81 FR 52686 - Termination of Dormant Proceedings

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)

Page Range		52686-52687
FR Document		2016-18786

In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), terminates, as dormant, certain docketed Commission proceedings. The Commission believes that termination of these proceedings furthers the Commission's organizational goals of increasing the efficiency of its decision-making, modernizing the agency's processes in the digital age, and enhancing the openness and transparency of Commission proceedings for practitioners and the public.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18786]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 16-16; DA 16-761]


Termination of Dormant Proceedings

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
(CGB), terminates, as dormant, certain docketed Commission proceedings. 
The Commission believes that termination of these proceedings furthers 
the Commission's organizational goals of increasing the efficiency of 
its decision-making, modernizing the agency's processes in the digital 
age, and enhancing the openness and transparency of Commission 
proceedings for practitioners and the public.

DATES: Effective August 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wilson, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-1607 or by email at 
lauren.wilson@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Order, Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant, document DA 16-
761, adopted on July 21, 2016, and released on July 25, 2016 in CG 
Docket No. 16-16.
    The full text of document DA 16-761 and copies of any subsequently 
filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection 
and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC 20554. Document DA 16-761 can also be downloaded 
in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-761A1.docx or https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-761A1.pdf. The spreadsheet associated 
with document DA 16-761 listing the proceedings proposed for 
termination for dormancy is available in Excel or Portable Document 
Format at: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-761A2.xls or https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-6-761A2.pdf.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis

    Document DA 16-761 does not contain information collection 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any information 
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, 
Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

SYNOPSIS

    1. In document DA 16-761, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau (CGB) terminates, as dormant, the proceedings listed on the 
Attachment hereto. CGB believes that termination of these proceedings 
furthers the Commission's organizational goals of increasing the 
efficiency of its decision-making, modernizing the agency's processes 
in the digital age, and enhancing the openness and transparency of 
Commission proceedings for practitioners and the public. In addition, 
on the basis of further evaluation, CGB leaves open two proceedings 
included in the Fifth Dormant Proceedings Termination Public Notice, 
published at 81 FR 26229, May 2, 2016, namely Amendment of the 
Commission's Rules Relating to Program Exclusivity in the Cable and 
Broadcast Industries, GN Docket No. 87-24, and Amendment of the 
Commission's Rules to Extend Its Network and Non-Network Territorial 
Exclusivity, Syndicated Exclusivity, and Network Non-Duplication 
Protection Rules, RM-10335.
    2. On February 4, 2011, the Commission released a Report and Order 
that, inter alia, amended Sec.  0.141 of the Commission's 
organizational rules to delegate authority to the Chief, CGB, to 
conduct periodic review of all open dockets with the objective of 
terminating those that were inactive. The Commission stated that 
termination of such proceedings also will include the dismissal as moot 
of any pending petition, motion, or other request for relief in the 
terminated proceeding that is procedural in nature or otherwise does 
not address the merits of the proceeding.
    3. Following the release of the Procedure Order, published at 76 FR 
24383, May 2, 2011, CGB, in consultation with the relevant other 
bureaus and offices, conducted a review of all open dockets and 
identified those dockets that could potentially be terminated. As a 
result of that process, CGB issued the First Dormant Proceedings 
Termination Public Notice, published at 76 FR 35892, June 20, 2011, 
listing the open dockets under consideration for termination, and 
providing interested parties the opportunity to file comments on these 
proposed terminations. Following these procedures, by Order released 
November 1, 2011, CGB terminated, as dormant the docketed proceedings 
listed in the attachment thereto. See 76 FR 70902, November 16, 2011. 
Further dormant proceeding terminations followed. See Second Dormant 
Proceedings Termination Order, published at 77 FR 60934, October 5, 
2012; Third Dormant Proceedings Termination Order, published at 79 FR 
58344, September 29, 2014; Fourth Dormant Proceedings Termination 
Order, published at 80 FR 4920, January 29, 2015.
    4. Based on CGB's review of the record received in response to the 
Fifth Dormant Proceedings Termination Public Notice, it terminates the 
proceedings listed in document DA 16-761 and leaves open two 
proceedings that had been listed in Attachment A to the Fifth Dormant 
Proceedings Termination Public Notice. See https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-761A2.xls or https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-761A2.pdf. After review of the comment 
and CGB's further evaluation, it has determined that GN Docket No. 87-
24 and RM-10335 will remain open and will not be terminated at this 
time.
    5. Venture Technologies (GN Docket No. 87-24, RM-10335). Venture 
Technologies Group, LLC asks that GN Docket No. 87-24 (Amendment of the 
Commission's Rules Relating to Program

