Additional Connect America Fund Phase II Issues, 76789-76791 [2013-30145]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 244 / Thursday, December 19, 2013 / Proposed Rules
76789
Category
NAICS Code 1
Examples of regulated
entities
Industry ........................................................................................................................................................
Federal government .....................................................................................................................................
State/local/tribal government .......................................................................................................................
32411
........................
........................
Petroleum refiners.
Not affected.
Not affected.
1 North
American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
regulated by this direct final rule. To
determine whether your facility would
be regulated by this action, you should
examine the applicability criteria in 40
CFR 60.100a. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, contact the person
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Public Hearing. Persons interested in
presenting oral testimony or inquiring
as to whether a hearing is to be held
should contact Ms. Virginia Hunt, U.S.
EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs
Division, Refining and Chemicals Group
(E143–01), Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
0832, email address: hunt.virginia@
epa.gov, at least 2 days in advance of the
potential date of the public hearing. If
a public hearing is held, it will be held
at 10 a.m. at EPA’s Campus located at
109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research
Triangle Park, NC, or an alternate site
nearby. If no one contacts EPA
requesting to speak at a public hearing
concerning this rule by December 24,
2013 this hearing will be cancelled
without further notice.
III. Statutory and Executive Orders
For a complete discussion of all of the
administrative requirements applicable
to this action, see the direct final rule in
the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of
this Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60
pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: December 4, 2013.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013–29729 Filed 12–18–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
VerDate Mar<15>2010
15:17 Dec 18, 2013
Jkt 232001
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket No. 10–90; DA 13–2317]
Additional Connect America Fund
Phase II Issues
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Wireline Competition Bureau seeks to
further develop the record on several
implementation issues regarding the
transition from Connect America Phase
I to Phase II.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
January 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: All pleadings are to
reference WC Docket No. 10–90.
Comments may be filed using the
Commission’s Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper
copies, by any of the following methods:
• 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
one copy of each filing.
• 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).
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: Ted
Burmeister, Wireline Competition
Bureau at (202) 418–7389 or TTY (202)
418–0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Wireline Competition
Bureau’s document in WC Docket No.
10–90; DA 13–2317, released December
3, 2013. The complete text of this
document is available for inspection
and copying during normal business
hours in the FCC Reference Information
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00022
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
The document may also be purchased
from the Commission’s duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800)
378–3160 or (202) 863–2893, facsimile
(202) 863–2898, or via Internet at
https://www.bcpiweb.com.
1. In this document, the Wireline
Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks to
further develop the record on several
implementation issues regarding the
transition from Connect America Phase
I to Phase II.
2. Timing of Phase II Support
Disbursements. In the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, 76 FR 73830,
November 29, 2011, the Commission
specified that price cap carriers electing
to make a state-level commitment would
receive five years of model-based
support, and it established a process for
transitioning support from Connect
America Fund Phase I to Phase II in
states where model-based support is
greater than frozen support.
Specifically, for a carrier accepting the
state-wide commitment pursuant to
Connect America Fund Phase II, ‘‘in the
first year, the carrier will receive onehalf the full amount the carrier will
receive under CAF Phase II and one-half
the amount the carrier received under
CAF Phase I for the previous year
(which would be the frozen amount if
the carrier declines Phase I or the frozen
amount plus the incremental amount if
the carrier accepts Phase I); in the
second year, each carrier accepting the
state-wide commitment will receive the
full CAF Phase II amount.’’
3. Several price cap carriers have
raised questions regarding how to
calculate the five-year funding period in
light of the language in paragraph 180
of the USF/ICC Transformation Order.
We now seek to more fully develop the
record on this issue. The Bureau seeks
comment on several alternatives. First,
the price cap carrier could receive the
remaining half of one year of annual
support as a lump sum on the date that
is five years after the date of the initial
election. Second, the remaining half
could be distributed pro-rata on a
monthly basis over the third through
fifth years. Third, the remaining half
year could be provided as a lump sum
E:\FR\FM\19DEP1.SGM
19DEP1
pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1
76790
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 244 / Thursday, December 19, 2013 / Proposed Rules
as soon as the carrier certifies that it has
fully met its deployment obligations,
which potentially could occur
separately from the § 54.313(e)(2)
annual report certification that the
company is providing the required
service to 100 percent of its locations.
Fourth, the remaining half year of
annual support could be provided as a
lump sum after the carrier files its
annual report pursuant to § 54.313(e)(2)
regarding completion of its deployment
obligations for Phase II-funded
locations. The Bureau seeks comment
on the relative advantages and
disadvantages of each alternative. Are
there any other alternatives?
