Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by National Cable & Telecommunications Association and American Cable Association, 24050-24051 [2016-09504]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 24050 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 79 / Monday, April 25, 2016 / Proposed Rules The 2016 Webber study then looked to the REP comparison group to provide age- and sex-specific incidence rates during a similar time period as reviewed for the FDNY cases. Incidence rates for the REP comparison group were only available, however, for a limited subset of five autoimmune conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, SLE, and scleroderma. By applying the REP incidence rates to the FDNY cohort, the study authors were able to generate agespecific expected numbers of cases for the FDNY cohort. The observed incidence rates in the FDNY cohort were then compared with the expected numbers of cases for the FDNY cohort derived from the REP rates. Standardized ratios, which are the ratios of the observed number of cases in the FDNY cohort to the expected number of cases (based on the REP rates) were then calculated. Overall, FDNY rates for the five types of autoimmune disease compared were not significantly different from expected rates (SIR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.77–1.21). Only SLE had a standardized incidence ratio that was statistically significantly greater among the entire FDNY cohort. Other ratios were either reduced or not statistically significant. Limitations similar to those found in the 2015 Webber study, discussed above, were seen in the 2016 Webber study, including the lack of information on potential confounders such as family history of autoimmune disease and both work-related and recreational non-9/11related exposures, and poor generalizability to other 9/11-exposed groups. The 2016 Webber study did not include new or additional information or controls that would avoid or mitigate the limitations found in the 2015 study. Consistent with the assessment of Petition 007,20 the ADS disagreed with the method for measuring chronic exposure with a duration variable that did not differentiate between those with one day versus many days of exposure in a given month. Furthermore, the lack of information about occupational history and other potential confounders among the REP cohort calls into question the applicability and comparability of the rates used in the 2016 Webber study. D. Administrator’s Determination on Petition 011 The Administrator has established a policy for evaluating whether to propose the addition of non-cancer health conditions to the List of WTC-Related 20 See 80 FR 32333 at 32334. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 Health Conditions.21 Petition 011 requested the addition of autoimmune diseases which were previously reviewed by the Administrator for Petition 007, and neither the references included in the petition nor the studies found in the literature review conducted by the ADS presented evidence of a causal association between 9/11 exposures and autoimmune diseases, lupus, and/or rheumatoid arthritis. The Administrator initially reviewed the findings presented in the 2015 Webber study in response to Petition 007, which also requested the addition of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissue diseases. In that review, due to limitations in the 2015 Webber study, the Administrator determined that insufficient evidence existed to take any of the following actions: propose the addition of autoimmune diseases to the List (pursuant to PHS Act, sec. 3312(a)(6)(B)(ii) and 42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(ii)); publish a determination not to publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register (pursuant to PHS Act, sec. 3312(a)(6)(B)(iii) and 42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(iii)); or request a recommendation from the STAC (pursuant to PHS Act, sec. 3312(a)(6)(B)(i) and 42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(i)). The 2015 Webber study was also presented as evidence to support Petition 008 regarding autoimmune disorders, specifically encephalitis of the brain, as well as Petition 009 regarding the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis. In reviewing the 2016 Webber study for potential support for Petition 011, the ADS concluded that similar inadequacies existed for the 2016 study as those seen in the 2015 Webber study. Taken together, the two Webber studies, while meeting the relevance threshold of being published, peer-reviewed epidemiologic studies of autoimmune disease, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, in 9/11-exposed populations, were found to exhibit significant limitations and were thus insufficient to provide a potential basis for a decision on whether to propose adding the requested health conditions to the List. Accordingly, with regard to Petition 011, the Administrator has determined that insufficient evidence exists to take further action at this time, including either proposing the addition of autoimmune diseases to the List 21 John Howard, Administrator of the WTC Health Program, Policy and Procedures for Adding NonCancer Conditions to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions, Oct. 21, 2014. https:// www.cdc.gov/wtc/pdfs/WTCHP_PP_Adding_ NonCancers_21_Oct_2014.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 (pursuant to PHS Act, sec. 3312(a)(6)(B)(ii) and 42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(ii)) or publishing a determination not to publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register (pursuant to PHS Act, sec. 3312(a)(6)(B)(iii) and 42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(iii)). The Administrator has also determined that requesting a recommendation from the STAC (pursuant to PHS Act, sec. 3312(a)(6)(B)(i) and 42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(i)) is unwarranted. For the reasons discussed above, the request made in Petition 011 to add autoimmune disease, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis to the List of WTCRelated Health Conditions is denied. The Administrator will continue to monitor the scientific literature for publication of the results of the ongoing WTC Health Registry study discussed above (reference 7 in the petition) and any other studies that address autoimmune diseases among 9/11exposed populations. Dated: April 20, 2016. John Howard, Administrator, World Trade Center Health Program and Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2016–09527 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 76 [MB Docket No. 16–126; DA 16–407] Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by National Cable & Telecommunications Association and American Cable Association Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Petition for declaratory ruling; request for comments. AGENCY: This document seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and American Cable Association seeking a declaratory ruling clarifying the ‘‘written information’’ requirement of section 76.1602(b) of the Commission’s rules. Specifically, NCTA and ACA ‘‘seek a ruling that electronic dissemination by email to subscribers for whom a cable operator has a confirmed email address, by the provision of appropriately-noticed links to Web sites, or by other electronic measures reasonably calculated to reach SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25APP1.SGM 25APP1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 79 / Monday, April 25, 2016 / Proposed Rules individual customers, satisfies the requirement if the information is also available in print upon customer request.’’ Comments are due on or before May 26, 2016; reply comments are due on or before June 10, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 16–126, by any of the following methods: • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://apps.fcc.gov/ ecfs/. • 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. • 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 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (tty). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this proceeding, contact Katie Costello of the Policy Division, Media Bureau at (202) 418–2233 or Katie.Costello@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice dated April 14, 2016, DA 16–407, MediaBureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by National Cable & Telecommunications Association and American Cable Association, MB Docket No. 16–126. The full text of the Public Notice is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via ECFS at https:// apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554. Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Synopsis On March 7, 2016, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (‘‘NCTA’’) and the American Cable Association (‘‘ACA’’) jointly filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling (‘‘Petition’’) in which it seeks clarification of the ‘‘written information’’ requirement of Section PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 24051 76.1602(b) of the Commission’s rules. Specifically, NCTA and ACA ‘‘seek a ruling that electronic dissemination by email to subscribers for whom a cable operator has a confirmed email address, by the provision of appropriatelynoticed links to Web sites, or by other electronic measures reasonably calculated to reach individual customers, satisfies the requirement if the information is also available in print upon customer request.’’ The Commission issue this Public Notice pursuant to section 1.2 of the Commission’s rules to seek comment on NCTA and ACA’s Petition. The Petition is available electronically through the Commission’s ECFS under MB Docket No. 16–126, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. All filings concerning the matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to the above-referenced docket number. Comments may be filed by May 26, 2016. Reply comments may be filed by June 10, 2016. The proceeding this Notice initiates shall be treated as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules, Section 1.1200 through 1.1216 of the Commission’s rules. Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 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). Federal Communications Commission. Thomas Horan, Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 2016–09504 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P E:\FR\FM\25APP1.SGM 25APP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24050-24051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09504]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 76

