Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 17, 2016, 83838-83839 [2016-28000]

Download as PDF 83838 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 22, 2016 / Notices Interim Rule if the Interim Rule is approved for EXIM Bank programs. Request for Comments: EXIM Bank seeks comments from the public with respect to its proposal to use the Interim Rule as an alternative size standard in addition to the industry based standards in determining what participants of EXIM Bank programs can be considered a small business. Commenters addressing this proposed rule should include data and/or other information they consider relevant in support of their comments. INFORMATION ON DECISION: Information on the final decision for this proposal will be available in the Federal Register. In accordance with SBA’s small business size regulations, specifically 13 CFR 121.901–904, EXIM Bank must evaluate the comments and must submit them with its recommendation to the SBA’s Administrator’s approval. The public must be made aware that the proposed alternative size standard under the Interim Rule will not take effect until EXIM Bank publishes a final notice in the Federal Register, which will only occur after the SBA’s Administrator has approved the adoption of the Interim Rule for EXIM Bank programs as an alternative size standard. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 17, 2016 November 10, 2016. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 17, 2016 which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC. Joyce B. Stone, Program Specialist, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2016–28083 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P Item No. Bureau Subject 1 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS .... 2 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS .... 3 ................... WIRELINE COMPETITION ....................... 4 ................... MEDIA ....................................................... TITLE: Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208); Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); A National Broadband Plan for Out Future (GN Docket No. 09–51); Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07–135); High-Cost Universal Service Support (WC Docket No. 05–337); Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime (CC Docket No. 01–92); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96–45); Lifeline and Link-Up (WC Docket No. 03–109). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would adopt rules for the second phase of the Mobility Fund, which would provide ongoing universal service support dedicated to expanding the availability of mobile broadband networks. TITLE: Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Service Providers and Regulatory Classification of Voice over LTE Service (WT Docket No. 16–356) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on proposals to implement a unified roaming standard and to classify Voice over LTE. TITLE: Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment (WC Docket No. 16–143); Investigation of Certain Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier Business Data Services Tariff Pricing Plans (WC Docket No. 15–247); Technology Transitions (GN Docket No. 13–5); Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 05–25); AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services (RM–10593). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow for light-touch regulation of packet-based Business Data Services and retain and update price cap regulation for lower-bandwidth TDM-based Business Data Services to ensure that lack of competition does not unfairly harm commercial customers or the consumers who rely upon these services. TITLE: Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (MB Docket No. 11–43). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order which addresses the amount of video described programming required to be made available to consumers. * * * * * Consent Agenda sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a 1 ................... ENFORCEMENT ....................................... 2 ................... GENERAL COUNSEL ............................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Nov 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually: TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action. TITLE: In the Matters of Lara V. Carlson on Request for Inspection of Records (FOIA Control No. 2015–601). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning Applications for Review filed by Lara Carlson which appealed a decision by the Wireline Competition Bureau addressing a Freedom of Information Act request. Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 22, 2016 / Notices The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418– 0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/ Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University’s Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–28000 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P [OMB 3060–0484] Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Nov 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 Direct all PRA comments to Kimberly R. Keravuori, OMB, via email Kimberly_R_Keravuori@omb.eop.gov; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@ fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. ADDRESSES: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0484. Title: Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SUMMARY: the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 22, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83839 Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 798 respondents; 13,012 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j) & (o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a–1, and 615c. Total Annual Burden: 25,006 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR 4.2, reports and information contained therein are presumed confidential. The filings are shared with the Department of Homeland Security through a passwordprotected real time access to NORS. Other persons seeking disclosure must follow the procedures delineated in 47 CFR Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s rules for requests for and disclosure of information. The revisions noted in this information collection do not affect the confidential treatment of information provided to the Commission through outage reports filed in NORS. Needs and Uses: On May 26, 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, PS Docket Nos. 15–80, 11–60, and ET Docket No. 04–35; FCC 16–63 (The Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration) adopting final and proposed rules. The information to be collected pertains to final rules summarized and published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2016, 81 FR 45055. The general purpose of the Commission’s Part 4 rules is to gather sufficient information regarding disruptions to telecommunications to facilitate FCC monitoring, analysis, and investigation of the reliability and security of voice, paging, and interconnected VoIP communications services, and to identify and act on potential threats to our Nation’s telecommunications infrastructure. The Commission uses this information collection to identify the duration, magnitude, root causes, and E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83838-83839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28000]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, November 17, 2016

November 10, 2016.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 17, 2016 which is 
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street 
SW., Washington, DC.

