Connect America Fund; Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; Correction, 7549-7550 [2020-02584]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 27 / Monday, February 10, 2020 / Notices a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 3063–021. c. Date filed: July 31, 2019. d. Applicant: Blackstone Hydro Associates (BHA). e. Name of Project: Central Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Blackstone River, in the City of Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Leahy, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139; Phone at (617) 491–2320, or email at rleahy@theshorelinecorp.com. i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, 202– 502–6837, or john.baummer@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: March 1, 2020. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–3063–021. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Central Falls Project consists of: (1) A 190-foot-long, 24-foothigh, curved granite-masonry dam (Valley Falls Dam); (2) an approximately 64.5-acre impoundment with a normal maximum elevation of 49.5 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 1929); (3) a granite block and wood-framed gatehouse that is adjacent to the dam and that contains ten gates that are 9 feet wide by 6 feet VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 250001 tall; (4) a 290-foot-long, granite blocklined headrace; (5) an intake structure with two 8-foot-high hydraulic gates and 24-foot-wide, 11.5-foot-high, inclined trashracks having 3-inch clear bar spacing; (6) two 30-foot-long, 7-footdiameter penstocks; (7) an approximately 53-foot-long, 32-footwide concrete powerhouse containing two Allis-Chalmers tube turbines with a total installed capacity of 700 kilowatts (kW); (8) an approximately 1,200-footlong, 36-foot-wide tailrace; (9) two 480volt generator lead lines; and (10) appurtenant facilities. BHA operates the project as a run-ofriver facility, such that outflow from the project approximates inflow. The project bypasses approximately 0.3 mile of the Blackstone River. A 108-cubic feet per second (cfs) minimum flow is released over the dam into the bypassed reach. BHA discharges a continuous minimum flow of 238 cfs, or inflow, whichever is less, as measured at the confluence of the tailrace and the river channel. The average annual generation of the project is approximately 1,230 megawatt-hours (MWh). BHA proposes to: (1) Continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode; (2) retrofit the two existing turbines with variable pitch blade runners to allow for the project to be operated at different flows; (3) install a new bypassed flow pipe to provide a minimum flow of 210 cfs to the bypassed reach, approximately 215 feet downstream of the dam; (4) install a new 160-kW ‘‘fish friendly’’ turbinegenerator unit in the proposed bypassed flow pipe to increase the project’s capacity and provide downstream fish passage; (5) install a new trashrack with 1-inch clear bar spacing in the headrace to prevent fish impingement and entrainment; (6) install a new downstream fish passage facility in the headrace, immediately upstream of the new trashrack; (7) maintain a 13-cfs aesthetic flow over the Valley Falls Dam; (8) provide a flow of up to 3 cfs to the adjacent historic canal; (9) install an upstream eel passage facility at the project dam; and (10) install 20 longeared bat boxes and implement a Northern Long Eared Bat Management and Protection Plan to protect bats. BHA estimates the project enhancements will result in an average annual generation of approximately 3,200 MWh. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to address the PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7549 document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 1485 High Street Central Falls, RI 02863. n. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process. Commission staff intend to prepare a single Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Central Falls Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. At this time, we do not anticipate holding on-site public or agency scoping meetings. Instead, we are soliciting your comments and suggestions on the preliminary list of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the EA, as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued January 31, 2020. Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list and the applicant’s distribution list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call 1–866– 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Dated: January 31, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–02580 Filed 2–7–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WC Docket No. 10–90, CC Docket No. 01– 92; FCC 19–131; FRS 16472] Connect America Fund; Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; Correction Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: The Federal Communications Commission published a document in the Federal Register of January 30, 2020, clarifying its interpretation of the VoIP Symmetry Rule. The document contained incorrect dates. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1 7550 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 27 / Monday, February 10, 2020 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina Asoskov, 202–418–2196. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction In the Federal Register of January 30, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020–01658, on page 5431, in the third column, correct the ‘‘Dates’’ caption to read: DATES: The declaratory ruling was effective on December 17, 2019. Dated: January 30, 2020. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–02584 Filed 2–7–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1211, 3060–1058, OMB 3060– 0798, 3060–0800; FRS 16470] Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 250001 For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. 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 Title of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ‘‘further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.’’ OMB Control Number: 3060–1211. Title: Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23; 96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39; 96.41; 96.43; 96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; 96.67, Commercial Operations in the 3550–3700 MHz Band. Form Number: N/A. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ‘‘further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.’’ The Commission 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 March 11, 2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so with the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email SUMMARY: Nicholas_A._Fraser@OMB.eop.gov; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not for profit institutions, and state, local, or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 110,782 respondents; 226,099 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 1.5 hours. Frequency of Response: Ten-year reporting requirement, One-time and on occasion reporting requirements; other reporting requirements—as-needed basis for equipment safety certification that is no longer in use, and consistently (likely daily) responses automated via the device. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 302a, 303, 304, 307(e), and 316 of the Communications Act of 1934. Total Annual Burden: 64,561 hours. Total Annual Cost: $13,213,975. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Needs and Uses: On October 24, 2018, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 18–149, in GN Docket No. 17–158, adopting limited changes to the rules governing Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the 3550–3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band, including larger license areas, longer license terms, renewability, and performance requirements. The Commission anticipated that the targeted changes made in its 2018 Report and Order will spur additional investment and broader deployment in the band, promote robust and efficient spectrum use, and help ensure the rapid deployment of advanced wireless technologies—including 5G—in the United States. The rule changes and information requirements contained in the Commission’s previous 3.5 GHz band orders—the 2015 Report and Order, FCC 15–47, and 2016 Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order, FCC 16–55, both in GN Docket No. 12–354—are also approved under this Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number (3060–1211) and have not changed since OMB last approved them. The Commission seeks approval from OMB for the information collection requirements contained in the 2018 Report and Order, FCC 18–149, stemming from the changes made to section 96.25(b) of it rules. The Commission revised section 96.25(b) to adopt performance requirements for E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7549-7550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02584]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WC Docket No. 10-90, CC Docket No. 01-92; FCC 19-131; FRS 16472]


Connect America Fund; Developing a Unified Intercarrier 
Compensation Regime; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission published a document in 
the Federal Register of January 30, 2020, clarifying its interpretation 
of the VoIP Symmetry Rule. The document contained incorrect dates.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina Asoskov, 202-418-2196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    In the Federal Register of January 30, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-01658, 
on page 5431, in the third column, correct the ``Dates'' caption to 
read:

DATES: The declaratory ruling was effective on December 17, 2019.

    Dated: January 30, 2020.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-02584 Filed 2-7-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

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