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rural status need not re-certify for 

purposes of receiving support beginning 

January 1, 2001 and need only file 

thereafter if their status changes. 

Further, carriers serving more than 

100,000 access lines need to file rural 

certifications for their year 2001 status 

and thereafter only if their status has 

changed. 

The Commission received an 

extension with no change to this 

information collection. 

OMB Control No.: 3060–0515. 

OMB Approval date: September 21, 

2005. 

Expiration Date: September 30, 2008. 

Title: Section 43.21(c), Miscellaneous 

Common Carrier Annual Letter Filing 

Requirement. 

Form No.: N/A. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 38 

responses; 38 total annual burden hours; 

1 hour per respondent. 

Needs and Uses: Section 43.21(c) 

requires each miscellaneous common 

carrier with operating revenues in 

excess of the indexed threshold as 

defined in 47 CFR 32.9000 for a 

calendar year to file with the Chief, 

Wireline Competition Bureau (formerly 

the Common Carrier Bureau) a letter 

showing its operating revenues for that 

year and the value of its total 

communications plant at the end of that 

year. The letter must be filed no later 

than April 1 of the following year. The 

information is used by FCC staff 

members to regulate and monitor the 

telephone industry and by the public to 

analyze the industry. The information 

on revenues and total plant is compiled 

and published in the Commission’s 

annual common carrier statistical 

publication and trends in telephone 

service report. 

The Commission received an 

extension with no change to this 

information collection. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–21405 Filed 10–25–05; 8:45 am] 

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[DA 05–2731] 

Announcement of Next Meeting Date 

and Agenda of Consumer Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice; announcement of 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This document announces the 

next meeting date and agenda of the 

Consumer Advisory Committee. The 

purpose of the Committee is to make 

recommendations to the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) regarding consumer 

issues within the jurisdiction of the 

Commission and to facilitate the 

participation of all consumers in 

proceedings before the Commission. 

DATES: The next meeting of the 

Committee will take place on Friday, 

November 18, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Marshall, (202) 418–2809 (voice), 

(202) 418–0179 (TTY) or e-mail: 

scott.marshall@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Public 

Notice DA 0–2731 released October 18, 

2005. The Commission announced the 

next meeting date and meeting agenda 

of its Consumer Advisory Committee. 

Purpose and Functions 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

make recommendations to the 

Commission regarding consumer issues 

within the jurisdiction of the 

Commission and to facilitate the 

participation of all consumers in 

proceedings before the Commission. 

Meeting Agenda 

At its November 18, 2004 meeting, the 

Committee will (1) receive briefings by 

FCC staff regarding Agency activities; 

(2) receive a report and 

recommendations from its TRS Working 

Group regarding access to VRS 

networks; and (3) receive a report and 

recommendations from its Media 

working group regarding public interest 

obligations related to digital television. 

The full Committee may take action on 

any or all of these agenda items. 

A copy of the October 18, 2005, 

Public Notice is available in alternate 

formats (Braille, cassette tape, large 

print or diskette) upon request. It is also 

posted on the Commission’s Web site at 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/cac. Meeting minutes 

will be available for public inspection at 

the FCC headquarters building. 

The Committee meeting will be open 

to the public and interested persons 

may attend the meeting and 

communicate their views. Members of 

the public will have an opportunity to 

address the Committee on issues of 

interest to them and the Committee. 

Written comments for the Committee 

may also be sent to the Committee’s 

Designated Federal Officer, Scott 

Marshall. 

The meeting site is fully accessible to 

people using wheelchairs or other 

mobility aids. Meeting agendas and 

handouts will be provided in accessible 

format; sign language interpreters, open 

captioning, and assistive listening 

devices will be provided on site. The 

meeting will be webcast with open 

captioning at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ 

cac. Request other reasonable 

accommodations for people with 

disabilities as early as possible; please 

allow at least 14 days advance notice. 

Include a description of the 

accommodation you will need including 

as much detail as you can. Also include 

a way we can contact you if we need 

more information. Send an e-mail to: 

fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 

418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Monica Desai, 

Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau. 

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[WT Docket No. 02–55; DA 05–2390] 

Private Land Mobile Services; 800 MHz 

Public Safety Interference Proceeding; 

NPSPAC Regions Assigned to Wave 2 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As part of the 800 MHz band 

reconfiguration process, the 

Commission stated that it would issue a 

public notice thirty days before 

reconfiguration is scheduled to start in 

each National Public Safety Planning 

Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) region. 

