Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules, 72295-72296 [2012-29426]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 5, 2012 / Proposed Rules (Bureau) extends the time within which to file comments on the Public Notice seeking updated information and comment on review of hearing aid compatibility regulations. DATES: Comments are due on or before January 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WT Docket No. 10–254, by any of the following methods: • Federal Communications Commission’s Web Site: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail. • 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: Jennifer Flynn, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418– 0612 or by email Jennifer.Flynn@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Public Notice in WT Docket No. 10–254, DA 12–1898, released November 27, 2012. The full text of the Public Notice is available for public inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC’s Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies may be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, 202–488–5300 or 800–378–3160 (voice), 202–488–5562 (TTY), 202–488–5563 (fax), or you may contact BCPI at its Web site: https:// www.BCPIWEB.com. When ordering documents from BCPI, please provide the appropriate FCC document number, for example, DA 12–1745. The Comment Deadline Extended for Updated Information and Comment Sought on Review of Hearing Aid Compatibility Regulations Public Notice is available on the Internet at the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.fcc.gov/document/hearing-aidcompatibility-review-additionalcomments-sought and related documents are also available by using the search function for WT Docket No. 10–254 on the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) Web page at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. To VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 Dec 04, 2012 Jkt 229001 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) or 202–418–0432 (TTY). Summary 1. On November 1, 2012, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a Public Notice in which it sought updated comment in its ongoing review of the wireless hearing aid compatibility rules (WT Docket No. 10–254, DA 12– 1745). The Public Notice set the deadline for filing comments at 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register, which occurred on November 26, 2012 (77 FR 70407). Accordingly, the deadline for filing comments was set at December 26, 2012. 2. On its own motion, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau grants an extension of time within which to file comments. The Bureau notes that requests for extensions of time are not routinely granted. 47 CFR 1.46(a). Given the proximity of the filing deadline to a federal holiday, as well as the desire to encourage thoughtful consideration of the important issues raised in this proceeding, the Bureau believes that a grant of additional time within which to file comments will help to facilitate careful and deliberate consideration of these matters. Therefore, the Bureau grants to all parties an extension of the comment filing deadline until January 7, 2013. Procedural Matters 3. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. • 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 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 72295 (although we continue 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. • All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes 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. • U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. One copy of each pleading must be delivered electronically, by email or facsimile, or if delivered as paper copy, by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (according to the procedures set forth above for paper filings), to the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., at FCC@BCPIWEB.COM or (202) 488– 5563 (facsimile). Federal Communications Commission. Jane E. Jackson, Associate Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. 2012–29357 Filed 12–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 76 [MB Docket No. 12–68; DA 12–1871] Revision of the Commission’s Program Access Rules Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period. AGENCY: The Media Bureau extends the deadline for filing comments and reply comments on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘FNPRM’’) in this proceeding which was published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2012. The extension will provide commenters with sufficient time to prepare comments and reply comments in response to the FNPRM. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05DEP1.SGM 05DEP1 72296 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 5, 2012 / Proposed Rules The comment and reply comment period for the proposed rule published October 31, 2012 (77 FR 66052) is extended. Submit comments on or before December 14, 2012 and reply comments on or before January 14, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 12–68, by any of the following methods: • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. 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 email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) 418–0432. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this proceeding, contact David Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov, or Kathy Berthot, Kathy.Berthot@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418–2120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order in MB Docket No. 12–68, DA 12–1871, adopted and released on November 19, 2012, which extends the comment and reply comment deadlines established in the FNPRM published under FCC No. 12– 123 at 77 FR 66052, October 31, 2012. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may also be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: https://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (TTY). tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with DATES: Summary of the Order 1. On October 5, 2012, the Commission released a Further Notice VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 Dec 04, 2012 Jkt 229001 of Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘FNPRM’’) on revisions to the program access rules. The FNPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after publication of the FNPRM in the Federal Register. A summary of the FNPRM was published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2012 (77 FR 66052). Accordingly, the filing dates were initially established as November 30, 2012 for comments and December 17, 2012 for reply comments. 2. On November 14, 2012, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (‘‘NCTA’’) filed a request to extend the comment and reply comment deadlines to December 14, 2012 and January 14, 2013, respectively. NCTA states that Hurricane Sandy has disrupted business operations along the northeast corridor, thereby hindering the ability of some of its members to gather information and prepare comments for this proceeding. Accordingly, NCTA requests a two-week extension of the comment deadline to December 14, 2012. Because an identical two-week extension of the reply comment deadline would require reply comments to be filed during the last week of December in the middle of the holiday season, NCTA requests a four-week extension of the reply comment deadline. We grant the requested extension. As set forth in Section 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission’s policy is that extensions of time for filing comments in rulemaking proceedings shall not be routinely granted. In this case, however, an extension of the comment periods is warranted to provide commenters with sufficient time to prepare comments and reply comments in response to the FNPRM. 3. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and §§ 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the Motion for Extension of Time filed by NCTA is granted, and the deadlines to file comments and reply comments in this proceeding are extended to December 14, 2012 and January 14, 2013, respectively. Federal Communications Commission. Steven A. Broeckaert, Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 2012–29426 Filed 12–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 571 [Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0175] Public Meeting of the U.S.–Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Motor Vehicles Working Group National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Announcement of public meeting. AGENCY: The U.S.–Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) was created on February 4, 2011. After private sector consultations and bilateral negotiations, the RCC released the Joint Action Plan on Regulatory Cooperation on December 7, 2011. The Joint Action Plan is a practical first step to increased regulatory cooperation between the United States and Canada. In order to implement the initiatives identified in the Joint Action Plan, bilateral working groups led by senior officials from regulatory agencies have developed work plans with concrete objectives, deliverables and milestones for tangible progress within the RCC’s two-year mandate. On January 30 and 31, 2012, the RCC and its bi-national working groups facilitated stakeholder meetings in Washington, DC. This notice announces a public meeting of the RCC Motor Vehicles Working Group. DATES: The public meeting will be held on January 15, 2013. The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 4:30 p.m., local time, or until all registered speakers have been heard. ADDRESSES: The January 15, 2013 public meeting will be held at the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 11th Floor, 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48226. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to attend the public meeting, please contact Mr. Christopher Morris, NHTSA Office of Rulemaking, by email at christopher.morris@dot.gov, by telephone at (202) 493–2218, or by fax at (202) 366–5930. Please contact Mr. Morris at least ten days before the meeting date of January 15, 2013. Please provide the following information: Name, affiliation, address, email address, and telephone number. For other questions regarding the RCC Motor Vehicles Working Group, you may contact Mr. Ezana Wondimneh, Chief of the NHTSA International Harmonization Division in the U.S., by SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05DEP1.SGM 05DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72295-72296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29426]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 76

