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Marlene H. Dortch,
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Termination of Dormant Proceedings
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau (CGB), terminates, as dormant,
certain docketed Commission
proceedings. The Commission believes
that termination of these proceedings
furthers the Commission’s
organizational goals of increasing the
efficiency of its decision-making,
modernizing the agency’s processes in
the digital age, and enhancing the
openness and transparency of
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Commission proceedings for
practitioners and the public.
DATES: Effective January 29, 2015.
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 Order,
Termination of Certain Proceedings as
Dormant, document DA 14–1871,
adopted on December 22, 2014, and
released on December 22, 2014 in CG
Docket No. 14–157.
The full text of document DA 14–1871
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. Document DA
14–1871 can also be downloaded in
Word or Portable Document Format
(PDF) at https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_
Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db1222/
DA-14-1871A1.pdf. The spreadsheet
associated with document DA 14–1871
listing the proceedings proposed for
termination for dormancy is available in
Word or Portable Document Format at
https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/
Daily_Business/2014/db1222/DA-141871A2.pdf.
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).
Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Analysis
Document DA 14–1871 does not
contain information collection
requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. In addition, therefore, it does not
contain any 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).
Synopsis
1. In document DA 14–1871, the
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau (CGB) terminates, as dormant,
the proceedings listed on the
Attachment hereto. CGB believes that
termination of these proceedings
furthers the Commission’s
organizational goals of increasing the
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efficiency of its decision-making,
modernizing the agency’s processes in
the digital age, and enhancing the
openness and transparency of
Commission proceedings for
practitioners and the public. In
addition, on the basis of further
evaluation, CGB leaves open three
proceedings included in the Fourth
Dormant Proceedings Termination
Public Notice, published at 79 FR
59769, October 3, 2014, namely
Promoting Interoperability in the 700
MHz Commercial Spectrum, WT Docket
No. 12–69, AT&T and Cellco
Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless
Seek FCC Consent to Assign or Transfer
Control of Licenses and Authorizations
and Modify a Spectrum Leasing
Arrangement, WT Docket No. 09–104,
and Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and
Verizon Wireless seek FCC Consent to
Transfer Licenses and Authorizations,
WT Docket No. 09–119.
2. On February 4, 2011, the
Commission released a Report and
Order that, inter alia, amended § 0.141
of the Commission’s organizational
rules to delegate authority to the Chief,
CGB to conduct periodic review of all
open dockets with the objective of
terminating those that were inactive.
The Commission stated that termination
of such proceedings also will include
the dismissal as moot of any pending
petition, motion, or other request for
relief in the terminated proceeding that
is procedural in nature or otherwise
does not address the merits of the
proceeding.
3. Following the release of the
Procedure Order, 76 FR 24383, May 2,
2011, CGB, in consultation with the
relevant other bureaus and offices,
conducted a review of all open dockets
and identified those dockets that could
potentially be terminated. As a result of
that process, CGB issued the First
Dormant Proceedings Termination
Public Notice, published at 76 FR
35892, June 20, 2011, listing the open
dockets under consideration for
termination, and providing interested
parties the opportunity to file comments
on these proposed terminations.
Following these procedures, by Order
released November 1, 2011, CGB
terminated, as dormant the docketed
proceedings listing in the attachment
thereto. See 76 FR 70902, November 16,
2011. On February 15, 2012, CGB
released the Second Dormant
Proceedings Termination Public Notice,
published at 77 FR 13322, March 6,
2012, listing open dockets under
consideration for termination. On
September 27, 2012, CGB released the
Second Dormant Proceedings
Termination Order, published at 77 FR
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60934, October 5, 2012, in which it
terminated as dormant the proceedings
listed in the attachment thereto, located
at https://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_
public/attachmatch/DA-12-1545A1.pdf.
On June 30, 2014, CGB released the
Third Dormant Proceedings
Termination Public Notice, published at
79 FR 42320, July 21, 2014. On
September 15, 2014, CGB released the
Third Dormant Proceedings
Termination Order, published at 79 FR
58344, September 29, 2014, in which it
terminated as dormant the proceedings
listed in the attachment thereto, located
at https://www.fcc.gov/article/da-141329a2.
4. On September 18, 2014, CGB
released the Fourth Dormant
Proceedings Termination Public Notice,
published at 79 FR 59769, October 2,
2014. In response to the Fourth Dormant
Proceedings Termination Public Notice,
CGB received two comments requesting
that certain proceedings noted in the
Public Notice remain open.
5. Based on CGB’s review of the
record received in response to the
Fourth Dormant Proceedings
Termination Public Notice, it terminates
the proceedings listed in document DA
14–1871 and leaves open three
proceedings that had been listed in
Attachment A to the Fourth Dormant
Proceedings Termination Public Notice.
