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080225, (incorporated by reference, see
§ 15.38) to the qualified test facility.
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■ 58. Section 15.201 is amended by
revising paragraphs (a) through (c) to
read as follows:
§ 15.201 Equipment authorization
requirement.
(a) Intentional radiators operated as
carrier current systems, devices
operated under the provisions of
§§ 15.211, 15.213, and 15.221, and
devices operating below 490 kHz in
which all emissions are at least 40 dB
below the limits in § 15.209 shall
comply with the Suppliers Declaration
of Conformity procedures in subpart J of
part 2 of this chapter prior to marketing.
(b) Except as otherwise exempted in
paragraph (c) of this section and in
§ 15.23, all intentional radiators
operating under the provisions of this
part shall be certified by the
Commission pursuant to the procedures
in subpart J of part 2 of this chapter
prior to marketing.
(c) For devices such as perimeter
protection systems which, in
accordance with § 15.31(d), are required
to be measured at the installation site,
each application for certification must
be accompanied by a statement
indicating that the system has been
tested at three installations and found to
comply at each installation. Until such
time as certification is granted, a given
installation of a system that was
measured for the submission for
certification will be considered to be in
compliance with the provisions of this
chapter, including the marketing
regulations in subpart I of part 2 of this
chapter, if tests at that installation show
the system to be in compliance with the
relevant technical requirements.
Similarly, where measurements must be
performed on site for equipment subject
to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity,
a given installation that has been found
compliant with the applicable standards
will be considered to be in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter,
including the marketing regulations in
subpart I of part 2 of this chapter.
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59. Remove § 15.212.
§ 15.239
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60. In § 15.239, remove paragraph (d).
61. Section 15.615 is amended by
revising paragraph (a)(4) to read as
follows:
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§ 15.615 General administrative
requirements.
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(4) The manufacturer and type of
Access BPL equipment and its
associated FCC ID number, or, in the
case of Access BPL equipment that has
been subject to Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity, the Trade Name and Model
Number, as specified on the equipment
label.
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PART 18—INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC,
AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
62. The authority citation for part 18
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 4, 301, 302, 303, 304,
307.
63. Section 18.203 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 18.203
Equipment authorization.
(a) Consumer ISM equipment, unless
otherwise specified, must be authorized
under either the Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity or certification procedure
prior to use or marketing. An
application for certification shall be
filed with a TCB, pursuant to the
relevant sections in part 2, subpart J of
this chapter.
(b) Consumer ultrasonic equipment
generating less than 500 watts and
operating below 90 kHz, and nonconsumer ISM equipment shall be
subject to Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity, in accordance with the
relevant sections of part 2, subpart J of
this chapter.
(c) Grants of equipment authorization
issued, as well as on-site certifications
performed, before March 1, 1986,
remain in effect and no further action is
required.
■ 64. Section 18.209 is revised to read
as follows:
§ 18.209 Identification of authorized
equipment.
Each device for which a grant of
equipment authorization is issued under
this part shall be identified pursuant to
the applicable provisions of subpart J of
part 2 of this chapter. Changes in the
identification of authorized equipment
may be made pursuant to § 2.1033 of
this chapter. FCC Identifiers as
described in §§ 2.925 and 2.926 of this
chapter shall not be used on equipment
subject to Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity.
■ 65. Section 18.212 is revised to read
as follows:
§ 18.212
Compliance information.
(a) Equipment authorized under the
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
procedure shall include the following
compliance information in lieu of the
information required by § 2.1077 of this
chapter.
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(1) Identification of the product, e.g.,
name and model number.
(2) A statement similar to the
following:
This device complies with part 18 of
the FCC Rules.
(3) The name and address of the
responsible party as defined in § 2.909
of this chapter. This party must be
located within the United States.
(b) The compliance information may
be placed in the instruction manual, on
a separate sheet, or on the packaging.
There is no specific format for this
information.
■ 66. Section 18.311 is revised to read
as follows:
§ 18.311
Methods of measurement.
The measurement techniques which
will be used by the FCC to determine
compliance with the technical
requirements of this part are set out in
FCC Measurement Procedure MP–5,
‘‘Methods of Measurements of Radio
Noise Emissions from ISM equipment’’
or compliance measurements shall be
made in accordance with the specific
procedures published or other
procedures otherwise authorized by the
Commission.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 90
[WP Docket No. 15–32; DA 15–844]
Creation of Interstitial 12.5 kHz
Channels in the 800 MHz Band
Between 809–817/854–862 MHz
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission seeks
comment on the Land Mobile
Communication Counsel’s (LMCC)
proposed interference contours for
interstitial channels, submitted on May
26, 2015, during the reply comments
stage in the pending rule making
proceeding. This action is necessary
because the Commission desires the
benefit of public comment on the
proposed interference contours which
were not advanced by LMCC until the
reply stage of the Interstitial NPRM. The
intended effect of this action is to give
interested parties a sufficient
opportunity to comment on LMCC’s
May 26, 2015 proposed interference
contours.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 8, 2015.
