WRC-12 Implementation Report and Order, 43312-43313 [2017-19578]

Download as PDF 43312 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2017 / Rules and Regulations mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Appropriate Inquiries Rule and the standards and practices included in the two ASTM standards (ASTM E1527–13 and ASTM E2247–16). To facilitate an understanding of the revisions to the ASTM E2247–08 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard for Forestland or Rural Property, which was recognized by EPA as compliant with the requirements of the all appropriate inquiries regulation in 2013, and the revised ASTM E2247– 16 Standard, which replaces the ASTM E2247–08 standard, EPA developed, and placed in the docket for this action, the document ‘‘Summary of Updates and Revisions to ASTM E2247 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property.’’ Also in the docket for this action is the document ‘‘Comparison of the All Appropriate Inquiries Regulation, the ASTM E1527– 13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process and the ASTM E2247–16 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property Standard.’’ This document provides an overview of the similarities and slight differences between the AAI regulatory requirements and the requirements included in the two ASTM phase I environmental site assessment standards. This action includes no changes to the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule other than to update the reference in the regulation for the ASTM E2247 standard. This action replaces the reference to the ASTM E2247–08 ‘‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property’’ in the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule with the updated ASTM E2247–16 standard of the same name. EPA’s only action with this final rule is recognition of the ASTM E2247–16 standard as compliant with the All Appropriate Inquires Rule. more for State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate or the private sector in any one year, and does not contain regulatory requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments, it is not subject to Sections 202, 203, and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 104–4). This action does not create new binding legal requirements that substantially and directly affect Tribes under Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action does not have significant Federalism implications under Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Because this final rule was not reviewed under Executive Order 12866, this final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This final rule does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and Executive Order 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011), this action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and is therefore not subject to OMB review. Further, this action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities and, as a result, is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action does not contain a Federal mandate that may result in expenditures of $100 million or This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act (CRA), and the EPA will submit a rule report to each House of Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Sep 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 A. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) This action involves technical standards. This action allows for the use of the ASTM International Standard known as Standard E2247–16 and entitled ‘‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property.’’ B. Congressional Review Act Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund. Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Environmental Protection Agency amends title 40 chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 312—INNOCENT LANDOWNERS, STANDARDS FOR CONDUCTING ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES 1. The authority citation for part 312 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: Section 101(35)(B) of CERCLA, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601(35)(B). 2. Amend § 312.11 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: ■ § 312.11 References. * * * * * (a) The procedures of ASTM International Standard E2247–16 entitled ‘‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property.’’ This standard is available from ASTM International at www.astm.org, 1–610–832–9585. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2017–19593 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 97 [ET Docket No. 15–99; FCC 17–33] WRC–12 Implementation Report and Order Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. AGENCY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission’s Report and Order, FCC 17–33. The Commission also announces the effective date of the remaining part 97 Amateur Radio Service rules adopted in FCC 17–33 that had not yet been made effective. These rules do not require OMB approval. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing SUMMARY: List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 312 PO 00000 Dated: August 31, 2017. Barry N. Breen, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management. E:\FR\FM\15SER1.SGM 15SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2017 / Rules and Regulations OMB approval of the information collection requirement and the relevant effective date of the rules. DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through (d), 97.303(g), 97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l), published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, 2017, are effective on September 15, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Cathy Williams by email at Cathy.Williams@ fcc.gov and telephone at (202) 418– 2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on August 30, 2017, OMB approved the information collection requirement contained in the Commission’s Report and Order, FCC 17–33, published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, 2017. The OMB Control Number is 3060–1239. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rule. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collection and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number 3060–1239 in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. 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), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on August 30, 2017, for the information VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Sep 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 collection requirement contained in 47 CFR 97.303(g)(2), as amended in the Commission’s Report and Order, FCC 17–33. Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060– 1239. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–1239. OMB Approval Date: August 30, 2017. OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2020. Title: Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement. Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167). Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain clearance to operate. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307 and 332(b). Total Annual Burden: 167 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Act: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On March 27, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission adopted the WRC–12 Implementation Report and Order (ET PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 43313 Docket No. 15–99, FCC 17–33, published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, 2017), which, inter alia, amended the Commission’s rules for the Amateur Radio Service to provide for frequency sharing requirements in the 135.7–137.8 kHz (2200 m) and 472–479 kHz (630 m) bands. As specified in 47 CFR 97.313(g)(2), prior to commencement of operations in the 135.7–137.8 kHz (2200 m) and/or 472–479 kHz (630 m) bands, amateur operators must notify the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their intent to operate by submitting their call signs, intended band(s) of operation, and the coordinates of their antenna’s fixed location. Amateur stations will be permitted to commence operations after a 30-day period unless UTC notifies the station that its fixed location is located within one kilometer of Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems operating on the same or overlapping frequencies. This notification process will ensure that amateur stations seeking to operate in the above noted bands are located beyond a minimum separation distance from PLC transmission lines, which will help ensure the compatibility and coexistence of amateur and PLC operations, and promote shared use of the bands. Concurrent with announcement of the OMB approval associated with 47 CFR 97.303(g)(2), the Commission is also making effective the rule amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through (d), 97.303(g), 97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l). Because none of these amendments require OMB approval, they have not been included in OMB Control Number 3060–1239. By this action, all of the part 97 Amateur Radio Service rules adopted in FCC 17–33 will now be in effect. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–19578 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P E:\FR\FM\15SER1.SGM 15SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43312-43313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19578]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 97

