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create incentives for health care
providers to enhance health care quality
and lower costs. One important delivery
system reform is the Medicare Shared
Savings Program under section 3022 of
the Affordable Care Act, which
promotes the formation and operation of
accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Under this provision, ‘‘groups of
providers * * * meeting the criteria
specified by the Secretary may work
together to manage and coordinate care
for Medicare * * * beneficiaries
through an [ACO].’’ An ACO may
receive payments for shared savings if
the ACO meets certain quality
performance standards and cost savings
requirements established by the
Secretary. We are developing
rulemaking for the establishment of the
Shared Savings Program under section
3022 of the Affordable Care Act. In
addition, section 3021 of the Affordable
Care Act establishes a Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
(CMMI) within CMS, which is
authorized to test innovative payment
and service delivery models to reduce
program expenditures while preserving
or enhancing the quality of care. We are
considering testing innovative payment
and delivery system models that
complement the Shared Savings
Program in the CMMI. In both of these
efforts, we are seeking to advance ACO
structures that are organized in ways
that are patient-centered and foster
participation of physicians and other
clinicians who are in solo or small
practices.
We have already conducted
substantial outreach and had
discussions with and received feedback
from a wide array of physician groups,
as well as groups representing other
clinicians, hospitals, employers,
consumers, and other interested parties,
about how ACO programs can best be
structured. In particular, CMS, along
with the Office of the Inspector General
(OIG) of the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) and the
Federal Trade Commission hosted a
public workshop on October 5, 2010, to
discuss the application and enforcement
of the antitrust laws, physician selfreferral prohibition, Federal antikickback statute, and civil monetary
penalty law to the variety of possible
ACO structures under the Shared
Savings Program and other innovative
payment models that CMMI is
authorized to test under section 3021 of
the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the
public workshop, the three agencies
solicited written comments and
statements from industry stakeholders
regarding a variety of issues, including
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the planned legal structures and
business models of ACOs.
II. Solicitation of Comments
As we develop our initial rulemaking
for the Shared Savings Program and
begin the development of potential
models in the CMMI, we are seeking
additional information, particularly
from the physician community, on the
following questions:
• What policies or standards should
we consider adopting to ensure that
groups of solo and small practice
providers have the opportunity to
actively participate in the Medicare
Shared Savings Program and the ACO
models tested by CMMI?
• Many small practices may have
limited access to capital or other
resources to fund efforts from which
‘‘shared savings’’ could be generated.
What payment models, financing
mechanisms or other systems might we
consider, either for the Shared Savings
Program or as models under CMMI to
address this issue? In addition to
payment models, what other
mechanisms could be created to provide
access to capital?
• The process of attributing
beneficiaries to an ACO is important to
ensure that expenditures, as well as any
savings achieved by the ACO, are
appropriately calculated and that
quality performance is accurately
measured. Having a seamless attribution
process will also help ACOs focus their
efforts to deliver better care and
promote better health. Some argue it is
necessary to attribute beneficiaries
before the start of a performance period,
so the ACO can target care coordination
strategies to those beneficiaries whose
cost and quality information will be
used to assess the ACO’s performance;
others argue the attribution should
occur at the end of the performance
period to ensure the ACO is held
accountable for care provided to
beneficiaries who are aligned to it based
upon services they receive from the
ACO during the performance period.
How should we balance these two
points of view in developing the patient
attribution models for the Medicare
Shared Savings Program and ACO
models tested by CMMI?
• How should we assess beneficiary
and caregiver experience of care as part
of our assessment of ACO performance?
• The Affordable Care Act requires us
to develop patient-centeredness criteria
for assessment of ACOs participating in
the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
What aspects of patient-centeredness are
particularly important for us to consider
and how should we evaluate them?
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• In order for an ACO to share in
savings under the Medicare Shared
Savings Program, it must meet a quality
performance standard determined by
the Secretary. What quality measures
should the Secretary use to determine
performance in the Shared Savings
Program?
• What additional payment models
should CMS consider in addition to the
model laid out in Section 1899(d), either
under the authority provided in 1899(i)
or the authority under the CMMI? What
are the relative advantages and
disadvantages of any such alternative
payment models?
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital
Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program)
Dated: November 10, 2010.
Donald M. Berwick,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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187; DA 10–2178]
Federal Communications Commission
Announces Public Meetings and
Invites Comment on the Environmental
Effects of Its Antenna Structure
Registration Program
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
announces public meetings regarding
the pending Programmatic
Environmental Assessment (PEA) of its
Antenna Structure Registration (ASR)
program and invites comment on the
environmental effects of its antenna
structure registration program.