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Exclusivity in the Cable and Broadcast Industries) and RM-10335 
(Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Extend Its Network and Non-
Network Territorial Exclusivity, Syndicated Exclusivity, and Network 
Non-Duplication Protection Rules) remain open due to recent Commission 
consideration of the same rules that are the subject of these 
proceedings. The CGB find that further action in these proceeding may 
be required. Accordingly, we will not terminate GN Docket No. 87-24 and 
RM-10335 at this time and they will remain open.
    6. Upon publication of document DA 16-761 in the Federal Register, 
these proceedings will be terminated in the Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS). The record in the terminated proceedings will remain 
part of the Commission's official records, and the various pleadings, 
orders, and other documents in these dockets will continue to be 
accessible to the public, post-termination.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    7. The Commission's action does not require notice and comment and 
is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended. 
See 5 U.S.C. 601(2), 603(a). The Commission nonetheless notes that it 
anticipates that the rules adopted will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. As described above, 
the Commission primarily changes its own internal procedures and 
organizations and does not impose substantive new responsibilities on 
regulated entities. There is no reason to believe termination of 
certain dormant proceedings would impose significant costs on parties 
to Commission proceedings. To the contrary, the Commission takes the 
actions herein with the expectation that overall they will make 
dealings with the Commission quicker, easier, and less costly for 
entities of all sizes.

Congressional Review Act

    The Commission will not send a copy of document DA 16-761 pursuant 
to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) because the 
Commission is not adopting, amending, revising, or deleting any rules.

Ordering Clauses

    Pursuant to the authority contained in sections 4(i), and 4(j) of 
the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j), and Sec.  0.141 of 
the Commission's rules, that the proceedings set forth in document DA 
16-761 are TERMINATED.