Each such public notice will specify a 

three-month voluntary negotiation 

period during which time identified 

licensees in the regions being 

reconfigured are encouraged to reach 

agreement with Nextel on the details of 

relocating. The voluntary negotiation 

period would be followed by a threemonth mandatory negotiation period, if 

necessary. The Commission also stated 

that it would freeze the filing of certain 

800 MHz applications for the regions 

being reconfigured when it issued a 

public notice announcing the date when 

voluntary negotiation of relocation 

agreements must be concluded. The 

Commission explained that this freeze is 

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necessary in order to maintain a stable 

spectral landscape during the 

reconfiguration process in each region. 

DATES: This Notice announces that 800 

MHz band reconfiguration for NPSPAC 

Regions in Wave 2 commenced on 

October 3, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roberto Mussenden, 

Roberto.Mussenden@FCC.gov, Public 

Safety and Critical Infrastructure 

Division, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, (202) 418–0680, TTY (202) 418–

7233. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of a public notice released on 

September 2, 2005. 

1. In July 2004, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) adopted a Report and 

Order in this docket which, inter alia, 

reconfigured the 800 MHz band to 

eliminate interference to public safety 

and other land mobile communication 

systems operating in the band. See 69 

FR 67823, November 22, 2004, modified 

by 70 FR 6758, February 8, 2005. As 

specified in the Report and Order, the 

band reconfiguration process is being 

overseen by a Transition Administrator 

(TA) which has provided the 

Commission with a plan detailing when 

band reconfiguration will commence in 

each of the fifty-five 800 MHz National 

Public Safety Planning Advisory 

Committee (NPSPAC) regions. On 

March 11, 2005, the Bureau approved 

the TA’s basic 800 MHz band 

reconfiguration schedule, i.e., the 

grouping of the NPSPAC regions into 

four waves (Waves 1–4) and starting the 

reconfiguration process in each wave on 

the dates recommended by the TA. See 

70 FR 21786, April 27, 2005. 

2. As part of the 800 MHz band 

reconfiguration process, the 

Commission stated that it would issue a 

Public Notice thirty days before 

reconfiguration is scheduled to start in 

each NPSPAC region. Each such Public 

Notice specifies a three-month 

voluntary negotiation period during 

which time identified licensees in the 

regions being reconfigured are 

encouraged to reach agreement with 

Nextel on the details of relocating. The 

voluntary negotiation period is followed 

by a three-month mandatory negotiation 

period, if necessary. The Commission 

also stated that it would freeze the filing 

of certain 800 MHz applications for the 

regions being reconfigured when it 

issued a Public Notice announcing the 

date when voluntary negotiation of 

relocation agreements must be 

concluded. The Commission explained 

that this freeze is necessary in order to 

maintain a stable spectral landscape 

during the reconfiguration process in 

each region. The Commission delegated 

authority to issue these Public Notices 

to the Public Safety and Critical 

Infrastructure Division of the Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau (WTB). 

3. On May 27, 2005, WTB released a 

Public Notice announcing the 

reconfiguration start date for the 

NPSPAC regions assigned to Wave 1 

(i.e., for the non-NPSPAC channels 

therein). See 70 FR 34764–02, June 15, 

2005. This Wave 1 PN also specified the 

800 MHz reconfiguration benchmark 

compliance dates. By this Public Notice, 

we announce that the 800 MHz band 

reconfiguration process for nonNPSPAC channels will start October 3, 

2005, in the NPSPAC regions assigned 

to Wave 2. A list of NPSPAC regions 

assigned to Wave 2 is attached below. 

The three-month period during which 

non-NPSPAC 800 MHz licensees have 

the option of negotiating on a voluntary 

basis will end January 2, 2006. The 

three-month mandatory negotiation 

period will end April 2, 2006. 

