82 FR 20558 - Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

Page Range		20558-20558
FR Document		2017-08858

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Jennifer A. Manner, on behalf of HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, Bohdan R. Pankiw, on behalf of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and Arthur F. McNulty, on behalf of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58; Report No. 3075]


Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in 
the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Jennifer A. Manner, on behalf 
of HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, Bohdan R. Pankiw, on behalf of 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and Arthur F. McNulty, on 
behalf of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic 
Development.

DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before May 18, 
2017. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before May 30, 2017.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Minard, Telecommunications 
Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-7400 
or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, Report No. 3075, released April 25, 2017. 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. They also may be accessed online via the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission 
will not send a copy of this document pursuant to the Congressional 
Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because this document does not have 
an impact on any rules of particular applicability.
    Subject: In the Matter of Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports 
and Certifications, FCC 17-12, published at 82 FR 14466, March 21, 
2017, in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58. This document 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: 2.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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bonded or have similar insurance § 1629.5 What losses must the bond SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration
coverage to indemnify recipients against cover? (Petitions) have been filed in the
losses resulting from fraudulent or The bond must provide recovery for Commission’s rulemaking proceeding
dishonest acts committed by one or loss caused by such acts as fraud, by Jennifer A. Manner, on behalf of
more employees, officers, directors, dishonesty, larceny, theft, HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC,
agents, volunteers, and third-party embezzlement, forgery, Bohdan R. Pankiw, on behalf of
contractors who handle LSC funds. misappropriation, wrongful abstraction, Pennsylvania Public Utility
wrongful conversion, willful Commission, and Arthur F. McNulty, on
§ 1629.2 Definitions. misapplication, or any other fraudulent behalf of Pennsylvania Department of
Annualized funding level means the or dishonest act committed by an Community and Economic
amount of: employee, officer, director, agent, or Development.
(1) Basic Field Grant funds (including volunteer.
Agricultural Worker and Native DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions
American) and § 1629.6 What is the required minimum
level of coverage? must be filed on or before May 18, 2017.
(2) Special grants of LSC funds, Replies to an opposition must be filed
including Technology Initiative (a) A recipient must carry fidelity
bond coverage or similar coverage at a on or before May 30, 2017.
Grants, Pro Bono Innovation Fund
grants, and emergency relief grants, minimum level of at least ten percent of ADDRESSES:Federal Communications
awarded by LSC to the recipient for its annualized funding level for the Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
the fiscal year included in the previous fiscal year. Washington, DC 20554.
recipient’s annual audited financial (b) If a recipient is a new recipient,
the coverage must be at a minimum FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
statements. Alexander Minard, Telecommunications
level of at least ten percent of the initial
§ 1629.3 Who must be bonded? grant. Access Policy Division, Wireline
(a) A recipient must supply fidelity (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) Competition Bureau, at (202) 418–7400
bond coverage for all employees, and (b) of this section, recipients must or email: Alexander.Minard@fcc.gov.
officers, directors, agents, and not carry coverage under this part at a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
volunteers. level less than $100,000. summary of the Commission’s
(b) If a recipient uses a third party for document, Report No. 3075, released
§ 1629.7 Can LSC funds be used to cover
payroll, billing, or collection services, bonding costs? April 25, 2017. The full text of the
the recipient must either supply Petitions is available for viewing and
coverage covering the third party or Costs of bonding required by this part
are allowable if expended consistent copying at the FCC Reference
ensure that the third party has a fidelity Information Center, 445 12th Street SW.,
bond or similar insurance coverage. with 45 CFR part 1630. Costs of bonding
such as rates, deductibles, single loss Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
(c) For recipients with subgrants:
(1) The recipient must extend its retention, and premiums, are allowable They also may be accessed online via
fidelity bond coverage to supply as an indirect cost if such bonding is in the Commission’s Electronic Comment
identical coverage to the subrecipient accordance with sound business Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/
and the subrecipient’s directors, practice and is reasonable. ecfs/. The Commission will not send a
officers, employees, agents, and Dated: April 27, 2017. copy of this document pursuant to the
volunteers to the extent required to Stefanie K. Davis,
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
comply with this Part; or 801(a)(1)(A), because this document
Assistant General Counsel.
(2) The subrecipient must supply does not have an impact on any rules of
[FR Doc. 2017–08857 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]
proof of its own fidelity bond coverage particular applicability.
BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
that meets the requirements of this Part Subject: In the Matter of Connect
for the subrecipient’s directors, officers, America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and
employees, agents, and volunteers. Certifications, FCC 17–12, published at
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
§ 1629.4 What forms of bonds can COMMISSION 82 FR 14466, March 21, 2017, in WC
recipients use? Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58. This
(a) A recipient may use any form of 47 CFR Part 54 document is being published pursuant
bond, such as individual, name to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR
[WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58; Report No.
schedule, position schedule, blanket, or 3075]
1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g).
any combination of such forms of Number of Petitions Filed: 2.
bonds, as long as the type or Petitions for Reconsideration of Action
Federal Communications Commission.
combination of bonds secured in Rulemaking Proceeding
Marlene H. Dortch,
adequately protects LSC funds. AGENCY: Federal Communications
(b) A recipient may use similar forms Secretary.
Commission.
of insurance that essentially fulfill the [FR Doc. 2017–08858 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.
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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.
Dates		Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before May 18, 2017. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before May 30, 2017.
Contact		Alexander Minard, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-7400 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 20558