Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Proposed Rules 66331 

may be purchased from the 

Commission’s duplicating contractor, 

Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554, (800) 378–3160, 

or via the company’s Web site, http:// 

www.bcpiweb.com. The Report and 

Order is not subject to the Congressional 

Review Act, and therefore the 

Commission will not send a copy of it 

in a report to be sent to Congress and 

the Government Accountability Office, 

see U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media 

Bureau. 

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COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 73 

[DA 05–2691, MB Docket No. 05–122, RM–

11198] 

Radio Broadcasting Services: 

Columbus and Monona, WI 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; dismissal. 

SUMMARY: At Media Division dismisses 

the Petition for Rule Making filed by 

Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC, 

proposing the reallotment of Channel 

263A from Columbus to Monona, 

Wisconsin, and the modification of 

Station WTLX(FM)’s license 

accordingly. See 709 FR 17046, April 4, 

2005. It is not conducive to the efficient 

processing of petitions for rule making 

for the Commission to accept an 

ungranted construction permit 

application as a ‘‘backfill’’ to replace the 

prospective loss of a sole local service 

of a community. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau, 

(202) 418–2180. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Report 

and Order, MB Docket No. 05–122, 

adopted October 12, 2005, and released 

October 14, 2005. The full text of this 

Commission decision is available for 

inspection and copying during normal 

business hours in the FCC Reference 

Information Center (Room CY–A257), 

445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 

The complete text of this decision may 

also be purchased from the 

Commission’s copy contractor, Best 

Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 

12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20054, telephone 1–

800–378–3160 or http:// 

www.BCPIWEB.com. This document is 

not subject to the Congressional Review 

Act. (The Commission, is, therefore, not 

required to submit a copy of this Report 

and Order to GAO, pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A) because the proposed rule 

was dismissed. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media 

Bureau. 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[DA 05–2717; MB Docket No.05–291, RM–

11270] 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Addis, 

Eunice and Franklin, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This document sets forth a 

proposal to amend the FM Table of 

Allotments, section 73.202(b) of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). 

The Audio Division requests comment 

on a petition filed by Radio and 

Investments, Inc., pursuant to section 

1.420(i) of the Commission’s rules, 47 

CFR 1.420(i). Petitioner proposes to 

change the community of license for 

Station KDDK(FM) from Franklin to 

Addis, Louisiana, and to change the FM 

Table of Allotments by deleting Channel 

288A at Franklin, Louisiana, and by 

adding Channel 288A at Addis, 

Louisiana, as the community’s first local 

aural broadcast service. The proposed 

coordinates for Channel 288A at Addis, 

Louisiana, are 30–19–03 NL and 91–17–

05 WL. The allotment will require a site 

restriction of 4.4 km (2.7 miles) 

southwest of Addis. In order to 

accommodate the allotment of Channel 

288A at Addis, the petitioner further 

requests a consensual site change for 

Station KDDK(FM), Channel 288A, 

Eunice, Louisiana. The proposed 

reference coordinates for Channel 288A 

at Eunice, Louisiana, are 30–23–25 NL 

and 92–29–00 WL, with a site restriction 

of 12.9 km (8 miles) southwest of 

Eunice. 

DATES: Comments must be filed on or 

before December 8, 2005, and reply 

comments on or before December 23, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 

addition to filing comments with the 

FCC, interested parties should serve 

counsel for the petitioner as follows: Lee 

J. Peltzman, Esq., Shainis & Peltzman, 

Chartered, 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 

240, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 

418–7072. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 

05–291; adopted October 12, 2005, and 

released October 17, 2005. The full text 

of this Commission document is 

available for inspection and copying 

during normal business hours in the 

FCC Reference Information Center 

(Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC. The complete text of 

this decision may also be purchased 

from the Commission’s copy contractor, 

Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC, 20554, (800) 378–3160, 

or via the company’s Web site, http:// 

www.bcpiweb.com. This document does 

not contain proposed information 

collection requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any 

proposed information collection burden 

‘‘for small business concerns with fewer 

than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the 

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). 

The Provisions of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to 

this proceeding. Members of the public 

should note that from the time a Notice 

of Proposed Rule Making is issued until 

the matter is no longer subject to 

Commission consideration or court 

review, all ex parte contacts are 

prohibited in Commission proceedings, 

such as this one, which involve channel 

allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for 

rules governing permissible ex parte 

contacts. 

For information regarding proper 

filing procedures for comments, see 47 

CFR 1.415 and 1.420. 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Radio, Radio broadcasting. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR 

part 73 as follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICES 

1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. 

