81 FR 83838 - Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 17, 2016
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28000 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 83838-83839] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28000] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 17, 2016 November 10, 2016. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 17, 2016 which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item No. Bureau Subject ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1..................... WIRELESS TITLE: Universal Service TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Reform--Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10-208); Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10-90); A National Broadband Plan for Out Future (GN Docket No. 09-51); Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07-135); High-Cost Universal Service Support (WC Docket No. 05-337); Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime (CC Docket No. 01-92); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45); Lifeline and Link-Up (WC Docket No. 03-109). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt rules for the second phase of the Mobility Fund, which would provide ongoing universal service support dedicated to expanding the availability of mobile broadband networks. 2..................... WIRELESS TITLE: Roaming TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Obligations of Commercial Mobile Service Providers and Regulatory Classification of Voice over LTE Service (WT Docket No. 16-356) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on proposals to implement a unified roaming standard and to classify Voice over LTE. 3..................... WIRELINE COMPETITION. TITLE: Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment (WC Docket No. 16-143); Investigation of Certain Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier Business Data Services Tariff Pricing Plans (WC Docket No. 15- 247); Technology Transitions (GN Docket No. 13-5); Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 05-25); AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services (RM- 10593). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow for light- touch regulation of packet-based Business Data Services and retain and update price cap regulation for lower- bandwidth TDM-based Business Data Services to ensure that lack of competition does not unfairly harm commercial customers or the consumers who rely upon these services. 4..................... MEDIA................ TITLE: Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 11- 43). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order which addresses the amount of video described programming required to be made available to consumers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * Consent Agenda The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1..................... ENFORCEMENT.......... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action. 2..................... GENERAL COUNSEL...... TITLE: In the Matters of Lara V. Carlson on Request for Inspection of Records (FOIA Control No. 2015-601). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning Applications for Review filed by Lara Carlson which appealed a decision by the Wireline Competition Bureau addressing a Freedom of Information Act request. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 83839]] The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an email to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call (703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-28000 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Interim Rule if the Interim Rule is CFR 121.901–904, EXIM Bank must FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
approved for EXIM Bank programs. evaluate the comments and must submit COMMISSION
Request for Comments: EXIM Bank them with its recommendation to the
seeks comments from the public with SBA’s Administrator’s approval. The Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
respect to its proposal to use the Interim public must be made aware that the November 17, 2016
Rule as an alternative size standard in proposed alternative size standard
addition to the industry based standards under the Interim Rule will not take November 10, 2016.
in determining what participants of effect until EXIM Bank publishes a final The Federal Communications
EXIM Bank programs can be considered notice in the Federal Register, which Commission will hold an Open Meeting
a small business. Commenters will only occur after the SBA’s on the subjects listed below on
addressing this proposed rule should Administrator has approved the Thursday, November 17, 2016 which is
include data and/or other information adoption of the Interim Rule for EXIM scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
they consider relevant in support of Bank programs as an alternative size Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
their comments. standard.
Washington, DC.
INFORMATION ON DECISION: Information Joyce B. Stone,
on the final decision for this proposal Program Specialist, Office of the General
will be available in the Federal Register. Counsel.
In accordance with SBA’s small [FR Doc. 2016–28083 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
business size regulations, specifically 13 BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
Item No. Bureau Subject
1 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS .... TITLE: Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208); Connect
America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); A National Broadband Plan for Out Fu-
ture (GN Docket No. 09–51); Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local
Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07–135); High-Cost Universal Service Sup-
port (WC Docket No. 05–337); Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation
Regime (CC Docket No. 01–92); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
(CC Docket No. 96–45); Lifeline and Link-Up (WC Docket No. 03–109).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt
rules for the second phase of the Mobility Fund, which would provide ongoing
universal service support dedicated to expanding the availability of mobile
broadband networks.
2 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS .... TITLE: Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Service Providers and Regu-
latory Classification of Voice over LTE Service (WT Docket No. 16–356)
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that
would seek comment on proposals to implement a unified roaming standard and
to classify Voice over LTE.
3 ................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ....................... TITLE: Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment (WC Docket
No. 16–143); Investigation of Certain Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier Business
Data Services Tariff Pricing Plans (WC Docket No. 15–247); Technology Transi-
tions (GN Docket No. 13–5); Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Car-
riers (WC Docket No. 05–25); AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to Re-
form Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special
Access Services (RM–10593).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Second Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow for light-touch regulation of
packet-based Business Data Services and retain and update price cap regulation
for lower-bandwidth TDM-based Business Data Services to ensure that lack of
competition does not unfairly harm commercial customers or the consumers who
rely upon these services.
4 ................... MEDIA ....................................................... TITLE: Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communica-
tions and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 11–43).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order which addresses the
amount of video described programming required to be made available to con-
sumers.
