Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Exclusivity Arrangements Between Commercial Wireless Carriers and Handset Manufacturers, 75629-75630 [E8-29533]
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Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
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Data Requirements for Antimicrobial
Pesticides; Extension of Comment
Period
Dated: December 5, 2008.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances.
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in
the Federal Register of October 8, 2008
proposing data requirements for
antimicrobial pesticides. EPA received
two requests to extend the comment
period on the proposed rule. Today’s
document extends the comment period
for 90 days, from January 6, 2009 to
April 6, 2009.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2008–0110 must be received on or
before April 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
instructions as provided under
ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of October 8, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathryn Boyle, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; mailcode 7506P; telephone
number: 703.305.6304; fax number:
703.305.5884; e-mail address:
boyle.kathryn@epa.gov.
SUMMARY: In this document, the
Commission extends the deadlines for
filing comments and reply comments
concerning the Rural Cellular
Association’s (RCA’s) petition for
rulemaking on the effects of exclusive
arrangements between commercial
wireless carriers and handset
manufacturers.
Two
requests for an extension of the
comment period on the proposed rule
were submitted by the American
Chemistry Council, Biocides Panel and
the Consumer Specialty Products
Association. Both of these requests are
in docket EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0110,
accessible via https://
www.regulations.gov. Today’s document
extends the public comment period
established in the Federal Register of
October 8, 2008 (73 FR 59382)(FRL–
8358–2) for the proposed rule entitled
‘‘Data Requirements for Antimicrobial
Pesticides.’’ EPA is extending the
comment period, which was set to end
on January 6, 2009, to April 6, 2009.
To submit comments, or access the
public docket, please follow the detailed
instructions as provided under
ADDRESSES in the October 8, 2008
Federal Register document. If you have
questions, consult the person listed
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before February 2, 2009, and reply
comments must be filed on or before
February 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified in DA 08–2576, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Web Site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• People with Disabilities: Contact the
FCC to request reasonable
accommodations (accessible format
documents, sign language interpreters,
CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov
or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–
418–0432.
For detailed instructions for
submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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47 CFR Chapter 1
[DA 08–2576; RM No. 11497]
Petition for Rulemaking Regarding
Exclusivity Arrangements Between
Commercial Wireless Carriers and
Handset Manufacturers
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This is a
summary of the Commission’s Order,
DA 08–2576, which was adopted and
released on November 26, 2008. The
complete text of this document is
available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the
FCC Reference Information Center,
Portals II (Room CY–A257), 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The
complete text of the Order and related
Commission documents may be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, or you may
contact BCPI at its Web site https://
www.BCPIWEB.com, or by calling (800)
378–3160, facsimiles (202) 488–5563.
When ordering documents from BCPI
please provide the appropriate FCC
document number, for example, DA–
2576. The Order is available on the
Commission’s Web site: https://
hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/
attachmatch/FCC-08-7-164A1.doc.
Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419
of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file
comments and reply comments on or
before the dates indicated on the first
page of this document. Comments may
be filed using: (1) The Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s
eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing
paper copies. See Electronic Filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
63 FR 24121 (1998).
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Filers should follow the instructions
provided on the Web site for submitting
comments.
• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket
or rulemaking numbers appear in the
caption of this proceeding, filers must
transmit one electronic copy of the
comments for each docket or
rulemaking number referenced in the
caption. In completing the transmittal
screen, filers should include their full
name, U.S. Postal Service mailing
address, and the applicable docket or
rulemaking number. Parties may also
submit an electronic comment by
Internet e-mail. To get filing
instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the
following words in the body of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
four copies of each filing. If more than
one docket or rulemaking number
appears in the caption of this
proceeding, filers must submit two
additional copies for each additional
docket or rulemaking number.
Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
(although we continue to experience
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service
mail). All filings must be addressed to
the Commission’s Secretary, Office of
the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
• The Commission’s contractor will
receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the
Commission’s Secretary at 236
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours
at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All
hand deliveries must be held together
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes must be disposed of before
entering the building.
• 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,
Express, and Priority mail should be
addressed to 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
People with Disabilities: To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format),
send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (tty).
Summary of Order
1. On May 20, 2008, the Rural Cellular
Association (RCA) filed a Petition for
Rulemaking (Petition) asking the
Commission to ‘‘initiate a rulemaking to
investigate the widespread use and
anticompetitive effects of exclusivity
arrangements between commercial
wireless carriers and handset
manufacturers, and, as necessary, adopt
rules that prohibit such arrangements
when contrary to the public interest.’’
The Commission issued a Public Notice
on October 10, 2008, seeking comments
on the Petition. Comments and reply
comments were due on December 2, and
December 22, 2008, respectively, 72 FR
63127, October 23, 2008.
2. On November 20, 2008, RCA and
CTIA—The Wireless Association filed a
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joint request (Request) for a 60-day
extension of the comment and reply
comment deadlines ‘‘to enable the
Associations and their members to
continue industry discussions regarding
the issues raised in the RCA Petition
with the goal of reaching an agreement
among interested parties on the issues
raised * * * or, at the very least,
narrowing the issues for Commission
consideration.’’ No party opposed the
Request.
3. It is the policy of the Commission
that extensions of time are not routinely
granted. In the instant case, however,
we find that providing a limited
extension will serve the public interest
by allowing parties to discuss the
complex issues at stake and develop
consensus approaches where possible.
