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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 106445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31236]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Innovation Fund Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of application window for advisory committee 
nominations.

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SUMMARY: On November 15, 2024, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration (NTIA) published a notice seeking 
applications from persons interested in serving on the Public Wireless 
Supply Chain Innovation Fund Advisory Committee (hereinafter ``the 
IFAC'' or ``the Committee'') for a two-year term. The notice 
established a deadline of December 16, 2024, for the transmittal of 
applications. This notice reopens the application window until January 
15, 2025.

DATES: The application window for the notice published November 15, 
2024 at 89 FR 90267 is reopened. To be considered for calendar year 
2025 appointments, applications must be postmarked or electronically 
transmitted on or before January 15, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Persons may submit applications to Richard Upchurch, 
Designated Federal Officer, by email to [email protected] or by U.S. mail 
or commercial delivery service to Office of Public Safety 
Communications, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 73022, Washington, DC 
20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Upchurch, Designated Federal 
Officer, at (202) 617-6592 or [email protected]. Please direct media 
inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs at (202) 482-7002 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 15, 2024, NTIA published a 
Notice in the Federal Register seeking applications from persons 
interested in serving on the IFAC. See Innovation Fund Advisory 
Committee; Call for applications to serve on the Innovation Fund 
Advisory Committee, 89 FR 90267 (Nov. 15, 2024), available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/15/2024-26635/innovation-fund-advisory-committee. The Notice established a deadline of December 
16, 2024, for the transmittal of applications. Through this Notice, 
NTIA is reopening the application window until January 15, 2025 to 
ensure that all interested parties have an opportunity to submit 
applications.
    Persons interested in applying to serve on the IFAC are reminded 
that members may not apply for Innovation Fund grants, hold a financial 
interest in applicants, or be employed by applicants of the Innovation 
Fund grant program during their tenure on the IFAC. As such, 
individuals with or affiliated with an outstanding application to the 
Innovation Fund's third Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO 3), 
released on December 17, 2024, will not be appointed if their 
application is pending at the time of appointment. Appointments are 
expected to occur after the NOFO 3 application deadline.
    Likewise, IFAC members and their affiliated organizations will not 
be permitted to apply to any ongoing or future funding opportunities 
during their service on the committee. However, individuals who are 
current recipients of an Innovation Fund grant, employed by a grant 
recipient, or hold a financial interest in a recipient of an Innovation 
Fund grant are eligible to apply for IFAC membership and serve on the 
committee, provided no new grant applications are submitted during 
their tenure.

    Dated: December 20, 2024.
Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-31236 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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