Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 5, 1997 / Proposed Rules 42091

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–20562 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 63

[IB Docket No. 96–261, DA 97–1563]

International Settlement Rates

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: On December 19, 1996, the

Federal Communications Commission

released a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) that proposes

changes to the Commission’s

international settlement benchmark

rates that will move settlement rates

closer to the underlying costs of

providing international termination

services. On July 22, AT&T filed a

motion for the Commission to grant

confidential treatment for documents

that AT&T has filed under seal for

inclusion in the record in this

proceeding. The Commission granted

AT&T’s request. (Order Granting Motion

for Confidential Treatment, IB Docket

No. 96, 261, DA 97–1563, adopted and

released on July 23, 1997)

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., Room

222, Washington, DC 20554. AT&T

would make these documents available

for inspection pursuant to the terms of

the Confidentiality Agreement at the

premises of AT&T, 10th Floor, North

Tower, 1120 20th Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Giusti, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and

Facilities Branch, Telecommunications

Division, International Bureau, (202)

418–1407.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. AT&T Corp. (‘‘AT&T’’) has filed a

motion for the confidential treatment of

documents that AT&T has filed under

seal for inclusion in the record of the

above-captioned proceeding. We grant

AT&T’s motion, finding that it will

serve the public interest by facilitating

full development of the record in this

proceeding while safeguarding the

proprietary and confidential

information of AT&T.

2. In the International Settlement

Rates Benchmarks NPRM (‘‘NPRM’’),

the Commission proposed to calculate

benchmarks for international settlement

rates based in part on foreign carriers’

tariffed rates (International Settlement

Rates, NPRM, IB Docket No. 96–261, 61

FR 68702 (December 31, 1996)). As part

of the benchmarks calculations, the

International Bureau distributed

international calls from the United

States among service classifications,

time periods, and the destination of the

calls. We determined the distribution of

minutes for each country in part from

information collected on AT&T

customers’ calls during a three month

period that began on January 6, 1996. In

its comments, ABS-CBN requested that

we put this call distribution data on the

record. The documents AT&T has filed

under seal contain such call distribution

data. AT&T states that this data ‘‘is

competitively sensitive, not publicly

disclosed in AT&T’s normal course of

business, and exempt from disclosure

under §§ 0.457 and 0.459 of the

Commission’s rules.’’ AT&T asserts that

unauthorized disclosure could lead to

substantial competitive harm to AT&T.

3. Although we believe that U.S.

international carriers would likely have

call distribution data on their U.S.-

originated traffic and foreign carriers

receiving settlement payments would

likely have the call distribution data on

the U.S.-originated traffic that they

terminate, we nonetheless want to

ensure that all parties have a full

opportunity for notice and comment on

our proposed benchmark settlement

rates. We therefore find that adoption of

AT&T’s motion will serve the public

interest by facilitating full development

of the record in this proceeding while

protecting the proprietary and

confidential information of AT&T. We

recognize that AT&T’s call distribution

data could provide competitors with

competitively-sensitive market and cost

structure information about AT&T’s

operations. In order to ensure that the

data contained in AT&T’s documents

are not used for any purpose other than

to assist parties in commenting fully on

the proposals the Commission made in

the NPRM, we will allow AT&T to make

the proprietary and confidential call

distribution data available pursuant to

the Confidentiality Agreement attached

to its motion, the terms and conditions

of which we find reasonable. Parties of

record wishing to examine this data may

do so at the premises of AT&T, 10th

Floor, North Tower, 1120 20th Street,

NW, Washington, DC, 20036, Monday

through Friday, between the hours of 9

a.m. and 5 p.m.

4. Accordingly, It Is Ordered,

pursuant to section 4(i) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. section 4(i), and

sections 0.51, 0.261, 0.457 and 0.459 of

the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 0.51,

0.261, 0.457, 0.459, that AT&T’s motion

for confidential treatment Is Granted.

Nothing in this Order, or AT&T’s

Confidentiality Agreement, shall restrict

the Commission’s authority to use

information or materials obtained in the

course of this proceeding.

5. It Is Further Ordered that this Order

shall be effective upon adoption.

Federal Communications Commission.

Peter F. Cowhey,

Chief, International Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–20397 Filed 8–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 14

RIN 1018–AD98

Humane and Healthful Transport of

Wild Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and

Amphibians to the United States;

Notice of Extension of Comment

Period on Proposed Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service), pursuant to the Lacey Act

Amendments of 1981, provides notice of

extension of the comment period for the

proposed amendment of 50 CFR Part 14,

covering the humane and healthful

transport of wild mammals, birds,

reptiles and amphibians to the United

States. The comment period has been

extended so that interested members of

the public can review the proposal and

offer comments to the Service.

DATES: The comment period, which

originally closed on September 4, 1997,

is now extended to close on October 6,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, c/o Office of

Management Authority either by mail

4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430,

Arlington, VA 22203 or by fax (703)

358–2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Bruce J. Weissgold, Office of

Management Authority, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, telephone (703) 358–

2095, fax (703) 358–2280.