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communities on federal lands (the 

Tongass National Forest comprises 

almost 80% of southeast Alaska); as 

well as Alaska and Tongass National 

Forest-specific statutory considerations 

(e.g., Alaska National Interest Lands 

Conservation Act (ANILCA), Tongass 

Timber Reform Act (TTRA)). 

The Department and Forest Service 

believe that current timber harvest and 

road construction/reconstruction 

restrictions can be adjusted for the 

Tongass National Forest in a manner 

that meaningfully addresses local 

economic and development concerns 

while balancing roadless area 

conservation needs. 

The State of Alaska believes that 

roadless conservation interests for the 

Tongass National Forest can be 

adequately protected under the Tongass 

Land Management Plan and that the 

2001 Roadless Rule prohibitions are 

unnecessary. In addition, the State 

believes application of the 2001 

Roadless Rule substantially impacts the 

social and economic fabric of southeast 

Alaska and violates ANILCA and TTRA. 

In response to the State’s petition, 

commercial and non-profit 

organizations have expressed strong 

opinions, for and against, the idea of a 

regulatory review. 

Proposed Action 

The Department proposes to develop 

a durable and long-lasting regulation for 

the conservation and management of 

roadless areas on the Tongass National 

Forest. The state-specific roadless rule 

would establish a land classification 

system designed to conserve roadless 

area characteristics on the Tongass 

National Forest while accommodating 

timber harvesting and road 

construction/reconstruction activities 

that are determined to be needed for 

forest management, economic 

development opportunities, and the 

exercise of valid existing rights or other 

non-discretionary legal authorities. 

Alternatives to the Proposed Action 

The other alternatives being 

considered at this time are the no-action 

alternative, which is the continuation of 

current management of the Tongass 

National Forest in Alaska in accordance 

with the 2001 Roadless Rule, and an 

alternative that would exempt the 

Tongass National Forest from the 

provisions of that 2001 Roadless Rule, 

but leave current management under the 

2001 Roadless Rule in place on the 

Chugach National Forest. 

Cooperating Agencies 

The State of Alaska will participate as 

a cooperating agency in the preparation 

of the EIS. Federally recognized Tribes 

within the Tongass National Forest have 

been invited to participate as a 

cooperating agency. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official for the 

rulemaking and EIS is the Secretary of 

Agriculture or his designee. 

Decision To Be Made 

The Responsible Official will 

determine appropriate management 

direction for roadless areas within the 

State of Alaska, including appropriate 

exceptions to address essential 

infrastructure, timber, energy, mining, 

access, and transportation systems 

necessary to further Alaska’s economic 

development interests, while at the 

same time conserving roadless areas in 

Alaska for generations to come. 

Scoping Process 

This Notice of Intent initiates the 

scoping process in compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

its implementing regulations (40 CFR 

part 1500–1508). As part of the scoping 

period, the Forest Service, on behalf of 

the Department, solicits public 

comment on the nature and scope of the 

environmental, social, and economic 

issues related to Alaska-specific 

rulemaking that should be analyzed in 

depth in the Draft EIS. 

Comments collected during scoping of 

the Alaska-specific rulemaking will be 

used to refine the proposed action, 

define the scope of the analysis, and 

develop alternatives to the proposed 

action if needed. Public meetings are 

planned to be held in Juneau 

(September 13, 2018), Ketchikan 

(September 17, 2018), Hoonah 

(September 17, 2018), Craig (September 

18, 2018), Angoon (September 18, 2018), 

Point Baker/Port Protection (September 

19, 2018), Wrangell (September 24, 

2018), Sitka (September 24, 2018), 

Petersburg (September 25, 2018), 

Yakutat (September 25, 2018), Kake 

(September 26, 2018), and Anchorage 

(September 26, 2018), and Washington 

DC (date to be determined). Additional 

information on meeting times and 

locations will be provided through the 

project website and local media. 

Estimated Timeline 

The Draft EIS and proposed rule are 

estimated to be released in early 

summer 2019. The Final EIS is 

estimated to be released in spring 2020, 

with a final rule expected in June 2020. 

Dated: August 24, 2018. 

Christopher B. French, 

Acting Deputy Chief. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18937 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

42 CFR Part 100 

RIN 0906–AB14 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program: Adding the Category of 

Vaccines Recommended for Pregnant 

Women to the Vaccine Injury Table 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearing. 

SUMMARY: This document announces a 

public hearing to receive information 

and comments regarding the notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled 

‘‘National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program: Adding the Category of 

Vaccines Recommended for Pregnant 

Women to the Vaccine Injury Table.’’ 

DATE AND TIME: September 17, 2018, 

from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. 

Location: 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Conference Room 08SWH01, Rockville, 

MD 20857 (and via audio conference 

call and Adobe Connect). 

The public can join the hearing by: 

1. (In Person) The hearing will take 

place at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

MD 20857. Persons interested in 

attending the hearing in person are 

encouraged to submit a written 

notification to: Ana Marie BalingitWines, Division of Injury Compensation 

Programs (DICP), Healthcare Systems 

Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA), Room 

08N146B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857 or email: abalingitwines@hrsa.gov. Since this hearing is 

held in a Federal government building, 

attendees must go through a security 

check to enter the building and 

participate in the meeting. A written 

notification is encouraged to make entry 

through security quicker. To request an 

escort during the hearing, call Ana 

Marie Balingit-Wines at 301–443–2030. 

