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• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• Does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• Does not have federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• Is not subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)
because it approves a State program;
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act.
In addition, this proposed rulemaking
action, pertaining to New York’s
submissions, is not approved to apply
on any Indian reservation land or in any
other area where the EPA or an Indian
tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have Tribal
implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on Tribal
governments or preempt Tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
Executive Order 12898 (Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
Feb. 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies
to identify and address
‘‘disproportionately high and adverse
human health or environmental effects’’
of their actions on minority populations
and low-income populations to the
greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law. EPA defines
environmental justice (EJ) as ‘‘the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement
of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect
to the development, implementation,
and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies.’’ EPA further
defines the term fair treatment to mean
that ‘‘no group of people should bear a
disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks,
including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of
industrial, governmental, and
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commercial operations or programs and
policies.’’
The NYSDEC did not evaluate
environmental justice considerations as
part of its SIP submittal; the CAA and
applicable implementing regulations
neither prohibit nor require such an
evaluation. EPA did not perform an EJ
analysis and did not consider EJ in this
action. Due to the nature of the action
being taken here, this action is expected
to have a neutral to positive impact on
the air quality of the affected area.
Consideration of EJ is not required as
part of this action, and there is no
information in the record inconsistent
with the stated goal of E.O. 12898 of
achieving environmental justice for
people of color, low-income
populations, and Indigenous peoples.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide,
Intergovernmental relations, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Lisa Garcia,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23–281; RM–11958; DA 23–
706; FR ID 165158]
Television Broadcasting Services;
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by Vision
Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (Petitioner),
requesting the allotment of reserved
noncommercial educational (NCE)
channel *4 to Alamogordo, New Mexico
as the community’s first local television
service.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before September 25, 2023 and reply
comments on or before October 10,
2023.
SUMMARY:
Federal Communications
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45
L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the
FCC, interested parties should serve
ADDRESSES:
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counsel for the Petitioner as follows:
James L. Oyster, Esq., 108 Oyster Lane,
Castleton, Virginia 22716.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media
Bureau, at Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Petitioner contends that Alamogordo is
a community deserving of a new
television broadcast service. In support,
the Petitioner states that Alamogordo,
with a 2020 population of 30,898 is the
county seat of Otero County.
Alamogordo has a mayor, six
Commissioners, and a city manager;
police, fire, public works, and utility
departments, planning, engineering, and
community and economic development
departments; a library, school district,
numerous businesses and places of
worship; and its own ZIP Code. The
Petitioner states its intention to file an
application for channel *4, if allotted,
and take all necessary steps to obtain a
construction permit. The proposed
amendment to the Table of TV
Allotments warrants consideration. The
Petitioner’s proposal would result in a
first local service to Alamogordo under
Allotment Priority (2) of the
Commission’s television allotment
priority standard. The Petitioner
demonstrates, and a staff engineering
analysis confirms, that channel *4 can
be allotted to Alamogordo, New Mexico,
consistent with the minimum
geographic spacing requirements for
new allotments in section 73.623(d) of
the Commission’s rules. In addition, the
allotment point complies with section
73.625(a)(1) of the rules as the entire
community of Alamogordo is
encompassed by the 35 dBm contour.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 23–281;
RM–11958; DA 23–706, adopted August
16, 2023, and released August 16, 2023.
The full text of this document is
available for download at https://
www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials
in accessible formats (braille, large
print, computer diskettes, or audio
recordings), please send an email to
FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Government Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (VOICE), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
This document does not contain
information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition,
therefore, it does not contain any
proposed information collection burden
‘‘for small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
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2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–
612, do not apply to this proceeding.
Members of the public should note
that all ex parte contacts are prohibited
from the time a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking is issued to the time the
matter is no longer subject to
Commission consideration or court
review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are,
however, exceptions to this prohibition,
which can be found in section 1.1204(a)
of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
1.1204(a).
See sections 1.415 and 1.420 of the
Commission’s rules for information
regarding the proper filing procedures
for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Proposed Rule
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
part 73 as follows:
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICES
1. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303,
307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.