4. Phase-Down in States With Support
Reductions. In the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, the Commission
concluded that it would be ‘‘premature
to specify the length of the transition’’
for carriers that would receive less
money from Connect America Phase II
than frozen high-cost support, but
‘‘there will be an appropriate multi-year
transition to the lower amount’’ which
would be addressed in conjunction with
the finalization of the cost model.
5. The Bureau now seeks to further
develop the record regarding the length
of the ‘‘appropriate multi-year
transition.’’ Consistent with the
approach adopted by the Commission
for the phase down in support for
competitive eligible
telecommunications carriers, should the
transition for carriers in states where
they will receive less funding under
Phase II than frozen support occur over
a five-year period, with the carrier
receiving a 20 percent reduction in
frozen support the first year, a 40
percent reduction in the second year, a
60 percent reduction in the third year,
an 80 percent reduction in the fourth
year, and the full reduction in the fifth
year? Alternatively, should the
transition period be shorter, such as two
or three years? The funding necessary to
cover this transition could be drawn
from the Connect America broadband
reserve, which is designed to ensure
that average annual expenditures
remain within the $4.5 billion budget
over time. The Bureau seeks comment
on these proposals. To the extent
commenters suggest alternative
approaches, they should provide a
detailed description of their proposal.
I. Procedural Matters
A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act
Analysis
6. The USF/ICC Transformation Order
and FNPRM, 76 FR 73830, November
29, 2011 and 76 FR 78384, December 16,
2011, included an Initial Regulatory
VerDate Mar<15>2010
15:17 Dec 18, 2013
Jkt 232001
Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 603, exploring the potential
impact on small entities of the
Commission’s proposals. We invite
parties to file comments on the IRFA in
light of this additional notice.
B. Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 Analysis
7. This document seeks comment on
a potential new or revised information
collection requirement. If the
Commission adopts any new or revised
information collection requirement, the
Commission will publish a separate
notice in the Federal Register inviting
the public to comment on the
requirement, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520). In addition, pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107–198, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the Commission seeks
specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
C. Filing Requirements
8. Interested parties may file
comments on or before the date
indicated on the first page of this
document. Comments are to reference
WC Docket No. 10–90 and may be filed
using the Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by
filing paper copies.
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. 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 St. 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.
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
D U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Express, and Priority mail must be
addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
9. In addition, we request that one
copy of each pleading be sent to each of
the following:
(1) Ted Burmeister,
Telecommunications Access Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau,
445 12th Street SW., Room 5–A445,
Washington, DC 20554; email:
Ted.Burmeister@fcc.gov;
(2) Charles Tyler,
Telecommunications Access Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau,
445 12th Street SW., Room 5–A452,
Washington, DC 20554; email:
Charles.Tyler@fcc.gov.
10. 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).
11. The proceeding this Notice
initiates shall be treated as a ‘‘permitbut-disclose’’ proceeding in accordance
with the Commission’s ex parte rules.
Persons making ex parte presentations
must file a copy of any written
presentation or a memorandum
summarizing any oral presentation
within two business days after the
presentation (unless a different deadline
applicable to the Sunshine period
applies). Persons making oral ex parte
presentations are reminded that
memoranda summarizing the
presentation must (1) list all persons
attending or otherwise participating in
the meeting at which the ex parte
presentation was made, and (2)
summarize all data presented and
arguments made during the
presentation. If the presentation
consisted in whole or in part of the
presentation of data or arguments
already reflected in the presenter’s
written comments, memoranda or other
filings in the proceeding, the presenter
may provide citations to such data or
arguments in his or her prior comments,
memoranda, or other filings (specifying
the relevant page and/or paragraph
numbers where such data or arguments
can be found) in lieu of summarizing
them in the memorandum. Documents
shown or given to Commission staff
during ex parte meetings are deemed to
be written ex parte presentations and
must be filed consistent with rule
§ 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by
rule § 1.49(f) or for which the
Commission has made available a
method of electronic filing, written ex
parte presentations and memoranda
E:\FR\FM\19DEP1.SGM
19DEP1
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 244 / Thursday, December 19, 2013 / Proposed Rules
summarizing oral ex parte
presentations, and all attachments
thereto, must be filed through the
electronic comment filing system
available for that proceeding, and must
be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc,
.xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants
in this proceeding should familiarize
themselves with the Commission’s ex
parte rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Linda Oliver,
Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2013–30145 Filed 12–18–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket No. 10–90; DA 13–2304]
Availability of Version 4.0 of the
Connect America Fund Phase II Cost
Model; Adopting Current Default
Inputs in Final Version of Model
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Wireline Competition Bureau
announces that version four of the
Connect America Cost Model (CAM
v4.0) will be available shortly. The
Bureau seeks comment on whether the
Bureau should adopt this version of
CAM and the default inputs for
purposes of calculating cost in price cap
areas for implementing Connect
America Phase II.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
January 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file
comments on or before January 7, 2014.
