Notice of Debarment, 1688-1689 [2012-348]

Download as PDF pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1688 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices (SSOs), and stormwater can present difficult and expensive engineering challenges. Population growth, aging infrastructure, and the current economic challenges are stressing many municipalities that are implementing CWA programs. Many state and local governments face difficult financial conditions. Their ability to finance improvements by raising revenues or issuing bonds has been significantly impacted during the ongoing economic recovery. EPA is committed to work with States and municipalities to improve how CWA programs are implemented to ensure continued progress in public health and environmental protection. EPA believes that integrated planning can better meet America’s clean water objectives, create jobs and strengthen our economy by offering municipalities an opportunity to meet their CWA requirements in a more cost-effective manner. To encourage integrated planning efforts, on October 27, 2011, EPA’s Office of Water and Office of Enforcement Compliance and Assurance issued a joint memorandum to the EPA Regions that expresses the Agency’s commitment to and support for integrated approaches to municipal stormwater and wastewater management. The integrated approach provides interested municipalities with an opportunity to develop a comprehensive plan that balances competing CWA requirements and allows municipalities to focus their resources on the most pressing public health and environmental protection issues first. The integrated approach is voluntary and the responsibility to develop an integrated plan rests with municipalities. The integrated planning approach maintains existing regulatory standards for the protection of public health and water quality. The approach takes advantage of the flexibilities in existing EPA regulations, policies and guidance to allow municipalities to sequence implementation of their CWA obligations to focus on the highest priorities first. EPA and/or the State will work with municipalities who are interested in this concept to develop appropriate requirements and schedules. As part of the integrated approach, EPA encourages municipalities to pursue more innovative approaches such as green infrastructure technologies and asset management or similar utility-wide planning approaches. EPA has strongly encouraged these innovative approaches for several years. Many cities and communities have implemented green VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:02 Jan 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 infrastructure approaches and are starting to see that the value of such projects goes beyond protecting water resources. In addition to improving water quality, green infrastructure also makes communities more livable by providing opportunities for greenways and multiuse recreational areas, improves property values, saves energy and creates green jobs. On April 29, 2011, EPA released the Strategic Agenda to Protect Waters and Build More Livable Communities Through Green Infrastructure. The Strategic Agenda outlines activities that EPA is taking to help communities implement green infrastructure approaches. This Strategy is intended to advance the wider use of green infrastructure within the regulatory and enforcement contexts through improvements in outreach and information exchange, financing, and tool development and capacity building. EPA continues to work closely with State and local governments to incorporate green infrastructure approaches within permits and enforcement actions. II. Purpose of the Workshops on Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Plans In conjunction with the October 27, 2011 memorandum, EPA is developing a framework document that will more fully describe the integrated planning concept that could be used to help EPA work with State and local governments toward providing for cost-effective, integrated solutions to multiple causes of water pollution. The Agency anticipates that the framework document will identify and clarify overarching principles that EPA and states will use in working with municipalities to implement an integrated approach as well as guiding principles that EPA recommends municipalities use in the development of their integrated plans. The framework document will identify the key elements that EPA anticipates will be in an effective integrated plan. The framework will also discuss the appropriate roles of permit and enforcement authorities in addressing the regulatory requirements identified in the plan. EPA will hold five workshops to discuss a draft of the integrated planning framework. The workshops will be facilitated discussions with individuals from a range of stakeholder groups to assist EPA in developing the framework through gaining better understanding of their individual perspectives. EPA is not seeking group recommendations, but rather seeks to hear from individuals with different perspectives. Prior to these meetings, PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EPA will post a draft of the framework document at https://www.epa.gov/npdes/ integratedplans. The draft framework posted on EPA’s Web site will be updated as appropriate. III. Participation in the Workshop Members of the public are welcome to participate as observers in the workshop. The agenda will be structured to invite specific verbal comments from observers on key issues. If you plan to participate as an observer at the workshop, whether or not you plan to make verbal comments, in order that EPA may properly anticipate the correct number of people, EPA requests that you preregister by January 20, 2012 at https://www.epa.gov/npdes/ integratedplans. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. Dated: January 3, 2012. Nancy K. Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2012–343 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 11–2022] Notice of Debarment Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ‘‘Bureau’’) debars Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or ‘‘E–Rate Program’’) for a period of three years. The Bureau takes this action to protect the E–Rate Program from waste, fraud and abuse. DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin receives the debarment letter or February 10, 2012, whichever date comes first, for a period of three years. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy M. Ragsdale, Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and Hearings Division, Room 4–A236, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Joy Ragsdale may be contacted by phone at (202) 418–1697 or by email at Joy.Ragsdale@fcc.gov. If Ms. Ragsdale is unavailable, you may contact Ms. Terry Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, by telephone at (202) 418–1420 and by email at Theresa.