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       Item No.                 Bureau                  Subject
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1.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Universal Service
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Reform--Mobility Fund
                                                (WT Docket No. 10-208);
                                                Connect America Fund (WC
                                                Docket No. 10-90); A
                                                National Broadband Plan
                                                for Out Future (GN
                                                Docket No. 09-51);
                                                Establishing Just and
                                                Reasonable Rates for
                                                Local Exchange Carriers
                                                (WC Docket No. 07-135);
                                                High-Cost Universal
                                                Service Support (WC
                                                Docket No. 05-337);
                                                Developing an Unified
                                                Intercarrier
                                                Compensation Regime (CC
                                                Docket No. 01-92);
                                                Federal-State Joint
                                                Board on Universal
                                                Service (CC Docket No.
                                                96-45); Lifeline and
                                                Link-Up (WC Docket No.
                                                03-109).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order that would
                                                adopt rules for the
                                                second phase of the
                                                Mobility Fund, which
                                                would provide ongoing
                                                universal service
                                                support dedicated to
                                                expanding the
                                                availability of mobile
                                                broadband networks.
2.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Roaming
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Obligations of
                                                Commercial Mobile
                                                Service Providers and
                                                Regulatory
                                                Classification of Voice
                                                over LTE Service (WT
                                                Docket No. 16-356)
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Notice
                                                of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                that would seek comment
                                                on proposals to
                                                implement a unified
                                                roaming standard and to
                                                classify Voice over LTE.
3.....................  WIRELINE COMPETITION.  TITLE: Business Data
                                                Services in an Internet
                                                Protocol Environment (WC
                                                Docket No. 16-143);
                                                Investigation of Certain
                                                Price Cap Local Exchange
                                                Carrier Business Data
                                                Services Tariff Pricing
                                                Plans (WC Docket No. 15-
                                                247); Technology
                                                Transitions (GN Docket
                                                No. 13-5); Special
                                                Access for Price Cap
                                                Local Exchange Carriers
                                                (WC Docket No. 05-25);
                                                AT&T Corporation
                                                Petition for Rulemaking
                                                to Reform Regulation of
                                                Incumbent Local Exchange
                                                Carrier Rates for
                                                Interstate Special
                                                Access Services (RM-
                                                10593).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order and Second
                                                Further Notice of
                                                Proposed Rulemaking that
                                                would allow for light-
                                                touch regulation of
                                                packet-based Business
                                                Data Services and retain
                                                and update price cap
                                                regulation for lower-
                                                bandwidth TDM-based
                                                Business Data Services
                                                to ensure that lack of
                                                competition does not
                                                unfairly harm commercial
                                                customers or the
                                                consumers who rely upon
                                                these services.
4.....................  MEDIA................  TITLE: Video Description:
                                                Implementation of the
                                                Twenty-First Century
                                                Communications and Video
                                                Accessibility Act of
                                                2010 (MB Docket No. 11-
                                                43).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a Report
                                                and Order which
                                                addresses the amount of
                                                video described
                                                programming required to
                                                be made available to
                                                consumers.
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Consent Agenda

    The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as 
a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:

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1.....................  ENFORCEMENT..........  TITLE: Enforcement Bureau
                                                Action.
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider an
                                                enforcement action.
2.....................  GENERAL COUNSEL......  TITLE: In the Matters of
                                                Lara V. Carlson on
                                                Request for Inspection
                                                of Records (FOIA Control
                                                No. 2015-601).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will consider a
                                                Memorandum Opinion and
                                                Order concerning
                                                Applications for Review
                                                filed by Lara Carlson
                                                which appealed a
                                                decision by the Wireline
                                                Competition Bureau
                                                addressing a Freedom of
                                                Information Act request.
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    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will 
need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send 
an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. 
Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open 
captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-28000 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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