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23 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(a)(7), (e)(1); see also Second 

Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 69. 

24 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(e)(4). 

25 Id. 

26 Id. 

27 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(f); see also Second Report and 

Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70. 

28 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(e)(5), (f); see also Second 

Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70; 

29 ‘‘Causes for suspension and debarment are the 

conviction of or civil judgment for attempt or 

commission of criminal fraud, theft, embezzlement, 

forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of 

records, making false statements, receiving stolen 

property, making false claims, obstruction of justice 

and other fraud or criminal offense arising out of 

activities associated with or related to the schools 

and libraries support mechanism, the high-cost 

support mechanism, the rural healthcare support 

mechanism, and the low-income support 

mechanism.’’ 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(c). You were 

convicted on various fraud charges. See supra note 

4. 

30See 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(b), (c). 

31 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(e)(3), (5); see also Second 

Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70. 

32 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(e)(5); see also Second Report 

and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9227, ¶ 74. 

33 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(e)(5), (f); see also Second 

Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70. 

34 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(e)(5). The Commission may 

reverse a debarment, or may limit the scope or 

period of debarment upon a finding of 

extraordinary circumstances, following the filing of 

a petition by you or an interested party or upon 

motion by the Commission. 47 C.F.R. 54.8(f). 

35 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(a)(1), (d), (g); see also Second 

Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9225, ¶ 67. 

36 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(g). 

pending the Bureau’s final debarment 

determination.23 In accordance with the 

Commission’s debarment rules, you may 

contest this suspension or the scope of this 

suspension by filing arguments in opposition 

to the suspension, with any relevant 

documentation.24 Your request must be 

received within 30 days after you receive this 

letter or after notice is published in the 

Federal Register, whichever comes first.25

Such requests, however, will not ordinarily 

be granted.26 The Bureau may reverse or 

limit the scope of suspension only upon a 

finding of extraordinary circumstances.27

The Bureau will decide any request for 

reversal or modification of suspension within 

90 days of its receipt of such request.28

II. Initiation of Debarment Proceedings 

Your guilty plea and conviction of criminal 

conduct in connection with the E–Rate 

program, in addition to serving as a basis for 

immediate suspension from the program, also 

serves as a basis for the initiation of 

debarment proceedings against you. Your 

conviction falls within the categories of 

causes for suspension and debarment defined 

in section 54.8(c) of the Commission’s 

rules.29 Therefore, pursuant to section 54.8 of 

the Commission’s rules, your conviction 

requires the Bureau to commence debarment 

proceedings against you.30

As with your suspension, you may contest 

debarment or the scope of the proposed 

debarment by filing arguments and any 

relevant documentation within 30 calendar 

days of the earlier of the receipt of this letter 

or of publication in the Federal Register.31

Absent extraordinary circumstances, the 

Bureau will debar you.32 The Bureau will 

decide any request for reversal or limitation 

of debarment within 90 days of receipt of 

such request.33 If the Bureau decides to debar 

you, its decision will become effective upon 

the earlier of your receipt of a debarment 

notice or publication of the decision in the 

Federal Register.34

If and when your debarment becomes 

effective, you will be prohibited from 

participating in activities associated with or 

related to the schools and libraries support 

mechanism for three years from the date of 

debarment.35 The Bureau may, if necessary to 

protect the public interest, extend the 

debarment period.36

Please direct any response, if by messenger 

or hand delivery, to Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission, 236 Massachusetts Avenue, 

N.E., Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002, to 

the attention of Rebekah L. Bina, Attorney 

Advisor, Investigations and Hearings 

Division, Enforcement Bureau, Room 4– 

C330, with a copy to Michele Levy Berlove, 

Acting Assistant Chief, Investigations and 

Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, 

Room 4–C330, Federal Communications 

Commission. If sent by commercial overnight 

mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express 

Mail and Priority Mail), the response should 

be sent to the Federal Communications 

Commission, 9300 East Hampton Drive, 

Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743. If sent by 

first-class, Express, or Priority mail, the 

response should be sent to Rebekah L. Bina, 

Attorney Advisor, Investigations and 

Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 445 

12th Street, SW., Room 4–C327, Washington, 

DC, 20554, with a copy to Michele Berlove, 

Acting Assistant Chief, Investigations and 

Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 445 

12th Street, SW., Room 4–C330, Washington, 

DC, 20554. You shall also transmit a copy of 

the response via e-mail to 

Rebekah.Bina@fcc.gov and to 

Michele.Berlove@fcc.gov. 

If you have any questions, please contact 

Ms. Bina via mail, by telephone at (202) 418– 

7931 or by e-mail at Rebekah.Bina@fcc.gov. 

If Ms. Bina is unavailable, you may contact 

Ms. Michele Levy Berlove, Acting Assistant 

Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, 

by telephone at (202) 418–1477 and by e-mail 

at Michele.Berlove@fcc.gov. 

Sincerely yours, 

Hillary S. DeNigro, 

Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division 

Enforcement Bureau. 

cc: Kristy Carroll, Esq., Universal Service 

Administrative Company (via e-mail) 

[FR Doc. E9–22963 Filed 9–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on the agreements to the Secretary, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within ten days 

of the date this notice appears in the 

Federal Register. Copies of the 

agreements are available through the 

Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) 

or by contacting the Office of 

Agreements at (202)–523–5793 or 

tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. 

Agreement No.: 010071–036. 

Title: Cruise Lines International 

Association Agreement. 

Parties: AMA Waterways; American 

Cruise Lines, Inc.; Azamara Cruises; 

Carnival Cruise Lines; Celebrity Cruises, 

Inc.; Costa Cruise Lines; Crystal Cruises; 

Cunard Line; Disney Cruise Line; 

Holland America Line; Hurtigruten, 

Inc.; Majestic America Line; MSC 

Cruises; NCL Corporation; Oceania 

Cruises; Orient Lines; Princess Cruises; 

Regent Seven Seas Cruises; Royal 

Caribbean International; Seabourn 

Cruise Line; SeaDream Yacht Club; 

Silversea Cruises, Ltd.; Uniworld River 

Cruises, Inc.; and Windstar Cruises. 

Filing Party: Terry Dale, President; 

Cruise Lines International Association, 

Inc.; 910 SE 17th Street, Suite 400; Fort 

Lauderdale, FL 33316. 

Synopsis: The amendment would add 

Avalon Waterways and Paul Gauguin 

Cruises and delete Majestic America 

Line and Orient Lines as parties to the 

agreement. 

Agreement No.: 012081. 

Title: MSC/CMA CGM Cross Slot 

Charter Agreement. 

Parties: CMA CGM. S.A. and MSC 

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. 

Filing Party: Draughn B. Arbona, Esq.; 

CMA CGM (America) LLC; 5701 Lake 

Wright Drive; Norfolk, VA 23502–1868. 

Synopsis: The agreement would 

authorize the parties to exchange slots 

in the trade between California ports 

and ports in China. 

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission. 

Dated: September 18, 2009. 

Karen V. Gregory, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–22986 Filed 9–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P 

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