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reaching its final conclusions and taking
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37. None.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64
Individuals with disabilities,
Telecommunications, Telephones.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Proposed Rules
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission proposes to amend Title 47
of the Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
PART 64—MISCELLANEOUS RULES
RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS
[FR Doc. 2021–01191 Filed 1–29–21; 8:45 am]
1. The authority citation for part 64
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201,
202, 217, 218, 220, 222, 225, 226, 227, 227b,
228, 251(a), 251(e), 254(k), 262, 276,
403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 1401–1473, unless
otherwise noted; Pub. L. 115–141, Div. P, sec.
503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091.
2. Amend § 64.604 by adding
paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows:
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(4) Additional operational standards
for captioned telephone service and IP
CTS. Providers of captioned telephone
service and IP CTS shall meet or exceed
service quality standards for caption
delay and accuracy.
(i) Caption delay. Caption delay is the
difference in time (in seconds) between
when a word can be heard in the audio
and when that word appears in the
stream of captions on the caption user’s
primary display. Average caption delay
shall be no greater than [X.X] seconds.
(ii) Caption accuracy. The accuracy of
a captioned telephone conversation
shall be measured as the Word Error
Rate, with a lower Word Error Rate
indicating a higher degree of accuracy.
The Word Error Rate for a captioned
telephone conversation is:
(A) The number of word substitutions,
omissions, and insertions in the
captions divided by;
(B) The total number of words in the
voice communications being captioned.
Accuracy shall be assessed for a caption
as delivered to the caption user’s device
within the minimum TRS standard for
caption delay. A substitution error
occurs when a spoken word is replaced
with another word, an omission error
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Mandatory minimum standards.
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involves the omission of a spoken word,
and an insertion error consists of the
addition of a word that has not been
spoken. The average Word Error Rate
shall be no more than [XX.X%].
(iii) Testing methodologies and
procedures for caption delay and
accuracy. (A) Sample size should be
calculated to provide reliable and
statistically significant information.
(B) Test calls should mimic the proper
use of the service.
(C) Test calls should follow the
structure of a natural telephone
conversation.
(D) Test calls should not be detectable
as ‘‘test calls’’ by CAs.
(E) Testing should be designed to
evaluate service performance over a
range of telephone audio conditions,
accents, and dialects that are likely to be
encountered by CTS and IP CTS users.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Designation of Critical Habitat for the
Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal
and Designation of Critical Habitat for
the Beringia Distinct Population
Segment of the Bearded Seal; Public
Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of public hearings.
AGENCY:
We, NMFS, will hold three
public hearings on both our January 8,
2021, revised proposed rule to designate
critical habitat for the threatened Arctic
subspecies of the ringed seal (Pusa
hispida hispida) and our proposed rule
to designate critical habitat for the
threatened Beringia distinct population
segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded
seal subspecies (Erignathus barbatus
nauticus) under the Endangered Species
Act (ESA).
DATES: Public hearing conference calls
will be held, convening at 4 p.m. and
concluding no later than 7 p.m. Alaska
Standard Time (AKST), on each of the
following dates: February 23, 2021
(Yukon-Kuskokwim and southwest
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Alaska); February 24, 2021 (Northwest
Arctic Borough and northern Bering
Sea); and February 25, 2021 (North
Slope Borough). NMFS may close the
hearings 15 minutes after the conclusion
of public testimony and after
responding to any clarifying questions
from hearing participants about the
proposed critical habitat designations.
For each hearing, we encourage
participation by members of the public
wishing to provide oral comments
specific to the regions indicated
parenthetically. However, all hearings
are open to all interested parties and at
each hearing we will accept testimony
regarding any area or aspect of the
proposed critical habitat designations.
Written comments must be received by
March 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be
held by conference calls rather than at
physical locations. Conference call
information for all three hearings is the
same: Telephone: (800) 201–3962,
Conference Code: 651174.