All pleadings are to reference WC
Docket No. 10–90. Comments may be
filed using the Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by
filing paper copies, by any of the
following methods:
• 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
one copy of each filing.
• 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
pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1
SUMMARY:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
15:17 Dec 18, 2013
Jkt 232001
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (tty).
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 document in WC Docket No.
10–90; DA 13–2304, released December
2, 2013. The complete text of this
document 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.
The document may also be purchased
from the Commission’s duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800)
378–3160 or (202) 863–2893, facsimile
(202) 863–2898, or via Internet at
https://www.bcpiweb.com.
1. The Wireline Competition Bureau
(Bureau) announces that version four of
the Connect America Cost Model (CAM
v4.0), which incorporates a number of
modifications, including additional
adjustments to address the unique
circumstances and operating conditions
in the non-contiguous areas of the
United States, will be available shortly.
The Bureau seeks comment on whether
they should adopt this version of CAM
and the default inputs for purposes of
calculating costs in price cap areas for
implementing Connect America Phase
II.
2. Overview of Changes in CAM v4.0.
As described in more detail below, CAM
v4.0 includes a number of modifications
to address the unique circumstances
and operating conditions in the noncontiguous areas of the United States. In
particular, CAM v4.0 calculates the cost
of submarine cables used for middle
mile connections between intra-state
points in non-contiguous areas. It also
updates the plant mix values for the
non-contiguous carriers, and assumes
that buried plant is placed in conduit in
non-contiguous areas to provide
additional protection from harsh
weather. This version modifies the prior
methodology used for determining input
values for terrain in non-contiguous
areas, and it treats Alaska
Communications Systems (ACS) as a
small carrier for purposes of calculating
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
76791
its operating expenses. It also uses statespecific values for certain capital
expense inputs for Virgin Islands
Telephone Corporation d/b/a Innovative
Telephone (Vitelco). CAM v4.0
incorporates several modifications to
CostQuestLandLine (CQLL) and
CostQuestMiddleMile (CQMM), the
proprietary applications that CAM relies
on to develop the network topology for
the CAM. In CQLL, the national demand
location data and the terrain data were
updated, and the clustering code was
modified. CQMM was modified to route
middle-mile connections along roads,
consistent with the treatment of last
mile plant in prior versions. CAM v4.0
includes inputs for submarine cable and
other costs specific to non-contiguous
areas, and it also adjusts the default
input for the cost of money to 8.5
percent. CAM v4.0 also incorporates
updated broadband coverage data.
3. Middle Mile Submarine Routes in
Non-Contiguous Areas. CAM v4.0
includes the capability to model the cost
of submarine cable used for middle mile
connections in non-contiguous areas.
Previous versions of the model did not
distinguish between terrestrial routes
and the submarine portions of middle
mile routes in determining middle mile
investment in the non-contiguous areas
of the United States. The model was
modified to identify middle mile routes
requiring an undersea connection,
including those connecting the islands
in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and the Northern Mariana
Islands, and to connect Anchorage to
Juneau and the Kenai Peninsula. The
Capital Expenditures (Capex) workbook
was modified to include submarine
cable costs and the cost for two beach
manholes on each intrastate middle
mile submarine route. This submarine
cable is part of the middle-mile network
in each area; it connects central offices
just like wholly land-based middle-mile
cable does. Each beach manhole is
connected to a nearby central office that
provides multiplexing, routing and colocation. The Bureau assumes that there
is no need for duplicative facilities to
provide multiplexing, routing or colocation between central offices and
therefore do not assume a full landing
station at each submarine landing site.
To the extent that parties disagree with
that assumption, they should provide a
detailed analysis in support of their
position.
4. The table below shows middle mile
route distances for terrestrial and
submarine routes in non-contiguous
areas.
E:\FR\FM\19DEP1.SGM
19DEP1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76789-76791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30145]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket No. 10-90; DA 13-2317]
Additional Connect America Fund Phase II Issues
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks to
further develop the record on several implementation issues regarding
the transition from Connect America Phase I to Phase II.
DATES: Comments are due on or before January 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 10-90. Comments
may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) or by filing paper copies, by any of the following methods:
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 one copy of each filing.
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).
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: Ted Burmeister, Wireline Competition
Bureau at (202) 418-7389 or TTY (202) 418-0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Wireline
Competition Bureau's document in WC Docket No. 10-90; DA 13-2317,
released December 3, 2013. The complete text of this document 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. The document may also be purchased
from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing,
Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554,
telephone (800) 378-3160 or (202) 863-2893, facsimile (202) 863-2898,
or via Internet at https://www.bcpiweb.com.
1. In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks
to further develop the record on several implementation issues
regarding the transition from Connect America Phase I to Phase II.
