82 FR 39715 - Connect2HealthFCC Task Force Announces Upcoming Virtual Listening Sessions on Broadband Health Divide

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)

Page Range		39715-39716
FR Document		2017-17731

In this document, the Connect2HealthFCC Task Force (Task Force) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), extends the deadline for interested parties to submit comments and reply comments in response to the notice issued on April 24, 2017, on FCC Seeks Comment and Data on Actions to Accelerate Adoption and Accessibility of Broadband-Enabled Health Care Solutions and Advanced Technologies (GN Docket No. 16-46; FCC 17-46). In addition, the Task Force announces that it will be convening several virtual listening sessions to more efficiently facilitate additional input on the issues raised in the aforementioned notice.

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47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 15, 20, and 54

[GN Docket No. 16-46; DA 17-664]


Connect2HealthFCC Task Force Announces Upcoming Virtual Listening 
Sessions on Broadband Health Divide

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment deadline.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Connect2HealthFCC Task Force (Task 
Force) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), extends 
the deadline for interested parties to submit comments and reply 
comments in response to the notice issued on April 24, 2017, on FCC 
Seeks Comment and Data on Actions to Accelerate Adoption and 
Accessibility of Broadband-Enabled Health Care Solutions and Advanced 
Technologies (GN Docket No. 16-46; FCC 17-46). In addition, the Task 
Force announces that it will be convening several virtual listening 
sessions to more efficiently facilitate additional input on the issues 
raised in the aforementioned notice.

DATES: Submit comments and reply comment on or before September 29, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and reply comments, identified by GN 
Docket No. 16-46, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ 
(click the ``submit a filing'' tab). Filers should follow the 
instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS 
filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include 
their full name, U.S. Postal service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket number: GN Docket No. 16-46.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by 
hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by 
first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of 
the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. All hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary must 
be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, 
Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with 
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before 
entering the building. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail 
and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol 
Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, 
and Priority Mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20554.
    Additional Filing Instruction: To the extent feasible, parties 
should email a copy of their comments to the Task Force's email box, at 
[email protected]. In the email, please insert ``Comments in GN 
Docket No. 16-46'' in the subject line. Copies of all filings will be 
available in GN Docket No. 16-46 through ECFS and are also available 
for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the 
FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St. SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 418-0270. Documents will 
be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe 
Acrobat.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice) or 
202-418-0432 (TTY). Contact the FCC to request reasonable 
accommodations for filing comments (accessible format documents, sign 
language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email at: [email protected]; phone: 
202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Bartolome, Special Counsel, 
Connect2HealthFCC Task Force, at (770) 935-3383, or via email at 
[email protected] (inserting ``Question re GN Docket No 16-46'' in 
the subject line).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, DA 17-664, released on July 21, 2017. The complete text of 
this document is available on the Internet at the Commission's Web 
site, at https://www.fcc.gov/document/c2h-hold-listening-sessions-bridging-broadband-health-divide. The full text is also available for 
public inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time 
(ET) Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays 
in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC 20554 (Telephone: 202-418-0270; TTY: 202-418-
2555).
    In document DA 17-664, the Federal Communications Commission's 
Connect2Health Task Force announces that it will convene several 
virtual listening sessions over several weeks (i.e., during the week of 
August 7, and also the weeks of September 11, 18, and 25, 2017) to more 
efficiently facilitate targeted input on broadband health issues 
(including on the rural/urban gap and other digital divide issues) from 
non-traditional stakeholders and those outside the Washington, DC area. 
The instructions for participating in these sessions are provided in 
the notice. This effort specifically relates to the Task Force's 
development of recommendations on critical regulatory, policy, 
technical, and infrastructure issues concerning the emerging broadband-
enabled health and care ecosystem described in the April 24, 2017 
document FCC 17-46, issued in GN Docket No. 16-46 (FCC Seeks Comment 
and Data on Actions to Accelerate Adoption and Accessibility of 
Broadband-Enabled Health Care Solutions and Advanced Technologies).
    This document also announces that the formal comment period for GN 
Docket No. 16-46 will remain open until September 29, 2017, to give 
interested parties an opportunity to file additional comments and 
information following the completion of the aforementioned virtual 
listening sessions (noting that the initial deadlines for filing 
comments and reply comments in response to the notice in GN Docket No. 
16-46 were May 24, 2017, and June 8, 2017, respectively). Further, 
parties have also expressed interest in submitting comments and 
suggestions for enhancements related to the Mapping Broadband Health in

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America platform (available on the Commission's Web site at 
www.fcc.gov/health/maps) released on June 8, 2017; as such, this 
extension will facilitate such filings in GN Docket No. 16-46.

