Agencies and Commissions November 10, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Petition of South Slope for Classification as an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier in the Oxford, Tiffin and Solon, IA Exchanges; Section 251(h)(2)
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on whether South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company, Inc. (South Slope) should be treated as an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) for purposes of section 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (Communications Act or Act) in the Iowa exchanges of Oxford, Tiffin and Solon as provided for in section 251(h)(2) of the Act. The Commission also requests comment on the appropriate regulatory treatment of South Slope and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom), the legacy incumbent LEC in those exchanges pursuant to section 251 of the Act, if the Commission concludes that South Slope should be accorded incumbent LEC treatment in the Oxford, Tiffin and Solon exchanges.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Williston, SC
This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Henry B. Shaffer, proposing to allot Channel 260A at Williston, South Carolina, as a second local service. Channel 220A can be allotted at Williston, South Carolina, with a site restriction of 3.1 kilometers (1.9 miles) northeast at coordinates 33-23-34 NL and 81- 23-21 WL.
Television Broadcasting Services; Atlantic City, NJ
The Commission, at the request of petitioner ZGS Philadelphia, Inc. (``ZGS''), licensee of WWSI-DT, dismisses ZGS's pending Petition for Rulemaking to substitute DTV channel 10 for post-transition DTV channel 49 at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Linden, TN
The Audio Division grants a Petition for Rule Making issued at the request of George S. Flinn, Jr., proposing the allotment of Channel 267A at Linden, Tennessee, as its first local service. Channel 267A at Linden can be allotted, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules, at reference coordinates 35-39- 45 NL and 87-44-25 WL with the imposition of a site restriction of 10.1 kilometers (6.3 miles) northeast of Linden. Due to the fact that Channel 267A at Linden already exists in the FM Table of Allotments, this final rule does not contain any amendatory language. See Supplementary Information, supra.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Marquez, TX
This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Charles Crawford, requesting the allotment of Channel 296A at Marquez, Texas. Channel 296A can be allotted to Marquez consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules with the imposition of a site restriction located 13.6 kilometers (8.4 miles) west of the community at reference coordinates 31-14-20 NL and 96-23-45 WL.
Deletion of Agenda Item From November 4, 2008, Open Meeting
The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Order on Remand, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the comprehensive reform of intercarrier compensation and universal service.
Radio Broadcasting Services; La Grande and Prairie City, OR
In response to Petition for Rule Making filed by KSRV, Inc., licensee of Station KWRL, Channel 225C1, La Grande, Oregon, this document substitutes Channel 272C for vacant Channel 260C at Prairie City, Oregon. This substitution will enable Station KWRL to continue operation on Channel 260C1. This document also dismisses a Counterproposal filed by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation. The reference coordinates for the Channel 272C allotment at Prairie City, Oregon, are 45-07-21 and 117-46-44. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection(s) associated with Section 73.624(g) of the rules, and that this revised rule will take effect as of the date of this notice. On January 30, 2008, the Commission published the summary document of the Report and Order, In the Matter of the Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-228, at 73 FR 5634. The Ordering Clause of the Report and Order stated that the Commission would publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing when OMB approval for this rule section has been received and when the revised rule will take effect. This notice is consistent with the statement in the Report and Order.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Extension Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection extension, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the proposed collection of information extension is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Tsunami Hazard Assessment at Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the United States of America; Availability of Draft Report for Comment
The NRC is soliciting public comment on its draft report titled ``Tsunami Hazard Assessment at Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the United States of America,'' (NUREG/CR-6966) (ADAMS Accession No. ML082810348). This draft report describes the tsunami phenomenon with the focus on its relevance for hazard assessment at nuclear power plant sites. Any interested party may submit comments on this report for consideration by the NRC staff. Comments may be accompanied by additional relevant information or supporting data.
Compassionate Allowances for Brain Injuries; Office of the Commissioner, Hearing
We are considering ways to quickly identify diseases and other serious medical conditions that obviously meet the definition of disability under the Social Security Act (Act) and can be identified with minimal objective medical information. We are calling this method ``Compassionate Allowances.'' In December 2007 and April 2008, we held two Compassionate Allowance public hearings. These hearings concerned rare diseases and cancers, respectively. This hearing is the third in the series. The purpose of this hearing is to obtain your views about the advisability and possible methods of identifying and implementing compassionate allowances for children and adults with brain injuries. We plan to address other medical conditions at subsequent hearings.
Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
We propose to amend our rules to clarify that the agency is responsible for setting the time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). Consistent with our regulations at lower levels of the administrative process, we propose to use ``we'' or ``us'' in the rules setting the time and place for a hearing. These changes will ensure greater flexibility in scheduling hearings both in person and via video teleconferencing and will aid us in our effort to increase efficiency in the hearing process and reduce the number of pending hearings. The number of cases awaiting a hearing has reached historic proportions, and efforts toward greater efficiency are critical to addressing this problem.
Representative Payment Under Titles II, VIII and XVI of the Social Security Act
We are amending our rules governing how we investigate representative payee applicants. Under these rules, any payee who previously satisfied the payee investigation criteria, including a face-to-face interview, and currently serves as a payee generally need not appear for another face-to-face interview when subsequently applying to become a payee unless we determine within our discretion, that a new face-to-face interview is necessary. The payee applicant would still be required to satisfy the rest of the investigation process as set forth in the regulations. Reducing the number of subsequent face-to-face interviews of payee applicants will streamline our representative payee application process, allowing payee applicants to become qualified more quickly when they already serve as a payee. This rule also will expedite payment of benefits in certain representative payee situations and reduce the burden on our field office employees by eliminating the necessity of interviewing such payee applicants.
NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee; meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open meeting of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee.
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Survey Schedule From Fiscal Year to Calendar Year
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to change the annual schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System wage surveys from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar year cycle. The purpose of this change is to move certain wage surveys to a different time of year and thus optimize the data collection process for those areas. In addition, this change would more evenly distribute the workload for the agency responsible for conducting NAF surveys.
Suitability
In order to limit duplication of efforts by applying reciprocity where appropriate to the investigative and adjudicative processes, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is modifying regulations governing Federal employment suitability. The final regulations establish the requirements for applying reciprocity to Federal employment suitability determinations and investigations.
Publication of State Plan Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act
Pursuant to sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the Federal Register changes to the HAVA State plan previously submitted by Rhode Island.
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