Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership, 73601-73602 [2024-20535]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Rules and Regulations (1) The individual was one of the following: (i) An active or retired member of a fire or police department (fire or emergency personnel); (ii) Worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor; (iii) A volunteer; (iv) An employee of the Department of Defense or any other Federal agency; (v) Worked for a contractor of the Department of Defense or any other Federal agency during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on September 18, 2001; or (vi) A member of a regular or reserve component of the uniformed services; (2) The individual performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services at the Pentagon site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; and (3) The individual performed the activities in paragraph (b)(2) of this section for at least 1 day beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on November 19, 2001. (c) Responders to the Shanksville, Pennsylvania site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, may apply for enrollment in the WTC Health Program. Individuals must meet the criteria in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this section to be considered eligible for enrollment: (1) The individual was one of the following: (i) An active or retired member of a fire or police department (fire or emergency personnel); (ii) Worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor; (iii) A volunteer; (iv) An employee of the Department of Defense or any other Federal agency; (v) Worked for a contractor of the Department of Defense or any other Federal agency during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on September 18, 2001; or (vi) A member of a regular or reserve component of the uniformed services; (2) The individual performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; and (3) The individual performed the activities in paragraph (c)(2) of this section for at least 1 day beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on October 3, 2001. * * * * * ■ 4. Amend § 88.6, by revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows: § 88.6 Enrollment decision—WTC responders. * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 * (c) * * * (2) The WTC Health Program may deny enrollment of a responder who is otherwise eligible and qualified if the Act’s numerical limitations for newly enrolled responders have been met. (i) No more than the number of WTC responders specified in the Act, as amended, other than those enrolled pursuant to §§ 88.3, 88.4(a)(1)(ii), 88.4(b)(1)(iv) through (vi), and 88.4(c)(1)(iv) through (vi), may be enrolled at any time. (ii) No more than 500 WTC responders meeting the eligibility criteria in §§ 88.4(b)(1)(iv) through (vi) and 88.4(c)(1)(iv) through (vi) may be enrolled at any time. (iii) The Administrator of the WTC Health Program may decide, based on the best available evidence, that sufficient funds are available under the Act to provide treatment and monitoring only for individuals who are already enrolled as WTC responders at that time. * * * * * 5. Amend § 88.12, by revising paragraphs (b) introductory text and (b)(3) to read as follows: ■ § 88.12 Enrollment decision—certifiedeligible survivors. * * * * * (b) The WTC Health Program will review the physician’s determination, render a decision regarding certification of the individual’s WTC-related health condition, and notify the individual of the decision and the reason for the decision in writing, pursuant to §§ 88.17 and 88.18. * * * * * (3) The WTC Health Program may deny certified-eligible survivor status of an otherwise eligible and qualified screening-eligible survivor if the Act’s numerical limitations for certifiedeligible survivors have been met. (i) No more than the number of individuals specified in the Act, as amended, other than those described in § 88.7, may be determined to be certified-eligible survivors at any time. (ii) The Administrator of the WTC Health Program may decide, based on the best available evidence, that sufficient funds are available under the Act to provide treatment and monitoring only for individuals who have already * 15:55 Sep 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 73601 been certified as certified-eligible survivors at that time. * * * * * John J. Howard, Administrator, World Trade Center Health Program and Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. Xavier Becerra, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2024–20540 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–18–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 63 [IB Docket No. 16–155; FCC 20–133; FR ID 243431] Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. AGENCY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060–0989, as associated with additional requirements added in FCC 20–133, adopted September 30, 2020, to section 63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii) of the Commission’s rules for carrier applicants seeking domestic section 214 authorization to transfer control. Pursuant to section 63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii), applicants must specify the pretransaction and post-transaction direct and indirect equity and voting interests of any persons or entity owning 10 percent or more of the applicants, as well as provide an ownership diagram that illustrates the applicant’s vertical ownership structure. DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii), published at 85 FR 76360 on November 27, 2020, are effective on September 11, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Sifers, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418–2325 or email: Randall.Sifers@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements, contact Nicole Ongele at SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11SER1.SGM 11SER1 73602 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Rules and Regulations (202) 418–2991 or Nicole. Ongele@ fcc.gov. On November 3, 2022, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii). These rule sections were adopted in the Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership, Report and Order, FCC 20–133. The full text of this document is available on the Commission’s website at https:// docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC20-133A1.pdf. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date for these amended 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, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number 3060–0989 in your correspondence. The Commission also will 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). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on November 3, 2022 for the information collection requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission’s rules for filing procedures for domestic transfer of control applications in 47 CFR 63.04(a)(4). 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 collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 63.04 (a)(4)(i) and (ii) is 3060–0989. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Sep 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–0989. OMB Approval Date: November 03, 2022. OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2025. Title: Sections 63.01, 63.03, and 63.04, Procedures for Applicants Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of currentlyapproved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 92 respondents; 92 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 11 hours. Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for part 63 of this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 303(r), and 309. Total Annual Burden: 1,201 hours. Total Annual Cost: $107,925. Needs and Uses: On September 30, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (released on October 1, 2020) to reduce the need for supplemental requests and to ensure expeditious processing of applications by adding the requirements in section 63.04(a)(4) for carrier applicants seeking domestic section 214 authorization to transfer control to specify the pre-transaction and post-transaction direct and indirect equity and voting interests of any persons or entity owning 10 percent or more of the applicants, as well as provide an ownership diagram that illustrates the applicant’s vertical ownership structure. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–20535 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 [Docket No. 240506–0128] RTID 0648–XE279 Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2024 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. AGENCY: NMFS announces inseason action for the 2024 Pacific halibut nonTribal directed commercial fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds a fishing period, September 24 through September 26, 2024, with a fishing period catch limit of 1,800 pounds (0.82 metric tons (mt)) per vessel, dressed weight. This action is intended to provide opportunity to achieve the 2024 non-Tribal directed commercial fishery allocation. DATES: Effective September 24, 2024, through December 7, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Fitch, West Coast Region, NMFS, (360) 320–6549, heather.fitch@ noaa.gov. SUMMARY: On May 10, 2024, NMFS published a final rule implementing fishing periods (i.e. season dates) and fishing period limits (i.e. catch limits), by vessel size class, for the IPHC Area 2A Pacific halibut non-Tribal directed commercial fishery that operates south of Point Chehalis, WA (lat. 46°53.30′ N) (89 FR 40417). The Area 2A non-Tribal directed commercial fishery allocation is 249,338 pounds (113 mt), net weight (i.e., the weight of Pacific halibut that is without gills and entrails, head-off, washed, and without ice and slime) (89 FR 19275, March 18, 2024). The initial fishing periods occurred on June 25–27 and July 9–11, 2024, with fishing period limits ranging from 1,800 pounds to 4,500 pounds (0.816 mt to 2.041 mt), dressed weight, varied by vessel size class. A third fishing period occurred on August 6–8, 2024, with a fishing period limit of 1,000 pounds (0.45 mt), dressed weight, for all vessel size classes and a fourth fishing period occurred on August 27–29, 2024, with a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\11SER1.SGM 11SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 63

