March 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Purging Elections; Hearing Cancellation
This document provides notice of cancellation of a public hearing on a notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations, notice of proposed rulemaking, and notice of public hearing providing certain elections for taxpayers, who in limited circumstances, continue to be subject to the excess distribution regime of section 1291 even though the foreign corporation in which they own stock is no longer treated as a PFIC under section1297(e).
Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals
EPA is promulgating a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that requires manufacturers (including importers) and processors of 17 high production volume (HPV) chemicals to conduct acute toxicity, repeat dose toxicity, developmental and reproductive toxicity, genetic toxicity (gene mutations and chromosomal aberrations), ecotoxicity (in fish, Daphnia, and algae), and environmental fate (including 5 tests for physical chemical properties and biodegradation) testing. EPA has determined that each of the 17 chemicals included in this final rule is produced in substantial quantities and that there is or may be substantial human exposure to each of them. Moreover, EPA has determined that there are insufficient data to reasonably determine or predict the effects on health or the environment of the manufacture, distribution in commerce, processing, use, or disposal of the chemicals, or any combination of these activities. EPA has concluded that this testing program is necessary and appropriate for developing such data. Data developed under this final rule will provide critical information about the environmental fate and potential hazards of these chemicals which, when combined with information about exposure and uses, will allow the Agency and others to evaluate potential health and environmental risks and take appropriate actions. Persons who export or intend to export any chemical included in this final rule, regardless of the form in which it is exported, are subject to the export notification requirements of TSCA section 12(b).
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Arkansas Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference
EPA is updating the materials submitted by the State of Arkansas that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously submitted by Arkansas and approved by EPA. This update affects the SIP materials that are available for public inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center located at EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC, and the EPA Regional Office.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia: Approval of Revisions to the State Implementation Plan
EPA is correcting the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Georgia to remove a provision relating to a Georgia general ``nuisance'' rule. EPA has determined that this provision relating to Georgia Rule 391-3-1.02(2)(a)1, was erroneously incorporated into the SIP. EPA is removing this rule from the approved Georgia SIP because the Georgia rule is not related to the attainment and maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This final rule addresses comments made on the proposed rulemaking EPA previously published for this action.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Permits by Rule
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for the State of Texas. This action removes a provision from the Texas SIP which provided public notice for concrete batch plants which were constructed under a permit by rule (PBR). On September 1, 2000, Texas replaced the PBR for concrete batch plants with a standard permit for concrete batch plants. The standard permit for concrete batch plants also requires public notice for concrete batch plant subject to the standard permit. Texas maintained the public notice requirements of its PBR to assure that proper procedures were followed for concrete batch plants that were permitted under the PBR prior to the effective date of the standard permit. All authorization requests for concrete batch plants which were constructed under the PBR have now been resolved and the public notice and comment provisions under the PBR are no longer needed.
Public Participation in Class Exemption Proceedings
The Surface Transportation Board, having assessed its procedures for transactions qualifying for the 7- and 21-day class exemptions proposes to modify the timeframes in its rules to provide greater public notice in advance of an exempt transaction. The proposed changes are intended to ensure that the public is given notice of a proposed transaction before the exemption becomes effective; and that the Board may process such notices of exemption, and related petitions for stay, if any, in an orderly and timely fashion.
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40 and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), and DC-9-82 (MD-82) Airplanes
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40 and -50 series airplanes, and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), and DC-9- 82 (MD-82) airplanes. That AD currently requires installing a water drain system for the slant pressure panels in the left and right wheel wells of the main landing gear (MLG). This new AD also requires inspecting the seal assemblies of the overwing emergency exit doors for defects and constant gap; replacing defective door seals; performing repetitive operational checks of the water drain system auto drain valve and corrective actions if necessary; and, for certain airplanes, modifying the insulation blankets on the slant pressure panels in the left and right MLG wheel wells. This AD results from reports of water runoff from the slant pressure panels in the left and right MLG wheel wells, which subsequently froze on the lateral control mixer and control cable assemblies. We are issuing this AD to prevent ice from forming on the lateral control mixer and control cable assemblies, which could reduce controllability of the airplane.
Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit use of the wing fuel boost pumps for defueling under certain conditions; installing a placard; doing other specified investigative and corrective actions as necessary; and modifying the boost pumps. This AD also requires the subsequent removal of the AFM revision and placard. This AD results from a report of a chafed electrical wiring harness, which was arcing inside the fuel tank. We are issuing this AD to prevent potential fuel vapor ignition in a fuel tank, which could result in explosion and loss of the airplane.
Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending 7 CFR part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add six sections to designate the following six items within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: Mobile equipment hydraulic fluids; roof coatings; water tank coatings; diesel fuel additives; penetrating lubricants; and bedding, bed linens, and towels. USDA also is establishing minimum biobased content for each of these items. Once USDA designates an item, procuring agencies are required generally to purchase biobased products within these designated items where the purchase price of the procurement item exceeds $10,000 or where the quantity of such items or of functionally equivalent items purchased over the preceding fiscal year equaled $10,000 or more. However, USDA is deferring the effective date for two items (water tank coatings and bedding, bed linens, and towels) until such time that more than one manufacturer of products in these two items is identified. USDA additionally is revising section 2902.2 to add definitions for ``biodegradability,'' ``EPA-designated recovered content product,'' and ``functional unit'' and section 2902.8 to adopt applicable ASTM International performance tests to verify biodegradability.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Frisco City, AL
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by MissAla RF requesting the allotment of Channel 278A at Frisco City, Alabama, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 278A can be allotted with a site restriction of 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) west of Frisco City at reference coordinates 31- 27-42 NL and 87-32-29 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Flora, MS
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by MissAla RF requesting the allotment of Channel 280A at Flora, Mississippi, as that community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 280A can be allotted with a site restriction of 6.1 kilometers (3.8 miles) southwest of Flora at reference coordinates 32- 29-46 NL and 90-20-36 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Stringtown, OK
The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, the proponent of a petition for rule making to allot Channel 290A at Stringtown, Oklahoma, 70 FR 17,381, dismisses the petition for rule making and terminates the proceeding.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Arkansas City, KS and Waukomis, OK
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by Linda Crawford, d/b/a Waukomis Broadcasting, proposing the allotment of Channel 292A at Waukomis, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural transmission service. To accommodate this allotment, Petitioner requested the reclassification of Station KYQQ (FM) Channel 293C, Arkansas City, Kansas, to specify operation on Channel 293C0 pursuant to the reclassification procedures adopted by the Commission. Due to a failure to respond to an Order to Show Cause, Station KYQQ (FM) has been downgraded to Channel 293C0 to accommodate the Waukomis proposed allotment. Channel 292A can be allotted at Waukomis in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.3 kilometers (3.9 miles) southwest of the community. The coordinates for Channel 292A at Waukomis are 36-14-01 North Latitude and 97-56-25 West Longitude.
Pesticides; Data Requirements for Biochemical and Microbial Pesticides Proposed Rule; Notice of Public Workshops
The EPA is convening two public workshops to explain the provisions of its recently proposed rule updating and revising the data requirements for registration of biochemical and microbial pesticides in 40 CFR part 158. These workshops are open to the public.
Excess Stock Restrictions and Retained Earnings Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks
The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is proposing to add to its regulations provisions that would limit the amount of excess stock that a Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) can have outstanding and that would prescribe a minimum amount of retained earnings for each Bank. The proposed amendments also would prohibit a Bank from selling excess stock to its members or paying stock dividends, and restrict a Bank's ability to pay dividends when its retained earnings are below the prescribed minimum.
Gas Gathering Line Definition; Alternative Definition for Onshore Lines and New Safety Standards
This action adopts a consensus standard to distinguish onshore gathering lines from other gas pipelines and production operations. In addition, it establishes safety rules for certain onshore gathering lines in rural areas and revises current rules for certain onshore gathering lines in nonrural areas. Operators will use a new risk-based approach to determine which onshore gathering lines are subject to PHMSA's gas pipeline safety rules and which of these rules the lines must meet. PHMSA intends this action to reduce disagreements over classifications of onshore gathering lines, increase public confidence in the safety of onshore gathering lines, and provide safety rules consistent with the risks of onshore gathering lines.
Coordinated Communications
The Federal Election Commission is making public data related to its ongoing rulemaking regarding coordinated communications and is re-opening the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') published on December 14, 2005. The Commission requests additional comments on alternatives presented in the NPRM in light of data regarding the timing of campaign advertising in recent elections. No final decision has been made by the Commission on the issues presented in this rulemaking. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2006 first seasonal allowance of the Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) specified for catcher processor vessels using trawl gear in the BSAI.
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure
NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.
Establishment of High Altitude Area Navigation Routes; South Central United States
This action corrects an error in the geographic coordinate for one navigation fix listed in a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2006 (71 FR 7409), Airspace Docket No. 05-ASO- 7, FAA Docket No. FAA-2005-22398.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Matagorda, TX
At the request of Joseph L. Sandlin, the Audio Division allots Channel 252A at Matagorda, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 69 FR 35564 (June 25, 2004). Channel 252A is allotted at Matagorda without a site restriction at coordinates 28-41- 25 NL and 95-58-02 WL. A counterproposal filed by Fort Bend Broadcasting Company is dismissed as defective.