[ET Docket No. 15-99; FCC 17-33]


WRC-12 Implementation Report and Order

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection 
associated with the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33. The 
Commission also announces the effective date of the remaining part 97 
Amateur Radio Service rules adopted in FCC 17-33 that had not yet been 
made effective. These rules do not require OMB approval. This document 
is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the 
Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing

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OMB approval of the information collection requirement and the relevant 
effective date of the rules.

DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through 
(d), 97.303(g), 97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l), published at 82 FR 
27178, June 14, 2017, are effective on September 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams by email at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov and telephone at 
(202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on August 30, 
2017, OMB approved the information collection requirement contained in 
the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33, published at 82 FR 27178, 
June 14, 2017. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1239. The Commission 
publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the 
rule. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or 
how the Commission can improve the collection and reduce any burdens 
caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number 3060-1239 in your correspondence. 
The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov.
    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), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final 
OMB approval on August 30, 2017, for the information collection 
requirement contained in 47 CFR 97.303(g)(2), as amended in the 
Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33.
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. 
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that 
does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-1239.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total 
annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1239.
    OMB Approval Date: August 30, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2020.
    Title: Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167).
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain clearance to operate. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307 and 
332(b).
    Total Annual Burden: 167 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On March 27, 2017 the Federal Communications 
Commission adopted the WRC-12 Implementation Report and Order (ET 
Docket No. 15-99, FCC 17-33, published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, 2017), 
which, inter alia, amended the Commission's rules for the Amateur Radio 
Service to provide for frequency sharing requirements in the 135.7-
137.8 kHz (2200 m) and 472-479 kHz (630 m) bands. As specified in 47 
CFR 97.313(g)(2), prior to commencement of operations in the 135.7-
137.8 kHz (2200 m) and/or 472-479 kHz (630 m) bands, amateur operators 
must notify the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their intent to 
operate by submitting their call signs, intended band(s) of operation, 
and the coordinates of their antenna's fixed location. Amateur stations 
will be permitted to commence operations after a 30-day period unless 
UTC notifies the station that its fixed location is located within one 
kilometer of Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems operating on the same or 
overlapping frequencies. This notification process will ensure that 
amateur stations seeking to operate in the above noted bands are 
located beyond a minimum separation distance from PLC transmission 
lines, which will help ensure the compatibility and co-existence of 
amateur and PLC operations, and promote shared use of the bands.
    Concurrent with announcement of the OMB approval associated with 47 
CFR 97.303(g)(2), the Commission is also making effective the rule 
amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through (d), 97.303(g), 
97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l). Because none of these amendments 
require OMB approval, they have not been included in OMB Control Number 
3060-1239. By this action, all of the part 97 Amateur Radio Service 
rules adopted in FCC 17-33 will now be in effect.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-19578 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am]
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