Federal Communications Commission.
D'wana Terry,
Associate Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
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inadvertently placed in the public Washington, DC 20554. Document DA 2. On February 4, 2011, the
docket, submissions containing such 16–761 can also be downloaded in Commission released a Report and
information should be sent directly to Word or Portable Document Format Order that, inter alia, amended § 0.141
the contact person listed above and not (PDF) at: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_ of the Commission’s organizational
to the public docket. Information public/attachmatch/DA-16-761A1.docx rules to delegate authority to the Chief,
covered by a claim of confidentiality or https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ CGB, to conduct periodic review of all
will be disclosed by EPA only to the attachmatch/DA-16-761A1.pdf. The open dockets with the objective of
extent allowed, and according to the spreadsheet associated with document terminating those that were inactive.
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. DA 16–761 listing the proceedings The Commission stated that termination
If no claim of confidentiality proposed for termination for dormancy of such proceedings also will include
accompanies the submission when EPA is available in Excel or Portable the dismissal as moot of any pending
receives it, EPA will make it available Document Format at: https:// petition, motion, or other request for
to the public without further notice to apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/ relief in the terminated proceeding that
the person making comments. DA-16-761A2.xls or https:// is procedural in nature or otherwise
Dated: August 3, 2016.
apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/ does not address the merits of the
DA-6-761A2.pdf. proceeding.
Christopher Grundler, To request materials in accessible 3. Following the release of the
Director, Office of Transportation and Air formats for people with disabilities Procedure Order, published at 76 FR
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. (Braille, large print, electronic files, 24383, May 2, 2011, CGB, in
[FR Doc. 2016–18873 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am] audio format), send an email to fcc504@ consultation with the relevant other
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P fcc.gov or call the Consumer and bureaus and offices, conducted a review
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) of all open dockets and identified those
418–0530 (voice) or (202) 418–0432 dockets that could potentially be
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS (TTY). terminated. As a result of that process,
COMMISSION CGB issued the First Dormant
Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Proceedings Termination Public Notice,
[CG Docket No. 16–16; DA 16–761] Analysis
published at 76 FR 35892, June 20,
Document DA 16–761 does not 2011, listing the open dockets under
Termination of Dormant Proceedings contain information collection consideration for termination, and
AGENCY: Federal Communications requirements subject to the Paperwork providing interested parties the
Commission. Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– opportunity to file comments on these
ACTION: Notice.
13. In addition, therefore, it does not proposed terminations. Following these
contain any information collection procedures, by Order released
SUMMARY: In this document, the burden for small business concerns with November 1, 2011, CGB terminated, as
Consumer and Governmental Affairs fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to dormant the docketed proceedings
Bureau (CGB), terminates, as dormant, the Small Business Paperwork Relief listed in the attachment thereto. See 76
certain docketed Commission Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 FR 70902, November 16, 2011. Further
proceedings. The Commission believes U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). dormant proceeding terminations
that termination of these proceedings SYNOPSIS followed. See Second Dormant
furthers the Commission’s Proceedings Termination Order,
organizational goals of increasing the 1. In document DA 16–761, the published at 77 FR 60934, October 5,
efficiency of its decision-making, Consumer and Governmental Affairs 2012; Third Dormant Proceedings
modernizing the agency’s processes in Bureau (CGB) terminates, as dormant, Termination Order, published at 79 FR
the digital age, and enhancing the the proceedings listed on the 58344, September 29, 2014; Fourth
openness and transparency of Attachment hereto. CGB believes that Dormant Proceedings Termination
Commission proceedings for termination of these proceedings Order, published at 80 FR 4920, January
practitioners and the public. furthers the Commission’s 29, 2015.
organizational goals of increasing the 4. Based on CGB’s review of the
DATES: Effective August 9, 2016.
efficiency of its decision-making, record received in response to the Fifth
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: modernizing the agency’s processes in Dormant Proceedings Termination
Lauren Wilson, Consumer and the digital age, and enhancing the Public Notice, it terminates the
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) openness and transparency of proceedings listed in document DA 16–
418–1607 or by email at lauren.wilson@ Commission proceedings for 761 and leaves open two proceedings
fcc.gov. practitioners and the public. In that had been listed in Attachment A to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a addition, on the basis of further the Fifth Dormant Proceedings
synopsis of the Commission’s Order, evaluation, CGB leaves open two Termination Public Notice. See https://
Termination of Certain Proceedings as proceedings included in the Fifth apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
Dormant, document DA 16–761, Dormant Proceedings Termination DA-16-761A2.xls or https://
adopted on July 21, 2016, and released Public Notice, published at 81 FR apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
on July 25, 2016 in CG Docket No. 16– 26229, May 2, 2016, namely DA-16-761A2.pdf. After review of the
16. Amendment of the Commission’s Rules comment and CGB’s further evaluation,
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The full text of document DA 16–761 Relating to Program Exclusivity in the it has determined that GN Docket No.
and copies of any subsequently filed Cable and Broadcast Industries, GN 87–24 and RM–10335 will remain open
documents in this matter will be Docket No. 87–24, and Amendment of and will not be terminated at this time.
available for public inspection and the Commission’s Rules to Extend Its 5. Venture Technologies (GN Docket
copying via ECFS, and during regular Network and Non-Network Territorial No. 87–24, RM–10335). Venture
business hours at the FCC Reference Exclusivity, Syndicated Exclusivity, and Technologies Group, LLC asks that GN
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Network Non-Duplication Protection Docket No. 87–24 (Amendment of the
Street SW., Room CY–A257, Rules, RM–10335. Commission’s Rules Relating to Program

