[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 14131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6558]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
[Docket Number: 0907141137-0154-09]
RIN 0660-ZA28
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Funds Availability; Extension of Application Closing
Deadline for Comprehensive Community Infrastructure (CCI) Projects.
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SUMMARY: NTIA announces that the new application closing deadline for
the electronic submission of CCI projects under the Broadband
Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) is extended until 10 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 26, 2010.
DATES: All applications for funding CCI projects must be submitted
electronically by 10 p.m. EDT on March 26, 2010. There is no change to
the filing deadline for applicants seeking a waiver of the electronic
filing requirement. For CCI applicants wishing to apply in another
format (e.g., paper), NTIA must receive the application and waiver
request by 5 p.m. EDT on March 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The CCI application package for electronic submission is
available at http://www.broadbandusa.gov. See supplementary information
for more details.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general inquiries regarding BTOP,
contact Anthony Wilhelm, Director, BTOP, Office of Telecommunications
and Information Applications, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW, HCHB, Room 4887, Washington, DC, 20230; Help
Desk email: [email protected], Help Desk telephone: 1-877-508-8364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 22, 2010, NTIA published a Notice
of Funds Availability and Solicitation of Applications (Second NOFA) in
the Federal Register announcing general policy and application
procedures for the second round of BTOP funding. (75 FR 3792, Jan. 22,
2010). In the Second NOFA, NTIA required all applicants to submit their
applications electronically through an online application system at
http://www.broadbandusa.gov. (75 FR at 3805). NTIA established an
application window for BTOP projects from February 16, 2010 at 8 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) through March 15, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT
(Application Closing Deadline). On March 3, 2010, NTIA announced the
extension of the Application Closing Deadline for CCI projects under
BTOP until 5 p.m. EDT on March 26, 2010. (75 FR 10464, Mar. 8, 2010).
NTIA announces this extension in the Application Closing Deadline
for CCI projects in the interest of ensuring that BTOP funding is made
available in the most equitable manner. The complexity of preparing an
infrastructure application requires applicants to offer proposals that
are truly comprehensive in scope. NTIA recognizes that applicants may
need the full business day on Friday, March 26, 2010, to finalize their
proposals. To accommodate applicants in time zones other than the
Eastern Time zone, NTIA will extend the filing deadline by five hours
to Friday, March 26, 2010, at 10 p.m. EDT. All other requirements for
electronic submissions set forth in the Second NOFA remain unchanged.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to register in the Central
Contractor Registration (CCR) database now, begin uploading large .pdf
files when they are complete, and submit their application as early as
possible. Note, however, that an early submission will not confer any
advantage or priority in review.
Dated: March 19, 2010.
Lawrence E. Strickling,
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
[FR Doc. 2010-6558 Filed 3-22-10; 11:15 am]
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