[IB Docket No. 16-155; FCC 20-133; FR ID 243431]


Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC 
Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) 
announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved 
revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control 
Number 3060-0989, as associated with additional requirements added in 
FCC 20-133, adopted September 30, 2020, to section 63.04(a)(4)(i) and 
(ii) of the Commission's rules for carrier applicants seeking domestic 
section 214 authorization to transfer control. Pursuant to section 
63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii), applicants must specify the pre-transaction 
and post-transaction direct and indirect equity and voting interests of 
any persons or entity owning 10 percent or more of the applicants, as 
well as provide an ownership diagram that illustrates the applicant's 
vertical ownership structure.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii), published at 
85 FR 76360 on November 27, 2020, are effective on September 11, 2024

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Sifers, Competition Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-2325 or email: 
[email protected]. For additional information concerning the 
Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements, contact 
Nicole Ongele at

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(202) 418-2991 or Nicole. [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On November 3, 2022, OMB approved, for a 
period of three years, the information collection requirements in 47 
CFR 63.04(a)(4)(i) and (ii). These rule sections were adopted in the 
Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC Applications 
and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership, Report and Order, FCC 20-
133. The full text of this document is available on the Commission's 
website at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-133A1.pdf. 
The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
effective date for these amended 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, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. Please include the 
OMB Control Number 3060-0989 in your correspondence. The Commission 
also will 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 Commission is notifying the public that it received final 
OMB approval on November 3, 2022 for the information collection 
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules 
for filing procedures for domestic transfer of control applications in 
47 CFR 63.04(a)(4).
    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 collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number for the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 
63.04 (a)(4)(i) and (ii) is 3060-0989.
    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: 3060-0989.
    OMB Approval Date: November 03, 2022.
    OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2025.
    Title: Sections 63.01, 63.03, and 63.04, Procedures for Applicants 
Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate 
Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently-approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 92 respondents; 92 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 11 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for part 
63 of this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 154(j), 155, 303(r), and 309.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,201 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $107,925.
    Needs and Uses: On September 30, 2020, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order (released on October 1, 2020) to reduce the need for 
supplemental requests and to ensure expeditious processing of 
applications by adding the requirements in section 63.04(a)(4) for 
carrier applicants seeking domestic section 214 authorization to 
transfer control to specify the pre-transaction and post-transaction 
direct and indirect equity and voting interests of any persons or 
entity owning 10 percent or more of the applicants, as well as provide 
an ownership diagram that illustrates the applicant's vertical 
ownership structure.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-20535 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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