2. Timing of Phase II Support Disbursements. In the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, 76 FR 73830, November 29, 2011, the Commission
specified that price cap carriers electing to make a state-level
commitment would receive five years of model-based support, and it
established a process for transitioning support from Connect America
Fund Phase I to Phase II in states where model-based support is greater
than frozen support. Specifically, for a carrier accepting the state-
wide commitment pursuant to Connect America Fund Phase II, ``in the
first year, the carrier will receive one-half the full amount the
carrier will receive under CAF Phase II and one-half the amount the
carrier received under CAF Phase I for the previous year (which would
be the frozen amount if the carrier declines Phase I or the frozen
amount plus the incremental amount if the carrier accepts Phase I); in
the second year, each carrier accepting the state-wide commitment will
receive the full CAF Phase II amount.''
3. Several price cap carriers have raised questions regarding how
to calculate the five-year funding period in light of the language in
paragraph 180 of the USF/ICC Transformation Order. We now seek to more
fully develop the record on this issue. The Bureau seeks comment on
several alternatives. First, the price cap carrier could receive the
remaining half of one year of annual support as a lump sum on the date
that is five years after the date of the initial election. Second, the
remaining half could be distributed pro-rata on a monthly basis over
the third through fifth years. Third, the remaining half year could be
provided as a lump sum
[[Page 76790]]
as soon as the carrier certifies that it has fully met its deployment
obligations, which potentially could occur separately from the Sec.
54.313(e)(2) annual report certification that the company is providing
the required service to 100 percent of its locations. Fourth, the
remaining half year of annual support could be provided as a lump sum
after the carrier files its annual report pursuant to Sec.
54.313(e)(2) regarding completion of its deployment obligations for
Phase II-funded locations. The Bureau seeks comment on the relative
advantages and disadvantages of each alternative. Are there any other
alternatives?
4. Phase-Down in States With Support Reductions. In the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, the Commission concluded that it would be
``premature to specify the length of the transition'' for carriers that
would receive less money from Connect America Phase II than frozen
high-cost support, but ``there will be an appropriate multi-year
transition to the lower amount'' which would be addressed in
conjunction with the finalization of the cost model.
5. The Bureau now seeks to further develop the record regarding the
length of the ``appropriate multi-year transition.'' Consistent with
the approach adopted by the Commission for the phase down in support
for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers, should the
transition for carriers in states where they will receive less funding
under Phase II than frozen support occur over a five-year period, with
the carrier receiving a 20 percent reduction in frozen support the
first year, a 40 percent reduction in the second year, a 60 percent
reduction in the third year, an 80 percent reduction in the fourth
year, and the full reduction in the fifth year? Alternatively, should
the transition period be shorter, such as two or three years? The
funding necessary to cover this transition could be drawn from the
Connect America broadband reserve, which is designed to ensure that
average annual expenditures remain within the $4.5 billion budget over
time. The Bureau seeks comment on these proposals. To the extent
commenters suggest alternative approaches, they should provide a
detailed description of their proposal.
I. Procedural Matters
A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis
6. The USF/ICC Transformation Order and FNPRM, 76 FR 73830,
November 29, 2011 and 76 FR 78384, December 16, 2011, included an
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
603, exploring the potential impact on small entities of the
Commission's proposals. We invite parties to file comments on the IRFA
in light of this additional notice.
B. Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis
7. This document seeks comment on a potential new or revised
information collection requirement. If the Commission adopts any new or
revised information collection requirement, the Commission will publish
a separate notice in the Federal Register inviting the public to
comment on the requirement, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). In addition, pursuant
to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198,
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the Commission seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
C. Filing Requirements
8. Interested parties may file comments on or before the date
indicated on the first page of this document. Comments are to reference
WC Docket No. 10-90 and may be filed using the Commission's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies.
[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. 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 St. 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.
9. In addition, we request that one copy of each pleading be sent
to each of the following:
(1) Ted Burmeister, Telecommunications Access Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Room 5-A445,
Washington, DC 20554; email: Ted.Burmeister@fcc.gov;
(2) Charles Tyler, Telecommunications Access Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW., Room 5-A452,
Washington, DC 20554; email: Charles.Tyler@fcc.gov.
10. 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).
11. The proceeding this Notice initiates shall be treated as a
``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's
ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy
of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral
presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a
different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons
making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda
summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or
otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte
presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and
arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted
in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already
reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other
filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such
data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other
filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where
such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the
memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex
parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must
be filed consistent with rule Sec. 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed
by rule Sec. 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a
method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and
memoranda
[[Page 76791]]
summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto,
must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available
for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g.,
.doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding
should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Linda Oliver,
Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline
Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2013-30145 Filed 12-18-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