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices The Bureau debarred Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached is the debarment letter, DA 11–2022, which was mailed to Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin and released on December 15, 2011. The complete text of the notice of debarment is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the complete text is available on the FCC’s Web site at https:// www.fcc.gov. The text may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating inspection and copying during regular business hours at the contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 488–5300 or (800) 378– 3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or via email https://www.bcpiweb.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Communications Commission. Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. The debarment letter follows: pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES December 15, 2011 DA 11–2022 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND E-MAIL Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin c/o Mr. Walter Francis Becker, Jr. Chaffe McCall LLP Energy Centre 1100 Poydras St., Suite 2300 New Orleans, LA 70163–2300 Re: Notice of Debarment File No. EB–11–IH–1071 Dear Mr. Pipkin: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby notifies you that, pursuant to Section 54.8 of its rules, you are prohibited from participating in the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (E–Rate program) for three years from either the date of your receipt of this Notice of Debarment, or of its publication in the Federal Register, whichever is earlier in time (Debarment Date).1 On August 17, 2011, the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) sent you a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding (Notice of Suspension) 2 that was published in the 1 47 CFR 54.8(g) (2010). See also 47 CFR 0.111 (delegating authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service suspension and debarment proceedings). 2 Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission to Tyrone D. Pipkin, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding, DA 11–1424, 26 FCC Rcd 11389 (Inv. & Hearings Div., Enf. Bur. 2011). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:02 Jan 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 Federal Register on September 2, 2011.3 The Notice of Suspension suspended you from participating in activities associated with or relating to the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism and described the basis for initiating debarment proceedings against you, the applicable debarment procedures, and the effect of debarment.4 As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, you and others conspired to control the E– Rate application and implementation process for several schools located in four states.5 Specifically, you obstructed the open competitive bidding process by paying school officials $79,382 in bribes and kickbacks to ensure more than $1.4 million in E–Rate contracts would be steered to your company, Global Networking Technologies, Inc.6 For your role in the conspiracy, you were sentenced to serve one year and one day in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for federal crimes in connection with your participation in a scheme to defraud the E–Rate program.7 The court ordered you to pay a $6,000 criminal fine in addition to your sentence.8 Pursuant to Section 54.8(c) of the Commission’s rules, your conviction of criminal conduct in connection with the E–Rate program serves as a basis for your debarment.9 In accordance with the Commission’s debarment rules, you were required to file with the Commission any opposition to your suspension or its scope, or to your proposed debarment or its scope, no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt of the Notice of Suspension or of its publication in the Federal Register, whichever date occurs first.10 The Commission did not receive any such opposition. For the foregoing reasons, you are debarred for three years from the Debarment Date.11 During this debarment period, you are excluded from participating in any activities associated with or related to the E–Rate program, including the receipt of funds or discounted services through the schools and libraries support mechanism, or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or service providers regarding the schools and libraries support mechanism.12 Sincerely, Theresa Z. Cavanaugh Acting Chief Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement Bureau cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via email) Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via email) 1689 Juan Rodriguez, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice (via email) Marvin Opotowsky, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice (via email) [FR Doc. 2012–348 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY Public Availability of Federal Labor Relations Authority FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Federal Labor Relations Authority. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2011 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2011. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued on November 5, 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ default/files/omb/procurement/memo/ service-contract-inventories-guidance11052010.pdf. The FLRA has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the FLRA homepage at the following link: https://www.flra.gov/ webfm_send/555. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the service contract inventory should be directed to Dennis Dorsey, Director, Administrative Services Division, Federal Labor Relations Authority, at (202) 218–7764. SUMMARY: 3 76 Dated: January 6, 2012. Sonna Stampone, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority. 4 Supra [FR Doc. 2012–363 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] FR 54768 (September 2, 2011). note 2. 5 Notice of Suspension, 26 FCC Rcd at 11390. 6 Id. 7 See United States v. Tyrone D. Pipkin, Criminal Case Nos. 10–325 and 11–15 ‘‘A’’, Judgment (E.D. La. filed June 21, 2011). 8 Notice of Suspension, 26 FCC Rcd at 11391. 9 47 CFR 54.8(c). 10 47 CFR 54.8 (e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no later than September 16, 2011. 11 47 CFR 54.8(e)(5), (g). 12 47 CFR 54.8(a)(1), (5), (d). PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6727–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1688-1689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-348]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 11-2022]