§ 73.202 [Amended] 

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM 

Allotments under Louisiana, is 

amended by removing Channel 288A at 

Franklin, and by adding Addis, Channel 

288A. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media 

Bureau. 

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10815] 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Oroville, 

CA 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; dismissal. 

SUMMARY: This document dismisses a 

petition filed by Linda A. Davidson, 

requesting the allotment of Channel 

272A at Oroville, California, as its 

second local service. See 69 FR 55547, 

published September 15, 2004. This 

document also dismisses the 

counterproposal filed by Deer Creek 

Broadcasting, LLC, proposing the 

allotment of Channel 272A at Quincy, 

California, as its sixth local service. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 

418–2180. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Report 

and Order, MB Docket No. 04–350, 

adopted October 12, 2005, and released 

October 14, 2005. The full text of this 

Commission decision is available for 

inspection and copying during normal 

business hours in the Commission’s 

Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20554. The 

complete text of this decision may also 

be purchased from the Commission’s 

duplicating contractor, Best Copy and 

Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., 

Room CY–B402, Washington, DC, 

20054, telephone 1–800–378–3160 or 

http://www.BCPIWEB.com. This 

document is not subject to the 

Congressional Review Act. (The 

Commission, is, therefore, not required 

to submit a copy of this Report and 

Order to GAO, pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A) because the proposed rule 

was dismissed. 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Radio, Radio broadcasting. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media 

Bureau. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 226 

[Docket No. 051018271–5271–01; I.D. 

101405C] 

RIN 0648–AT84 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Revision of Critical Habitat for the 

Northern Right Whale in the Pacific 

Ocean 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) proposes to revise the 

current critical habitat for the northern 

right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by 

designating additional areas within the 

North Pacific Ocean. Two specific areas 

proposed for designation, one in the 

Gulf of Alaska and another in the Bering 

Sea, comprise approximately 95,200 

square kilometers (36,750 square miles) 

of marine habitat. Based upon the 

impacts analysis prepared for this 

action, NMFS has concluded that the 

benefits of exclusion of any area from 

the proposed critical habitat designation 

do not outweigh the benefits of 

inclusion. Consequently, no exclusions 

are proposed. 

NMFS must consider the broad effects 

of this designation (revision). NMFS 

solicits comments from the public on all 

aspects of the proposal, including 

information on the economic, national 

security, and other relevant impacts of 

the proposed designation. NMFS may 

revise this proposal and solicit 

additional comments prior to final 

designation to address new information 

received during the comment period. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

must be received by close of business on 

January 3, 2006. Requests for public 

hearings must be made in writing by 

December 19, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Kaja 

Brix, Assistant Regional Administrator, 

Protected Resources Division, Alaska 

Region, NMFS, Attn: Lori Durall. 

Comments may be submitted by: 

• E-mail: 0648–AT84– 

NPRWCH@noaa.gov. Include in the 

subject line the following document 

identifier: Right Whale Critical Habitat 

PR. E-mail comments, with or without 

attachments, are limited to 5 megabytes. 

• Webform at the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions at that site for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: P. O Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

99802 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building : 709 W. 9th Street, Juneau, 

Alaska. 

• Fax: (907) 586–7012 

The proposed rule, maps, stock 

assessments, and other materials 

relating to this proposal can be found on 

the NMFS Alaska Region website http:// 

www.fakr.noaa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad 

Smith, (907) 271–3023, or Marta 

Nammack, (301) 713–1401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended, [16 U.S.C. 1531] (ESA) 

imposes requirements upon Federal 

agencies regarding endangered or 

threatened species of fish, wildlife, or 

plants, and habitats of such species that 

have been designated as critical. The 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 

and the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) share responsibility for 

administering the ESA. Endangered or 

threatened species under the authority 

of NMFS are found in 50 CFR 222.102 

and 224.101, and include the northern 

right whale. 

Background 

The northern right whale is a member 

of the family Balaenidae. It is found in 

the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and is 

closely related to the right whales that 

inhabit the Southern Hemisphere. Right 

whales are large baleen whales which 

grow to lengths and weights exceeding 

18 meters and 100 tons, respectively. 

They are filter feeders whose prey 

consists exclusively of zooplankton 

(notably copepods; see below). Right 

whales attain sexual maturity at an 

average age of 8 to 10 years, and females 

produce a single calf at intervals of 3 to 

5 years (Kraus et al., 2001). Their life 

expectancy is unclear, but they are 

known to reach 70 years in some cases 

(Hamilton et al., 1998; Kenney, 2002).