4. We also announce by this Public 

Notice that, effective immediately, we 

are freezing the filing of 800 MHz 

applications for non-NPSPAC channels 

in Wave 2. The freeze applies to stations 

located in all of the NPSPAC regions 

assigned to Wave 2 and to stations 

within seventy miles of the borders of 

the Wave 2 regions. This freeze is 

effective on the release date of this 

Public Notice and will last until thirty 

working days after the date for 

completion of mandatory negotiations 

as specified above, i.e., until May 12, 

2006. The freeze does not apply to 

modification applications filed to 

implement 800 MHz band 

reconfiguration, modification 

applications filed that do not change an 

800 MHz frequency or expand a 800 

MHz station’s existing coverage area 

(e.g., administrative updates), 

assignments/transfers, or renewal-only 

applications. 

5. To facilitate the 800 MHz 

reconfiguration process, the 

Commission has established the 

following new radio service codes for 

licenses that list 800 MHz band 

frequencies governed by part 90 of the 

Commission’s Rules: 

Site specific licenses: 

• Public safety (conventional)—GE 

• Public safety (trunked)—YE 

• Business/Industrial/Land 

Transportation (conventional)—GJ 

• Business/Industrial/Land 

Transportation (trunked)—YJ 

• SMR (conventional)—GM and GL 

(The GL code is used only for 

applications listing both 800 MHz and 

900 MHz frequencies) 

• SMR (trunked)—YM and YL (The 

YL code is used only for applications 

listing both 800 MHz and 900 MHz 

frequencies) 

Geographic area licenses: 

• SMR, market area—YH and CY (The 

CY code is used only for applications 

listing both 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz 

frequencies) 

APPENDIX.—NPSPAC REGIONS

ASSIGNED TO WAVE 2 

NPSPAC 

region 1 Description of region 2

4 ......... Arkansas. 

12 ......... Idaho. 

15 ......... Iowa. 

16 ......... Kansas. 

17 ......... Kentucky. 

22 ......... Minnesota. 

24 ......... Missouri. 

25 ......... Montana. 

26 ......... Nebraska. 

32 ......... North Dakota. 

34 ......... Oklahoma. 

38 ......... South Dakota. 

39 ......... Tennessee. 

40 ......... Texas (Central & Northeast). 

44 ......... West Virginia. 

46 ......... Wyoming. 

47 ......... Puerto Rico. 

48 ......... U.S. Virgin Islands. 

49 ......... Texas (Central—Austin area). 

51 ......... Texas (East—Houston area). 

52 ......... Texas (Panhandle, High Plains & 

Northwest-Lubbock area). 

* ............ Large non-public safety systems 

that cover multiple NPSPAC regions. 3

1Per the TA’s request, we are moving the 

Louisiana NPSPAC region (#18) from Wave 2 

to Wave 3. See letter from Bob Kelly to Michael Wilhelm, Chief Public Safety and Critical 

Infrastructure Division, dated September 2, 

2005. 2 Regions that are only a portion of a state 

or states are defined by counties. A list of the 

counties in each of these regions can be 

accessed at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/fcc98191.txt. 3 Large non-public safety systems that had 

no systems in Wave 1 and that provide coverage beyond the border of NPSPAC regions 

in Wave 2 will commence reconfiguration of 

their entire system, including base stations located outside the boundaries of Wave 2 

NPSPAC regions, as part of the Wave 2 reconfiguration process. 

6. The Commission’s Universal 

Licensing System (ULS) will 

automatically update modification 

applications filed to implement 800 

MHz band reconfiguration to show the 

appropriate new radio service code (i.e., 

applicants should file using their 

current radio service codes). Once the 

radio service code has been changed on 

the license by the Commission, 

licensees filing subsequent applications 

concerning that license must use the 

new radio service code. 

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7. The Reconfiguration Plan filed by 

the TA is available on the Commission’s 

800 MHz band reconfiguration Web 

page at http://www.800MHz.gov. 

Questions concerning the plan, and 

other Transition Administrator matters, 

including whether your 800 MHz 

system must be relocated, should be 

directed to Brett Haan, BearingPoint, 

1676 International Drive, McLean, VA 

22102, Brett.Haan@800ta.org. For 

additional information on 800 MHz 

band reconfiguration issues, generally, 

please contact Roberto Mussenden, Esq., 

Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure 

Division, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, at (202) 418–0680, TTY (202) 

418–7233, or via e-mail to 

Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Scot Stone, 

Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Critical 

Infrastructure Division, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau. 

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[Report No. 2730] 

Petitions For Reconsideration Of 

Action In Rulemaking Proceeding 

October 13, 2005. 