Federal Communications Commission.
Ryan Yates,
Attorney Advisor, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-17731 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am]
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conducted during both raw mill on and comments. For ECFS filers, in Connect2HealthFCC Task Force, at (770)
raw mill off conditions. completing the transmittal screen, filers 935–3383, or via email at
* * * * * should include their full name, U.S. Ben.Bartolome@fcc.gov (inserting
■ 3. Section 63.1350 is amended by Postal service mailing address, and the ‘‘Question re GN Docket No 16–46’’ in
revising paragraph (l)(4) introductory applicable docket number: GN Docket the subject line).
text to read as follows: No. 16–46. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to summary of the Commission’s
§ 63.1350 Monitoring requirements. file by paper must file an original and document, DA 17–664, released on July
* * * * * one copy of each filing. Filings can be 21, 2017. The complete text of this
(l) * * * sent by hand or messenger delivery, by document is available on the Internet at
(4) If you monitor continuous commercial overnight courier, or by the Commission’s Web site, at https://
performance through the use of an HCl first-class or overnight U.S. Postal www.fcc.gov/document/c2h-hold-
CPMS according to paragraphs Service mail. All filings must be listening-sessions-bridging-broadband-
(b)(6)(v)(A) through (G) of § 63.1349, for addressed to the Commission’s health-divide. The full text is also
any exceedance of the 30-kiln operating Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of available for public inspection and
day HCl CPMS average value from the the Secretary, Federal Communications copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
established operating limit, you must: Commission. All hand-delivered or Eastern Time (ET) Monday through
* * * * * messenger-delivered paper filings for Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
[FR Doc. 2017–17626 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] the Commission’s Secretary must be on Fridays in the FCC Reference
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 Information Center, 445 12th Street SW.,
12th St. SW., Room TW–A325, Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554
Washington, DC 20554. All hand (Telephone: 202–418–0270; TTY: 202–
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS deliveries must be held together with 418–2555).
COMMISSION rubber bands or fasteners. Any In document DA 17–664, the Federal
envelopes must be disposed of before Communications Commission’s
47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 15, 20, and 54 entering the building. The filing hours Connect2Health Task Force announces
[GN Docket No. 16–46; DA 17–664]
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Commercial that it will convene several virtual
overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal listening sessions over several weeks
Connect2HealthFCC Task Force Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) (i.e., during the week of August 7, and
Announces Upcoming Virtual must be sent to 9300 East Hampton also the weeks of September 11, 18, and
Listening Sessions on Broadband Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. 25, 2017) to more efficiently facilitate
Health Divide Postal Service first-class mail, Express targeted input on broadband health
Mail, and Priority Mail must be issues (including on the rural/urban gap
AGENCY: Federal Communications addressed to 445 12th Street SW., and other digital divide issues) from
Commission. Washington, DC 20554. non-traditional stakeholders and those
ACTION: Extension of comment deadline. Additional Filing Instruction: To the outside the Washington, DC area. The
extent feasible, parties should email a instructions for participating in these
SUMMARY: In this document, the copy of their comments to the Task sessions are provided in the notice. This
Connect2HealthFCC Task Force (Task Force’s email box, at connect2health@ effort specifically relates to the Task
Force) of the Federal Communications fcc.gov. In the email, please insert Force’s development of
Commission (Commission), extends the ‘‘Comments in GN Docket No. 16–46’’ in recommendations on critical regulatory,
deadline for interested parties to submit the subject line. Copies of all filings will policy, technical, and infrastructure
comments and reply comments in be available in GN Docket No. 16–46 issues concerning the emerging
response to the notice issued on April through ECFS and are also available for broadband-enabled health and care
24, 2017, on FCC Seeks Comment and public inspection and copying during ecosystem described in the April 24,
Data on Actions to Accelerate Adoption regular business hours at the FCC 2017 document FCC 17–46, issued in
and Accessibility of Broadband-Enabled Reference Information Center, Portals II, GN Docket No. 16–46 (FCC Seeks
Health Care Solutions and Advanced 445 12th St. SW., Room CY–A257, Comment and Data on Actions to
Technologies (GN Docket No. 16–46; Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) Accelerate Adoption and Accessibility
FCC 17–46). In addition, the Task Force 418–0270. Documents will be available of Broadband-Enabled Health Care
announces that it will be convening electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, Solutions and Advanced Technologies).
several virtual listening sessions to more and/or Adobe Acrobat. This document also announces that
efficiently facilitate additional input on People with Disabilities: To request the formal comment period for GN
the issues raised in the aforementioned materials in accessible formats for Docket No. 16–46 will remain open
notice. people with disabilities (braille, large until September 29, 2017, to give
DATES: Submit comments and reply print, electronic files, audio format), interested parties an opportunity to file
comment on or before September 29, send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call additional comments and information
2017. the Consumer and Governmental Affairs following the completion of the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice) or 202– aforementioned virtual listening
and reply comments, identified by GN 418–0432 (TTY). Contact the FCC to sessions (noting that the initial
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Docket No. 16–46, by any of the request reasonable accommodations for deadlines for filing comments and reply
following methods: filing comments (accessible format comments in response to the notice in
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be documents, sign language interpreters, GN Docket No. 16–46 were May 24,
filed electronically using the Internet by CART, etc.) by email at: fcc504@fcc.gov; 2017, and June 8, 2017, respectively).
accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418– Further, parties have also expressed
ecfs/ (click the ‘‘submit a filing’’ tab). 0432. interest in submitting comments and
Filers should follow the instructions FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben suggestions for enhancements related to
provided on the Web site for submitting Bartolome, Special Counsel, the Mapping Broadband Health in

