Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 8, 2000 / Notices 67009

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

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Federal-State Joint Conference on

Universal Service To Hold En Banc

Hearing November 13, 2000 on the

Rural Task Force Recommendation for

Universal Service Reform for Rural

Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of hearing.

SUMMARY: The Federal-State Joint Board

on Universal Service will hold an en

banc hearing on Monday, November 13,

2000, at the 112th NARUC Annual

Convention in San Diego, California.

The Joint Board will discuss the Rural

Task Force’s recommendation regarding

reform of the universal service support

mechanism for rural carriers. Panelists

representing a broad range of interests

will present their views on the Rural

Task Force’s recommendation and

questions from the Joint Board members

will follow.

DATES: The meeting date is November

13, 2000, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., San

Diego, CA.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is San

Diego—San Diego Marriott Hotel and

Marina (Marriott Hall 2) 333 West

Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Federal-State Joint Board Staff: Katie

King, 202–418–7400, kking@fcc.gov;

Gene Fullano, 202–418–0492,

gfullano@fcc.gov.

News Media: Michael Balmoris, 202–

418–0253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal-State Joint Board on Universal

Service (the Joint Board) will hold an en

banc hearing on Monday, November 13,

2000, at the 112th NARUC Annual

Convention in San Diego, California.

The Joint Board will discuss the Rural

Task Force’s recommendation regarding

reform of the universal service support

mechanism for rural carriers. Panelists

representing a broad range of interests

will present their views on the Rural

Task Force’s recommendation and

questions from the Joint Board members

will follow.

In the May 1997 Universal Service

Order, 62 FR 32862, June 17, 1997, the

Commission, acting on the

recommendation of the Joint Board,

encouraged the Joint Board to establish

a Rural Task Force to provide

‘‘assistance in identifying the issues

unique to rural carriers and analyzing

the appropriateness of proxy cost

models for rural carriers.’’ On

September 17, 1997, the Joint Board

announced the creation of the Rural

Task Force and directed it to present a

report to the Joint Board making specific

recommendations on the establishment

of a new mechanism for rural telephone

companies. On September 29, 2000, the

Rural Task Force submitted the Rural

Task Force Recommendation To The

Federal-State Joint Board On Universal

Service.

The en banc hearing will be held from

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the San Diego

Marriott Hotel and Marina, 333 West

Harbor Drive, in Marriot Hall 2. An

agenda, including scheduled panelists,

will be posted on the Joint Board’s Web

site next week (http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/

universal service/joint.htlm). The

hearing is open to the public and seating

will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Internet users may listen to the realtime audio feed of the hearing by

accessing the FCC Internet Audio

Broadcast Home page (http://

www.fcc.gov/realaudio/). Step-by-step

instructions on how to listen to the

audio broadcast, as well as information

regarding the equipment and software

needed, are available on the FCC Audio

Broadcast Home page. Audio tapes of

the hearing may be purchased from

Rollin Recording, 208 River Ranch

Road, Boerne, Texas 78006, by calling

1–800–798–5468.

Dated: November 3, 2000.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

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[Report No. 2449]

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

November 1, 2000.

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR Section

1.429(e). The full text of this document

is available for viewing and copying in

Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street, SW,

Washington, DC or may be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800. Oppositions to

these petitions must be filed by

November 14, 2000. See Section

1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules (47

CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition

must be filed within 10 days after the

time for filing oppositions have expired.

Subject: Amendment of Section

73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM

Broadcast Stations. (Rangely, Silverton

and Ridgway, Colorado) (MM Docket

No. 99–151, RM–9559, RM–9932).

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment of Part 15 of the

Commission’s Rules Regarding Spread

Spectrum Devices (ET Docket No. 99–

231).

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE AND TIME:

Thursday, November 9, 2000, 10 a.m.,

meeting open to the public.

This meeting was cancelled.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 14,

2000 at 10 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, November 16,

2000 at 10 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC (Ninth Floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the

public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Draft Advisory Opinion 2000–24:

Alaska Democratic Party by counsel,

Neil Reiff.

Final Rules and Explanation and

Justification on General Public Political

Communications Coordinated with

Candidates, and Independent

Expenditures.

Administrative Matters.