2. (Audio Portion) Call the conference 

phone number 855–303–0062 and 

provide the following information: 

Leader’s Name: Dr. Narayan Nair, 

Password: 622245. 

3. (Visual Portion) Connect to the 

NPRM-Public Hearing Adobe Connect 

Pro Meeting using the following URL: 

https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/ 

nprm_public_hearing/ (copy and paste 

the link into your browser if it does not 


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work directly, and enter as a guest). 

Participants should call and connect 15 

minutes prior to the meeting for 

logistics to be set up. If you have never 

attended an Adobe Connect meeting, 

please test your connection using the 

following URL: https://

hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/ 

help/en/support/meeting_test.htm and 

get a quick overview by following URL: 

http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_

overview. Call (301) 443–2030 or send 

an email to abalingit-wines@hrsa.gov if 

you are having trouble connecting to the 

meeting site. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Narayan Nair, Director, Division of 

Injury Compensation Programs, at 800– 

338–2382 or by email: nnair@hrsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

required by statute, the Secretary 

proposes to amend the Vaccine Injury 

Table (Table) by regulation to include 

vaccines recommended by the CDC for 

routine administration in pregnant 

women. The proposed rule, which was 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 4, 2018 (83 FR 14391; https://

www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-04/ 

pdf/2018-06770.pdf), would amend the 

existing language in Item XVII of the 

Table to include ‘‘and/or pregnant 

women’’ after ‘‘children.’’ This 

proposed revision would add to the 

general category of the Table any new 

vaccine recommended by the CDC for 

routine administration in pregnant 

women after imposition of an excise tax 

and publication of a notice of coverage. 

The Secretary is seeking public 

comment on the proposed revision to 

the Table. The public comment period 

for the NPRM closes on October 1, 2018. 

A public hearing on the NPRM will 

take place on September 17, 2018. This 

hearing is to provide an open forum for 

the presentation of information and 

views concerning the proposed revision 

to the Table by interested persons. In 

preparing a final regulation, the 

Secretary will consider the 

administrative record of this hearing 

along with all other written comments 

received during the comment period 

specified in the NPRM. The presiding 

officer, representing the Secretary of 

HHS, will be Dr. Narayan Nair, Director, 

Division of Injury Compensation 

Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration. 

Individuals or representatives of 

interested organizations may participate 

in the public hearing in accordance with 

the following schedule and procedures. 

Persons who wish to participate should 

file a notice of participation with the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) on or before September 

3, 2018. The notice should be mailed to 

the Division of Injury Compensation 

Programs, Room 08N146B, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 or 

emailed to abalingit-wines@hrsa.gov. To 

ensure timely handling, any outer 

envelope or the subject line of an email 

should be clearly marked ‘‘VICP NPRM 

Hearing.’’ The notice of participation 

should contain the interested person’s 

name, address, email address, telephone 

number, any business or organizational 

affiliation of the person desiring to make 

a presentation, a brief summary of the 

presentation, and the approximate time 

requested for the presentation. Groups 

that have similar interests should 

consolidate their comments as part of 

one presentation. Time available for the 

hearing will be allocated among the 

persons who properly file notices of 

participation. If time permits, interested 

parties attending the hearing who did 

not submit notice of participation in 

advance will be allowed to make an oral 

presentation at the conclusion of the 

hearing. 

Persons who find that there is 

insufficient time to submit the required 

information in writing may give oral 

notice of participation by calling Ana 

Marie Balingit-Wines, Division of Injury 

Compensation Programs, at (301) 443– 

2030, no later than September 3, 2018. 

After reviewing the notices of 

participation and accompanying 

information, HHS will schedule each 

appearance and notify each participant 

by mail, email, or telephone of the time 

allotted to the person(s) and the 

approximate time the person’s oral 

presentation is scheduled to begin. 

Written comments and transcripts of 

the hearing will be made available for 

public inspection as soon as they have 

been prepared, on weekdays (except 

Federal holidays) between the hours of 

8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (EDT) at the 

Division of Injury Compensation 

Programs, Room 08N146B, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. 

Dated: August 24, 2018. 

Alex M. Azar II, 

Secretary, Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18873 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 54 

[WC Docket No. 10–90, WT Docket No. 10– 

208; FCC 18–124] 

Connect America Fund; Universal 

Service Reform—Mobility Fund 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This document proposes 

modifying the timeframe for collecting 

acceptable speed test data in support of 

Mobility Fund II eligibility challenges, 

such that acceptable data may be 

collected at any time on or after 

February 27, 2018, until November 26, 

2018. 

DATES: Comments are due September 

10, 2018, and reply comments are due 

by September 14, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by WC Docket No. 10–90 and 

WT Docket No. 10–208, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Website: https://

www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov, 

phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418– 

0432. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

Auctions and Spectrum Access 

Division, Audra Hale-Maddox, at (202) 

418–0660. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), WC 

Docket No. 10–90 and WT Docket No. 

10–208, FCC 18–124, adopted on 

August 14, 2018, and released on 

August 21, 2018. The complete text of 

this document is available for public 

inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday 

through Thursday or from 8 a.m. to 

11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC 

Reference Information Center, 445 12th 

Street SW, Room CY–A257, 

Washington, DC 20554. The complete 

text is also available on the 

Commission’s website at http://

wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search 

function on the ECFS web page at 

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. 


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