Radio Broadcasting Service; Coupeville and Sequim, WA
The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots Channel 266A at Coupeville, Washington, as the community's first local service. See 69 FR 46474. In addition, the Audio Division allots Channel 237A at Sequim, Washington as an alternate channel to a counterproposal filed by Plan 9 Broadcasting for Channel 266A at Sequim. See Public Notice, Report No. 2683, RM-11117*. Channel 266A can be allotted to Coupeville in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at 48-18-00 North Latitude and 122-42- 00 West Longitude with a site restriction of 9.5 (5.9 miles) north of Coupeville. Channel 237A can be allotted to Sequim in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at 48-07-12 North Latitude and 123-04-20 West Longitude with a site restriction of 4.9 (3.1 miles) northeast of Sequim. Canadian concurrence has been obtained for Channel 266A at Coupeville and 237A at Sequim. A filing window for these channels will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.
Special Conditions; Heritage Aviation LTD; Honeywell EFIS 40 on a Cessna 208B, Protection of Systems for High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
These special conditions are issued to Heritage Aviation LTD, 2617 Aviation Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75052, for a supplemental type certificate for the Cessna 208B. These airplanes will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisaged in the applicable airworthiness standards. These novel and unusual design features include the installation of a Honeywell EFIS 40, for which the applicable regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate airworthiness standards for the protection of these systems from the effects of high intensity radiated fields (HIRF). This system will interface to other airplane systems also covered by these special conditions. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to the airworthiness standards applicable to these airplanes.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations
The Commission, on its own motion, editorially amends the Table of FM Allotments to specify the actual classes of channels allotted to various communities. The changes in channel classifications have been authorized in response to applications filed by licensees and permittees operating on these channels. This action is taken pursuant to Revision of Section 73.3573(a)(1) of the Commission's Rules Concerning the Lower Classification of an FM Allotment, 4 FCC Rcd 2413 (1989), Amendment of the Commission's Rules to permit FM Channel and Class Modifications by Applications, 8 FCC Rcd 4735 (1993) and Streamlining of Radio Technical Rules in Part 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules, 15 FCC Rcd 21649 (2000).
Radio Broadcasting Services; Grand Portage, MN
The Audio Division, at the request of Cook County Broadcasting of Minnesota, allots Channel 274C at Grand Portage, Minnesota, as the community's third local FM service. The Canadian government has concurred in a specially-negotiated, short-spaced allotment limited to 50W ERP and 100 meters HAAT to protect Channel 274A1 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. With those limitations, Channel 274C can be allotted to Grand Portage, Minnesota, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates without site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 274C at Grand Portage, Minnesota, are 47-57-50 North Latitude and 89-41-05 West Longitude.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Bairoil and Sinclair, WY
The Audio Division, on its on motion, substitutes Channel 235A for vacant Channel 265A at Bairoil, Wyoming and substitutes Channel 267C for vacant Channel 262C at Sinclair, Wyoming to resolve existing distance spacing conflicts. Channel 235A can be allotted to Bairoil, Wyoming in conformity with the Commission's rules without a site restriction at coordinates 42-14-40 NL and 107-33-32 WL. Channel 267C can be allotted to Sinclair, Wyoming consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(b) of the Commission's rules, provided there is a site restriction of 9.6 kilometers (6 miles) west of the community at coordinates 41-46-19 NL and 107-13-40 WL. This document also dismisses the counterproposal filed jointly by Michael Radio Group, permittee of Station KGRK(FM), Channel 252A, Glenrock, Wyoming and White Park Broadcasting, Inc., permittee of Station KTED(FM), Channel 265C2, Douglas, Wyoming.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Fernandina Beach and Yulee, FL
This document grants a petition filed by Tama Radio Licenses of Jacksonville, FL, Inc., licensee of Station WJSJ(FM), Channel 287A, Fernandina Beach, Florida, requesting the reallotment of Channel 287A from Fernandina Beach to Yulee, Florida, as its first local service and modification of the Station WJSJ(FM) license accordingly. See 70 FR 48360. Channel 287A can be allotted to Yulee in conformity with the Commission's rules, provided there is a site restriction of 10.6 kilometers (6.6 miles) southeast of the community, using reference coordinates 30-34-00 NL and 81-31-30 WL. To accommodate the reallotment, this document granted the relocation of transmitter site for co-owned Station WSJF(FM), Channel 288C3, St. Augustine Beach, Florida to reference coordinates 29-46-53 NL and 81-15-25 WL. This site requires a site restriction of 7.0 kilometers (4.3 miles) south of the community.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Okeene, OK
The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots Channel 268C3 at Okeene, Oklahoma, as the community's first local FM service. Channel 268C3 can be allotted to Okeene, Oklahoma, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 19.1 km (11.9 miles) northeast of Okeene. The coordinates for Channel 268C3 at Okeene, Oklahoma, are 36-15-00 North Latitude and 98-11-00 West Longitude. See Supplementary Information infra.
Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-employer plans. This final rule amends the regulations to adopt interest assumptions for plans with valuation dates in April 2006. Interest assumptions are also published on the PBGC's Web site (https://www.pbgc.gov).
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations-Imposition of Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is issuing a final rule imposing a special measure against Commercial Bank of Syria as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, pursuant to the authority contained in 31 U.S.C. 5318A of the Bank Secrecy Act.
New Marking Requirement for Bound Printed Matter Machinable Parcels
This final rule adopts a new marking requirement for Bound Printed Matter (BPM) machinable parcels consisting of multiple pieces secured with transparent shrinkwrap. The new marking will enable our automated equipment to recognize that these BPM machinable parcels are intended for a single address. Under the new standards, mailers must use a firm optional endorsement line or apply a pressure-sensitive firm Label F. The new standards do not apply to BPM flats or irregular parcels.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Connecticut River, Old Lyme, CT
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the AMTRAK Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge across the Connecticut River at mile 3.4, between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Connecticut. This temporary deviation requires the bridge to operate on a fixed opening schedule from March 8, 2006 through April 15, 2006, and also allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for 72 hours, from 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2006 through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. The draw shall open on signal for commercial vessels, except during the 72 hour bridge closure period, after at least a four- hour advance notice is given. This deviation is necessary to facilitate urgent bridge maintenance.
Modified Cry3A Protein and the Genetic Material for Its Production in Corn; Extension of a Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
This regulation extends an existing temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis modified Cry3A protein (mCry3A) and the genetic material necessary for its production in corn on field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn when applied/used as a plant-incorporated protectant. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA), requesting this extension of the existing temporary tolerance exemption. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of modified Cry3A protein (mCry3A) and the genetic material necessary for its production in corn. The temporary tolerance exemption as extended will expire on October 15, 2007.
Customer Proprietary Network Information
In this document the Commission considers whether to take additional steps to protect the privacy of customer proprietary network information (CPNI) that is collected and held by telecommunications carriers. The Commission has long been committed to safeguarding customer privacy, and its rules requiring carriers to take specific steps to ensure that CPNI is adequately protected from unauthorized disclosure.
Facilitating the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150-2162 and 2500-2690 MHz Bands
This document contains corrections to the final regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 10, 2004, (69 FR 72020). The Commission published final rules in the Report and Order, that renamed the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) as the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) and renames the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) and the Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) as the Broadband Radio Service (BRS). This document corrects the final regulations by revising Section 1.1307.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Cuney, TX
This document grants a petition filed by Charles Crawford, requesting the allotment of Channel 259A at Cuney, Texas, as its first local service. See 70 FR 8334, published February 18, 2005. Channel 259A can be allotted at Cuney consistent with the Commission's minimum spacing requirements, provided there is a site restriction of 6.8 kilometers (4.3 miles) southeast of the community, using reference coordinates 31-58-52 NL and 95-22-24 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Services; New Harmony, IN and West Salem, IL
This document denies a petition filed by Linda A. Davidson, proposing the allotment of Channel 266A at New Harmony, Indiana, as that community's first local service. See 69 FR 54760, published September 10, 2004. This document also grants a counterproposal filed by West Salem Broadcasting by allotting Channel 266A at West Salem, Illinois, as its first local service. Channel 266A can be allotted to West Salem with a site restriction of 9.7 kilometers (6.0 miles) south of the community, using coordinates 38-25-54 NL and 88-01-17 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Service; Port Isabel, TX
The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo allots Channel 288A at Port Isabel, Texas, as the community's second local service. See 69 FR 46474, published August 3, 2004. Channel 288A can be allotted to Port Isabel in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at reference coordinates 25-59-25 North Latitude and 97-09-59 West Longitude, provided there is a site restriction of 10.0 kilometers (6.3) miles southeast of the community. Mexican concurrence has been obtained. A filing window for Channel 288A at Port Isabel, Texas will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.
