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Parties may also submit an electronic 

comment by Internet e-mail. To get 

filing instructions, filers should send an 

e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the 

following words in the body of the 

message: ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and 

directions will be sent in response. 

Parties who choose to file by paper 

must file an original and four copies of 

each filing. Filings can be sent by hand 

or messenger delivery, by commercial 

overnight courier, or by first-class or 

overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All 

filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. All hand-delivered or 

messenger-delivered paper filings for 

the Commission’s Secretary must be 

delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 

12th St., SW., Room TW–A325, 

Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 

are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries 

must be held together with rubber bands 

or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 

disposed of before entering the building. 

Commercial overnight mail (other than 

U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and 

Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East 

Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 

20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail must be 

addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

Parties who choose to file by paper 

should also submit their comments on 

CD–Rom. The CD–Rom should be 

submitted, along with three paper 

copies, to: Dana Wilson, Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability 

Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Room 3–C418, Washington, DC 20554. 

Such a submission should be on CD– 

Rom formatted in an IBM compatible 

format using Word 2003 or compatible 

software. The CD–Rom should be 

accompanied by a cover letter and 

should be submitted in ‘‘read only’’ 

mode. The CD–Rom should be clearly 

labeled with the commenter’s name, 

proceeding (including the lead docket 

number, in this case, CG Docket No. 03– 

123), type of pleading (comment or 

reply comment), date of submission, 

and the name of the electronic file on 

the CD–Rom. The label should also 

include the following phrase: ‘‘CD–Rom 

Copy—Not an Original.’’ Each CD–Rom 

should contain only one party’s 

pleadings, preferably in a single 

electronic file. In addition, commenters 

must send CD–Rom copies to the 

Commission’s copy contractor, Portals 

II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

To request materials in accessible 

formats for people with disabilities 

(Braille, large print, electronic files, 

audio format), send an e-mail to 

fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer 

and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 

(202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). This document can also be 

downloaded in Word and Portable 

Document Format (PDF) at: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html. 

Synopsis 

On April 30, 2010, pursuant to 47 

CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(H), NECA 

submitted its annual payment formulas 

and funding requirement estimates for 

the Fund for the period of July 1, 2010, 

through June 30, 2011. The Bureau 

seeks comment on NECA’s proposed 

compensation rates for TRS, STS, CTS, 

IP CTS, IP Relay, and VRS, for the 2010– 

2011 Fund year, as well as on NECA’s 

proposals for the carrier contribution 

factor and funding requirement. 

With respect to VRS, the Bureau is 

particularly seeking comment on 

whether the Commission should adopt 

NECA’s proposed rates for the 2010– 

2011 Fund year based on the 2009 

average actual historical costs reported 

in the data submitted to NECA by VRS 

providers. In this regard, document DA 

10–761 also seeks to refresh the record 

on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

portion of the 2009 PN and NPRM, 

which sought comment on whether VRS 

tiered rates should be recalculated based 

on data reflecting the actual costs of 

providing VRS. Telecommunications 

Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 

Services for Individuals with Hearing 

and Speech Disabilities, Public Notice 

and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG 

Docket No. 03–123, FCC 09–39, 

published at 74 FR 23815, May 21, 2009 

(2009 PN and NPRM). In the past, the 

Commission has relied on projected 

costs to determine the compensation 

rate. NECA proposes a set of tiered rates 

for VRS: Tier I includes monthly 

minutes up to 50,000; Tier II includes 

monthly minutes between 50,001 and 

500,000; and Tier III includes monthly 

minutes above 500,000. In one of its 

proposals, on which the Bureau is 

particularly seeking comment, NECA 

then calculates the rate within each tier 

using weighted averages of VRS 

providers’ actual historical cost data for 

2009, including allowances of 1.6% for 

cash working capital, 3.2% for growth, 

and $0.0083 per minute for ongoing 

E911 and ten-digit numbering costs. 

This calculation results in rates of 

$5.7754 for Tier I, $6.0318 for Tier II, 

and $3.8963 for Tier III. The Bureau also 

particularly seeks comment on whether 

the Commission should adopt 2010– 

2011 interim Fund Year rates based on 

NECA’s proposed use of weighted 

averages in calculating each of the tiers. 

NECA also proposes the following 

per-minute compensation rates for all 

other forms of TRS: $2.256 for interstate 

traditional TRS; $3.1566 for STS; 

$1.6951 for CTS and IP CTS; $1.2985 for 

IP Relay. Based on these rates, NECA 

proposes a carrier contribution factor of 

between 0.00379 and 0.00908, and a 

funding requirement of between $280.8 

million and $673.3 million. 

Mark Stone, 

Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 

Communications Commission. 

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 660 

RIN 0648- AY68 

Fisheries off West Coast States; 

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 

Management Plan; Amendments 20 

and 21; Trawl Rationalization Program 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Availability of amendments to a 

fishery management plan; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

(Council) has submitted Amendments 

20 and 21 to the Pacific Coast 

Groundfish Fishery Management Plan 

(FMP) for review by the Secretary of 

Commerce (Secretary). Amendment 20 

would modify the FMP to create the 

structure and management details of the 

trawl rationalization program for the 

limited entry trawl fishery. Amendment 

21 would modify the FMP to allocate 

the groundfish stocks between trawl and 

non-trawl fisheries and within trawl 

fisheries. The trawl rationalization 

program (Amendments 20 and 21) is 

intended to increase net economic 

benefits, create individual economic 

stability, provide full utilization of the 

trawl sector allocation, consider 

environmental impacts, and achieve 

individual accountability of catch and 

bycatch. 

