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state, local, or tribal governments 

pursuant to the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1531– 

1538); federalism implications pursuant 

to Executive Order 13132, entitled 

Federalism (64 FR 43255, November 2, 

1999); availability of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113; tribal 

implications pursuant to Executive 

Order 13175, entitled Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments (65 FR 67249, November 

6, 2000); environmental health or safety 

effects on children pursuant to 

Executive Order 13045, entitled 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

energy effects pursuant to Executive 

Order 13211, entitled Actions 

Concerning Regulations that 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 

22, 2001); paperwork burdens pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501); or human health or 

environmental effects on minority or 

low-income populations pursuant to 

Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal 

Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, 

February 16, 1994) and Executive Order 

14096, entitled Revitalizing Our 

Nation’s Commitment to Environmental 

Justice for All (88 FR 25251, April 21, 

2023). The Agency will consider such 

comments during the development of 

any subsequent rulemaking. 

Additional information about statutes 

and executive orders can be found at 

https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/ 

laws-and-executive-orders. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 355 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Chemicals, Disaster 

assistance, Hazardous substances, 

Hazardous waste, Natural resources, 

Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Superfund. 

Michael S. Regan, 

Administrator, Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

43 CFR Part 2360 

[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500175868] 

RIN 1004–AE95 

Management and Protection of the 

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; 

Extension of Comment Period 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On September 8, 2023, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

published in the Federal Register a 

proposed rule that would revise the 

framework for designating and assuring 

maximum protection of Special Areas’ 

significant resource values and protect 

and enhance access for subsistence 

activities throughout the National 

Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR–A). 

The proposed rule would also 

incorporate aspects of the NPR–A 

Integrated Activity Plan approved in 

April 2022. On October 24, 2023, the 

BLM extended the comment period to 

November 17, 2023. The BLM has 

determined that it is appropriate to 

further extend the comment period for 

the proposed rule by 20 days, until 

December 7, 2023, to allow for 

additional public comment. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule that originally published 

on September 8, 2023, at 88 FR 62025, 

and was extended on October 24, 2023, 

at 88 FR 72985, ends on November 17, 

2023. Under this further extension, 

comments must now be submitted on or 

before December 7, 2023. The BLM need 

not consider or include in the 

administrative record for the final rule 

comments that the BLM receives after 

the close of the comment period or 

comments delivered to an address other 

than those listed in the ADDRESSES

section. 

ADDRESSES: Mail, personal, or 

messenger delivery: U.S. Department of 

the Interior, Director (HQ–630), Bureau 

of Land Management, 1849 C St. NW, 

Room 5646, Washington, DC 20240, 

Attention: 1004–AE80. Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search-box, 

enter ‘‘RIN 1004–AE95’’ and click the 

‘‘Search’’ button. Follow the 

instructions at this website. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Tichenor, Advisor—Office of the 

Director, at 202–573–0536 or jtichenor@

blm.gov with a subject line of ‘‘RIN 

1004–AE95.’’ For questions relating to 

regulatory process issues, contact Faith 

Bremner at fbremner@blm.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a 

speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comment Procedures 

If you wish to comment on this 

proposed rule, you may submit your 

comments to the BLM, marked with the 

number RIN 1004–AE95, by mail, 

personal or messenger delivery, or 

through https://www.regulations.gov 

(see the ADDRESSES section). Please note 

that comments on this proposed rule’s 

information collection burdens should 

be submitted to the OMB as described 

in the ADDRESSES section. Please make 

your comments on the proposed rule as 

specific as possible, confine them to 

issues pertinent to the proposed rule, 

and explain the reason for any changes 

you recommend. Where possible, your 

comments should reference the specific 

section or paragraph of the proposal that 

you are addressing. The comments and 

recommendations that will be most 

useful and likely to influence agency 

decisions are: 

1. Those supported by quantitative 

information or studies; and 

2. Those that include citations to, and 

analyses of, the applicable laws and 

regulations. 

The BLM is not obligated to consider 

or include in the Administrative Record 

for the final rule comments that we 

receive after the close of the comment 

period (see DATES) or comments 

delivered to an address other than those 

listed above (see ADDRESSES). 