Notice of Debarment

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ``Bureau'') debars Mr. Tyrone D. 
Pipkin from the schools and libraries universal service support 
mechanism (or ``E-Rate Program'') for a period of three years. The 
Bureau takes this action to protect the E-Rate Program from waste, 
fraud and abuse.

DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin receives 
the debarment letter or February 10, 2012, whichever date comes first, 
for a period of three years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy M. Ragsdale, Federal 
Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and 
Hearings Division, Room 4-A236, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 
20554. Joy Ragsdale may be contacted by phone at (202) 418-1697 or by 
email at Joy.Ragsdale@fcc.gov. If Ms. Ragsdale is unavailable, you may 
contact Ms. Terry Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings 
Division, by telephone at (202) 418-1420 and by email at 
Theresa.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau debarred Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin 
from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for 
a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached is the 
debarment letter, DA 11-2022, which was mailed to Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin 
and released on December 15, 2011. The complete text of the notice of 
debarment is available for public inspection and copying during regular 
business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 
12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the 
complete text is available on the FCC's Web site at https://www.fcc.gov. 
The text may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
inspection and copying during regular business hours at the contractor, 
Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 488-5300 or (800) 378-3160, 
facsimile (202) 488-5563, or via email https://www.bcpiweb.com.

Federal Communications Commission.
Theresa Z. Cavanaugh,
Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau.
    The debarment letter follows:

December 15, 2011

DA 11-2022

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND E-MAIL

Mr. Tyrone D. Pipkin
c/o Mr. Walter Francis Becker, Jr.
Chaffe McCall LLP
Energy Centre
1100 Poydras St., Suite 2300
New Orleans, LA 70163-2300

Re: Notice of Debarment
    File No. EB-11-IH-1071

Dear Mr. Pipkin:

    The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby 
notifies you that, pursuant to Section 54.8 of its rules, you are 
prohibited from participating in the schools and libraries universal 
service support mechanism (E-Rate program) for three years from 
either the date of your receipt of this Notice of Debarment, or of 
its publication in the Federal Register, whichever is earlier in 
time (Debarment Date).\1\
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    \1\ 47 CFR 54.8(g) (2010). See also 47 CFR 0.111 (delegating 
authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service 
suspension and debarment proceedings).
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    On August 17, 2011, the Commission's Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) 
sent you a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment 
Proceeding (Notice of Suspension) \2\ that was published in the 
Federal Register on September 2, 2011.\3\ The Notice of Suspension 
suspended you from participating in activities associated with or 
relating to the schools and libraries universal service support 
mechanism and described the basis for initiating debarment 
proceedings against you, the applicable debarment procedures, and 
the effect of debarment.\4\
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    \2\ Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, 
Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission to Tyrone D. Pipkin, Notice of Suspension 
and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding, DA 11-1424, 26 FCC Rcd 11389 
(Inv. & Hearings Div., Enf. Bur. 2011).
    \3\ 76 FR 54768 (September 2, 2011).
    \4\ Supra note 2.
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    As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, you and others 
conspired to control the E-Rate application and implementation 
process for several schools located in four states.\5\ Specifically, 
you obstructed the open competitive bidding process by paying school 
officials $79,382 in bribes and kickbacks to ensure more than $1.4 
million in E-Rate contracts would be steered to your company, Global 
Networking Technologies, Inc.\6\ For your role in the conspiracy, 
you were sentenced to serve one year and one day in federal prison, 
followed by two years of supervised release for federal crimes in 
connection with your participation in a scheme to defraud the E-Rate 
program.\7\ The court ordered you to pay a $6,000 criminal fine in 
addition to your sentence.\8\ Pursuant to Section 54.8(c) of the 
Commission's rules, your conviction of criminal conduct in 
connection with the E-Rate program serves as a basis for your 
debarment.\9\
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    \5\ Notice of Suspension, 26 FCC Rcd at 11390.
    \6\ Id.
    \7\ See United States v. Tyrone D. Pipkin, Criminal Case Nos. 
10-325 and 11-15 ``A'', Judgment (E.D. La. filed June 21, 2011).
    \8\ Notice of Suspension, 26 FCC Rcd at 11391.
    \9\ 47 CFR 54.8(c).
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    In accordance with the Commission's debarment rules, you were 
required to file with the Commission any opposition to your 
suspension or its scope, or to your proposed debarment or its scope, 
no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt 
of the Notice of Suspension or of its publication in the Federal 
Register, whichever date occurs first.\10\ The Commission did not 
receive any such opposition.
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    \10\  47 CFR 54.8 (e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no 
later than September 16, 2011.
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    For the foregoing reasons, you are debarred for three years from 
the Debarment Date.\11\ During this debarment period, you are 
excluded from participating in any activities associated with or 
related to the E-Rate program, including the receipt of funds or 
discounted services through the schools and libraries support 
mechanism, or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or 
service providers regarding the schools and libraries support 
mechanism.\12\
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    \11\  47 CFR 54.8(e)(5), (g).
    \12\  47 CFR 54.8(a)(1), (5), (d).
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    Sincerely,

Theresa Z. Cavanaugh
Acting Chief
Investigations and Hearings Division
Enforcement Bureau

cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via 
email)
    Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via 
email)
    Juan Rodriguez, Antitrust Division, United States Department of 
Justice (via email)
    Marvin Opotowsky, Antitrust Division, United States Department 
of Justice (via email)

[FR Doc. 2012-348 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
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