[MB Docket No. 12-68; DA 12-1871]


Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Media Bureau extends the deadline for filing comments and 
reply comments on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``FNPRM'') 
in this proceeding which was published in the Federal Register on 
October 31, 2012. The extension will provide commenters with sufficient 
time to prepare comments and reply comments in response to the FNPRM.

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DATES: The comment and reply comment period for the proposed rule 
published October 31, 2012 (77 FR 66052) is extended. Submit comments 
on or before December 14, 2012 and reply comments on or before January 
14, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 12-68, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. 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 email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418-
0530 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this 
proceeding, contact David Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov, or Kathy 
Berthot, Kathy.Berthot@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, 
(202) 418-2120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order in MB Docket 
No. 12-68, DA 12-1871, adopted and released on November 19, 2012, which 
extends the comment and reply comment deadlines established in the 
FNPRM published under FCC No. 12-123 at 77 FR 66052, October 31, 2012. 
The full text of this document is available for public inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 
Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. 
The complete text may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: 
https://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with 
disabilities by sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (TTY).

Summary of the Order

    1. On October 5, 2012, the Commission released a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (``FNPRM'') on revisions to the program access 
rules. The FNPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments 
at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after publication of the FNPRM in the 
Federal Register. A summary of the FNPRM was published in the Federal 
Register on October 31, 2012 (77 FR 66052). Accordingly, the filing 
dates were initially established as November 30, 2012 for comments and 
December 17, 2012 for reply comments.
    2. On November 14, 2012, the National Cable & Telecommunications 
Association (``NCTA'') filed a request to extend the comment and reply 
comment deadlines to December 14, 2012 and January 14, 2013, 
respectively. NCTA states that Hurricane Sandy has disrupted business 
operations along the northeast corridor, thereby hindering the ability 
of some of its members to gather information and prepare comments for 
this proceeding. Accordingly, NCTA requests a two-week extension of the 
comment deadline to December 14, 2012. Because an identical two-week 
extension of the reply comment deadline would require reply comments to 
be filed during the last week of December in the middle of the holiday 
season, NCTA requests a four-week extension of the reply comment 
deadline. We grant the requested extension. As set forth in Section 
1.46 of the Commission's rules, the Commission's policy is that 
extensions of time for filing comments in rulemaking proceedings shall 
not be routinely granted. In this case, however, an extension of the 
comment periods is warranted to provide commenters with sufficient time 
to prepare comments and reply comments in response to the FNPRM.
    3. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and 
Sec. Sec.  0.61, 0.283, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the Motion for Extension of Time filed by NCTA 
is granted, and the deadlines to file comments and reply comments in 
this proceeding are extended to December 14, 2012 and January 14, 2013, 
respectively.

Federal Communications Commission.
Steven A. Broeckaert,
Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2012-29426 Filed 12-4-12; 8:45 am]
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