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likely to have a significant adverse effect
on the supply, distribution, or use of
energy. The Administrator of the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs
has not designated this proposed rule as
a significant energy action. Therefore, it
does not require a Statement of Energy
Effects under Executive Order 13211.
L. Technical Standards
The National Technology Transfer
and Advancement Act (15 U.S.C. 272
note) directs agencies to use voluntary
consensus standards in their regulatory
activities unless the agency provides
Congress, through the Office of
Management and Budget, with an
explanation of why using these
standards would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impractical.
Voluntary consensus standards are
technical standards (e.g., specifications
of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling
procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This proposed rule does not use
technical standards. Therefore, the
Coast Guard did not consider the use of
voluntary consensus standards.
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M. Environment
The Coast Guard has analyzed this
proposed rule under Department of
Homeland Security Management
Directive 023–01 and Commandant
Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the
Coast Guard in complying with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and has
made a preliminary determination that
this action is one of a category of actions
that do not individually or cumulatively
have a significant effect on the human
environment. A preliminary
environmental analysis checklist
supporting this determination is
available in the docket where indicated
under the ‘‘Public Participation and
Request for Comments’’ section of this
preamble. This proposed rule involves
the delegation of authority, the
inspection and documentation of
vessels, and congressionally-mandated
regulations designed to improve or
protect the environment. This action
falls under section 2.B.2, figure 2–1,
paragraphs (34)(b) and (d), of the
Instruction, and under section 6(b) of
the ‘‘Appendix to National
Environmental Policy Act: Coast Guard
Procedures for Categorical Exclusions,
Notice of Final Agency Policy’’ (67 FR
48243, July 23, 2002). The Coast Guard
seeks any comments or information that
may lead to the discovery of a
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significant environmental impact from
this proposed rule.
200 feet above ground level or that may
interfere with the flight path of a nearby
airport must register those structures
List of Subjects for 46 CFR Part 8
with the FCC. The antenna structure
Administrative practice and
owner must obtain painting and lighting
procedure, Incorporation by reference,
specifications from the Federal Aviation
Organization and functions
Administration and include those
(Government agencies), Reporting and
specifications in its registration prior to
recordkeeping requirements, Vessels.
construction.
For the reasons discussed in the
DATES: There will be a public meeting in
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
the Federal Communications
amend 46 CFR part 8 as follows:
Commission’s Meeting Room, 445 12th
St., SW., Washington, DC on September
PART 8—VESSEL INSPECTION
20, 2011, from 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.,
ALTERNATIVES
Eastern Time. Interested parties may file
comments no later than October 3, 2011.
1. The authority citation for part 8 is
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
revised to read as follows:
identified by WT Docket No. 08–61; WT
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3803 and 3821; 46
U.S.C. 3103, 3306, 3316, 3703; Department of Docket No. 03–187, by any of the
following methods:
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
2. Amend § 8.320 as follows:
filed electronically using the Internet by
a. In paragraph (b)(11), remove the
accessing the Commission’s Electronic
word ‘‘and’’;
Comment Filing System (‘‘ECFS’’):
b. In paragraph (b)(12), remove the
https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, through a
period at the end of the sentence and
link on the PEA Web site, https://
add, in its place, the text ‘‘; and’’; and
www.fcc.gov/pea, or via the Federal
c. Add paragraph (b)(13) to read as
eRulemaking Portal: https://
follows:
www.regulations.gov.
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
§ 8.320 Classification society authorization
file by paper must file an original and
to issue international certificates.
four copies of each filing. If more than
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(13) International Anti-fouling System appears in the caption of this
proceeding, filers must submit two
Certificate.
additional copies for each additional
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docket or rulemaking number.
Dated: August 25, 2011.
Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
F.J. Sturm,
overnight courier, or by first-class or
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
filings must be addressed to the
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Commission.
Æ All hand-delivered or messengerFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
delivered paper filings for the
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Commission’s Secretary must be
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
47 CFR Part 1
12th St., SW., Room TW–A325,
[WT Docket No. 08–61; WT Docket No. 03–
Washington, DC 20554. All hand
187; DA 11–1455]
deliveries must be held together with
rubber bands or fasteners. Any
Programmatic Environmental
envelopes must be disposed of before
Assessment
entering the building. The filing hours
are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Æ Commercial overnight mail (other
Commission.
than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
ACTION: Proposed rule.
and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
SUMMARY: In this document, the
East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights,
Commission seeks comment on a draft
MD 20743.
programmatic environmental
Æ U.S. Postal Service first-class,
assessment (PEA) of the Antenna
Express, and Priority mail must be
Structure Registration (ASR) program.
addressed to 445 12th Street, SW.,
The purpose of the PEA is to evaluate
Washington, DC 20554.