DATES: Interested parties may file
comments on or before January 14,
2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by DA 10–2178, WT Docket
No. 08–61 and WT Docket No. 03–187,
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/ or through a link
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on the PEA Web site, https://
wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/index.htm?
job=programmatic_environmental
_assessment. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
› Mail: 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 the Commission continues 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.
› 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:
Aaron Goldschmidt, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–
7146, e-mail
aaron.goldschmidt@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Federal
Communications Commission’s public
notice released on November 12, 2010.
The full text of the public notice is
available for public inspection and
copying during business hours in the
FCC Reference Information Center,
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. It
may also be purchased from the
Commission’s duplicating contractor at
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554; the
contractor’s Web site, https://
www.bcpiweb.com; or by calling (800)
378–3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or
e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Copies of
the public notice also may be obtained
via the Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS) by
entering the docket number, WT Docket
No. 07–250. Additionally, the complete
public notice is available on the Federal
Communications Commission’s Web
site at https://www.fcc.gov.
To comply with its obligations under
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Communications
Commission is conducting a
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) of its Antenna
Structure Registration (ASR) program.
The purpose of the PEA is to evaluate
the potential environmental effects of
the Commission’s ASR program. The
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Commission is undertaking the PEA in
response to the determination of the
Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit in American Bird
Conservancy v. FCC, (516 F.3d 1027
(D.C. Cir. 2008) that registered towers
may have a significant environmental
effect on migratory birds. In the course
of the PEA, the Commission will
consider alternatives to address
potential environmental effects, and
will determine whether a more
extensive analysis, in the form of a
programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement, may be required under
NEPA.
Under the ASR program, owners of
antenna structures that are taller than
200 feet above ground level or that may
interfere with the flight path of a nearby
airport must register those structures
with the FCC. The antenna structure
owner must obtain painting and lighting
specifications from the Federal Aviation
Administration and include those
specifications in its registration prior to
construction. The ASR program allows
the FCC to fulfill its statutory
responsibility to require painting and
lighting of antenna structures that may
pose a hazard to air navigation.
The FCC has established a Web site,
https://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/
index.htm?job=programmatic_
environmental_assessment, which
contains information and downloadable
documents. The Web site also allows
individuals to contact the Commission,
and will be updated at key milestones
throughout the study.
The FCC will hold three scoping
meetings for the public to provide input
to the PEA process. The meetings will
be open to the public; however,
admittance will be limited to the seating
available. Each scoping meeting will be
comprised of an Information Session, a
Presentation and a Formal Comment
Period. Comment forms will be
available, and may either be completed
at the meeting, submitted through the
PEA Web site, or mailed. Formal verbal
comments will also be transcribed for
public record by a stenographer at the
meetings. PEA informational materials
will be available at the meetings.
Information gathered at the meetings
will be used to prepare the PEA. The
meetings are scheduled as follows:
• On December 6, 2010, from 1:30
p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, at the
Federal Communications Commission’s
Meeting Room, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. Audio/video coverage
of this meeting will be broadcast live
with open captioning over the Internet
from the FCC’s Web page at https://
www.fcc.gov/live. The FCC’s webcast is
free to the public. Those who watch the
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live video stream of the event may email
event-related questions to
livequestions@fcc.gov. Depending on the
volume of questions and time
constraints, FCC representatives will
respond to as many questions as
possible during the workshop.
• On December 13, 2010, from 6 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time, at the
Council Chambers, City of Chula Vista
Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula
Vista, California.
• On December 15, 2010, from 6 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, at the John
F. Germany Public Library, 900 North
Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida.
Individuals requiring special
assistance during a meeting should
submit a request through the PEA Web
site no later than two business days
prior to the applicable meeting.
In addition to the scoping meetings,
the Commission seeks written
comments to assist it in preparing the
PEA. Interested parties may file
comments on or before January 14,
2011. Comments may be filed: (1)
Electronically, (2) in person at one of
the scoping meetings, or (3) through the
use of paper copies.
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (‘‘ECFS’’):
https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, through a
link on the PEA Web site, https://
wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/index.htm?
job=programmatic_
environmental_assessment, or via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• 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. All
filings must be addressed to the
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
Æ All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the
Commission’s Secretary must be
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
12th St., SW., Room TW–A325,
Washington, DC 20554. All hand
deliveries must be held together with
rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes must be disposed of before
entering the building. The filing hours
are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Æ 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.