Petitions for Reconsideration have 

been filed in the Commission’s 

Rulemaking proceeding listed in this 

Public Notice and published pursuant to 

47 CFR 1.429(e). The full text of these 

documents is available for viewing and 

copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be 

purchased from the Commission’s copy 

contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. 

(BCPI) (1–800–378–3160). Oppositions 

to these petitions must be filed by 

November 10, 2005. 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: In the Matter of Auction of 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Licenses (WT 

Docket No. 05–251). 

Number Of Petitions Filed: 1. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–21207 Filed 10–25–05; 8:45 am] 

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[Report No. 2729] 

Petitions for Reconsideration of Action 

in Rulemaking Proceeding 

October 13, 2005. 

Petitions for Reconsideration have 

been filed in the Commission’s 

Rulemaking proceeding listed in this 

Public Notice and published pursuant to 

47 CFR 1.429(e). The full text of these 

documents is available for viewing and 

copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be 

purchased from the Commission’s copy 

contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. 

(BCPI) (1–800–378–3160). Oppositions 

to these petitions must be filed by 

November 10, 2005. 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: In the Matter of the 2000 

Biennial Regulatory Review 

Streamlining and Other Revisions of 

Part 25 of the Commission’s Rule 

Governing the Licensing of, and 

Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network 

Earth Stations and Space Stations (IB 

Docket No. 00–248). 

In the Matter of Amendment of Part 

25 of the Commission’s Rules and 

Regulations to Reduce Alien Carrier 

Interference Between Fixed-Satellite at 

Reduced Orbital Spacings and to Revise 

Application Procedures for Satellite 

Communication Services (CC Docket 

No. 86–496). 

Number of Petitions Filed: 3. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–21208 Filed 10–25–05; 8:45 am] 

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Performance Review Board 

As required by the Civil Service 

Reform Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–454), 

Chairman Kevin J. Martin appointed the 

following executives to the Performance 

Review Board (PRB): Michelle Carey, 

Thomas Navin, and Monica Desai. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–20999 Filed 10–25–05; 8:45 am] 

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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 an agreement to the Secretary, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within ten days 

of the date this notice appears in the 

Federal Register. Copies of agreements 

are available through the Commission’s 

Office of Agreements (202–523–5793 or 

tradeanalysis@fmc.gov). 

Agreement No.: 009857–009. 

Title: Florida-Caribbean Cruise 

Association (‘‘FCCA’’). 

Parties: Carnival Cruise Lines; 

Celebrity Cruises; Costa Cruise Lines; 

Cunard Line; Disney Cruise Line; 

Holland America Line; Norwegian 

Cruise Line; Princess Cruises; Radisson 

Seven Seas Cruises; Royal Caribbean 

International; Topaz International 

Cruises; Windstar Cruises; and MSC 

Cruises (USA) Inc. 

Filing Party: Matthew Thomas, Esq.; 

Troutman Sanders LLP; 401 9th Street 

NW; Suite 1000; Washington, DC 

20004–2134. 

Synopsis: The subject modification 

would revise the agreement authority to 

more clearly describe the FCCA’s 

activities, delete authority for the 

members to take joint action on rates 

and charges, update the membership list 

and contact information, and republish 

the agreement. 

Agreement No.: 011843–001. 

Title: LT/ZIM Cross Space Charter 

and Sailing Agreement. 

Parties: Lloyd Triestino di 

Navigazione S.p.A. and Zim Integrated 

Shipping Services, Ltd. 

Filing Party: Paul M. Keane, Esq.; 

Cichanowicz, Callan, Keane, Vengrow & 

Textor, LLP; 61 Broadway; Suite 3000; 

New York, NY 10006–2802. 

Synopsis: The modification updates 

Zim’s corporate name. 

Agreement No.: 011922. 

Title: TNWA/GA Cooperative 

Working Agreement. 

Parties: APL Co. Pte. Ltd./American 

President Lines, Ltd.; Hyundai 

Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Mitsui 

O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd 

Container Linie GmbH; Nippon Yusen 

Kaisha; and Orient Overseas Container 

Line Limited/Orient Overseas Container 

Line Inc./Orient Overseas Container 

Line (Europe) Limited. 

Filing Party: David F. Smith, Esq.; 

Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street 

NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. 

Synopsis: The proposed agreement 

would authorize the parties to share