Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Closing of the Bureau's Cost Model Virtual Workshop, 48851-48852 [2013-19236]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2013 / Proposed Rules provide specifics about screening concerns and methods to address them. 2. Should eligibility screening in these clinics for Part 1614 be the same as regular intake screening for LSC recipients or different? If different, then please identify methods or criteria for screening. 3. Please identify methods or criteria for LSC to ensure that LSC recipients providing support to these clinics, if permitted, are not improperly subsidizing either services to ineligible individuals or impermissible activities. 4. Please identify methods or criteria to distinguish between permissible activities supporting other entities and attorneys, such as general trainings, and impermissible subsidization. VI. Format of the September Workshop The Workshop will include a panel discussion of the Topics for Discussion and related questions and items identified in the May 10, 2013, Notice and this Notice. 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ACTION: Proposed Rule; closing of virtual workshop. AGENCY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces the closing of the Bureau’s Connect America Cost Model (CAM) virtual workshop. Parties should submit any additional input regarding the model development, including any follow-up commentary to topics that have been previously posted in the virtual workshop, in WC Docket No. 10– 90. The Bureau has not yet finalized and adopted a cost model, and will raise any additional questions through Public Notice. DATES: Virtual workshop closure effective August 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 10–90, by any of the following methods: D Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. D Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. D Virtual Workshop: In addition to the usual methods for filing electronic comments, the Commission is allowing comments, reply comments, and ex parte comments in this proceeding to be filed by posting comments at https:// www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-modelvirtual-workshop-2012. D 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 48851 Katie King, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418–7491 or TTY (202) 418–0484. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Wireline Competition Bureau’s Public Notice in WC Docket No. 10–90; DA 13–1635, released July 24, 2013, as well as information posted online in the Wireline Competition Bureau’s Virtual Workshop. The complete text of the Public Notice is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800) 378–3160 or (202) 863–2893, facsimile (202) 863– 2898, or via the Internet at https:// www.bcpiweb.com. In addition, the Virtual Workshop may be accessed via the Internet at https://transition.fcc.gov/ Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/ db0724/DA-13-1635A1.pdf 1. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the closing of the Bureau’s Connect America Cost Model (CAM) virtual workshop. 2. In October 2012, the Bureau announced the commencement of the virtual workshop to solicit input and facilitate discussion on topics related to the development and adoption of the forward-looking cost model for Connect America Phase II. We sought comment on 28 different topics in the virtual workshop over the course of ten months. Filings in the virtual workshop through July 17, 2013 have been submitted into the above-captioned docket. 3. The Bureau has not yet finalized and adopted a cost model. Parties should submit any additional input regarding the model development, including any follow-up commentary to topics that have been previously posted in the virtual workshop, in WC Docket No. 10–90. Any additional questions will be raised through Public Notice. I. Procedural Matters A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis 4. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), the Bureau prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), included as part of the Model Design PN, 77 FR 38804, June 29, 2012, of the possible significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities by E:\FR\FM\12AUP1.SGM 12AUP1 48852 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2013 / Proposed Rules the policies and rules proposed in these Public Notices and the information posted online in the Virtual Workshops. We have reviewed the IRFA and have determined that is does not need to be supplemented. B. Paperwork Reduction Act 5. This document does not contain proposed information collection(s) subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 C. Filing Requirements 6. Comments and Replies. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 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, May 1, 1998. D Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. D Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy 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. D 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 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. D 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:50 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 D U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554. 7. Virtual Workshop. In addition to the usual methods for filing electronic comments, the Commission is allowing comments in this proceeding to be filed by posting comments at https:// www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-modelvirtual-workshop-2012. Persons wishing to examine the record in this proceeding are encouraged to examine the record on ECFS and the Virtual Workshop. Although Virtual Workshop commenters may choose to provide identifying information or may comment anonymously, anonymous comments will not be part of the record in this proceeding and accordingly will not be relied on by the Commission in reaching its conclusions in this rulemaking. The Commission will not rely on anonymous postings in reaching conclusions in this matter because of the difficulty in verifying the accuracy of information in anonymous postings. Should posters provide identifying information, they should be aware that although such information will not be posted on the blog, it will be publicly available for inspection upon request. 8. People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (tty). 9. Availability of Documents. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be publicly available online via ECFS. These documents will also be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, which is located in Room CY–A257 at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The Reference Information Center is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Federal Communications Commission. Alexander Minard, Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. [FR Doc. 2013–19236 Filed 8–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 RIN 0648–AY26 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 14 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Announcement of availability of fishery management plan amendment; request for comments. AGENCY: NMFS announces that the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 14 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 14), incorporating the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), for review by the Secretary of Commerce, and is requesting comments from the public. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48851-48852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19236]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket No. 10-90; DA 13-1635]


Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Closing of the Bureau's 
Cost Model Virtual Workshop

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed Rule; closing of virtual workshop.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces 
the closing of the Bureau's Connect America Cost Model (CAM) virtual 
workshop. Parties should submit any additional input regarding the 
model development, including any follow-up commentary to topics that 
have been previously posted in the virtual workshop, in WC Docket No. 
10-90. The Bureau has not yet finalized and adopted a cost model, and 
will raise any additional questions through Public Notice.

DATES: Virtual workshop closure effective August 12, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 10-90, 
by any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [ssquf] Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    [ssquf] Virtual Workshop: In addition to the usual methods for 
filing electronic comments, the Commission is allowing comments, reply 
comments, and ex parte comments in this proceeding to be filed by 
posting comments at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012.
    [ssquf] 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: Katie King, Wireline Competition 
Bureau at (202) 418-7491 or TTY (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Wireline 
Competition Bureau's Public Notice in WC Docket No. 10-90; DA 13-1635, 
released July 24, 2013, as well as information posted online in the 
Wireline Competition Bureau's Virtual Workshop. The complete text of 
the Public Notice is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents 
may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, 
Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800) 378-3160 or (202) 863-2893, 
facsimile (202) 863-2898, or via the Internet at https://www.bcpiweb.com. In addition, the Virtual Workshop may be accessed via 
the Internet at https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0724/DA-13-1635A1.pdf
    1. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the closing 
of the Bureau's Connect America Cost Model (CAM) virtual workshop.
    2. In October 2012, the Bureau announced the commencement of the 
virtual workshop to solicit input and facilitate discussion on topics 
related to the development and adoption of the forward-looking cost 
model for Connect America Phase II. We sought comment on 28 different 
topics in the virtual workshop over the course of ten months. Filings 
in the virtual workshop through July 17, 2013 have been submitted into 
the above-captioned docket.
    3. The Bureau has not yet finalized and adopted a cost model. 
Parties should submit any additional input regarding the model 
development, including any follow-up commentary to topics that have 
been previously posted in the virtual workshop, in WC Docket No. 10-90. 
Any additional questions will be raised through Public Notice.

I. Procedural Matters

A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis

    4. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as 
amended (RFA), the Bureau prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility 
Analysis (IRFA), included as part of the Model Design PN, 77 FR 38804, 
June 29, 2012, of the possible significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities by

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the policies and rules proposed in these Public Notices and the 
information posted online in the Virtual Workshops. We have reviewed 
the IRFA and have determined that is does not need to be supplemented.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    5. This document does not contain proposed information 
collection(s) subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new 
or modified information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork 
Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

C. Filing Requirements

    6. Comments and Replies. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of 
the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 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, May 1, 
1998.
    [ssquf] Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
    [ssquf] Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file 
an original and one copy 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.
    [ssquf] 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 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
    [ssquf] 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.
    [ssquf] U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail 
must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554.
    7. Virtual Workshop. In addition to the usual methods for filing 
electronic comments, the Commission is allowing comments in this 
proceeding to be filed by posting comments at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012. Persons wishing to examine the 
record in this proceeding are encouraged to examine the record on ECFS 
and the Virtual Workshop. Although Virtual Workshop commenters may 
choose to provide identifying information or may comment anonymously, 
anonymous comments will not be part of the record in this proceeding 
and accordingly will not be relied on by the Commission in reaching its 
conclusions in this rulemaking. The Commission will not rely on 
anonymous postings in reaching conclusions in this matter because of 
the difficulty in verifying the accuracy of information in anonymous 
postings. Should posters provide identifying information, they should 
be aware that although such information will not be posted on the blog, 
it will be publicly available for inspection upon request.
    8. People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
    9. Availability of Documents. Comments, reply comments, and ex 
parte submissions will be publicly available online via ECFS. These 
documents will also be available for public inspection during regular 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, which is 
located in Room CY-A257 at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. The Reference Information Center is open to the 
public Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Federal Communications Commission.
Alexander Minard,
Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline 
Competition Bureau.
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