Æ U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Express, and Priority mail must be
addressed to 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
Comments and ex parte submissions
will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours in the
FCC Reference Center, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, SW., CY–A257, Washington, DC
20554. These documents will also be
available via ECFS. Documents will be
available electronically in ASCII,
Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat.
To request information in accessible
formats (computer diskettes, large print,
audio recording, and Braille), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the FCC’s
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY). This document can
also be downloaded in Word and
Portable Document Format (PDF) at:
https://www.fcc.gov.
For more news and information about
the Federal Communications
Commission please visit: https://
www.fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
Jane E. Jackson,
Associate Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.
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[CG Docket 05–231, ET Docket No. 99–254;
DA 10–2050]
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau Seeks To Refresh the Record
on Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
Regarding Closed Captioning Rules
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Commission, via the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau),
seeks to refresh the record on issues
pertaining to closed captioning that
were raised in Notices of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRMs) released by the
Commission in 2005 and 2008. Given
the time that has elapsed and various
technological developments that have
occurred in the field of closed
captioning since these NPRMs were
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released, the Bureau believes that a
refreshed record will better educate the
Commission regarding the issues raised
for comment in the pending
proceedings.
Comments are due on or before
November 24, 2010. Reply comments
are due on or before December 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit comments identified by [CG
Docket No. 05–231 and ET Docket No.
99–254], and by any of the following
methods:
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS): https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs, or the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Filers should
follow the instructions provided on the
website for submitting comments, and
transmit one electronic copy of the
filing to each docket number referenced
in the caption, which in this case is CG
Docket No. 05–231 and ET Docket No.
99–254. For ECFS Filers, in completing
the transmittal screen, filers should
include their full name, U.S. Postal
Service mailing address, and the
applicable docket number.
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
four copies of each filing. Because two
docket numbers appear in the caption of
this Notice, filers must submit two
additional copies for the additional
docket number. In addition, parties
must send one copy to the
Commission’s duplicating contractor,
Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
filings must be addressed to the
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
• All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the
Commission’s Secretary must be
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
12th Street, SW., Room TW–A325,
Washington, DC 20554. All hand
deliveries must be held together with
rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes must be disposed of before
entering the building. The filing hours
are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• 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 firstclass, Express, and Priority mail must be
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addressed to 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amelia Brown, Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability
Rights Office, at (202) 418–2799 (voice),
(202) 418–7804 (TTY), or e-mail:
Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document DA 10–2050, released
October 25, 2010 in CG Docket No. 05–
231 and ET Docket No. 99–254. The full
text of DA 10–2050 and any
subsequently filed documents in this
matter will be available for public
inspection and copying via ECFS (insert
[CG Docket No. 05–231 or ET Docket
No. 99–254] into the Proceeding block)
and during regular business hours at the
FCC Reference Information Center,
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. They
may also be purchased from the
Commission’s duplicating contractor,
Best Copy and Printing, Inc. Portals II,
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554; telephone (800)
378–3160, or via its Web site, https://
www.bcpiweb.com. DA 10–2050 can
also be downloaded in Word or Portable
Document Format (PDF) at: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption.html.
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
and Governmental Affairs Bureau at
(202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY). Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1206, these
proceedings will be conducted as
permit-but-disclose proceedings in
which ex parte communications are
subject to disclosure.
Synopsis
In DA 10–2050, the Bureau seeks to
refresh the record on issues pertaining
to closed captioning that were raised in
NPRMs released by the Commission on
July 21, 2005, and November 7, 2008.
See Closed Captioning of Video
Programming, Telecommunications for
the Deaf, Inc., Petition for Rulemaking,
CG Docket No. 05–231, Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, published at 70
FR 56150, September 26, 2005; and
Closed Captioning of Video
Programming, Closed Captioning
Requirements for Digital Television
Receivers, CG Docket No. 05–231, ET
Docket No. 99–254, Declaratory Ruling,
Order and Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, published at 74 FR 1594,
January 13, 2009 and 74 FR 1654,
January 13, 2009 (2008 Closed
Captioning Declaratory Ruling, Order
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[WT Docket No. 08-61; WT Docket No. 03-187; DA 10-2178]
Federal Communications Commission Announces Public Meetings and
Invites Comment on the Environmental Effects of Its Antenna Structure
Registration Program
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
announces public meetings regarding the pending Programmatic
Environmental Assessment (PEA) of its Antenna Structure Registration
(ASR) program and invites comment on the environmental effects of its
antenna structure registration program.