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America platform (available on the apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. This document does DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Commission’s Web site at www.fcc.gov/ not contain proposed information
health/maps) released on June 8, 2017; collection requirements subject to the Fish and Wildlife Service
as such, this extension will facilitate Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
such filings in GN Docket No. 16–46. Public Law 104–13. In addition, 50 CFR Part 20
Federal Communications Commission. therefore, it does not contain any [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2016–0051;
Ryan Yates,
proposed information collection burden FF09M21200–178–FXMB1231099BPP0]
‘‘for small business concerns with fewer
Attorney Advisor, Office of the General RIN 1018–BB40
Counsel.
than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
[FR Doc. 2017–17731 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed
2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
3506(c)(4). Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on
Provisions of the Regulatory Certain Federal Indian Reservations
Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to and Ceded Lands for the 2017–18
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Season
COMMISSION this proceeding.
Members of the public should note AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
47 CFR Part 73 that from the time a Notice of Proposed Interior.
Rule Making is issued until the matter ACTION: Proposed rule.
[MB Docket No. 17–196; RM–11794; DA 17–
is no longer subject to Commission
726]
consideration or court review, all ex SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Radio Broadcasting Services; Cora, parte contacts are prohibited in Service (hereinafter, Service or we)
Wyoming Commission proceedings, such as this proposes special migratory bird hunting
one, which involve channel allotments. regulations for certain Tribes on Federal
AGENCY: Federal Communications See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules Indian reservations, off-reservation trust
Commission. governing permissible ex parte contacts. lands, and ceded lands for the 2017–18
ACTION: Proposed rule. For information regarding proper migratory bird hunting season.
filing procedures for comments, see 47 DATES: You must submit comments on
SUMMARY: This document requests
CFR 1.415 and 1.420. the proposed regulations by September
comments on a Petition for Rulemaking
filed by Wind River Broadcasting, Inc., List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 21, 2017.
proposing to amend the FM Table of ADDRESSES: Comments: You may submit
Radio, Radio broadcasting.
Allotments, of the Commission’s rules, comments on the proposals by one of
by allotting Channel 274C2 at Cora, Federal Communications Commission. the following methods:
Wyoming, as a first local service. A staff Nazifa Sawez, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
engineering analysis indicates that Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Channel 274C2 can be allotted to Cora, Bureau. instructions for submitting comments
consistent with the minimum distance on Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2016–
For the reasons discussed in the
separation requirements of the 0051.
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission’s rules without a site • U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
restriction. The reference coordinates Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–
part 73 as follows:
are 43–03–24 NL and 110–08–07 WL. MB–2016–0051; Division of Policy,
DATES: Comments must be filed on or PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST Performance, and Management
before September 21, 2017, and reply SERVICES Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
comments on or before October 6, 2017. Service; MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike;
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
Communications Commission, 445 continues to read as follows: We will post all comments on http://
Twelfth Street SW., Washington, DC Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 309, 310,
www.regulations.gov. This generally
20554. In addition to filing comments 334, 336 and 339. means that we will post any personal
with the FCC, interested parties should information you provide us (see Public
serve counsel for the petitioner as § 73.202 [Amended] Comments, below, for more
follows: Dan J. Alpert, Esq., The Law ■2. Section 73.202(b), the table is information).
Office of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Rd., amended by adding an entry under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron
Arlington, VA 22201 Wyoming for Cora to read as follows: W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: § 73.202 Table of Allotments. Service, Department of the Interior, MS:
Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau, MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church,
* * * * * VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–1967.
(202) 418–2700.
(b) Table of FM Allotments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of WYOMING DOI’s retrospective regulatory review,
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), MB we developed a schedule for migratory
Docket No. 17–196, adopted July 28, game bird hunting regulations that is
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2017 and released July 31, 2017. The * * * * * more efficient and will provide dates
full text of this Commission decision is Cora .............................................. 274C2 much earlier than was possible under
available for inspection and copying the old process. This will facilitate
during normal business hours in the * * * * * planning for the States and all parties
FCC’s Reference Information Center at interested in migratory bird hunting.
Portals II, CY–A257, 445 Twelfth Street * * * * * Beginning in the summer of 2015, with
SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full [FR Doc. 2017–17730 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] the development of the 2016–17 hunting
text is also available online at http:// BILLING CODE 6712–01–P seasons, we are using a new schedule

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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		Extension of comment deadline.
Dates		Submit comments and reply comment on or before September 29, 2017.
Contact		Ben Bartolome, Special Counsel, Connect2HealthFCC Task Force, at (770) 935-3383, or via email at [email protected] (inserting ``Question re GN Docket No 16-46'' in the subject line).
FR Citation		82 FR 39715
CFR Citation		47 CFR 0 47 CFR 1 47 CFR 15 47 CFR 20 47 CFR 54