Television Broadcasting Services; Anchorage, AK, 63336-63337 [E9-28986]

Download as PDF WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS 63336 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 231 / Thursday, December 3, 2009 / Proposed Rules Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N–5609, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693–0123 (this is not a toll-free number), (800) 877–8339 (TTY/TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 2, 2008, the Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS), published a Final Rule establishing the Form T–1, Trust Annual Report. 73 FR 57411. The Form T–1 is an annual financial disclosure report to be filed by labor unions about certain trusts in which they are interested. For an organization or fund to be a labor union’s trust subject to Form T–1 reporting, it must be established by the labor union or have a governing body that includes at least one member appointed or selected by the labor union, and a primary purpose of the trust must be to provide benefits to the members of the labor union or their beneficiaries. Examples of such trusts include building and redevelopment corporations, educational institutes, credit unions, labor union and employer joint funds, and job targeting funds. Labor unions currently are required to disclose financial information about the trust, such as assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements through use of Form T–1. Labor unions with total annual receipts of $250,000 or more (those required to file Form LM–2, Labor Organization Annual Report) are required to file the Form T–1 report. A labor union must file a Form T–1 report for each trust where the labor union, alone or in combination with other labor unions, appoints or selects a majority of the members of the trust’s governing board or the labor union’s contribution to the trust, alone or in combination with other labor unions, represents more than 50% of the trust’s receipts. Contributions by an employer under a collective bargaining agreement are considered contributions by the labor union. The Form T–1 rule also provides that unions will not be required to file a Form T–1 under certain circumstances, such as when the trust is a political action committee, if publicly available reports on the committee are filed with appropriate Federal or State agencies; an independent audit has been conducted for the trust, in accordance with standards set forth in the final rule; or the trust is required to file a Form 5500 with the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). The Form T–1 final rule took effect on January 1, 2009. Filing due dates depend on the fiscal year ending dates VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:13 Dec 02, 2009 Jkt 220001 of both the reporting union and the trust being reported. The fiscal year of both the labor union and its trust must begin on or after January 1, 2009, for a Form T–1 report to be owed, and the labor union must file any owed Form T–1 report within 90 days of the close of its own fiscal year. The earliest Form T–1 reports are required of unions that have, and whose trusts have, a fiscal year start date of January 1, 2009. These first Form T–1 reports are therefore due on or after January 1, 2010, but no later than March 31, 2010. In the Spring 2009 Regulatory Agenda, the Department notified the public of its intent to initiate rulemaking proposing to rescind the Form T–1 and to require reporting of wholly owned, wholly controlled, and wholly financed (‘‘subsidiary’’) organizations on their Form LM–2 or LM–3 reports. See https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200904&RIN= 1215-AB75. Additionally, the Department held a public meeting on July 21, 2009, which allowed interested parties to comment on any aspect of the Form T–1. A draft proposed rule to withdraw the October 2, 2008 Form T–1 rule is currently under review by the Administration. In view of its plan to propose rescission of the Form T–1 Trust Annual Report, the Department now proposes to extend the filing due dates of Form T– 1 reports that would otherwise be due in 2010, pending review and consideration of comments on the proposal to rescind. Extension of the filing due dates will delay or eliminate the first year recurring and nonrecurring burdens on labor organizations associated with the reporting requirements of the Form T–1 rule, pending the outcome of the proposed withdrawal. Without this proposal to delay the filing date of the initial Form T–1 reports, many affected labor organizations likely will incur the reporting costs and burdens associated with filing the form, including the nonrecurring first year costs and burdens associated with implementing the reporting system for the Form T–1. In particular, the October 2, 2008 rule estimated that unions would incur 41.20 hours in reporting burden per Form T– 1 filed during the first year of the rule’s implementation, for a total first year reporting burden of 128,978.11 hours. The estimated reporting cost per form filed in the first year is $1,632.41, and the estimated reporting cost in the first year for all projected Form T–1 filings is $5,110,324.80. The Department notes that the first year burden is higher than PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 that in later years, which is estimated to be 28.28 hours per form filed and 88,542.01 hours total. 73 FR 57444–5. If the proposal to rescind the rule ultimately is effectuated, these expenses, including upfront costs, will have been incurred unnecessarily. This proposal to delay the filing dates for Form T–1 reports due in 2010 would not affect the filing due date of Form T–1 reports that would be owed in any subsequent year. The Department’s proposal would not extend the filing due date of any Form T–1 report that normally would be due during calendar year 2011 or beyond. Further, in the event that the Department determines to retain the Form T–1 rule, the initial Form T–1 reports that would have been due during 2010 must be filed in 2011, in addition to those Form T–1 reports normally due in 2011. For the foregoing reasons, the Department has determined to propose delay of the filing dates of Form T–1 reports due during calendar year 2010 and seeks comment on this proposal. John Lund, Director, Office of Labor-Management Standards. [FR Doc. E9–28780 Filed 12–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CP–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 09–2480; MB Docket No. 09–210; RM– 11583] Television Broadcasting Services; Anchorage, AK AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed Ketchikan TV, LLC (‘‘Ketchikan’’), the permittee of KDMD(TV), channel 32, Anchorage, Alaska. Ketchikan requests the substitution of channel 33 for channel 32 at Anchorage. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 18, 2009, and reply comments on or before December 28, 2009. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for petitioner as follows: James M. Talens, Esq., 6017 Woodley Road, McLean, VA 22101. E:\FR\FM\03DEP1.SGM 03DEP1 WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 231 / Thursday, December 3, 2009 / Proposed Rules FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 09–210, adopted November 24, 2009, and released November 25, 2009. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC’s Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via ECFS (https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.) This document may be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1–800–478–3160 or via e-mail https://www.BCPIWEB.com. To request this document in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). 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). Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts. For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Television, Television broadcasting. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:13 Dec 02, 2009 Jkt 220001 PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336. § 73.622(i) [Amended] 2. Section 73.622(i), the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments under Alaska, is amended by adding channel 33 and removing channel 32 at Anchorage. Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. E9–28986 Filed 12–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [FWS–R6–ES–2009–0081; MO 922105 0082– B2] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List Sprague’s Pipit as Threatened or Endangered AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of 90-day petition finding and initiation of status review. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list Sprague’s pipit (Anthus spragueii) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on our review, we find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing the Sprague’s pipit may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we are initiating a status review of the species to determine if listing the species is warranted. To ensure that this status review is comprehensive, we are requesting scientific and commercial data and other information regarding this species. Based on the status review, we will issue a 12-month finding on the petition, which will address whether the petitioned action is warranted, as provided in section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we request that we receive information on or before February 1, 2010. After this date, you must submit information directly to the North Dakota Field Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 63337 below). Please note that we may not be able to address or incorporate information that we receive after the above requested date. ADDRESSES: You may submit information by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Search for docket FWS–R6–ES–2009–0081 and then follow the instructions for submitting comments. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R6– ES–2009–0081; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203. We will post all information received on https://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see the Information Solicited section below for more details). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey K. Towner, Field Supervisor, North Dakota Field Office, 3425 Miriam Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501– 7926, telephone (701) 250–4481, extension 508. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Solicited When we make a finding that a petition presents substantial information indicating that listing a species may be warranted, we are required to promptly review the status of the species (status review). For the status review to be complete and based on the best available scientific and commercial information, we request information on Sprague’s pipit from governmental agencies, Native American Tribes, the scientific community, industry, and any other interested parties. We seek information on: (1) The species’ biology, range, and population trends, including: (a) Habitat requirements for feeding, breeding, and sheltering; (b) Genetics and taxonomy; (c) Historical and current range including distribution patterns; (d) Historical and current population levels, and current and projected trends; and (e) Past and ongoing conservation measures for the species or its habitat. (2) The factors that are the basis for making a listing determination for a species under section 4(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), which are: E:\FR\FM\03DEP1.SGM 03DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 231 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63336-63337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28986]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 09-2480; MB Docket No. 09-210; RM-11583]


Television Broadcasting Services; Anchorage, AK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed 
Ketchikan TV, LLC (``Ketchikan''), the permittee of KDMD(TV), channel 
32, Anchorage, Alaska. Ketchikan requests the substitution of channel 
33 for channel 32 at Anchorage.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 18, 2009, and reply 
comments on or before December 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for 
petitioner as follows: James M. Talens, Esq., 6017 Woodley Road, 
McLean, VA 22101.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, 
adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 09-210, adopted November 
24, 2009, and released November 25, 2009. The full text of this 
document is available for public inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, 
CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will 
also be available via ECFS (https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents 
will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe 
Acrobat.) This document may be purchased from the Commission's 
duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-478-3160 or 
via e-mail https://www.BCPIWEB.com. To request this document in 
accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, 
and Braille), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission's 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 
(202) 418-0432 (TTY). 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).
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the 
time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no 
longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex 
parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this 
one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules 
governing permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television, Television broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec.  73.622(i)  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments 
under Alaska, is amended by adding channel 33 and removing channel 32 
at Anchorage.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. E9-28986 Filed 12-2-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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