Allocations and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz Bands, 77054 [05-24621]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with RULES 77054 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 249 / Thursday, December 29, 2005 / Rules and Regulations applies ‘‘unless an agency, after consultation with the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.’’ A ‘‘small business concern’’ is one which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business Administration (SBA). 15 U.S.C. 632. Nationwide, there are approximately 1.6 million small organizations. Independent Sector, The New Nonprofit Almanac & Desk Reference (2002). The Order adopts the interstate allocation factor for inbound two-line captioned telephone calls. As noted above, in August 2003 the Commission concluded that captioned telephone service is a form of TRS, and that eligible providers of such services are eligible to recover their costs in accordance with section 225 of the Communications Act. See paragraph 2, supra; see also Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd at 16121, paragraph 1. In the July 2005 Two-line Captioned Telephone Order, the Commission concluded that two-line captioned telephone service is also a form of TRS eligible for compensation from the Fund. That order also recognized that there is no way to determine if a particular inbound twoline captioned telephone call is interstate or intrastate, and therefore adopted an allocation methodology and directed the Interstate TRS Fund administrator to propose an interstate allocation factor. The Order adopts the TRS Fund administrator’s proposed allocation factor. The Commission does not believe that the adoption of the interstate allocation factor will have a significant economic impact; however, in the event that it does, it also notes that there are not a substantial number of small entities that will be affected by our action. The SBA has developed a small business size standard for Wired Telecommunications Carriers, which consists of all such firms having 1,500 or fewer employees. 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110 (changed from 513310 in October 2002). According to Census Bureau data for 1997, there were 2,225 firms in this category which operated for the entire year. U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, Subject Series: Information, ‘‘Establishment and Firm Size (Including Legal Form of Organization),’’ Table 5, NAICS code 513310 (issued Oct. 2000). Of this total, VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:06 Dec 28, 2005 Jkt 208001 2,201 firms had employment of 999 or fewer employees, and an additional 24 firms had employment of 1,000 employees or more. Thus, under this size standard, the majority of firms can be considered small. (The census data do not provide a more precise estimate of the number of firms that have employment of 1,500 or fewer employees; the largest category provided is ‘‘Firms with 1,000 employees or more.’’). Currently, only three providers are providing captioned telephone service and being compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund: CapTel, Inc., Hamilton and Sprint. The Commission expects that only one of these providers may be a small entity under the SBA’s small business size standard. In addition, the Interstate Fund Administrator is the only entity that will be required to pay to eligible providers of two-line captioned telephone service the costs of providing interstate service. The Commission will send a copy of the Order, including a copy of this Regulatory Flexibility Certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA. 5 U.S.C. 605(b). Federal Communications Commission. Jay Keithley, Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 05–24620 Filed 12–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 101 [WT Docket No. 02–146; FCC 05–45] Allocations and Service Rules for the 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, and 92–95 GHz Bands Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. The revision to § 101.1523(b) published at 70 FR 29985, May 25, 2005, became effective on December 7, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hu, Esq., Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Broadband Division, at (202) 418–2487. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Memorandum Opinion and Order, released on March 3, 2005, FCC 05–45, and published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2005, 70 FR 29985, the Commission revised its Allocations and Service Rules for the 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, and 92–95 GHz Bands, requiring licensees, as part of the link registration process, to submit to the database manager an analysis under the interference protection criteria. This interference analysis requirement is a new and modified information collection, previously approved by OMB (OMB Control No. 3060–1070), and implements the revised § 101.1523(b) of the Commission’s rules as published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2005. DATES: Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–24621 Filed 12–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 222 and 223 [Docket No.050922245–5345–05; I.D. 092005A, 100505D] RIN 0648–AT89 Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule. AGENCY: AGENCY: SUMMARY: On December 7, 2005, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained in § 101.1523(b) pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060–1070. The Memorandum Opinion and Order, released on March 3, 2005, FCC 05–45, stated that the revision to 47 CFR 101.1523(b) will be effective upon OMB approval. This document announces the effective date of that published rule. Accordingly, the information collection requirements contained in that rule became effective on December 7, 2005. SUMMARY: NMFS issues this 30-day temporary rule to allow shrimp fishermen to continue to use limited tow times as an alternative to Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in inshore and offshore waters from the Florida/ Alabama border, westward to the Louisiana/Texas border, and extending offshore 20 nautical miles. The previous 30-day variances of the TED requirements were from September 23 through October 23, 2005; October 11 through November 10, 2005; October 22 through November 23, 2005; and from PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29DER1.SGM 29DER1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 77054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24621]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 101

[WT Docket No. 02-146; FCC 05-45]


Allocations and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 
92-95 GHz Bands

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On December 7, 2005, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approved the information collection requirements contained in Sec.  
101.1523(b) pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060-1070. The Memorandum 
Opinion and Order, released on March 3, 2005, FCC 05-45, stated that 
the revision to 47 CFR 101.1523(b) will be effective upon OMB approval. 
This document announces the effective date of that published rule. 
Accordingly, the information collection requirements contained in that 
rule became effective on December 7, 2005.

DATES: The revision to Sec.  101.1523(b) published at 70 FR 29985, May 
25, 2005, became effective on December 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hu, Esq., Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Broadband Division, at (202) 418-2487.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Memorandum Opinion and Order, released 
on March 3, 2005, FCC 05-45, and published in the Federal Register on 
May 25, 2005, 70 FR 29985, the Commission revised its Allocations and 
Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz Bands, 
requiring licensees, as part of the link registration process, to 
submit to the database manager an analysis under the interference 
protection criteria. This interference analysis requirement is a new 
and modified information collection, previously approved by OMB (OMB 
Control No. 3060-1070), and implements the revised Sec.  101.1523(b) of 
the Commission's rules as published in the Federal Register on May 25, 
2005.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-24621 Filed 12-28-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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