SUMMARY:
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ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for comment
addresses.
For
further information, contact: John A.
Evanoff, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and
Licensing Division, Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418–
0848 or john.evanoff@fcc.gov or Rodney
P. Conway, Engineer, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
(202) 418–2904 or rodney.conway@
fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document, DA 15–844, released on July
24, 2015. The document is available for
download at https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/
edocs-public/. The complete text of this
document is also 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. 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).
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in WP Docket No. 15–32, the
Commission initiated a new proceeding
to seek comment on proposals to amend
the Commission’s rules governing 800
MHz Mid-Band operations (809–817
MHz/854–862 MHz) 80 FR 15723 (Mar.
25, 2015). The Commission sought
comment on appropriate interference
protection criteria for interstitial
channels, including a proposal from the
Land Mobile Communications Council
(LMCC) to amend the rules to adopt new
‘‘Interstitial 800 MHz Coordination
Procedures.’’ On May 26, 2015, the
LMCC filed its reply comments in the
pending rule making proceeding.
Therein, LMCC advanced proposed
interference contours to apply when
stations of various modulation types are
operated on interstitial channels (12.5
kHz spacing) adjacent to ‘‘standard’’ (25
kHz spacing) stations operating with
various modulation types. In order to
develop a full and complete record, the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
and the Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau issue this public notice
seeking comment on LMCC’s proposed
interference contours. The Commission
will accept comments on the LMCC
proposed interference contours on or
before September 8, 2015.
Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415,
1.419, interested parties may file
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comments and reply comments on or
before the dates indicated on the first
page of this document. Comments may
be filed using the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS). See Electronic Filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
63 FR 24121 (1998).
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
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.
• 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.
• 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.
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). Commenters who file
information that they believe should be
withheld from public inspection may
request confidential treatment pursuant
to § 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Commenters should file both their
original comments for which they
request confidentiality and redacted
comments, along with their request for
confidential treatment. Commenters
should not file proprietary information
electronically. See Examination of
Current Policy Concerning the
Treatment of Confidential Information
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Submitted to the Commission, Report
and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 24816 (1998),
Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd
20128 (1999). Even if the Commission
grants confidential treatment,
information that does not fall within a
specific exemption pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
must be publicly disclosed pursuant to
an appropriate request. See 47 CFR
0.461; 5 U.S.C. 552. We note that the
Commission may grant requests for
confidential treatment either
conditionally or unconditionally. As
such, we note that the Commission has
the discretion to release information on
public interest grounds that does fall
within the scope of a FOIA exemption.
This proceeding 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 section
1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by
section 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
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themselves with the Commission’s ex
parte rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Michael J. Wilhelm,
Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division,
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 191, 192, and 195
[Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0026]
RIN 2137–AE59
Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous
Changes to Pipeline Safety
Regulations; Administrative
Significance: Petitions for
Reconsideration
II. Petitions for Reconsideration
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.
AGENCY:
On March 11, 2015, PHMSA
published a final rule amending the
pipeline safety regulations to make
miscellaneous changes that updated and
clarified certain regulatory
requirements. These amendments
address several subject matter areas
including the performance of postconstruction inspections, leak surveys
of Type B onshore gas gathering lines,
qualifying plastic pipe joiners,
regulation of ethanol, transportation of
pipe, filing of offshore pipeline
condition reports, and calculation of
pressure reductions for hazardous liquid
pipeline anomalies. PHMSA has since
received three petitions for
reconsideration submitted by persons
affected by the final rule.
DATES: PHMSA received these petitions
on April 10, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay
McIver, Transportation Specialist, by
telephone at 202–366–0113, or by
electronic mail at kay.mciver@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Background
On March 11, 2015, PHMSA
published a final rule amending the
pipeline safety regulations to make
miscellaneous changes that updated and
clarified certain regulatory requirements
(80 FR 12762). These amendments
addressed several subject matter areas
including the performance of post-
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construction inspections, leak surveys
of Type B onshore gas gathering lines,
qualifying plastic pipe joiners,
regulation of ethanol, transportation of
pipe, filing of offshore pipeline
condition reports, and calculation of
pressure reductions for hazardous liquid
pipeline anomalies. PHMSA has since
received three petitions for
reconsideration submitted by persons
affected by the final rule.
