42660 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2017 / Notices 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Committee will discuss Plan 

Development Team (PDT) analysis and 

draft Framework Adjustment 5 (FW 5) 

alternatives including updated status 

determinations for the Northeast Skate 

Complex, recommendations for the 

Skate Allowable Biological Catch (ABC), 

associated possession limits, and 

allowing the landing of barndoor skate. 

The Committee will also select 

preferred alternatives for FW 5 as well 

as discuss PDT analyses of limited 

access in the Northeast Skate Fishery 

Management Plan. They will also 

discuss recommendations for the 

Council to consider for 2018 priorities 

for the Northeast Skate Complex FMP. 

The Council is scheduled to have an 

initial discussion of potential 2018 

priorities at the September Council 

meeting. The Committee will discuss if 

there are any regulations in the 

Northeast Skate Complex FMP that 

could be eliminated, improved, or 

streamlined. Several recent Executive 

Orders have been issued about 

streamlining current regulations, and 

NOAA is seeking public input on the 

efficiency and effectiveness of current 

regulations and whether they can be 

improved. Discuss other business, as 

necessary. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on this agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Council 

action will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. This meeting 

will be recorded. Consistent with 16 

U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is 

available upon request. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

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

Dated: September 6, 2017. 

Jeffrey N. Lonergan, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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National Telecommunications and 

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BroadbandUSA Webinar Series 

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Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meetings— 

monthly webinars. 

SUMMARY: The National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA), as part of its 

BroadbandUSA program, will host a 

series of webinars on a monthly basis to 

engage the public and stakeholders with 

information to accelerate broadband 

connectivity, improve digital inclusion, 

strengthen policies and support local 

priorities. The Practical Broadband 

Conversations webinar series will 

provide an ongoing source of 

information on a range of topics and 

issues being addressed by 

BroadbandUSA, including best practices 

for improving broadband deployment, 

digital literacy and e-government. 

DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the 

webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of 

every month, beginning October 18, 

2017, and continuing through 

September 19, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. 

NTIA will post the registration 

information on its BroadbandUSA Web 

site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under 

Events. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elaine Sloan, National 

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Commerce, Room 4626, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8231; 

email: esloan@ntia.doc.gov. Please 

direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office 

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press@ntia.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s 

BroadbandUSA program provides 

expert advice and field-proven tools for 

assessing broadband adoption, planning 

new infrastructure and engaging a wide 

range of partners in broadband projects. 

BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on 

a regular basis to bring stakeholders 

together to discuss ways to improve 

broadband policies, share best practices, 

and connect communities to other 

federal agencies and funding sources for 

the purpose of expanding broadband 

infrastructure and adoption throughout 

America’s communities. Experts from 

NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program are 

available to provide technical assistance 

and to connect communities with 

additional resources, such as best 

practices, guides and program models. 

NTIA’s BroadbandUSA team is 

developing tools to support 

communities working to expand 

broadband connectivity and improve 

digital inclusion. These webinars are 

among the tools BroadbandUSA uses to 

provide broadband information to the 

public, broadband stakeholders, tribal, 

local and state governments and federal 

programs. Other tools include 

publications, workshops, meetings and 

co-hosted events with stakeholder 

organizations and agencies. 

Details on specific webinar topics and 

webinar registration information will be 

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http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under 

Events. PowerPoint slides and transcript 

of the webinars will be posted on the 

Web site within 7 days following the 

live webinar. 

Participants are welcome to attend all 

webinars. General questions and 

comments are welcome at any time 

during webinars via email to 

BroadbandUSA@ntia.doc.gov. The 

webinars are open to the public and 

press. Pre-registration is recommended. 

NTIA asks each registrant to provide 

their first and last name, city, state, job 

title, organization and email address for 

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receive any updates on BroadbandUSA 

or via email at BroadbandUSA@

ntia.doc.gov. Information on webinar 

content and how to register for one or 

more webinars will available on NTIA’s 

Web site at http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/ 

WEBINARS. Individuals requiring 

accommodations, such as language 

interpretation or other ancillary aids, are 

asked to notify the NTIA contact listed 

above at least seven (7) business days 

before the meeting. 

Dated: September 5, 2017. 

Kathy D. Smith, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

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