See https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/
attachmatch/DA-14-1354A2.pdf. After
review of the comments and CGB’s
further evaluation, it has determined
that WTB Dockets No. 12–69, 09–104
and 09–119 will remain open and will
not be terminated at this time. For the
reasons set out below, CGB declines the
request of the Children’s Media Policy
Coalition that MB Docket No. 04–261
remain open.
6. The Children’s Media Policy
Coalition (MB Docket No. 04–261). The
Children’s Media Policy Coalition asks
that MB Docket No. 04–261 (Violent
Television Programming and Its Impact
on Children, Report) remain open ‘‘in
order to allow for more discussion on
ways ratings systems could be used and
applied in today’s media environment.’’
CGB does not find that closing MB
Docket No. 04–261 will deter the
discussion of television ratings systems.
In this connection, CGB notes that
another open proceeding has taken up a
full review of this issue. MB Docket No.
04–261 was initiated to address a
request from members of Congress to
undertake an inquiry on television
violence; further, that task was
completed by the issuance of a Report
in 2007. Since 2009, the docket has been
inactive. Thus, CGB declines the
Children’s Media Policy Coalition’s
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request and will terminate MB Docket
No. 04–261. The Children’s Media
Policy Coalition also seeks clarification
that termination of MB Docket No. 09–
194 does not affect MM Docket No. 00–
167. In response to that request, CGB
hereby confirms that the status of MM
Docket No. 00–167 is not affected by
document DA 14–1871.
7. Competitive Carriers Association
(WT Docket No. 12–69). On October 28,
2014, the Competitive Carriers
Association (CCA) filed a letter in this
proceeding requesting that WT Docket
No. 12–69 (Promoting Interoperability in
the 700 MHz Commercial Spectrum) be
removed from the list of dormant
proceedings designated for termination.
CCA states that the Report and Order in
this proceeding approved the
implementation of a voluntary industry
solution to establish interoperable LTE
service in the Lower 700 MHz band. As
a part of this voluntary industry
solution, the Commission adopted
license conditions for AT&T to hold the
Lower 700 MHz B and C Block licenses,
which includes the requirements that
(1) AT&T deploy the Multi-Frequency
Band Indicator software feature and
transition to Band Class 12 capable
devices; and (2) AT&T comply with
reporting requirements by filing reports
in WT Docket No. 12–69 that provide
information on AT&T’s progress in
meeting these commitments. In light of
the ongoing reporting of AT&T’s
progress in this docket, CGB agrees with
CCA that this docket should not be
closed. Accordingly, CGB will not
terminate this proceeding at this time
and it will remain open.
8. AT&T and Cellco Partnership
D/B/A Verizon Wireless Seek FCC
Consent to Assign or Transfer Control of
Licenses and Authorizations and Modify
a Spectrum Leasing Arrangement (WT
Docket No. 09–104). Upon further
review, CGB concludes that this docket
was erroneously included on the list of
dockets slated for closure attached to
document DA 14–1354. There is
currently pending a petition for
reconsideration of the Commission’s
order in this docket, and this petition
for reconsideration will be addressed in
the near future. Accordingly, this docket
will remain open.
9. Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and
Verizon Wireless seek FCC Consent to
Transfer Licenses and Authorizations
(WT Docket No. 09–119). Upon further
review, CGB concludes that this docket
was erroneously included on the list of
dockets slated for closure attached to
document DA14–1354. There is
currently pending two applications for
review of an order issued by the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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These applications for review will be
addressed in the future. Accordingly,
this docket will remain open.
10. Upon publication of document DA
14–1871 in the Federal Register, these
proceedings will be terminated in the
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS). The record in the terminated
proceedings will remain part of the
Commission’s official records, and the
various pleadings, orders, and other
documents in these dockets will
continue to be accessible to the public,
post-termination.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
11. The Commission’s action does not
require notice and comment and is not
subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act
of 1980, as amended. See 5 U.S.C.
601(2), 603(a). The Commission
nonetheless notes that it anticipates that
the rules adopted will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. As
described above, the Commission
primarily changes its own internal
procedures and organizations and does
not impose substantive new
responsibilities on regulated entities.
There is no reason to believe
termination of certain dormant
proceedings would impose significant
costs on parties to Commission
proceedings. To the contrary, the
Commission takes the actions herein
with the expectation that overall they
will make dealings with the
Commission quicker, easier, and less
costly for entities of all size.
