Agencies and Commissions December 18, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This report is provided in accordance with section 608(d)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended (the ``Act''), 22 U.S.C. 7707(d)(2).

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's proceeding listed below by Kevin J. Allis, on behalf of National Congress of American Indians, Burt Q.C. Lum, on behalf of The Hawaii Broadband Initiative and Keith Krueger, et al., on behalf of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, Consortium for School Networking, State Educational Technology Directors Association, American Library Association, Nation Digital Inclusion Alliance, the Nebraska Department of Education, Utah Education and Telehealth Network, Council of Chief State School Officers, A Better Wireless, and Access Humboldt.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to designate 988 as the 3- digit number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. 2...................... ENGINEERING & TITLE: Use of the 5.850- TECHNOLOGY. 5.925 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 19-138). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would take a fresh and comprehensive look at the rules for the 5.9 GHz band and propose, among other things, to make the lower 45 MHz of the band available for unlicensed operations and to permit Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C- V2X) operations in the upper 20 megahertz of the band. 3...................... WIRELESS TELE- TITLE: Facilitating COMMUNICATIONS. Shared Use in the 3.1- 3.55 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 19-348). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on removing the existing non-federal allocations in the 3.3-3.55 GHz band as a step towards potential future shared use between federal incumbents and commercial users. 4...................... WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10- 90); Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime (CC Docket No. 01-92). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an Order on Remand and Declaratory Ruling that would promote continued investment in IP-based networks by clarifying that a local exchange carrier partnering with a VoIP provider may assess end office switched access charges only if the carrier or its VoIP partner provides a physical connection to the last- mile facilities used to serve the end user. 5...................... MEDIA............... TITLE: Cable Service Change Notifications (MB Docket No. 19-347); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17-105); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Related to Retransmission Consent (MB Docket No. 10-71). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on modernizing requirements for notices cable operators must provide consumers and local franchise authorities. 6...................... MEDIA............... TITLE: Reexamination of the Comparative Standards and Procedures for Licensing Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Stations and Low Power FM Stations (MB Docket No. 19-3). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would revise the Commission's Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station and Low Power FM Station comparative processing and licensing rules. 7...................... ENFORCEMENT......... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action. 8...................... ENFORCEMENT......... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action. 9...................... ENFORCEMENT......... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider an enforcement action.

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on 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.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') has determined to review in part a remand initial determination (``RID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') finding no violation of section 337. The Commission is also requesting written submissions on remedy, bonding, and the public interest.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

We are publishing a final rule we proposed in November 2018 regarding setting the time, place, and manner of appearance for hearings at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level of our administrative review process, with modifications. Our final rule states that we (the agency) will determine how parties and witnesses will appear at a hearing before an ALJ, and that we will set the time and place for the hearing accordingly. We will schedule the parties to a hearing to appear by video teleconference (VTC), in person, or, in limited circumstances, by telephone. Under this final rule, we will decide how parties and witnesses will appear at a hearing based on several factors, but the parties to a hearing will continue to have the ability to opt out of appearing by VTC at the ALJ hearings level. Finally, we are revising our rule to state that, at the ALJ hearing level, if we need to send an amended notice of hearing, or if we need to schedule a supplemental hearing, we will send the amended notice or notice of supplemental hearing at least 20 days before the date of the hearing. The date of hearing indicated in the amended notice or notice of supplemental hearing will be at least 75 days from the date we first sent the claimant a notice of hearing, unless the claimant has waived his or her right to advance notice.