Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment; Technology Transitions; Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers; AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking, 50321-50322 [2017-23621]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2017 / Rules and Regulations amended as set forth below the signature of this Order effective 30 days after the date of publication of this Order in the Federal Register. 2. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3000 Conflict of interests. By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble, Secretary. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Commission amends chapter III of title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: CHAPTER III—POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 1. Under the authority of 39 U.S.C. 503, remove the heading of subchapter A. ■ PART 3000—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 2. The authority citation for part 3000 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 504, 3603; E.O. 12674; 54 FR 15159; 3 CFR,1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 56 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 396, 5 CFR parts 2634 and 2635. with any proceeding or matter before the Commission that was under the official responsibility of such individual, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(b), while in the service of the Commission. § 3000.10 Additional required notification of disqualification when seeking employment. (a) Notwithstanding 5 CFR 2635.603(a), an employee that seeks employment with the Postal Service must provide written notice of disqualification to the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) consistent with 5 CFR 5601.103(a). The DAEO will inform the employee and the employee’s supervisor in writing of each matter from which the employee is disqualified from participating. (b) An employee may withdraw written notice under paragraph (a) of this section consistent with 5 CFR 5601.103(b). § 3000.15 Additional limitation on acceptance of anything of value. Regardless of 5 CFR 2635.203(b)(7), a Commission employee may not accept a gift from the Postal Service, unless another exception or exclusion to 5 CFR 2635.203 applies or a waiver is granted by the DAEO. 3. Revise subpart A of part 3000 to read as follows: § 3000.20 Subpart A—General Provisions BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P ■ [FR Doc. 2017–23576 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] Sec. 3000.5 Post-employment restrictions. 3000.10 Additional required notification of disqualification when seeking employment. 3000.15 Additional restriction on acceptance of anything of value. 3000.20 [Reserved] ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES § 3000.5 Post-employment restrictions. All former employees of the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) are subject to the following restrictions on appearance and practice before the Commission on behalf of any participant, including the United States Postal Service (Postal Service): (a) No former employee of the Commission may practice or act as an attorney, expert witness, or representative in connection with any proceeding or matter before the Commission that the former employee has handled, advised, or participated in the consideration of while in the service of the Commission. (b) No former employee of the Commission may within 1 year after his or her employment has ceased, practice before or act as an attorney, expert witness, or representative in connection VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:53 Oct 30, 2017 Jkt 244001 [Reserved] FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 61 [WC Docket Nos. 16–143, 05–25, GN Docket No. 13–5, RM–10593; FCC 17–43] Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment; Technology Transitions; Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers; AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, an information collection associated with the Commission’s Business Data Services Report and Order, FCC 17–43, which, among other things, adopted an X-factor of two percent and required price cap ILECs to make a one-time filing to revise their Tariff Review Plans SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 50321 (TRPs) to implement the new X-factor to become effective on December 1, 2017. In particular, the Commission amended its rules to state that the X-factor shall equal 2 percent effective December 1, 2017. This document is consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of this rule. DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 61.45(b)(1)(iv), published at June 2, 2017, 82 FR 25660, is effective October 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Kehoe, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418–7122, or email: william.kehoe@ fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on October 13, 2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirement relating to § 61.45(b)(1)(iv) of the Commission’s rules, as contained in the Commission’s Business Data Services Report and Order, FCC 17–43, published at 82 FR 25660, June 2, 2017. The OMB Control Number is 3060– 0400. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060–0400, 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 FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on October 13, 2017, for the information collection requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission’s rules in 47 CFR part 61. Under 5 CFR part 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 E:\FR\FM\31OCR1.SGM 31OCR1 ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES 50322 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2017 / Rules and Regulations collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060–0400. 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: 3060–0400. OMB Approval Date: October 13, 2017. OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2020. Title: Part 61, Tariff Review Plan. Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,749 respondents; 4,165 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours—53 hours. Frequency of Response: One-time, biennial and on-occasion reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained in 47 U.S.C. 10(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 60,878 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are not being asked to submit confidential information to the Commission. If the Commission requests respondents to submit information which respondents believe are confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Privacy Act: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Commission has developed standardized Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) that set forth the summary material that incumbent LECs (LECs) file to support revisions to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs. The TRPs display basic data on rate development in a consistent manner, thereby facilitating review of the incumbent LEC rate revisions by the Commission and interested parties. The TRPs have served this purpose effectively in past years. On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted the Business Data Services Report and Order, FCC 17–43, reforming the business data services/special access regulations for incumbent and competitive LECs by detariffing certain business data services and modifying the regulatory obligations for those VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:53 Oct 30, 2017 Jkt 244001 business data services that will remain tariffed. Additionally, the Order adopted an X-factor of two percent and required price cap ILECs to make a onetime filing to revise their TRPs to implement the new X-factor to become effective on December 1, 2017. In particular, the Commission amended § 61.45(b)(1)(iv) of its rules to state that the X-factor shall equal 2 percent effective December 1, 2017. To ease the burden on industry, the only factor that changes in the revised TRPs is the X-factor. Base period demand and the value of GDP–PI will stay constant for this particular filing. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–23621 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 140819686–5999–02] RIN 0648–XF779 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2017 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Greater Amberjack National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the recreational sector of greater amberjack in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through this temporary rule. NMFS estimates that recreational landings have reached the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for greater amberjack in the South Atlantic. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for greater amberjack in the South Atlantic EEZ for the remainder of the current fishing year (see DATES). This closure is necessary to protect the greater amberjack resource in the South Atlantic. DATES: This rule is effective from 12:01 a.m., local time, October 31, 2017, until 12:01 a.m. local time, on March 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email: mary.vara@noaa.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 The snapper-grouper fishery of the South Atlantic includes greater amberjack and is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and is implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. The recreational ACL for South Atlantic greater amberjack is 1,167,837 lb (529,722 kg), round weight, as specified at 50 CFR 622.193(k)(2)(i). The fishing year for South Atlantic greater amberjack is from March 1 through the end of February (50 CFR 622.7(d)). Under the recreational AM at 50 CFR 622.193(k)(2)(i), when landings of the greater amberjack recreational sector reach, or are projected to reach, its ACL, NMFS is required to close the recreational sector for greater amberjack by filing a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register unless NMFS determines that no closure is necessary based on the best scientific information available. NMFS has determined that the recreational ACL has been reached in the current fishing year of March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018, and that a closure is necessary. Therefore, this temporary rule implements an AM to close the greater amberjack recreational sector in the South Atlantic for the remainder of the current fishing year. As a result, the recreational sector for greater amberjack in the South Atlantic EEZ will close effective at 12:01 a.m., local time October 31, 2017. On October 18, 2017, NMFS closed the commercial sector of greater amberjack in the South Atlantic because the sector had reached the commercial quota (equivalent to the commercial ACL) (82 FR 47640, October 13, 2017). Because the commercial sector for South Atlantic greater amberjack has already closed for the remainder of the current fishing year, all harvest of South Atlantic greater amberjack will end on October 31, 2017. Both the commercial and recreational sectors for South Atlantic greater amberjack will reopen on March 1, 2018, the start of the next fishing year. During this closure, the bag and possession limits for greater amberjack in or from the South Atlantic EEZ are zero. The prohibition on harvest or possession of greater amberjack applies on board a vessel for which a valid Federal commercial or charter vessel/ headboat permit for South Atlantic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\31OCR1.SGM 31OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50321-50322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23621]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 61

