Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming”); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format, 74017-74018 [2011-30783]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 230 / Wednesday, November 30, 2011 / Proposed Rules • Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and • Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: November 17, 2011. Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2011–30844 Filed 11–29–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 64 [CG Docket Nos. 11–116 and 09–158; CC Docket No. 98–170; FCC 11–106; DA 11– 1860] Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-inBilling and Billing Format Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of reply comment period. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: In this document, the Commission extends the deadline to for filing reply comments on the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on various proposals designed to assist SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:08 Nov 29, 2011 Jkt 226001 consumers in detecting and preventing the placement of unauthorized charges on the their telephone bills, an unlawful and fraudulent practice commonly referred to as cramming. The extension will facilitate the development of a full record given the importance of the issues in this proceeding. DATES: Reply comments are due on or before December 5, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit reply comments, identified by CG Docket No. 11–116 by any of the following methods: • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: 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 email: 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: John B. Adams, FCC, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418–2854 (voice), or e-mail JohnB.Adams@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Order, document DA 11–1860, adopted on November 4, 2011, and released on November 4, 2011, in CG Docket Nos. 11–116 and 09–158, and CC Docket No. 98–170, which extends the reply comment filing deadline established in FCC 11–106, published at 76 FR 52625, August 23, 2011. The full text of document DA 11–1860 and copies of any subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection and copying 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: (202) 488–5300, fax: (202) 488–5563, or Internet: https:// www.bcpiweb.com. The full text of document DA 11–1860 may also be downloaded at https://www.fcc.gov. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 74017 (TTY). Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file reply comments on or before the dates indicated in the DATES section of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS); or (2) by filing paper copies. All filings should reference the docket number of this proceeding, CG Docket No. 11–116. • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting comments. In completing the transmittal screen, ECFS filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and CG Docket No. 11–116. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. 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. The filing hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes or boxes 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. Background Document FCC 11–106 established a comment deadline of October 24, 2011 and a reply comment deadline of November 21, 2011. On October 27, 2011, the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) requested that the reply comment deadline be extended by 30 days because of the volume of initial comments and the occurrence of NASUCA’s annual conference during the reply comment period. The Commission grants NASUCA’s request in part. As stated in § 1.46(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.46(a), the Commission’s policy is that extensions of time are not routinely granted. In the interest of encouraging development of a full record, the Commission believes E:\FR\FM\30NOP1.SGM 30NOP1 74018 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 230 / Wednesday, November 30, 2011 / Proposed Rules AGENCY: submitting an electronic comment is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on this date. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by January 17, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the Keyword box, enter Docket No. FWS–R1–ES– 2011–0096, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, in the Search panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the Proposed Rules link to locate this document. You may submit a comment by clicking on ‘‘Submit a Comment or Submission.’’ (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2011– 0096; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203. We request that you send comments only by the methods described above. We will post all comments on https:// www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see the PUBLIC COMMENTS section below for more information). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian T. Kelly, State Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Room 368, Boise, ID 83709; telephone (208) 378–5243; facsimile (208) 378–5262. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 375,562 acres (151,985 hectares) are being proposed for designation as critical habitat. The proposed critical habitat is located in Boundary and Bonner counties in Idaho, and Pend Oreille County in Washington. DATES: We will accept comments received on or before January 30, 2012. Please note that if you are using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below), the deadline for Public Comments We intend that any final action resulting from this proposed rule will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, we request comments or information from other concerned government agencies, the scientific community, industry, or other interested party concerning this proposed rule. We particularly seek comments concerning: (1) The reasons why we should or should not designate habitat as ‘‘critical habitat’’ under section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) including whether there are threats to the southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou from human activity, the degree that an extension of time is in the public interest and that a 14-day extension will provide adequate time for development of reply comments. The Commission grants a 14-day extension of the reply comment deadline. Ordering Clauses Pursuant to sections 4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), (j), and § § 0.141, 0.361, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.141, 0.361, 1.46, that the Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Comments filed by the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates is granted to the extent indicated herein and is otherwise denied, and the deadline for filing reply comments in response to document FCC 11–106 is extended to December 5, 2011. Federal Communications Commission. William Freedman, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 2011–30783 Filed 11–29–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2011–0096; 4500030114] RIN 1018–AX38 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Southern Selkirk Mountains Population of Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:08 Nov 29, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 of which can be expected to increase due to the designation, such that the designation of critical habitat may not be prudent. (2) Specific information on: (a) The amount and distribution of the southern Selkirk Mountains woodland caribou habitat in the United States; (b) What areas occupied at the time of listing contain the physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the species should be included in the designation and why; and (c) Special management considerations or protections that the features essential to the conservation of southern Selkirk Mountains woodland caribou identified in this proposal may require, including managing for the potential effects of climate change; and (d) What areas not occupied at the time of listing are essential for the conservation of the species and why. (3) Land use designations and current or planned activities in the subject areas and their possible impacts on proposed critical habitat. (4) Any probable economic, national security, or other relevant impacts of designating any area that may be included in the final designation. We are particularly interested in any impacts on small entities or families, and the benefits of including or excluding areas that exhibit these impacts. (5) Information on the projected and reasonably likely impacts of climate change on southern Selkirk Mountains woodland caribou and the proposed critical habitat. (6) Whether any specific areas we are proposing for critical habitat designation should be considered for exclusion under section 4(b)(2) of the Act, and whether the benefits of potentially excluding any specific area outweigh the benefits of including that area under section 4(b)(2) of the Act and why. (7) Whether we could improve or modify our approach to designating critical habitat in any way to provide for greater public participation and understanding, or to better accommodate public concerns and comments. You may submit your comments and materials concerning this proposed rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you send comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES. We will post your entire comment— including your personal identifying information—on https:// www.regulations.gov. You may request at the top of your document that we E:\FR\FM\30NOP1.SGM 30NOP1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74017-74018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30783]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158; CC Docket No. 98-170; FCC 11-106; DA 
11-1860]


Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for 
Unauthorized Charges (``Cramming''); Consumer Information and 
Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission extends the deadline to for 
filing reply comments on the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) seeking comment on various proposals designed to assist 
consumers in detecting and preventing the placement of unauthorized 
charges on the their telephone bills, an unlawful and fraudulent 
practice commonly referred to as cramming. The extension will 
facilitate the development of a full record given the importance of the 
issues in this proceeding.

DATES: Reply comments are due on or before December 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit reply comments, identified by CG Docket No. 
11-116 by any of the following methods:
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: 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 email: 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: John B. Adams, FCC, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418-
2854 (voice), or e-mail JohnB.Adams@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order, 
document DA 11-1860, adopted on November 4, 2011, and released on 
November 4, 2011, in CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158, and CC Docket 
No. 98-170, which extends the reply comment filing deadline established 
in FCC 11-106, published at 76 FR 52625, August 23, 2011. The full text 
of document DA 11-1860 and copies of any subsequently filed documents 
in this matter will be available for public inspection and copying 
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: (202) 488-5300, 
fax: (202) 488-5563, or Internet: https://www.bcpiweb.com. The full text 
of document DA 11-1860 may also be downloaded at https://www.fcc.gov. 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 Sec. Sec.  
1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, 
interested parties may file reply comments on or before the dates 
indicated in the DATES section of this document. Comments may be filed 
using: (1) The Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS); or 
(2) by filing paper copies. All filings should reference the docket 
number of this proceeding, CG Docket No. 11-116.
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website 
for submitting comments. In completing the transmittal screen, ECFS 
filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 
address, and CG Docket No. 11-116.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. 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 messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing 
hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes or boxes 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.

Background

    Document FCC 11-106 established a comment deadline of October 24, 
2011 and a reply comment deadline of November 21, 2011. On October 27, 
2011, the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates 
(NASUCA) requested that the reply comment deadline be extended by 30 
days because of the volume of initial comments and the occurrence of 
NASUCA's annual conference during the reply comment period. The 
Commission grants NASUCA's request in part.
    As stated in Sec.  1.46(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
1.46(a), the Commission's policy is that extensions of time are not 
routinely granted. In the interest of encouraging development of a full 
record, the Commission believes

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that an extension of time is in the public interest and that a 14-day 
extension will provide adequate time for development of reply comments. 
The Commission grants a 14-day extension of the reply comment deadline.

Ordering Clauses

    Pursuant to sections 4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), (j), and Sec.  Sec.  0.141, 0.361, 
and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.141, 0.361, 1.46, that the 
Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Comments filed by the 
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates is granted to 
the extent indicated herein and is otherwise denied, and the deadline 
for filing reply comments in response to document FCC 11-106 is 
extended to December 5, 2011.

Federal Communications Commission.
William Freedman,
Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
 [FR Doc. 2011-30783 Filed 11-29-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

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