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Exclusivity in the Cable and Broadcast nonetheless notes that it anticipates that rules, that the proceedings set forth in
Industries) and RM–10335 (Amendment the rules adopted will not have a document DA 16–761 are
of the Commission’s Rules to Extend Its significant economic impact on a TERMINATED.
Network and Non-Network Territorial substantial number of small entities. As Federal Communications Commission.
Exclusivity, Syndicated Exclusivity, and described above, the Commission D’wana Terry,
Network Non-Duplication Protection primarily changes its own internal
Associate Chief, Consumer and Governmental
Rules) remain open due to recent procedures and organizations and does Affairs Bureau.
Commission consideration of the same not impose substantive new
[FR Doc. 2016–18786 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am]
rules that are the subject of these responsibilities on regulated entities.
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proceedings. The CGB find that further There is no reason to believe
action in these proceeding may be termination of certain dormant
required. Accordingly, we will not proceedings would impose significant FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
terminate GN Docket No. 87–24 and costs on parties to Commission COMMISSION
RM–10335 at this time and they will proceedings. To the contrary, the
remain open. Commission takes the actions herein Deletion of Items From Sunshine Act
6. Upon publication of document DA with the expectation that overall they Meeting
16–761 in the Federal Register, these will make dealings with the
proceedings will be terminated in the Commission quicker, easier, and less August 4, 2016.
Electronic Comment Filing System costly for entities of all sizes. The following consent agenda has
(ECFS). The record in the terminated been deleted from the list of items
Congressional Review Act scheduled for consideration at the
proceedings will remain part of the
Commission’s official records, and the The Commission will not send a copy Thursday, August 4, 2016, Open
various pleadings, orders, and other of document DA 16–761 pursuant to the Meeting and previously listed in the
documents in these dockets will Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. Commission’s Notice of July 28, 2016.
continue to be accessible to the public, 801(a)(1)(A) because the Commission is Items 1 and 2 have been adopted by the
post-termination. not adopting, amending, revising, or Commission.
deleting any rules. * * * * *
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Ordering Clauses Consent Agenda
7. The Commission’s action does not
require notice and comment and is not Pursuant to the authority contained in The Commission will consider the
subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act sections 4(i), and 4(j) of the following subjects listed below as a
of 1980, as amended. See 5 U.S.C. Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) consent agenda and these items will not
601(2), 603(a). The Commission and (j), and § 0.141 of the Commission’s be presented individually:

1 ................... MEDIA ....................................................... TITLE: Atlantic City Board of Education, Applications for Renewal of License and
Minor Modifications to WAJM(FM), Atlantic City, NJ SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning the renewal of
WAJM(FM), a student-run station and an Application for Review filed by Press
Communications, LLC.
2 ................... MEDIA ....................................................... TITLE: Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments,
Television Broadcast Stations (Seaford, Delaware) SUMMARY: The Commission
will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning the Application for
Review filed by PMCM, former licensee of KJWY(TV).
3 ................... GENERAL COUNSEL ............................... TITLE: In the Matter of Warren Havens on Request for Inspection of Records (FOIA
Control Nos. 2014–650, 2014–651, 2014–663, and 2014–664) SUMMARY: The
Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Ap-
plication for Review filed by Warren Havens, which appealed two decisions by the
Enforcement Bureau denying four Freedom of Information Act requests.

Federal Communications Commission. SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled a special Principal Campaign Committees
Gloria Miles, primary election on September 13, 2016, All principal campaign committees of
Federal Register Liaison Officer. to fill the vacancy on the November 8, candidates who participate in the Ohio
[FR Doc. 2016–18964 Filed 8–5–16; 11:15 am] 2016, general election ballot that was Special Primary Election shall file a 12-
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P created by the withdrawal of the day Pre-Primary Report on September 1,
Democratic nominee Corey Foister. 2016. (See chart below for the closing
Committees required to file reports in date for each report.)
connection with the Special Primary Note that these reports are in addition
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION to the campaign committee’s regular
Election on September 13, 2016, shall
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report. quarterly filings. (See chart below for
[Notice 2016–07]
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the closing date for each report).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Filing Dates for the Ohio Special Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
Democratic Primary Election in the 8th Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington, Party Committees)
Congressional District DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; Political committees filing on a
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. Toll Free (800) 424–9530. quarterly basis in 2016 are subject to
special election reporting if they make
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
previously undisclosed contributions or
election.
expenditures in connection with the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Effective August 9, 2016.
Contact		Lauren Wilson, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-1607 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 52686