[WC Docket Nos. 16-143, 05-25, GN Docket No. 13-5, RM-10593; FCC 17-43]


Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment; 
Technology Transitions; Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange 
Carriers; AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
an information collection associated with the Commission's Business 
Data Services Report and Order, FCC 17-43, which, among other things, 
adopted an X-factor of two percent and required price cap ILECs to make 
a one-time filing to revise their Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) to 
implement the new X-factor to become effective on December 1, 2017. In 
particular, the Commission amended its rules to state that the X-factor 
shall equal 2 percent effective December 1, 2017. This document is 
consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would 
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective 
date of this rule.

DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 61.45(b)(1)(iv), published at June 2, 
2017, 82 FR 25660, is effective October 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Kehoe, Pricing Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-7122, or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on October 13, 
2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirement relating to Sec.  61.45(b)(1)(iv) of the 
Commission's rules, as contained in the Commission's Business Data 
Services Report and Order, FCC 17-43, published at 82 FR 25660, June 2, 
2017. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0400. The Commission publishes 
this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules. If 
you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the 
Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused 
thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0400, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email 
at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] 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 FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on October 13, 2017, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules 
in 47 CFR part 61. Under 5 CFR part 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

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collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that 
does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-0400.
    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: 3060-0400.
    OMB Approval Date: October 13, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2020.
    Title: Part 61, Tariff Review Plan.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,749 respondents; 4,165 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours--53 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time, biennial and on-occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained 
in 47 U.S.C. 10(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 60,878 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are not being 
asked to submit confidential information to the Commission. If the 
Commission requests respondents to submit information which respondents 
believe are confidential, respondents may request confidential 
treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Privacy Act: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has developed standardized Tariff 
Review Plans (TRPs) that set forth the summary material that incumbent 
LECs (LECs) file to support revisions to the rates in their interstate 
access service tariffs. The TRPs display basic data on rate development 
in a consistent manner, thereby facilitating review of the incumbent 
LEC rate revisions by the Commission and interested parties. The TRPs 
have served this purpose effectively in past years.
    On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted the Business Data 
Services Report and Order, FCC 17-43, reforming the business data 
services/special access regulations for incumbent and competitive LECs 
by detariffing certain business data services and modifying the 
regulatory obligations for those business data services that will 
remain tariffed. Additionally, the Order adopted an X-factor of two 
percent and required price cap ILECs to make a one-time filing to 
revise their TRPs to implement the new X-factor to become effective on 
December 1, 2017. In particular, the Commission amended Sec.  
61.45(b)(1)(iv) of its rules to state that the X-factor shall equal 2 
percent effective December 1, 2017. To ease the burden on industry, the 
only factor that changes in the revised TRPs is the X-factor. Base 
period demand and the value of GDP-PI will stay constant for this 
particular filing.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-23621 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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