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