Termination of Dormant Proceedings, 59769-59770 [2014-23643]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 2014 / Notices FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket No. 14–157; DA 14–1354] Termination of Dormant Proceedings Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission, via the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), seeks comment on whether certain docketed Commission proceedings should be terminated as dormant. The Commission’s procedural rules, which were revised to streamline and improve the agency’s docket management practices, delegate authority to the Chief, CGB to periodically review all open dockets and, in consultation with the responsible Bureaus or Offices, to identify those dockets that appear to be candidates for termination. DATES: Comments are due on or before November 3, 2014, and reply comments are due on or before November 17, 2014. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by [CG Docket No. 14–157], by any of the following methods: D Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. In completing the transmittal screen, ECFS filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number, which in this instance is CG Docket No. 14–157. 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 Street, SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. D Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express mail mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Oct 02, 2014 Jkt 235001 and Priority mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Radley Teicher, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–1515 or by email at gayle.teicher@ fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Public Notice, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant, document DA 14–1354, released on September 18, 2014 in CG Docket No. 14–157. The full text of document DA 14–1354 and copies of any subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800) 378–3160, fax: (202) 488–5563, or Internet: www.bcpiweb.com. Document DA 14– 1354 can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at: https://www.fcc.gov/document/cgbseeks-comment-termination-certainproceedings-dormant-1. The spreadsheet associated with document DA 14–1354 listing the proceedings proposed for termination for dormancy is available in Word or Portable Document Format at https:// www.fcc.gov/article/da-14-1354a2. Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the respective dates indicated in the DATES section of this document. Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200 et seq., this matter shall be treated as a ‘‘permit-butdisclose’’ 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59769 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 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. 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice) or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Synopsis: On February 4, 2011, the Commission released document FCC 11–16, Amendment of Certain of the Commission’s Part 1 Rules of Practice and Procedure and Part 0 Rules of Commission Organization, Report and Order, 76 FR 24383, May 2, 2011, which revised portions of its Part 1—Practice and Procedure and Part 0— Organizational rules. The revised rules, in part, delegate authority to the Chief, CGB to periodically review all open dockets and, in consultation with the responsible Bureaus or Offices, to identify those dockets that appear to be candidates for termination. These candidates include dockets in which no further action is required or contemplated, as well as those in which no pleadings or other documents have been filed for several years. However, the Commission specified that proceedings in which petitions addressing the merits are pending should not be terminated absent the E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 59770 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 2014 / Notices parties’ consent. The termination of a dormant proceeding also includes dismissal as moot of any pending petition, motion, or other request for relief that is procedural in nature or otherwise does not address the merits of the proceeding. Prior to the termination of any particular proceeding, the Commission was directed to issue a Public Notice identifying the dockets under consideration for termination and affording interested parties an opportunity to comment. Thus, CGB has identified the dockets for possible termination in document DA 14–1354, available at https://www.fcc.gov/ document/cgb-seeks-commenttermination-certain-proceedingsdormant-1. Federal Communications Commission. Kris Monteith, Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 2014–23643 Filed 10–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [GN Docket No. 14–28; DA 14–1410] Panelist Information for Open Internet Roundtables Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission released a public notice announcing panelist names and other information for a series of roundtables. The intended effect of this document is to make the public aware of the event and the agenda for the roundtables. DATES: Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Commission Meeting Room (TW–C305), 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Erber, Office of General Counsel at (202) 418–0678 or by email at Andrew.Erber@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s document in GN Docket No. 14–28, DA 14–1410 released September 29, 2014. The complete text in this document is available for public 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 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Oct 02, 2014 Jkt 235001 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 the Internet at https://www.bcpiweb.com. It is available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.fcc.gov. The roundtable will be free and open to the public, and the FCC also will stream them live at https://www.fcc.gov/ live. The location of the roundtable will be the Commission Meeting Room (TW– C305), 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The FCC will make available an overflow room for those in-person attendees who cannot be accommodated in the Commission Meeting Room. We advise persons planning to attend the roundtables in person to leave sufficient time to enter through building security. The FCC encourages members of the public to submit suggested questions in advance and during the roundtables by email to roundtables@fcc.gov or on Twitter using the hashtag #FCCRoundtables. Please note that by submitting a question, you will be making a filing in an official FCC proceeding. All information submitted, including names, addresses, and other personal information contained in the message, may be publicly available online. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. The request should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and contact information. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible. Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (TTY). Proposed Agenda The Office of General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides panelist names and other information about the final event in the Open Internet roundtable series: ‘‘Internet Openness and the Law,’’ which will take place on October 7, 2014. This roundtable was previously announced in a Public Notice. At that time, it was unclear whether the roundtable would be a ‘‘meeting’’ of the Commission. As such, that Notice was not published in the Federal Register. This Notice shall serve as notice that a quorum of Commissioners may be present at the roundtable, in compliance with part 0, subpart F of the Commission’s rules. This Notice does not, however, change the ‘‘permit-butdisclose’’ status of the Open Internet PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 proceeding under the Commission’s ex parte rules. Internet Openness and the Law 9:00–9:15 a.m.—Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:15–10:45 a.m.—Roundtable 1: Sources of Legal Authority This roundtable will discuss the sources of authority on which the Commission could ground Open Internet rules, including a range of approaches relying on section 706, Title II, and other possible sources of authority. Panelists: Mark Cooper, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America Gus Hurwitz, Assistant Professor of Law, Nebraska College of Law Pantelis Michalopoulos, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Thomas Navin, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Nuala O’Connor, President and CEO, Center for Democracy and Technology Tim Wu, Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Moderators: Jonathan Sallet, General Counsel, FCC Stephanie Weiner, Special Advisor to the Chairman on Internet Law and Policy & Associate General Counsel, FCC 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.—Roundtable 2: Construction of Legally Sustainable Rules This roundtable will consider additional legal issues, including constitutional considerations, the nature of common-carriage regulation, and approaches to agency rulemaking and adjudication using tools like prescriptive rules, legal standards, prohibitions, and presumptions to protect and promote Internet openness. Panelists: Marvin Ammori, Fellow, New America Foundation Anne Boyle, Commissioner, Nebraska Public Service Commission Fred Campbell, Director, Center for Boundless Innovation in Technology Julia Johnson, Chair, Minority Media & Telecommunications Council Tejas Narechania, Julius Silver Research Fellow, Columbia Law School John Windhausen, Jr., President, Telepoly Consulting Federal Communications Commission. Stephanie Weiner, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2014–23644 Filed 10–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 14-157; DA 14-1354]