2. Amend § 73.622 by adding, in the
table in paragraph (j), under New
Mexico, in alphabetical order the entry
for ‘‘Alamogordo’’ to read as follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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47 CFR Chapter I
[PSHSB: PS Docket No. 23–239; FCC 23–
65 FR ID 166265]
Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of
Things
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) proposes measures to
improve consumer confidence and
understanding of the security of their
connected devices—commonly known
as Internet of Things (IoT) devices—that
are woven into the fabric of their
everyday lives. To provide consumers
with the peace of mind that the
technology being brought into their
homes is reasonably secure, and to help
guard against risks to communications,
the Commission proposes a voluntary
cybersecurity labeling program that
would provide easily understood,
accessible information to consumers on
the relative security of an IoT device or
product, and assure consumers that
manufacturers of devices bearing the
Commission’s IoT cybersecurity label
adhere to widely accepted cybersecurity
standards. In this regard, the
Commission’s cybersecurity labeling
program would help consumers
compare IoT devices and make
informed purchasing decisions, drive
consumers toward purchasing devices
with greater security, incentivize
manufacturers to meet higher
cybersecurity standards to meet market
demand, and encourage retailers to
market secure devices. The proposed
IoT label would offer a trusted,
government-backed symbol for devices
that comply with IoT cybersecurity
standards.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
September 25, 2023 and reply
comments are due on or before October
10, 2023. Written comments on the
Paperwork Reduction Act proposed
information collection requirements
must be submitted by the public and
other interested parties on or before
October 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by PS Docket No. 23–239, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal Communications
Commission’s website: https://
www.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
SUMMARY:
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of each filing. If more than one docket
or rulemaking number appears in the
caption of this proceeding, filers must
submit two additional copies for each
additional docket or rulemaking
number. Filings can be sent 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.
Commercial overnight mail (other than
U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050
Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD
20701. U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Express, and Priority mail must be
addressed to 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554.
Effective March 19, 2020, and until
further notice, the Commission no
longer accepts any hand or messenger
delivered filings. This is a temporary
measure taken to help protect the health
and safety of individuals, and to
mitigate the transmission of COVID–19.
See FCC Announces Closure of FCC
Headquarters Open Window and
Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public
Notice, DA 20–304 (March 19, 2020).
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcccloses-headquarters-open-window-andchanges-hand-delivery-policy.
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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erika Olsen, Acting Chief, Cybersecurity
and Communications Reliability
Division, Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau, (202) 418–2868, or by
email to erika.olsen@fcc.gov; or James
Zigouris, Attorney-Advisor,
Cybersecurity and Communications
Reliability Division, Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418–
0697, or by email to james.zigouris@
fcc.gov. For additional information
concerning the Paperwork Reduction
Act information collection requirements
contained in this document, send an
email to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Nicole
Ongele, Office of Managing Director,
Performance Evaluation and Records
Management, 202–418–2991, or by
email to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 23–
65, adopted August 6, 2023, and
released August 10, 2023. The full text
of this document is available by
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[FR Doc No: 2023-18343]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-281; RM-11958; DA 23-706; FR ID 165158]
Television Broadcasting Services; Alamogordo, New Mexico
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by Vision Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (Petitioner), requesting the
allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *4 to
Alamogordo, New Mexico as the community's first local television
service.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 25, 2023 and reply
comments on or before October 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary,
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments
with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for the
Petitioner as follows: James L. Oyster, Esq., 108 Oyster Lane,
Castleton, Virginia 22716.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitioner contends that Alamogordo is a
community deserving of a new television broadcast service. In support,
the Petitioner states that Alamogordo, with a 2020 population of 30,898
is the county seat of Otero County. Alamogordo has a mayor, six
Commissioners, and a city manager; police, fire, public works, and
utility departments, planning, engineering, and community and economic
development departments; a library, school district, numerous
businesses and places of worship; and its own ZIP Code. The Petitioner
states its intention to file an application for channel *4, if
allotted, and take all necessary steps to obtain a construction permit.
The proposed amendment to the Table of TV Allotments warrants
consideration. The Petitioner's proposal would result in a first local
service to Alamogordo under Allotment Priority (2) of the Commission's
television allotment priority standard. The Petitioner demonstrates,
and a staff engineering analysis confirms, that channel *4 can be
allotted to Alamogordo, New Mexico, consistent with the minimum
geographic spacing requirements for new allotments in section 73.623(d)
of the Commission's rules. In addition, the allotment point complies
with section 73.625(a)(1) of the rules as the entire community of
Alamogordo is encompassed by the 35 dB[mu] contour.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 23-281; RM-11958; DA 23-706, adopted August
16, 2023, and released August 16, 2023. The full text of this document
is available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request
materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, computer
diskettes, or audio recordings), please send an email to [email protected]
or call the Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530
(VOICE), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
This document does not contain information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In
addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information
collection burden ``for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
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2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, do not apply to
this proceeding.
Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are
prohibited from the time a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is issued to
the time the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or
court review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, however, exceptions to this
prohibition, which can be found in section 1.1204(a) of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See sections 1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's rules for
information regarding the proper filing procedures for comments, 47 CFR
1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Proposed Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334,
336, 339.
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2. Amend Sec. 73.622 by adding, in the table in paragraph (j), under
New Mexico, in alphabetical order the entry for ``Alamogordo'' to read
as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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