI 

Committee was renewed on February 9, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Hosler, Program Manager, 

National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation Program, United States 

Patent and Trademark Office, 600 

Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 

571–272–8514; or nmti@uspto.gov. 

Information is also available at 

www.uspto.gov/nmti. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Acting Chief Financial Officer/Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the General Services Administration, 

renewed the Charter for the NMTI 

Committee on February 9, 2022. The 

renewed Charter expires on February 9, 

2024. The NMTI Committee members 

are distinguished experts from the 

private and public sectors with 

experience in and an understanding of 

technology and technological 

innovation. The NMTI Committee was 

established in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and 

provides advice to the Secretary of 

Commerce regarding recommendations 

of nominees for the National Medal of 

Technology and Innovation (Medal). 

The duties of the NMTI Committee are 

solely advisory in nature. Nominations 

for this Medal are solicited through an 

open, competitive, and nationwide call, 

and the NMTI Committee members are 

responsible for reviewing the 

nominations received. The NMTI 

Committee evaluates the nominees and 

forwards its recommendations through 

the Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Intellectual Property and Director of the 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office to the Secretary of Commerce, 

who, in turn, forwards her 

recommendations for the Medal to the 

President. 

Andrew Hirshfeld, 

Commissioner for Patents, Performing the 

Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary 

of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 

Director of the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03443 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt 

Wholesale Generator Status 

Docket Nos. 

Cottontail Solar 2, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................... EG22–19–000 

Cottontail Solar 8, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................... EG22–20–000 

Black Bear Alabama Solar Tenant, LLC .......................................................................................................................................... EG22–21–000 

Skipjack IA, LLC ............................................................................................................................................................................... EG22–22–000 

Arlington Energy Center III, LLC ...................................................................................................................................................... EG22–23–000 

Meadow Lake Solar Park LLC ......................................................................................................................................................... EG22–24–000 

Gruver Wind Interconnection, LLC ................................................................................................................................................... EG22–25–000 

Parkway Generation Essex, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................... EG22–26–000 

Take notice that during the month of 

January 2022, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale 

Generators became effective by 

operation of the Commission’s 

regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2021). 

Dated: February 11, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03425 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following exempt 

wholesale generator filings: 

Docket Numbers: EG22–51–000. 

Applicants: Waiawa Solar Power LLC. 

Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale 

Generator Status. 

Filed Date: 2/11/22. 

Accession Number: 20220211–5036. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/4/22. 

Docket Numbers: EG22–52–000. 

Applicants: Highland Solar Transco 

Interconnection LLC. 

Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale 

Generator Status of Highland Solar 

Transco Interconnection LLC. 

Filed Date: 2/11/22. 

Accession Number: 20220211–5132. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/4/22. 

Docket Numbers: EG22–53–000. 

Applicants: Madero Grid, LLC. 

Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale 

Generator Status. 

Filed Date: 2/11/22. 

Accession Number: 20220211–5204. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/4/22. 

Docket Numbers: EG22–54–000. 


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