Accordingly, we are granting the
Request by extending the deadline for
all comments and reply comments to
February 2, and February 20, 2009,
respectively.
4. Pursuant to section 4(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and 1.46 of
the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.46,
the Rural Cellular Association and
CTIA—The Wireless Association Joint
Request for Extension of Comment and
Reply Comment Deadlines, filed on
November 20, 2008, is granted, and the
deadline for filing comments in
response to the Public Notice is
extended to February 2, 2009, and until
February 20, 2009, to file reply
comments.
5. This action is taken under
delegated authority pursuant to Sections
0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission’s
Rules, 47 CFR 0.131 and 0.331.
Federal Communications Commission.
Joel D. Taubenblatt,
Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau.
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11494].
Radio Broadcasting Services; Mount
Enterprise, TX
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: This document sets forth a
proposal to amend the FM Table of
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b).
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The Commission requests comment on
a petition filed by JER Licenses, LLC.
Petitioner proposes the substitution of
FM Channel 279A for vacant Channel
231A at Mount Enterprise, Texas. The
purpose of the requested channel
substitution at Mount Enterprise is to
accommodate Petitioner’s proposed
change of community for Channel
232C3 from Grapeland, Texas, to
Bullard, Texas. Channel 279A can be
allotted at Mount Enterprise in
compliance with the Commission’s
minimum distance separation
requirements with a site restriction of
5.9 km (3.7 miles) north of Mount
Enterprise. The proposed coordinates
for Channel 279A at Mount Enterprise
are 31–58–15 North Latitude and 94–
41–01 West Longitude. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before January 21, 2009, and reply
comments on or before February 5,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission,
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to
filing comments with the FCC,
interested parties should serve
petitioner’s counsel as follows: A. Wray
Fitch, III, Esq., Gammon & Grange, P.C.,
8280 Greensboro Drive, 7th Floor,
McLean, Virginia 22102–3807.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202)
418–7072.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No.
08–226, adopted November 26, 2008,
and released November 28, 2008. The
full text of this Commission decision is
available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the
FCC Reference Information Center
(Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete
text of this decision may also be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, (800) 378–3160,
or via the company’s Web site, https://
www.bcpiweb.com. This document does
not contain proposed information
collection requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. In addition,
therefore, it does not contain any
proposed information collection burden
‘‘for small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4).
The Provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Chapter 1
[DA 08-2576; RM No. 11497]
Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Exclusivity Arrangements
Between Commercial Wireless Carriers and Handset Manufacturers
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission extends the deadlines for
filing comments and reply comments concerning the Rural Cellular
Association's (RCA's) petition for rulemaking on the effects of
exclusive arrangements between commercial wireless carriers and handset
manufacturers.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 2, 2009, and reply
comments must be filed on or before February 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified in DA 08-2576, by any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica DeLong at 202-418-1337.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order,
DA 08-2576, which was adopted and released on November 26, 2008. The
complete text of this document is available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center,
Portals II (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
The complete text of the Order and related Commission documents may be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC
20554, or you may contact BCPI at its Web site https://www.BCPIWEB.com,
or by calling (800) 378-3160, facsimiles (202) 488-5563. When ordering
documents from BCPI please provide the appropriate FCC document number,
for example, DA-2576. The Order is available on the Commission's Web
site: https://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-7-
164A1.doc.
Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47
CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this
document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting
comments.
For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address,
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit
an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions,
filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following
words in the body of the
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message, ``get form.'' A sample form and directions will be sent in
response.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding,
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or
rulemaking number.
Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S.
Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be
disposed of before entering the building.
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, Express, and Priority
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats
for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432
(tty).
Summary of Order
1. On May 20, 2008, the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) filed a
Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) asking the Commission to ``initiate
a rulemaking to investigate the widespread use and anticompetitive
effects of exclusivity arrangements between commercial wireless
carriers and handset manufacturers, and, as necessary, adopt rules that
prohibit such arrangements when contrary to the public interest.'' The
Commission issued a Public Notice on October 10, 2008, seeking comments
on the Petition. Comments and reply comments were due on December 2,
and December 22, 2008, respectively, 72 FR 63127, October 23, 2008.
2. On November 20, 2008, RCA and CTIA--The Wireless Association
filed a joint request (Request) for a 60-day extension of the comment
and reply comment deadlines ``to enable the Associations and their
members to continue industry discussions regarding the issues raised in
the RCA Petition with the goal of reaching an agreement among
interested parties on the issues raised * * * or, at the very least,
narrowing the issues for Commission consideration.'' No party opposed
the Request.
3. It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time are
not routinely granted. In the instant case, however, we find that
providing a limited extension will serve the public interest by
allowing parties to discuss the complex issues at stake and develop
consensus approaches where possible. Accordingly, we are granting the
Request by extending the deadline for all comments and reply comments
to February 2, and February 20, 2009, respectively.
4. Pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR
1.46, the Rural Cellular Association and CTIA--The Wireless Association
Joint Request for Extension of Comment and Reply Comment Deadlines,
filed on November 20, 2008, is granted, and the deadline for filing
comments in response to the Public Notice is extended to February 2,
2009, and until February 20, 2009, to file reply comments.
5. This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to
Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 0.131 and
0.331.
Federal Communications Commission.
Joel D. Taubenblatt,
Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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