Ordering Clauses
Pursuant to the authority contained in
sections 4(i), and 4(j) of the
Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 154(i)
and (j), and § 0.141 of the Commission’s
rules, that the proceedings set forth in
document DA 14–1871 are terminated.
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January 26, 2015.
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PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
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Commissioners that the Commission
consider and act upon the following in
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Secretary of Labor, Docket Nos. WEVA
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PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
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STATUS: Open.
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(enter from F Street entrance).
STATUS: Open.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[CG Docket No. 14-157; DA 14-1871]
Termination of Dormant Proceedings
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
(CGB), terminates, as dormant, certain docketed Commission proceedings.
The Commission believes that termination of these proceedings furthers
the Commission's organizational goals of increasing the efficiency of
its decision-making, modernizing the agency's processes in the digital
age, and enhancing the openness and transparency of Commission
proceedings for practitioners and the public.
DATES: Effective January 29, 2015.
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
Order, Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant, document DA 14-
1871, adopted on December 22, 2014, and released on December 22, 2014
in CG Docket No. 14-157.
The full text of document DA 14-1871 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. Document DA 14-1871 can also be downloaded
in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db1222/DA-14-1871A1.pdf. The
spreadsheet associated with document DA 14-1871 listing the proceedings
proposed for termination for dormancy is available in Word or Portable
Document Format at https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db1222/DA-14-1871A2.pdf.
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).
Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis
Document DA 14-1871 does not contain information collection
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law
104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any 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).
Synopsis
1. In document DA 14-1871, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau (CGB) terminates, as dormant, the proceedings listed on the
Attachment hereto. CGB believes that termination of these proceedings
furthers the Commission's organizational goals of increasing the
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efficiency of its decision-making, modernizing the agency's processes
in the digital age, and enhancing the openness and transparency of
Commission proceedings for practitioners and the public. In addition,
on the basis of further evaluation, CGB leaves open three proceedings
included in the Fourth Dormant Proceedings Termination Public Notice,
published at 79 FR 59769, October 3, 2014, namely Promoting
Interoperability in the 700 MHz Commercial Spectrum, WT Docket No. 12-
69, AT&T and Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless Seek FCC Consent
to Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations and Modify
a Spectrum Leasing Arrangement, WT Docket No. 09-104, and Atlantic
Tele-Network, Inc. and Verizon Wireless seek FCC Consent to Transfer
Licenses and Authorizations, WT Docket No. 09-119.
2. On February 4, 2011, the Commission released a Report and Order
that, inter alia, amended Sec. 0.141 of the Commission's
organizational rules to delegate authority to the Chief, CGB to conduct
periodic review of all open dockets with the objective of terminating
those that were inactive. The Commission stated that termination of
such proceedings also will include the dismissal as moot of any pending
petition, motion, or other request for relief in the terminated
proceeding that is procedural in nature or otherwise does not address
the merits of the proceeding.
3. Following the release of the Procedure Order, 76 FR 24383, May
2, 2011, CGB, in consultation with the relevant other bureaus and
offices, conducted a review of all open dockets and identified those
dockets that could potentially be terminated. As a result of that
process, CGB issued the First Dormant Proceedings Termination Public
Notice, published at 76 FR 35892, June 20, 2011, listing the open
dockets under consideration for termination, and providing interested
parties the opportunity to file comments on these proposed
terminations. Following these procedures, by Order released November 1,
2011, CGB terminated, as dormant the docketed proceedings listing in
the attachment thereto. See 76 FR 70902, November 16, 2011. On February
15, 2012, CGB released the Second Dormant Proceedings Termination
Public Notice, published at 77 FR 13322, March 6, 2012, listing open
dockets under consideration for termination. On September 27, 2012, CGB
released the Second Dormant Proceedings Termination Order, published at
77 FR 60934, October 5, 2012, in which it terminated as dormant the
proceedings listed in the attachment thereto, located at https://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-1545A1.pdf. On June
30, 2014, CGB released the Third Dormant Proceedings Termination Public
Notice, published at 79 FR 42320, July 21, 2014. On September 15, 2014,
CGB released the Third Dormant Proceedings Termination Order, published
at 79 FR 58344, September 29, 2014, in which it terminated as dormant
the proceedings listed in the attachment thereto, located at https://www.fcc.gov/article/da-14-1329a2.
4. On September 18, 2014, CGB released the Fourth Dormant
Proceedings Termination Public Notice, published at 79 FR 59769,
October 2, 2014. In response to the Fourth Dormant Proceedings
Termination Public Notice, CGB received two comments requesting that
certain proceedings noted in the Public Notice remain open.