DATES: Comments on Amendments 20 

and 21 must be received no later than 

5 p.m., local time on July 12, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 0648- AY68 by any 

one of the following methods: 

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Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Fax: 206–526–6736, Attn: Jamie 

Goen. 

• Mail: Barry Thom, Acting 

Administrator, Northwest Region, 

NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0070, Attn: Jamie 

Goen. 

Instructions: All comments received 

are a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov without change. 

All Personal Identifying Information (for 

example, name, address, etc.) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit Confidential Business 

Information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information.NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter N/A in the 

required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). Attachments to electronic 

comments will be accepted in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe 

PDF file formats only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jamie Goen, phone: 206–526–4656, fax: 

206–526–6736, and e-mail 

jamie.goen@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access 

This notice of availability is 

accessible via the Internet at the Office 

of the Federal Register’s Website at 

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ 

index.html. Background information 

and documents are available at the 

Pacific Fishery Management Council’s 

website at http://www.pcouncil.org/. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that 

each regional fishery management 

council submit any FMP or plan 

amendment it prepares to NMFS for 

review and approval, disapproval, or 

partial approval. The Magnuson-Stevens 

Act also requires that NMFS, upon 

receiving an FMP or amendment, 

immediately publish a notice that the 

FMP or amendment is available for 

public review and comment. NMFS will 

consider public comments received 

during the comment period described 

above in determining whether to 

approve Amendments 20 and 21 to the 

FMP. 

Amendment 20 would modify the 

FMP to create the structure and 

management details of the trawl 

rationalization program for the limited 

entry trawl fishery. Amendment 21 

would modify the FMP to allocate the 

groundfish stocks between trawl and 

non-trawl fisheries and within trawl 

fisheries. The trawl rationalization 

program would consist of: (1) an 

individual fishing quota (IFQ) program 

for the shore-based trawl fleet; and (2) 

cooperative (coop) programs for the atsea trawl fleet. The trawl rationalization 

program (Amendments 20 and 21) is 

intended to increase net economic 

benefits, create individual economic 

stability, provide full utilization of the 

trawl sector allocation, consider 

environmental impacts, and achieve 

individual accountability of catch and 

bycatch. 

NMFS will review Amendments 20 

and 21 in their entirety. However, due 

to the complexity of the proposed 

fishery management measures, the 

proposed rule that will publish shortly 

after this notice of availability (NOA) for 

the FMP amendments, proposes only 

certain key components that would be 

necessary to have permits and 

endorsements issued in time for use in 

the 2011 fishery and in order to have the 

2011 harvest specifications reflect the 

new allocation scheme. Specifically, the 

proposed rule would establish the 

formal allocations set forth under 

Amendment 21 and establish 

procedures for initial issuance of 

permits, endorsements, and quota 

shares under the IFQ and Coop 

programs. In addition, the proposed rule 

would restructure the entire Pacific 

Coast groundfish regulations at 50 CFR 

part 660 to more closely track the 

organization of the proposed 

management measures and to make the 

total groundfish regulations clearer. 

If Amendments 20 and 21 are 

approved, NMFS plans to propose 

additional program details in a future 

proposed rule. Such additional details 

would include: Program components 

applicable to IFQ gear switching, 

observer programs, retention 

requirements, equipment requirements, 

catch monitors, catch weighing 

requirements, coop permits/agreements, 

first receiver site licenses, quota share 

accounts, vessel accounts, further 

tracking and monitoring components, 

and economic data collection 

requirements. NMFS is also planning a 

future rule for the cost recovery program 

based on a recommended methodology 

yet to be developed by the Council. 

NMFS welcomes comments on the 

proposed FMP amendments through the 

end of the comment period. In order to 

encourage more informed public 

comment on the amendments, the 

preamble to the proposed rule includes 

a general description of the full trawl 

rationalization program, including 

general descriptions of program details 

that will be implemented through 

additional rulemakings at a later date. 

A proposed rule to implement initial 

allocations and appeals for Amendment 

20 and the provisions of Amendment 21 

has been submitted by the Council for 

Secretarial review and approval. NMFS 

expects to publish and request public 

review and comment on the proposed 

regulations to implement Amendments 

20 and 21 in the near future. Public 

comments on the proposed rule must be 

received by the end of the comment 

period on the amendment to be 

considered in the approval/disapproval 

decision on the amendment, which 

must occur no later than within 30 days 

of the end of the comment period. All 

comments received by the end of the 

comment period for the amendment, 

whether specifically directed to the 

amendments or the proposed rule, will 

be considered in the approval/ 

disapproval decision. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: May 7, 2010. 

James P. Burgess 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 697 

[Docket No. 0912011421–0200–01] 

RIN 0648-AY41 

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative 

Management Act Provisions; Weakfish 

Fishery 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to decrease 

the incidental catch allowance for 

weakfish caught in the Exclusive 

Economic Zone (EEZ), from 150 lb (68 

kg) to no more than 100 lb (45 kg) per 

day or trip, whichever is longer in 

duration. The intent of this proposed 

rule is to modify regulations for the 

Atlantic coast stock of weakfish to be 

more compatible with Addendum IV to 

Amendment 4 of the Atlantic States 

Marine Fisheries Commission’s 

(Commission) Interstate Fishery 

Management Plan (ISFMP) for weakfish. 

Such action is authorized in the Atlantic 

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