Triflumizole; Pesticide Tolerance
This regulation establishes a tolerance for combined residues of triflumizole, 1-(1-((4-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)imino-2- propoxyethyl)-1H-imidazole, and its metabolites containing the 4- chloro-2-trifluoromethylaniline moiety, calculated as the parent compound in or on filberts. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of1996 (FQPA).
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (``the Commission'') has completed its regulatory review of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (``the COPPA Rule'' or ``the Rule''), which implements the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. The Rule regulates how Web site operators and others may collect, use, and distribute personal information from children online. The Commission requested comment on the costs and benefits of the Rule and whether it should be retained without change, modified, or eliminated. The Commission also requested comment on the Rule's effect on: information practices relating to children; children's ability to obtain online access to information of their choice; and the availability of Web sites directed to children. Pursuant to this review, the Commission concludes that the Rule continues to be valuable to children, their parents, and Web site operators, and has determined to retain the Rule in its current form. This document discusses the comments received in response to the Commission's request for public comment and announces the Commission's decision to retain the Rule without modification.
Rural Health Care Support Mechanism
This document corrects an error in the DATES section of a Federal Register document regarding the Commission modifying it rules to improve the effectiveness of the rural health care universal service support mechanism.
Numbering Resource Optimization
The Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on whether we should extend mandatory thousands-block number pooling by, for example, giving the states delegated authority to implement mandatory thousands-block number pooling at their discretion. Alternatively, we could continue to review requests from the states for authority to extend mandatory thousands-block number pooling to new NPAs on a case- by-case basis. Also, we could extend pooling to all rate centers, using a phased implementation schedule. As many state commissions can attest, mandatory number pooling can extend the life of numbering plan areas (NPAs) more effectively than optional pooling requirements. In addition, the Wireline Competition Bureau specifically stated that the Commission would ``consider extending pooling to NPAs outside of the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) once pooling is implemented in the top MSAs.''
Radio Broadcasting Services; Charles Town, WV and Stephens City, VA
In response to a Petition for Reconsideration, this Memorandum Opinion and Order affirms the Report and Order in this proceeding, 68 FR 62540 (November 5, 2003). The Report and Order realloted Channel 252A, Station WKSI-FM, Charles Town, West Virginia to Stephens City, Virginia, and modified Station WKSI-FM's license to specify Stephens City as its community of license.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Lancaster, Pickerington, and Westerville, OH
At the request of Franklin Communications Inc., licensee of Station WJZA(FM), Lancaster, Ohio, Channel 278A is reallotted from Lancaster, Ohio, to Pickerington, Ohio, as the community's first local transmission service, and the license for Station WJZA(FM) is modified to reflect the new community. 68 FR 67390 (December 2, 2003). An application for construction permit for a minor change of facilities filed by North American Broadcasting Co., licensee of Station WTDA(FM), Westerville Ohio, was considered as a counterproposal and dismissed (File No. BPH-20040108ALM). Channel 278A is reallotted at Pickerington at a site 8.8 kilometers (5.4 miles) northeast of the community at coordinates 39-56-39 NL and 82-41-14 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Oakwood, TX
This document requests comments on a petition filed by Charles Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 300A at Oakwood, Texas, as the community's first local service. Channel 300A can be allotted to Oakwood, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules at a restricted site located 14.5 kilometers (8.9 miles) northwest of the community. The reference coordinates for Channel 300A at Oakwood are 31-40-21 North Latitude and 95-57-42 West Longitude.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Cuba and Knoxville, IL
In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 70 FR 17047 (April 4, 2005) this Report and Order grants a proposal to allot Channel 292A to Cuba, Illinois, as a first local aural transmission service to that community and denies two requests to allot a second FM channel to Knoxville, Illinois. The coordinates for Channel 292A at Cuba, Illinois are 40-25-50 North Latitude and 90-14-05 West Longitude, with a site restriction of 7.9 kilometers (4.9 miles) southwest of Cuba, Illinois.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Evergreen, AL and Shalimar, FL
This document denies a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Qantum of Fort Walton Beach License Company, LLC directed to the Report and Order in this proceeding. See 70 FR 19337, April 13, 2005. With this action, the proceeding is terminated.
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved for three years the information collection requirements contained in the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration (Report and Order). The Report and Order states that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rules.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Otter Creek, FL
The Audio Division grants a Petition for Rule Making filed by Living Proof, Inc., requesting the reservation of vacant Channel 240A at Otter Creek, Florida for noncommercial educational use. See 70 FR 10352, March 3, 2005. The reference coordinates for Channel *240A at Otter Creek, Florida are 29-16-52 NL and 82-51-42 WL.
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