Availability of Documents. Comments
the potential environmental effects of
and ex parte submissions will be
the Commission’s ASR program.
Owners of structures that are taller than available for public inspection during
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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.
Accessibility Information. 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aaron Goldschmidt, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–
7146, or e-mail
Aaron.Goldschmidt@fcc.gov.
The FCC
has established a Web site, https://
www.fcc.gov/pea, which contains
information and downloadable
documents relating to the PEA process,
including the Draft PEA. The Web site
also allows individuals to contact the
Commission.
Audio/video coverage of the
September 20 public 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 Web cast is free to the public.
Those who watch the live video stream
of the event may e-mail event-related
questions to PEAquestions@fcc.gov.
Depending on the volume of questions
and time constraints, FCC
representatives will respond to as many
questions as possible during the
workshop.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Communications Commission.
Matthew Nodine,
Chief of Staff, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS–R9–ES–2010–0086; MO
92210–1111F113 B6]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a
Petition To List All Chimpanzees (Pan
troglodytes) as Endangered
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of petition finding and
initiation of status review.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a 90-day
finding on a petition to list all
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as
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 all chimpanzees as
endangered may be warranted.
Therefore, with the publication of this
notice, we are initiating a review of the
status of the species to determine if
listing the entire species as endangered
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 October
31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
information by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for Docket
No. FWS–R9–ES–2010–0086 and then
follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R9–
IA–2008–0123; Division of Policy and
Directives Management; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
MS 2042–PDM; 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:
Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of
SUMMARY:
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Foreign Species, Endangered Species
Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420,
Arlington, VA 22203; telephone 703–
358–2171; facsimile 703–358–1735. 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
Under the Act, 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. To ensure that our
status review of the chimpanzee is
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we need certain
information. We request scientific and
commercial information from the
public, concerned governmental
agencies, the scientific community,
industry, or any other interested parties
on the status of the chimpanzee
throughout its range, including but not
limited to:
(1) Information on taxonomy,
distribution, habitat selection, diet, and
population abundance and trends of this
species.
(2) Information on the effects of
habitat loss and changing land uses on
the distribution and abundance of this
species and its principal food sources
over the short and long term.
(3) Information on whether changing
climatic conditions are affecting the
species, its habitat, or its prey base.
(4) Information on the effects of other
potential threat factors, including live
capture and collection, domestic and
international trade, predation by other
animals, and diseases of this species.
(5) Information on management
programs for chimpanzee conservation,
including mitigation measures related to
conservation programs, and any other
private or governmental conservation
programs that benefit this species.
(6) Information relevant to whether
any populations of this species may
qualify as distinct population segments.
(7) Information on captive breeding
and domestic trade of this species in the
United States.
(8) Genetics and taxonomy.
(9) The factors that are the basis for
making a listing determination for a
species under section 4(a) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
which are:
(a) The present or threatened
destruction, modification, or
curtailment of its habitat or range;
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 1
[WT Docket No. 08-61; WT Docket No. 03-187; DA 11-1455]
Programmatic Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a draft
programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) of the Antenna Structure
Registration (ASR) program. The purpose of the PEA is to evaluate the
potential environmental effects of the Commission's ASR program. Owners
of 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.
DATES: There will be a public meeting in the Federal Communications
Commission's Meeting Room, 445 12th St., SW., Washington, DC on
September 20, 2011, from 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Time.
Interested parties may file comments no later than October 3, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WT Docket No. 08-61;
WT Docket No. 03-187, 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/, through a link
on the PEA Web site, https://www.fcc.gov/pea, 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.
[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.
Availability of Documents. Comments and ex parte submissions will
be available for public inspection during
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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.
Accessibility Information. 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Goldschmidt, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-7146, or e-mail
Aaron.Goldschmidt@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC has established a Web site, https://www.fcc.gov/pea, which contains information and downloadable documents
relating to the PEA process, including the Draft PEA. The Web site also
allows individuals to contact the Commission.
Audio/video coverage of the September 20 public 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 Web cast is free to the
public. Those who watch the live video stream of the event may e-mail
event-related questions to PEAquestions@fcc.gov. Depending on the
volume of questions and time constraints, FCC representatives will
respond to as many questions as possible during the workshop.
Federal Communications Commission.
Matthew Nodine,
Chief of Staff, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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