Dates: On April 10, 2015, the
American Gas Association (AGA), the
American Public Gas Association,
(APGA) and the Interstate Natural Gas
Association of America (INGAA)
petitioned PHMSA for re-consideration
to certain parts of the Miscellaneous
Rule.
In accordance with 49 CFR 190.335,
PHMSA received three petitions from
the APGA, the AGA and the INGAA
asking for reconsideration to some
portions of the Final Rule. APGA and
AGA expressed concerns about the
provisions of the Final Rule applicable
to construction inspections. INGAA and
AGA expressed concerns regarding
provisions in the Final Rule applicable
to components fabricated by welding.
Section 190.337(b) states that it is the
policy of the Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety to issue notice of the
action on a petition for reconsideration
within 90 days after the date on which
the regulation in question is published
in the Federal Register, unless it is
found impracticable to take action
within that time. Section 190.337(b)
goes on to state that when it is
impractical to take action within that
time, that PHMSA will give notice of
that fact and the date by which action
is expected to be taken. Due to the
complexities of the petitions, PHMSA is
unable to complete the analyses and
render a decision within the 90-day
time frame. Therefore, in accordance
with § 190.337(b), PHMSA anticipates
acting on these three petitions by
October 1, 2015.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 31,
2015, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 541
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0067]
Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle
Theft Prevention Standard
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Publication of preliminary theft
data; request for comments.
AGENCY:
This document requests
comments on data about passenger
motor vehicle thefts that occurred in
calendar year (CY) 2013, including theft
rates for existing passenger motor
vehicle lines manufactured in model
year (MY) 2013.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 5, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. NHTSA–2015–
0067 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 202–493–2251
Instructions: For detailed instructions
on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see the Public Participation heading of
the Supplementary Information section
of this document. Note that all
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 90
[WP Docket No. 15-32; DA 15-844]
Creation of Interstitial 12.5 kHz Channels in the 800 MHz Band
Between 809-817/854-862 MHz
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks comment on the Land Mobile Communication
Counsel's (LMCC) proposed interference contours for interstitial
channels, submitted on May 26, 2015, during the reply comments stage in
the pending rule making proceeding. This action is necessary because
the Commission desires the benefit of public comment on the proposed
interference contours which were not advanced by LMCC until the reply
stage of the Interstitial NPRM. The intended effect of this action is
to give interested parties a sufficient opportunity to comment on
LMCC's May 26, 2015 proposed interference contours.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 8, 2015.
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ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Information section for comment addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact: John
A. Evanoff, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-0848 or
john.evanoff@fcc.gov or Rodney P. Conway, Engineer, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-2904 or
rodney.conway@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
document, DA 15-844, released on July 24, 2015. The document is
available for download at https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs-public/. The
complete text of this document is also 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. 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).
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in WP Docket No. 15-32,
the Commission initiated a new proceeding to seek comment on proposals
to amend the Commission's rules governing 800 MHz Mid-Band operations
(809-817 MHz/854-862 MHz) 80 FR 15723 (Mar. 25, 2015). The Commission
sought comment on appropriate interference protection criteria for
interstitial channels, including a proposal from the Land Mobile
Communications Council (LMCC) to amend the rules to adopt new
``Interstitial 800 MHz Coordination Procedures.'' On May 26, 2015, the
LMCC filed its reply comments in the pending rule making proceeding.
Therein, LMCC advanced proposed interference contours to apply when
stations of various modulation types are operated on interstitial
channels (12.5 kHz spacing) adjacent to ``standard'' (25 kHz spacing)
stations operating with various modulation types. In order to develop a
full and complete record, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and
the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issue this public notice
seeking comment on LMCC's proposed interference contours. The
Commission will accept comments on the LMCC proposed interference
contours on or before September 8, 2015.
Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this
document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and 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.
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.
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.
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). Commenters who file information that they believe
should be withheld from public inspection may request confidential
treatment pursuant to Sec. 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Commenters
should file both their original comments for which they request
confidentiality and redacted comments, along with their request for
confidential treatment. Commenters should not file proprietary
information electronically. See Examination of Current Policy
Concerning the Treatment of Confidential Information Submitted to the
Commission, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 24816 (1998), Order on
Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 20128 (1999). Even if the Commission grants
confidential treatment, information that does not fall within a
specific exemption pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
must be publicly disclosed pursuant to an appropriate request. See 47
CFR 0.461; 5 U.S.C. 552. We note that the Commission may grant requests
for confidential treatment either conditionally or unconditionally. As
such, we note that the Commission has the discretion to release
information on public interest grounds that does fall within the scope
of a FOIA exemption.
This proceeding 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 section 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by
section 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
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themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Michael J. Wilhelm,
Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau.
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