Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, December 18, 2008, 76652-76653 [E8-29910]

Download as PDF 76652 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 17, 2008 / Notices on the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 18, 2008, which is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, December 18, 2008 December 11, 2008. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting Item No. Bureau Subject 1 .................... Office of Engineering and Technology & Wireless TeleCommunications. 2 .................... Wireless Tele-Communications 3 .................... Media ........................................ 4 .................... Media ........................................ 5 .................... Enforcement ............................. 6 .................... Public Safety & Homeland Security. Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155–2175 MHz Band (WT Docket No. 07–195); Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915–1920 MHz, 1995– 2000 MHz, 2020–2025 MHz and 2175–2180 MHz Bands (WT Docket No. 04–356); Applications for License and Authority to Operate in the 2155–2175 MHz Band (WT Docket No. 07–16); Petitions for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. 160 (WT Docket No. 07–30). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration concerning application, licensing, operating, and technical rules for the 2155–2180 MHz Band and an Order on Reconsideration concerning petitions for reconsideration filed in WT Dockets No. 07–16 and 07–30, as well as a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the 2155–2180 MHz band. Title: Amendment of Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101 To Establish License Renewal and Discontinuance of Operation Policies and Procedures for Certain Wireless Radio Services; Imposition of a Freeze on the Filing of Competing renewal Applications for Certain Wireless Radio Services and the Processing of Already-Filed Competing Renewal Applications. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order concerning harmonization of the Commission’s requirements regarding license renewal and permanent discontinuance of operations for WRS licensees, as well as a related Order that would impose a freeze on the filing of competing renewal applications and the processing of already-filed competing renewal applications. Title: Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules for Replacement Digital Low Power Television Translator Stations. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning creation of a replacement digital television translator service. Title: Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage (MB Docket No. 07–42); Review of the Commission’s Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements (MB Docket No. 07–198). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order modifying the program carriage rules and procedures and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on the practices of programmers and broadcasters. Title: Apparent Violations of the Commission’s DTV Transition Notice Requirements for Eligible Telecommunications Carriers and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors. Summary: The Commission will consider an omnibus NAL against various companies for apparent violations of the Commission’s DTV consumer education requirements. Title: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements (PS Docket No. 07–114). pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 7 .................... Office of Engineering and Technology International & Wireless Tele-Communications. The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need. Also VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:58 Dec 16, 2008 Jkt 217001 Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order adopting revised wireless Enhanced 911 location accuracy and reliability requirements. Title: Amendment of Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules to Govern the Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 07–293); Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310–2360 MHz Frequency Band (IB Docket No. 95–91; General Docket No. 90–37); Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate four Satellite DARS Terrestrial Repeaters in Alaska and Hawaii. Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Second Report and Order concerning proposed revisions to the service rules for mobile, fixed and base stations in the Wireless Communications Service (WCS), and proposed service rules for terrestrial repeaters to be used in conjunction with the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS). include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of Media Relations, (202) 418–0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC’s Audio/ Video Events Web page at https:// www.fcc.gov/realaudio. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University’s Capitol Connection. The Capitol E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 17, 2008 / Notices Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call (703) 993–3100 or go to https://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax (202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be reached by e-mail at FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–29910 Filed 12–12–08; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Open Commission Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008, Canceled December 12, 2008. The Federal Communications Commission has canceled the Open Meeting on the items listed below, previously scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The following items will remain on circulation for the Commissioners to vote: Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) • A Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration addressing service rules for fixed and mobile services, including advanced wireless services (AWS), in the 2155–2180 MHz band (AWS–3). • A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a new digital television translator service for analog loss areas. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES • A Report and Order and Second Report and Order and Order addressing the a regulatory framework for the coexistence of licensees in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) and the Wireless Communications Service (WCS) in the 2305–2360 MHz frequency band. Wireless Radio Services (WRS) Renewals • A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order addressing Amendment of Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101 To Establish License Renewal and Discontinuance of Operation Policies and Procedures for Certain Wireless Radio Services; Imposition of a Freeze on the Filing of Competing Renewal Applications for Certain Wireless Radio Services and the Processing of AlreadyFiled Competing Renewal Applications. Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418–0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–30100 Filed 12–15–08; 4:15 pm] Notice of Agreement Filed DTV Translators DTV Consumer Education Notice of Apparent Liability • An omnibus NAL against various companies for apparent violations of the Commission’s DTV consumer education requirements. Jkt 217001 Regulatory Framework for SDARS and WCS in the 2305–2360 MHz Band FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION • A Report and Order modifying the program carriage rules and procedures and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on the practices of programmers and broadcasters. 18:58 Dec 16, 2008 • A Second Report and Order addressing the geographic area over which wireless carriers must meet the Enhanced 911 (E911) location accuracy requirements. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Program Carriage and Program Access VerDate Aug<31>2005 E911 Location Accuracy Requirements The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of agreements are available through the Commission’s Web site (https://www.fmc.gov) or contacting the Office of Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Agreement No.: 012059. Title: CSAV/NYK Venezuela Space Charter Agreement. Parties: Compania Sud Americana De Vapores S.A. and Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Filing Party: Michael B. Holt, Vice President and General Counsel; NYK PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76653 Line; 300 Lighting Way, 5th Floor; Secaucus, NJ 07094. Synopsis: The agreement authorizes CSAV to charter space to NYK in the trade from Newark, NJ, Baltimore, MD, and Miami, FL, to ports in Venezuela. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Dated: December 12, 2008. Tanga S. Fitzgibbon, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8–29945 Filed 12–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than January 12, 2009. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. Morgan Stanley, New York, New York; to acquire additional common E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, December 
18, 2008

December 11, 2008.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 18, 2008, which is 
scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC.