[MB Docket No. 16-126; DA 16-407]


Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by National Cable & 
Telecommunications Association and American Cable Association

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Petition for declaratory ruling; request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on a petition for declaratory 
ruling filed by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and 
American Cable Association seeking a declaratory ruling clarifying the 
``written information'' requirement of section 76.1602(b) of the 
Commission's rules. Specifically, NCTA and ACA ``seek a ruling that 
electronic dissemination by email to subscribers for whom a cable 
operator has a confirmed email address, by the provision of 
appropriately-noticed links to Web sites, or by other electronic 
measures reasonably calculated to reach

[[Page 24051]]

individual customers, satisfies the requirement if the information is 
also available in print upon customer request.''

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 26, 2016; reply comments are 
due on or before June 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 16-126, 
by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
     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.
     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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this 
proceeding, contact Katie Costello of the Policy Division, Media Bureau 
at (202) 418-2233 or Katie.Costello@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice dated 
April 14, 2016, DA 16-407, MediaBureau Seeks Comment on Petition for 
Declaratory Ruling filed by National Cable & Telecommunications 
Association and American Cable Association, MB Docket No. 16-126. The 
full text of the Public Notice is available for public inspection and 
copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, 
Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via ECFS at 
https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Documents will be available electronically 
in ASCII, Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat. The complete text may 
be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 445 12th Street 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. Alternative formats are 
available for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), by sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov 
or calling the Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
(202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    On March 7, 2016, National Cable & Telecommunications Association 
(``NCTA'') and the American Cable Association (``ACA'') jointly filed a 
Petition for Declaratory Ruling (``Petition'') in which it seeks 
clarification of the ``written information'' requirement of Section 
76.1602(b) of the Commission's rules. Specifically, NCTA and ACA ``seek 
a ruling that electronic dissemination by email to subscribers for whom 
a cable operator has a confirmed email address, by the provision of 
appropriately-noticed links to Web sites, or by other electronic 
measures reasonably calculated to reach individual customers, satisfies 
the requirement if the information is also available in print upon 
customer request.'' The Commission issue this Public Notice pursuant to 
section 1.2 of the Commission's rules to seek comment on NCTA and ACA's 
Petition. The Petition is available electronically through the 
Commission's ECFS under MB Docket No. 16-126, which may be accessed on 
the Commission's Internet Web site at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. All 
filings concerning the matters referenced in this Public Notice should 
refer to the above-referenced docket number. Comments may be filed by 
May 26, 2016. Reply comments may be filed by June 10, 2016. The 
proceeding this Notice initiates shall be treated as a ``permit-but-
disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte 
rules, Section 1.1200 through 1.1216 of the Commission's rules. 
Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the 
Commission's ex parte rules. 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).

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-09504 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.