* * * * * Consent Agenda consent agenda and these items will not
The Commission will consider the be presented individually:
following subjects listed below as a
1 ................... ENFORCEMENT ....................................... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action.
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SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action.
2 ................... GENERAL COUNSEL ............................... TITLE: In the Matters of Lara V. Carlson on Request for Inspection of Records
(FOIA Control No. 2015–601).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order con-
cerning Applications for Review filed by Lara Carlson which appealed a decision
by the Wireline Competition Bureau addressing a Freedom of Information Act re-
quest.
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The meeting site is fully accessible to the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: Not applicable.
people using wheelchairs or other burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Revision of a
mobility aids. Sign language quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection.
interpreters, open captioning, and information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for-
assistive listening devices will be the burden of the collection of profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
provided on site. Other reasonable information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
accommodations for people with including the use of automated Responses: 798 respondents; 13,012
disabilities are available upon request. collection techniques or other forms of responses.
In your request, include a description of information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 2
the accommodation you will need and further reduce the information hours.
a way we can contact you if we need collection burden on small business Frequency of Response: On occasion
more information. Last minute requests concerns with fewer than 25 employees. and annual reporting requirements,
will be accepted, but may be impossible The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a recordkeeping requirement and third
to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov collection of information unless it party disclosure requirement.
or call the Consumer & Governmental displays a currently valid Office of Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), Management and Budget (OMB) control Statutory authority for this information
202–418–0432 (TTY). number. No person shall be subject to collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
Additional information concerning any penalty for failing to comply with 154(i)–(j) & (o), 201(b), 214(d), 218,
this meeting may be obtained from the a collection of information subject to the 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r),
Office of Media Relations, (202) 418– PRA that does not display a valid OMB 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a–1, and
0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/ control number. 615c.
Total Annual Burden: 25,006 hours.
Video coverage of the meeting will be DATES: Written comments should be Total Annual Cost: No cost.
broadcast live with open captioning submitted on or before December 22, Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
over the Internet from the FCC Live Web 2016. If you anticipate that you will be impact(s).
page at www.fcc.gov/live. submitting comments, but find it Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
For a fee this meeting can be viewed difficult to do so within the period of In accordance with 47 CFR 4.2, reports
live over George Mason University’s time allowed by this notice, you should and information contained therein are
Capitol Connection. The Capitol advise the contacts below as soon as presumed confidential. The filings are
Connection also will carry the meeting possible. shared with the Department of
live via the Internet. To purchase these Homeland Security through a password-
services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Kimberly R. Keravuori, OMB, via email protected real time access to NORS.
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Other persons seeking disclosure must
Kimberly_R_Keravuori@omb.eop.gov;
Federal Communications Commission. and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email follow the procedures delineated in 47
Marlene H. Dortch, PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@ CFR Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the
Secretary. fcc.gov. Include in the comments the Commission’s rules for requests for and
[FR Doc. 2016–28000 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am] OMB control number as shown in the disclosure of information. The revisions
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section noted in this information collection do
below. not affect the confidential treatment of
information provided to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Commission through outage reports
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
additional information or copies of the filed in NORS.
COMMISSION
information collection, contact Nicole Needs and Uses: On May 26, 2016,
[OMB 3060–0484] Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a the Commission released a Report and
copy of this information collection Order, Order on Reconsideration, and
Information Collection Being request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
Submitted for Review and Approval to to the Web page <http:// PS Docket Nos. 15–80, 11–60, and ET
the Office of Management and Budget www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, Docket No. 04–35; FCC 16–63 (The
AGENCY: Federal Communications (2) look for the section of the Web page Report and Order and Order on
Commission. called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) Reconsideration) adopting final and
click on the downward-pointing arrow proposed rules. The information to be
ACTION: Notice and request for
in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the collected pertains to final rules
comments.
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) summarized and published in the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort select ‘‘Federal Communications Federal Register on July 12, 2016, 81 FR
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Commission’’ from the list of agencies 45055.
required by the Paperwork Reduction presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, The general purpose of the
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the Commission’s Part 4 rules is to gather
3520), the Federal Communications right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) sufficient information regarding
Commission (FCC or Commission) when the list of FCC ICRs currently disruptions to telecommunications to
invites the general public and other under review appears, look for the OMB facilitate FCC monitoring, analysis, and
Federal agencies to take this control number of this ICR and then investigation of the reliability and
opportunity to comment on the click on the ICR Reference Number. A security of voice, paging, and
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following information collections. copy of the FCC submission to OMB interconnected VoIP communications
Comments are requested concerning: will be displayed. services, and to identify and act on
Whether the proposed collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: potential threats to our Nation’s
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0484. telecommunications infrastructure. The
performance of the functions of the Title: Part 4 of the Commission’s Commission uses this information
Commission, including whether the Rules Concerning Disruptions to collection to identify the duration,
information shall have practical utility; Communications. magnitude, root causes, and
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