You may submit written data,
information, or comments regarding the
revised proposed rule to designate
critical habitat for the Arctic ringed seal,
identified by Docket ID NOAA–NMFS–
2013–0114, and the proposed rule to
designate critical habitat for the Beringia
DPS of the bearded seal, identified by
Docket ID NOAA–NMFS–2020–0029, by
either of the following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic comments via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov, search for the
relevant Docket ID indicated above,
click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ or
‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete the required
fields, and enter or attach your
comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
Jon Kurland, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Protected Resources,
Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: James
Bruschi, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99082–1668.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider
comments sent by any other method, to
any other address or individual, or
received after the end of the comment
period. 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), 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
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
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The proposed rules and supporting
documents are available in the dockets
for the proposed rules at
www.regulations.gov, and on the NMFS
website at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
action/designation-critical-habitatarctic-subspecies-ringed-seal and
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
designation-critical-habitat-beringiadistinct-population-segment-beardedseal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tammy Olson, NMFS Alaska Region,
(907) 271–2373; or Jon Kurland, NMFS
Alaska Region, (907) 586–7638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 8, 2021, NMFS published
a revised proposed rule to designate
critical habitat for the threatened Arctic
ringed seal (86 FR 1452) and a proposed
rule to designate critical habitat for the
threatened Beringia DPS of the bearded
seal (86 FR 1433) under the ESA. Each
proposed designation comprises an area
of marine habitat in the northern Bering,
Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. A particular
area north of the Beaufort Sea shelf is
proposed for exclusion from the
proposed designation for the Arctic
ringed seal based on national security
impacts. The proposed rules opened a
public comment period for each of the
proposed designations through March 9,
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2021, and announced that public
hearings would be held in Alaska.
Public Hearings
We will hold three public hearing
conference calls to accept oral
comments on both our revised proposed
rule to designate critical habitat for the
Arctic ringed seal and our proposed rule
to designate critical habitat for the
Beringia DPS of the bearded seal on the
dates and at the times listed above (see
ADDRESSES and DATES). Please see the
Public Comments Solicited section of
the January 8, 2021, proposed rules
regarding the types of information and
data we particularly seek.
During each public hearing, NMFS
will provide a brief opening
presentation on the proposed critical
habitat designations before accepting
public testimony for the record. The
hearings will be recorded for the
purpose of preparing transcripts of oral
comments received. Attendees will be
asked to identify themselves before
joining the hearing. Once connected to
the call, telephone lines will be
automatically muted. During the public
testimony portion of the hearing, to
indicate that you would like to offer a
comment, press 5*. When it is your turn
to offer your comment, the moderator
will unmute your individual line.
Commenters will be asked to indicate
their full name and the identity of any
organization on whose behalf they may
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be speaking. In the event that
attendance at the public hearings is
large, the time allotted for each
commenter may be limited.
Anyone wishing to make an oral
statement at the public hearing is
encouraged to also submit a written
copy of their statement to us during the
comment period by either of the
methods identified above (see
ADDRESSES and DATES). There are no
limits on the length of written
comments submitted to us. Written
statements and supporting data and
information submitted during the
comment period will be considered
with the same weight as oral statements
provided during the public hearings.
These public hearings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
People needing reasonable
accommodations to participate in these
hearings should submit a request as
soon as possible, and no later than 10
business days before the
accommodation is needed, by
contacting Tammy Olson (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2021.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Parts 223 and 226
[Docket No. 201228-0357 and 201228-0358]
RIN 0648-BC56, 0648-BJ65
Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical
Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal and Designation of
Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the
Bearded Seal; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, will hold three public hearings on both our January
8, 2021, revised proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the
threatened Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal (Pusa hispida hispida)
and our proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the threatened
Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal
subspecies (Erignathus barbatus nauticus) under the Endangered Species
Act (ESA).
