81 FR 49921 - Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)

Page Range		49921-49921
FR Document		2016-17900

Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Mary J. Sisak on behalf of Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., et al, Michael R. Romano on behalf of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, Robert W. Schwartz on behalf of Madison Telephone Company, Derrick B. Owens on behalf of WTA-Advocates For Rural Broadband.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58 and CC Docket No. 01-92; Report No. 3047]


Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in 
Rulemaking Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration and clarification.

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SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification (Petitions) 
have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Mary J. 
Sisak on behalf of Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., et al, Michael 
R. Romano on behalf of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, Robert W. 
Schwartz on behalf of Madison Telephone Company, Derrick B. Owens on 
behalf of WTA-Advocates For Rural Broadband.

DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before August 
15, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 8, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, (202) 418-7400, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of Commission's document, 
Report No. 3047, released July 11, 2016. The full text of the Petitions 
is available for viewing and copying at the FCC Reference Information 
Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554 or may 
be accessed online via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing 
System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission will not send a 
copy of this Notice pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 
801(a)(1)(A), because this Notice does not have an impact on any rules 
of particular applicability.
    Subject: Connect America Fund; ETC Annual Reports and 
Certifications; Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime, 
FCC 16-33, published at 81 FR 24282, April 25, 2016, in WC Docket Nos. 
10-90 and 14-58; CC Docket No. 01-92. This Notice is being published 
pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), 
(g).
    Number of Petitions Filed: 4.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-17900 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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Within 10 days of receiving the application, by NEPA, National Historic Preservation Act, filed in the Commission’s rulemaking
the BLM, in coordination with the operator Endangered Species Act, and other proceeding by Mary J. Sisak on behalf of
and Surface Managing Agency, including the applicable laws have been completed, the Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., et
private surface owner in the case of split BLM (and the FS if applicable), will make a
al, Michael R. Romano on behalf of
estate minerals, will schedule a date for the decision on the permit and the Surface Use
onsite inspection (unless the onsite Plan of Operations within 10 days of NTCA-The Rural Broadband
inspection has already been conducted as receiving a report from the operator Association, Robert W. Schwartz on
part of a Notice of Staking). The onsite addressing all of the issues or actions behalf of Madison Telephone Company,
inspection will be held as soon as practicable specified in the notice under paragraph (c)(1) Derrick B. Owens on behalf of WTA-
based on participants’ schedules and weather of this section and certifying that all required Advocates For Rural Broadband.
conditions. The operator will be notified at actions have been taken. If the operator has
the onsite inspection of any additional not completed the actions specified in the DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions
deficiencies that are discovered during the notice within 2 years from the operator’s must be filed on or before August 15,
inspection. The operator has 45 days after receipt of the paragraph (c)(1) notice, the 2016. Replies to an opposition must be
receiving notice from the BLM to provide any BLM will deny the permit. filed on or before August 8, 2016.
additional information necessary to complete e. For APDs on NFS lands, the decision to
the APD, or the APD may be returned to the approve a Surface Use Plan of Operations or ADDRESSES:Federal Communications
operator. Master Development Plan may be subject to Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
b. Within 30 days after the operator has FS appeal procedures. The BLM cannot Washington, DC 20554.
submitted a complete application, including approve an APD until the appeal of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
incorporating any changes that resulted from Surface Use Plan of Operations is resolved.
the onsite inspection, the BLM will:
Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition
* * * * * Bureau, (202) 418–7400, email:
1. Approve the application, subject to
reasonable Conditions of Approval, if the I. Waiver From Electronic Submission Suzanne.Yelen@fcc.gov.
appropriate requirements of the NEPA, Requirements SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
National Historic Preservation Act, The operator may request a waiver from summary of Commission’s document,
Endangered Species Act, and other the electronic submission requirement for an Report No. 3047, released July 11, 2016.
applicable law have been met and, if on NFS APD or Notice of Staking if compliance
lands, the FS has approved the Surface Use The full text of the Petitions is available
would cause hardship or the operator is
Plan of Operations; unable to file these documents electronically. for viewing and copying at the FCC
2. Notify the operator that it is deferring In the request, the operator must explain the Reference Information Center, 445 12th
action on the permit; or reason(s) that prevents it from using the Street SW., Room CY–A257,
3. Deny the permit if it cannot be approved electronic system. The waiver request is Washington, DC 20554 or may be
and the BLM cannot identify any actions that subject to BLM approval. The BLM will not accessed online via the Commission’s
the operator could take that would enable the consider an APD or Notice of Staking that the Electronic Comment Filing System at
BLM to issue the permit or the FS to approve operator did not submit through the https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The
the Surface Use Plan of Operations, if electronic system, unless the BLM approves
Commission will not send a copy of this
applicable. a waiver.
c. The notice of deferral in paragraph (b)(2) Notice pursuant to the Congressional
[FR Doc. 2016–17400 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A),
of this section must specify:
1. Any action the operator could take that BILLING CODE 4310–84–P because this Notice does not have an
would enable the BLM (in consultation with impact on any rules of particular
the FS if applicable) to issue a final decision applicability.
on the application. The FS will notify the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Subject: Connect America Fund; ETC
applicant of any action the applicant could COMMISSION Annual Reports and Certifications;
take that would enable the FS to issue a final
decision on the Surface Use Plan of Developing an Unified Intercarrier
47 CFR Part 54
Operations on NFS lands. Actions may Compensation Regime, FCC 16–33,
include, but are not limited to, assistance [WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58 and CC published at 81 FR 24282, April 25,
with: Docket No. 01–92; Report No. 3047] 2016, in WC Docket Nos. 10–90 and 14–
(A) Data gathering; and 58; CC Docket No. 01–92. This Notice is
(B) Preparing analyses and documents. Petitions for Reconsideration and being published pursuant to 47 CFR
2. If applicable, a list of actions that the Clarification of Action in Rulemaking 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) and
BLM or the FS need to take before making Proceeding 1.429(f), (g).
a final decision on the application, including
appropriate analysis under NEPA or other AGENCY: Federal Communications Number of Petitions Filed: 4.
applicable law and a schedule for completing Commission. Federal Communications Commission.
these actions. ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration Marlene H. Dortch,
d. The operator has 2 years from the date and clarification.
of the notice under paragraph (c)(1) of this Secretary.
section to take the action specified in the SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration [FR Doc. 2016–17900 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am]
notice. If the appropriate analyses required and Clarification (Petitions) have been BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Petitions for reconsideration and clarification.
Dates		Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before August 15, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 8, 2016.
Contact		Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 49921