Comments, including names and street 

addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the 

physical location listed under 

ADDRESSES during regular business 

hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST), 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. Before including your address, 

telephone number, email address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comment, be advised that your 

entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold from public review your 

personal identifying information, we 


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cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Background 

The proposed rule was published on 

September 8, 2023 (88 FR 62025), with 

a 60-day comment period closing on 

November 7, 2023. Since publication, 

the BLM has received requests for 

extension of the comment period on the 

proposed rule. The BLM previously 

extended the comment period to 

November 17, 2023 (88 FR 72985). The 

BLM has determined that it is 

appropriate to further extend the 

comment period for the docket until 

December 7, 2023, to allow for 

additional public comment. 

Steven H. Feldgus, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and 

Minerals Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–27–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 54 

[WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 23–328, 14–58, 09– 

197; WT Docket No. 10–208; FCC 23–87; 

FR ID 184414] 

Connect America Fund, Alaska 

Connect Fund, ETC Annual Reports 

and Certifications, 

Telecommunications Carriers Eligible 

To Receive Universal Service Support, 

Universal Service Reform—Mobility 

Fund 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

Commission) adopted a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that 

seeks comment on the next phase of 

high-cost fixed and mobile support in 

Alaska. The Commission initiates this 

rulemaking to seek comment on 

innovative solutions and unique 

accommodations necessary to continue 

supporting broadband service to Alaska. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

January 16, 2024, and reply comments 

are due on or before February 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 

23–328, 14–58, 09–197 or WT Docket 

No. 10–208 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the internet by 

accessing the ECFS: www.fcc.gov/ecfs. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

one copy of each filing. 

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, 35 FCC Rcd 2788, 2788–89 (OS 

2020). 

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: For 

further information, please contact, 

Rebekah Douglas, Telecommunications 

Access Policy Division, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, at 

Rebekah.Douglas@fcc.gov or (202) 418– 

7931 or Matt Warner, Competition and 

Infrastructure Policy Division, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau, at 

Matthew.Warner@fcc.gov or (202) 418– 

2419. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s NPRM in 

WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 23–328, 14–58, 

09–197 and WT Docket No. 10–208; 

FCC 23–87, adopted on October 19, 

2023 and released on October 20, 2023. 

The full text of this document is 

available at the following internet 

address: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/ 

attachments/FCC-23-87A1.pdf. 

Availability of Documents. 

Comments, reply comments, and ex 

parte submissions will be available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours in the FCC Reference 

Center, Federal Communications 

Commission, 45 L Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20554. These 

documents will also be available via 

ECFS. Documents will be available 

electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, 

and/or Adobe Acrobat. 

Filing Requirements. Comments and 

reply comments exceeding ten pages 

must include a short and concise 

summary of the substantive arguments 

raised in the pleading. Comments and 

reply comments must also comply with 

§ 1.49 and all other applicable sections 

of the Commission’s rules. The 

Commission directs all interested 

parties to include the name of the filing 

party and the date of the filing on each 

page of their comments and reply 

comments. All parties are encouraged to 

utilize a table of contents, regardless of 

the length of their submission. The 

Commission also strongly encourages 

parties to follow the same order and 

organization set forth in the NPRM in 

order to facilitate the Commission’s 

internal review process. 

Ex Parte Rules—Permit-But-Disclose. 

These proceedings shall be treated as a 

‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in 

accordance with the Commission’s ex 

parte rules. Persons making ex parte 

presentations must file a copy of any 

written presentation or a memorandum 

summarizing any oral presentation 

within two business days after the 

presentation (unless a different deadline 

applicable to the Sunshine period 

applies). 

In light of the Commission’s trust 

relationship with Tribal Nations and its 

commitment to engage in governmentto-government consultation with them, 

it finds the public interest requires a 

limited modification of the ex parte 

rules in these proceedings. Tribal 

Nations, like other interested parties, 

should file comments, reply comments, 

and ex parte presentations in the record 

to put facts and arguments before the 

Commission in a manner such that they 

may be relied upon in the decisionmaking process consistent with the 

requirements of the Administrative 

Procedure Act. However, at the option 

of the Tribe, ex parte presentations 

made during consultations by elected 

and appointed leaders and duly 

appointed representatives of federally 

recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska 

Native Villages to Commission decision 

makers shall be exempt from disclosure 

in permit-but-disclose proceedings and 

exempt from the prohibitions during the 

Sunshine Agenda period. To be clear, 

while the Commission recognizes 

consultation is critically important, it 

emphasizes that it will rely in its 

decision-making only on those 

presentations that are placed in the 

public record for these proceedings. 


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