DATES: Interested parties may file comments on or before January 14,
2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DA 10-2178, WT Docket
No. 08-61 and WT Docket No. 03-187, by any of the following methods:
[dec221] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
[dec221] Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or through a link
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on the PEA Web site, https://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/index.htm?job=programmatic_environmental_assessment. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
[dec221] Mail: 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 the Commission continues 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.
[dec221] 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: Aaron Goldschmidt, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-7146, e-mail
aaron.goldschmidt@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal
Communications Commission's public notice released on November 12,
2010. The full text of the public notice is available for public
inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC Reference
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257,
Washington, DC 20554. It may also be purchased from the Commission's
duplicating contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-
B402, Washington, DC 20554; the contractor's Web site, https://www.bcpiweb.com; or by calling (800) 378-3160, facsimile (202) 488-
5563, or e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Copies of the public notice also may
be obtained via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) by entering the docket number, WT Docket No. 07-250.
Additionally, the complete public notice is available on the Federal
Communications Commission's Web site at https://www.fcc.gov.
To comply with its obligations under the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Communications Commission is conducting
a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) of its Antenna Structure
Registration (ASR) program. The purpose of the PEA is to evaluate the
potential environmental effects of the Commission's ASR program. The
Commission is undertaking the PEA in response to the determination of
the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in American
Bird Conservancy v. FCC, (516 F.3d 1027 (D.C. Cir. 2008) that
registered towers may have a significant environmental effect on
migratory birds. In the course of the PEA, the Commission will consider
alternatives to address potential environmental effects, and will
determine whether a more extensive analysis, in the form of a
programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, may be required under
NEPA.
Under the ASR program, owners of antenna structures that are taller
than 200 feet above ground level or that may interfere with the flight
path of a nearby airport must register those structures with the FCC.
The antenna structure owner must obtain painting and lighting
specifications from the Federal Aviation Administration and include
those specifications in its registration prior to construction. The ASR
program allows the FCC to fulfill its statutory responsibility to
require painting and lighting of antenna structures that may pose a
hazard to air navigation.
The FCC has established a Web site, https://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/index.htm?job=programmatic_environmental_assessment, which
contains information and downloadable documents. The Web site also
allows individuals to contact the Commission, and will be updated at
key milestones throughout the study.
The FCC will hold three scoping meetings for the public to provide
input to the PEA process. The meetings will be open to the public;
however, admittance will be limited to the seating available. Each
scoping meeting will be comprised of an Information Session, a
Presentation and a Formal Comment Period. Comment forms will be
available, and may either be completed at the meeting, submitted
through the PEA Web site, or mailed. Formal verbal comments will also
be transcribed for public record by a stenographer at the meetings. PEA
informational materials will be available at the meetings. Information
gathered at the meetings will be used to prepare the PEA. The meetings
are scheduled as follows:
On December 6, 2010, from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Time, at the Federal Communications Commission's Meeting Room,
445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Audio/video coverage of this
meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet
from the FCC's Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/live. The FCC's webcast
is free to the public. Those who watch the live video stream of the
event may email event-related questions to livequestions@fcc.gov.
Depending on the volume of questions and time constraints, FCC
representatives will respond to as many questions as possible during
the workshop.
On December 13, 2010, from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Pacific
Time, at the Council Chambers, City of Chula Vista Civic Center, 276
Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
On December 15, 2010, from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Eastern
Time, at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 North Ashley Drive,
Tampa, Florida.
Individuals requiring special assistance during a meeting should
submit a request through the PEA Web site no later than two business
days prior to the applicable meeting.
In addition to the scoping meetings, the Commission seeks written
comments to assist it in preparing the PEA. Interested parties may file
comments on or before January 14, 2011. Comments may be filed: (1)
Electronically, (2) in person at one of the scoping meetings, or (3)
through the use of paper copies.
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment
Filing System (``ECFS''): https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, through a link
on the PEA Web site, https://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/index.htm?job=programmatic_environmental_assessment, or via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
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. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary,
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[cir] All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for
the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
12th St., SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries
must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes
must be disposed of before entering the building. The filing hours are
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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[cir] 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.
[cir] U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail
must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Comments and ex parte submissions will be available for public
inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center,
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257,
Washington, DC 20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS.
Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word,
and/or Adobe Acrobat.
To request information in accessible formats (computer diskettes,
large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an e-mail to
fcc504@fcc.gov or call the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This document
can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at:
https://www.fcc.gov.
For more news and information about the Federal Communications
Commission please visit: https://www.fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
Jane E. Jackson,
Associate Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2010-29005 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am]
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