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      Item No.             Bureau                    Subject
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1..................  Office of          Title: Service Rules for
                      Engineering and    Advanced Wireless Services in
                      Technology &       the 2155-2175 MHz Band (WT
                      Wireless Tele-     Docket No. 07-195); Service
                      Communications.    Rules for Advanced Wireless
                                         Services in the 1915-1920 MHz,
                                         1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz
                                         and 2175-2180 MHz Bands (WT
                                         Docket No. 04-356);
                                         Applications for License and
                                         Authority to Operate in the
                                         2155-2175 MHz Band (WT Docket
                                         No. 07-16); Petitions for
                                         Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. 160
                                         (WT Docket No. 07-30).
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Report and Order and
                                         Order on Reconsideration
                                         concerning application,
                                         licensing, operating, and
                                         technical rules for the 2155-
                                         2180 MHz Band and an Order on
                                         Reconsideration concerning
                                         petitions for reconsideration
                                         filed in WT Dockets No. 07-16
                                         and 07-30, as well as a Further
                                         Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                         for the 2155-2180 MHz band.
2..................  Wireless Tele-     Title: Amendment of Parts 1, 22,
                      Communications.    24, 27, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101
                                         To Establish License Renewal
                                         and Discontinuance of Operation
                                         Policies and Procedures for
                                         Certain Wireless Radio
                                         Services; Imposition of a
                                         Freeze on the Filing of
                                         Competing renewal Applications
                                         for Certain Wireless Radio
                                         Services and the Processing of
                                         Already-Filed Competing Renewal
                                         Applications.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Notice of Proposed
                                         Rulemaking and Order concerning
                                         harmonization of the
                                         Commission's requirements
                                         regarding license renewal and
                                         permanent discontinuance of
                                         operations for WRS licensees,
                                         as well as a related Order that
                                         would impose a freeze on the
                                         filing of competing renewal
                                         applications and the processing
                                         of already-filed competing
                                         renewal applications.
3..................  Media............  Title: Amendment of Parts 73 and
                                         74 of the Commission's Rules to
                                         Establish Rules for Replacement
                                         Digital Low Power Television
                                         Translator Stations.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Notice of Proposed
                                         Rulemaking concerning creation
                                         of a replacement digital
                                         television translator service.
4..................  Media............  Title: Development of
                                         Competition and Diversity in
                                         Video Programming Distribution
                                         and Carriage (MB Docket No. 07-
                                         42); Review of the Commission's
                                         Program Access Rules and
                                         Examination of Programming
                                         Tying Arrangements (MB Docket
                                         No. 07-198).
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Report and Order
                                         modifying the program carriage
                                         rules and procedures and a
                                         Further Notice of Proposed
                                         Rulemaking seeking comment on
                                         the practices of programmers
                                         and broadcasters.
5..................  Enforcement......  Title: Apparent Violations of
                                         the Commission's DTV Transition
                                         Notice Requirements for
                                         Eligible Telecommunications
                                         Carriers and Multichannel Video
                                         Programming Distributors.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider an omnibus NAL against
                                         various companies for apparent
                                         violations of the Commission's
                                         DTV consumer education
                                         requirements.
6..................  Public Safety &    Title: Wireless E911 Location
                      Homeland           Accuracy Requirements (PS
                      Security.          Docket No. 07-114).
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Second Report and
                                         Order adopting revised wireless
                                         Enhanced 911 location accuracy
                                         and reliability requirements.
7..................  Office of          Title: Amendment of Part 27 of
                      Engineering and    the Commission's Rules to
                      Technology         Govern the Operation of
                      International &    Wireless Communications
                      Wireless Tele-     Services in the 2.3 GHz Band
                      Communications.    (WT Docket No. 07-293);
                                         Establishment of Rules and
                                         Policies for the Digital Audio
                                         Radio Satellite Service in the
                                         2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band
                                         (IB Docket No. 95-91; General
                                         Docket No. 90-37); Sirius
                                         Satellite Radio, Inc., Request
                                         for Special Temporary Authority
                                         to Operate four Satellite DARS
                                         Terrestrial Repeaters in Alaska
                                         and Hawaii.
                                        Summary: The Commission will
                                         consider a Report and Order and
                                         Second Report and Order
                                         concerning proposed revisions
                                         to the service rules for
                                         mobile, fixed and base stations
                                         in the Wireless Communications
                                         Service (WCS), and proposed
                                         service rules for terrestrial
                                         repeaters to be used in
                                         conjunction with the Satellite
                                         Digital Audio Radio Service
                                         (SDARS).
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    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
Include a description of the accommodation you will need. Also include 
a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-
mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-
0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be 
broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's 
Audio/Video Events Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/realaudio.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol

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Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To 
purchase these services call (703) 993-3100 or go to https://
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 
488-5300; Fax (202) 488-5563; TTY (202) 488-5562. These copies are 
available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/
type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 
Inc. may be reached by e-mail at FCC@BCPIWEB.com.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-29910 Filed 12-12-08; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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