Procedural Rules Governing Formal Complaint Proceedings NPRM, 44755-44756 [2017-20586]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2017 / Proposed Rules terminating traffic to bill-and-keep, and implementation of the adopted mandate to move all traffic to bill-and-keep. The Commission also seeks comment on other developments related to those issues that should be considered in the context of further ICC reform. DATES: The FCC should receive comments by October 26, 2017; reply comments should be received November 13, 2017. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission at 445 12th Street SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Price, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418–1423 or via email at Joseph.Price@ fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s document WC Docket 10–90, CC Docket No. 01–92; DA 17–863, released on September 8, 2017. 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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 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 44755 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 rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 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 themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Federal Communications Commission. Pamela S. Arluk, Chief, Pricing Policy Division. [FR Doc. 2017–20353 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Chapter I [EB Docket No. 17–245; FCC 17–115] Procedural Rules Governing Formal Complaint Proceedings NPRM Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: In this document, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes a uniform set of procedural rules for formal complaint proceedings delegated to the Enforcement Bureau and currently handled by its Market Disputes Resolution Division and Telecommunications Consumers Division. Specifically, the NPRM proposes to streamline and consolidate the procedural rules governing formal complaints filed under Section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act); pole attachment complaints filed under Section 224 of the Act; and formal advanced communications services and equipment complaints filed under Sections 255, 716, and 718 of the Act. These separate sets of procedural rules are not congruent, and the inconsistencies have led to needless confusion. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2017. Reply comments are due on or before November 13, 2017. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26SEP1.SGM 26SEP1 44756 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2017 / Proposed Rules You may submit comments, identified by EB Docket No. 17–245, by any of the following methods: • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: 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 the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (tty). In addition to filing comments with the Secretary, a copy of any comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained herein should be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Enforcement Bureau, Market Disputes Resolution Division, at (202) 418–7330. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained in this document, send an email to PRA@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in EB Docket No. 17–245, adopted September 13, 2017 and released September 18, 2017. The full text of this document is available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:11 Sep 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. It is available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/. This document contains proposed modified information collection requirements. The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comment on the information collection requirements contained in this document, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, we seek specific comment on how we might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–20586 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648–BG77 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region; Amendment 41 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council) has submitted Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (SnapperGrouper FMP) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. Amendment 41 would revise management reference points, annual catch limits (ACLs), optimum yield (OY), and management measures for mutton snapper in the South Atlantic based on the results of the most recent stock assessment. The purpose of Amendment 41 is to ensure that mutton snapper is managed based on the best scientific information available to achieve OY and to prevent overfishing, while minimizing adverse SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 social and economic effects to the extent practicable. DATES: Written comments on Amendment 41 must be received by November 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on Amendment 41, identified by ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2017–0103,’’ by either of the following methods: • Electronic submission: Submit all electronic comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= NOAA-NMFS-2017-0103, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. • Mail: Submit written comments to Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Electronic copies of Amendment 41 may be obtained from www.regulations.gov or the Southeast Regional Office Web site at https:// sero.nmfs.noaa.gov. Amendment 41 includes an environmental assessment, regulatory impact review, Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis, and fishery impact statement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, or email: mary.vara@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires each regional fishery management council to submit FMPs or amendments to NMFS for review and approval, partial approval, or disapproval. The Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires that NMFS, upon receiving an FMP or amendment, publish an announcement in the Federal Register notifying the public that the FMP or amendment is available for review and comment. Amendment 41 to the SnapperGrouper FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Council and, if E:\FR\FM\26SEP1.SGM 26SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44755-44756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20586]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[EB Docket No. 17-245; FCC 17-115]


Procedural Rules Governing Formal Complaint Proceedings NPRM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: In this document, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
proposes a uniform set of procedural rules for formal complaint 
proceedings delegated to the Enforcement Bureau and currently handled 
by its Market Disputes Resolution Division and Telecommunications 
Consumers Division. Specifically, the NPRM proposes to streamline and 
consolidate the procedural rules governing formal complaints filed 
under Section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act); 
pole attachment complaints filed under Section 224 of the Act; and 
formal advanced communications services and equipment complaints filed 
under Sections 255, 716, and 718 of the Act. These separate sets of 
procedural rules are not congruent, and the inconsistencies have led to 
needless confusion.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 26, 2017. Reply comments are due on or before November 13, 
2017.

[[Page 44756]]


ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by EB Docket No. 17-245, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: 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).
    In addition to filing comments with the Secretary, a copy of any 
comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection 
requirements contained herein should be submitted to the Federal 
Communications Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Enforcement Bureau, Market Disputes 
Resolution Division, at (202) 418-7330. For additional information 
concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection 
requirements contained in this document, send an email to PRA@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in EB Docket No. 17-245, adopted 
September 13, 2017 and released September 18, 2017. The full text of 
this document is available for public inspection during regular 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. It is available on 
the Commission's Web site at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/.
    This document contains proposed modified information collection 
requirements. The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to comment on the information collection 
requirements contained in this document, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, pursuant to the 
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, we 
seek specific comment on how we might further reduce the information 
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-20586 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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