DATES: Public hearing conference calls will be held, convening at 4
p.m. and concluding no later than 7 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (AKST),
on each of the following dates: February 23, 2021 (Yukon-Kuskokwim and
southwest Alaska); February 24, 2021 (Northwest Arctic Borough and
northern Bering Sea); and February 25, 2021 (North Slope Borough). NMFS
may close the hearings 15 minutes after the conclusion of public
testimony and after responding to any clarifying questions from hearing
participants about the proposed critical habitat designations. For each
hearing, we encourage participation by members of the public wishing to
provide oral comments specific to the regions indicated
parenthetically. However, all hearings are open to all interested
parties and at each hearing we will accept testimony regarding any area
or aspect of the proposed critical habitat designations. Written
comments must be received by March 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be held by conference calls rather
than at physical locations. Conference call information for all three
hearings is the same: Telephone: (800) 201-3962, Conference Code:
651174.
You may submit written data, information, or comments regarding the
revised proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Arctic
ringed seal, identified by Docket ID NOAA-NMFS-2013-0114, and the
proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Beringia DPS of the
bearded seal, identified by Docket ID NOAA-NMFS-2020-0029, by either of
the following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic comments via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov, search for
the relevant Docket ID indicated above, click the ``Comment Now!'' or
``Comment'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
Mail: Submit written comments to Jon Kurland, Assistant
Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, Alaska Region NMFS,
Attn: James Bruschi, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99082-1668.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments sent by any other
method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end
of the comment period. 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), 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 the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).
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The proposed rules and supporting documents are available in the
dockets for the proposed rules at www.regulations.gov, and on the NMFS
website at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/designation-critical-habitat-arctic-subspecies-ringed-seal and www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/designation-critical-habitat-beringia-distinct-population-segment-bearded-seal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Olson, NMFS Alaska Region, (907)
271-2373; or Jon Kurland, NMFS Alaska Region, (907) 586-7638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 8, 2021, NMFS published a revised proposed rule to
designate critical habitat for the threatened Arctic ringed seal (86 FR
1452) and a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the
threatened Beringia DPS of the bearded seal (86 FR 1433) under the ESA.
Each proposed designation comprises an area of marine habitat in the
northern Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. A particular area north of
the Beaufort Sea shelf is proposed for exclusion from the proposed
designation for the Arctic ringed seal based on national security
impacts. The proposed rules opened a public comment period for each of
the proposed designations through March 9, 2021, and announced that
public hearings would be held in Alaska.
Public Hearings
We will hold three public hearing conference calls to accept oral
comments on both our revised proposed rule to designate critical
habitat for the Arctic ringed seal and our proposed rule to designate
critical habitat for the Beringia DPS of the bearded seal on the dates
and at the times listed above (see ADDRESSES and DATES). Please see the
Public Comments Solicited section of the January 8, 2021, proposed
rules regarding the types of information and data we particularly seek.
During each public hearing, NMFS will provide a brief opening
presentation on the proposed critical habitat designations before
accepting public testimony for the record. The hearings will be
recorded for the purpose of preparing transcripts of oral comments
received. Attendees will be asked to identify themselves before joining
the hearing. Once connected to the call, telephone lines will be
automatically muted. During the public testimony portion of the
hearing, to indicate that you would like to offer a comment, press 5*.
When it is your turn to offer your comment, the moderator will unmute
your individual line. Commenters will be asked to indicate their full
name and the identity of any organization on whose behalf they may be
speaking. In the event that attendance at the public hearings is large,
the time allotted for each commenter may be limited.
Anyone wishing to make an oral statement at the public hearing is
encouraged to also submit a written copy of their statement to us
during the comment period by either of the methods identified above
(see ADDRESSES and DATES). There are no limits on the length of written
comments submitted to us. Written statements and supporting data and
information submitted during the comment period will be considered with
the same weight as oral statements provided during the public hearings.
These public hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. People needing reasonable accommodations to participate
in these hearings should submit a request as soon as possible, and no
later than 10 business days before the accommodation is needed, by
contacting Tammy Olson (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2021.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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