5. Based on CGB's review of the record received in response to the
Fourth Dormant Proceedings Termination Public Notice, it terminates the
proceedings listed in document DA 14-1871 and leaves open three
proceedings that had been listed in Attachment A to the Fourth Dormant
Proceedings Termination Public Notice. See https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1354A2.pdf. After review of the comments
and CGB's further evaluation, it has determined that WTB Dockets No.
12-69, 09-104 and 09-119 will remain open and will not be terminated at
this time. For the reasons set out below, CGB declines the request of
the Children's Media Policy Coalition that MB Docket No. 04-261 remain
open.
6. The Children's Media Policy Coalition (MB Docket No. 04-261).
The Children's Media Policy Coalition asks that MB Docket No. 04-261
(Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children, Report)
remain open ``in order to allow for more discussion on ways ratings
systems could be used and applied in today's media environment.'' CGB
does not find that closing MB Docket No. 04-261 will deter the
discussion of television ratings systems. In this connection, CGB notes
that another open proceeding has taken up a full review of this issue.
MB Docket No. 04-261 was initiated to address a request from members of
Congress to undertake an inquiry on television violence; further, that
task was completed by the issuance of a Report in 2007. Since 2009, the
docket has been inactive. Thus, CGB declines the Children's Media
Policy Coalition's request and will terminate MB Docket No. 04-261. The
Children's Media Policy Coalition also seeks clarification that
termination of MB Docket No. 09-194 does not affect MM Docket No. 00-
167. In response to that request, CGB hereby confirms that the status
of MM Docket No. 00-167 is not affected by document DA 14-1871.
7. Competitive Carriers Association (WT Docket No. 12-69). On
October 28, 2014, the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) filed a
letter in this proceeding requesting that WT Docket No. 12-69
(Promoting Interoperability in the 700 MHz Commercial Spectrum) be
removed from the list of dormant proceedings designated for
termination. CCA states that the Report and Order in this proceeding
approved the implementation of a voluntary industry solution to
establish interoperable LTE service in the Lower 700 MHz band. As a
part of this voluntary industry solution, the Commission adopted
license conditions for AT&T to hold the Lower 700 MHz B and C Block
licenses, which includes the requirements that (1) AT&T deploy the
Multi-Frequency Band Indicator software feature and transition to Band
Class 12 capable devices; and (2) AT&T comply with reporting
requirements by filing reports in WT Docket No. 12-69 that provide
information on AT&T's progress in meeting these commitments. In light
of the ongoing reporting of AT&T's progress in this docket, CGB agrees
with CCA that this docket should not be closed. Accordingly, CGB will
not terminate this proceeding at this time and it will remain open.
8. AT&T and Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless Seek FCC
Consent to Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations
and Modify a Spectrum Leasing Arrangement (WT Docket No. 09-104). Upon
further review, CGB concludes that this docket was erroneously included
on the list of dockets slated for closure attached to document DA 14-
1354. There is currently pending a petition for reconsideration of the
Commission's order in this docket, and this petition for
reconsideration will be addressed in the near future. Accordingly, this
docket will remain open.
9. Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and Verizon Wireless seek FCC
Consent to Transfer Licenses and Authorizations (WT Docket No. 09-119).
Upon further review, CGB concludes that this docket was erroneously
included on the list of dockets slated for closure attached to document
DA14-1354. There is currently pending two applications for review of an
order issued by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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These applications for review will be addressed in the future.
Accordingly, this docket will remain open.
10. Upon publication of document DA 14-1871 in the Federal
Register, these proceedings will be terminated in the Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS). The record in the terminated proceedings
will remain part of the Commission's official records, and the various
pleadings, orders, and other documents in these dockets will continue
to be accessible to the public, post-termination.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
11. The Commission's action does not require notice and comment and
is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended.
See 5 U.S.C. 601(2), 603(a). The Commission nonetheless notes that it
anticipates that the rules adopted will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. As described above,
the Commission primarily changes its own internal procedures and
organizations and does not impose substantive new responsibilities on
regulated entities. There is no reason to believe termination of
certain dormant proceedings would impose significant costs on parties
to Commission proceedings. To the contrary, the Commission takes the
actions herein with the expectation that overall they will make
dealings with the Commission quicker, easier, and less costly for
entities of all size.
Congressional Review Act
The Commission will not send a copy of document DA 14-1871 pursuant
to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) because the
Commission is not adopting, amending, revising, or deleting any rules.
Ordering Clauses
Pursuant to the authority contained in sections 4(i), and 4(j) of
the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j), and Sec. 0.141 of
the Commission's rules, that the proceedings set forth in document DA
14-1871 are terminated.
Federal Communications Commission.
Kris Anne Monteith,
Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
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