Termination of Dormant Proceedings

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission, via the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), seeks comment on whether certain 
docketed Commission proceedings should be terminated as dormant. The 
Commission's procedural rules, which were revised to streamline and 
improve the agency's docket management practices, delegate authority to 
the Chief, CGB to periodically review all open dockets and, in 
consultation with the responsible Bureaus or Offices, to identify those 
dockets that appear to be candidates for termination.

DATES: Comments are due on or before November 3, 2014, and reply 
comments are due on or before November 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by [CG 
Docket No. 14-157], by any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) at https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Filers should 
follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting 
comments. In completing the transmittal screen, ECFS filers should 
include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket or rulemaking number, which in this instance is CG 
Docket No. 14-157.
    [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 Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 
are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with 
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes 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. U.S. Postal Service first class, 
Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Radley Teicher, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-1515 or by email at 
gayle.teicher@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Public Notice, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment 
on Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant, document DA 14-1354, 
released on September 18, 2014 in CG Docket No. 14-157.
    The full text of document DA 14-1354 and copies of any subsequently 
filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection 
and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies may also be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, 
telephone (800) 378-3160, fax: (202) 488-5563, or Internet: 
www.bcpiweb.com. Document DA 14-1354 can also be downloaded in Word or 
Portable Document Format (PDF) at: https://www.fcc.gov/document/cgb-seeks-comment-termination-certain-proceedings-dormant-1. The 
spreadsheet associated with document DA 14-1354 listing the proceedings 
proposed for termination for dormancy is available in Word or Portable 
Document Format at https://www.fcc.gov/article/da-14-1354a2.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file 
comments and reply comments on or before the respective dates indicated 
in the DATES section of this document.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200 et seq., this matter 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 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 
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.
    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 and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
    Synopsis: On February 4, 2011, the Commission released document FCC 
11-16, Amendment of Certain of the Commission's Part 1 Rules of 
Practice and Procedure and Part 0 Rules of Commission Organization, 
Report and Order, 76 FR 24383, May 2, 2011, which revised portions of 
its Part 1--Practice and Procedure and Part 0--Organizational rules.
    The revised rules, in part, delegate authority to the Chief, CGB to 
periodically review all open dockets and, in consultation with the 
responsible Bureaus or Offices, to identify those dockets that appear 
to be candidates for termination. These candidates include dockets in 
which no further action is required or contemplated, as well as those 
in which no pleadings or other documents have been filed for several 
years. However, the Commission specified that proceedings in which 
petitions addressing the merits are pending should not be terminated 
absent the

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parties' consent. The termination of a dormant proceeding also includes 
dismissal as moot of any pending petition, motion, or other request for 
relief that is procedural in nature or otherwise does not address the 
merits of the proceeding.
    Prior to the termination of any particular proceeding, the 
Commission was directed to issue a Public Notice identifying the 
dockets under consideration for termination and affording interested 
parties an opportunity to comment. Thus, CGB has identified the dockets 
for possible termination in document DA 14-1354, available at https://www.fcc.gov/document/cgb-seeks-comment-termination-certain-proceedings-dormant-1.

Federal Communications Commission.
Kris Monteith,
Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2014-23643 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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